look what I just picked up on ebay!

[Schniddy]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=72207&item=7930795452&rd=1

full mtech1 kit.. mmm! shipping gonna kill me though! but still everything without shipping is around 350$? not bad!

Im going to sell my IS front lip, Zender sides, and Zender rear to make up for this. Plus i'll probably try and sell my US bumpers and moldings on ebay.UK for a little.

I need some euro bumps and a Euro valence too. pm me if ya got anything.

[Erick]

Just making sure..... do you live in Europe or did he agree to ship it to you in the US?

[Schniddy]

Just making sure..... do you live in Europe or did he agree to ship it to you in the US?

I asked him before i bet if he would sihp to the US and he agreed.

so what do u guys think, did i get a steal?

[royalflush313]

do you have euro bumpers?

[Schniddy]

do you have euro bumpers?

nope but im going to be looking for a pair. Depending on the condiion of the paint (since these are already black) they are going to be repainted during the winter which gives me untill spring to find a set of bumpers.

Also im going to need to get a Euro valence if im not mistaken.

[Schniddy]

wow using this site http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html# I found out that I got everything for 286.181 USD damnnn

[jblack]

Great price and great stuff, but you may want to find out how much you are paying before you bid in a foreign currency next time..... ;)

Seriously - that stuff is going to look killer with euro bumpers!

[Schniddy]

Great price and great stuff, but you may want to find out how much you are paying before you bid in a foreign currency next time..... ;)

Seriously - that stuff is going to look killer with euro bumpers!

It is gonna look sweet, especially on a black car. I have to admit I like the IS lip better than the Mtech, but the Euro bumpers will totally make up for that.

as for the price, I knew what it was around before I bid, just not the exact. It turned out it was much lower than i expected, so thats good

[KenC]

Did he give you a quote to ship it to the USA? My best guess is $5-700 for shipping.

[Schniddy]

Did he give you a quote to ship it to the USA? My best guess is $5-700 for shipping.

:shock:

[Erick]

There's a reason why you dont see anyone buying big parts overseas

[Schniddy]

There's a reason why you dont see anyone buying big parts overseas

ahh boy lets hope he can get the shipping down to 350 or so. Pray he is a good at packing things up .

[KenC]

There's a reason why you dont see anyone buying big parts overseas

Exactly. That, and having to deal with customs and shit. Body kit parts are huge, and will be considered 'oversized' by any shipping company. I've had experience with importing body kits and such from the UK.... it wasn't fun. If you do it by boat, it'll take a month or so, but it'll only cost you around $300 for the shipping (plus another 2-300 for a customs broker). My best guess is around a grand for FedEx.

[M-technik-3]

That's why my prices are high too. Leg work to get em packed and blah blah blah.

It's not always fun.

[SpencerM3]

I work in the importing industry, and have some involvement with car parts.

Here is some suggestions,

- UPS is the way to go to avoid broker fees. Those fees can get VERY expensive, expect to pay at least $150-200 flat fee just for the broker to sign some papers. This is on top of the shipping fees.

- Boat shipping will be cheapest but take the longest. I'm not positive if UPS can provide you with boat shipping or not. Only used them with Air.

- Customs will be ~3%.

- I would expect to pay under $400 for air via UPS if he can get it into the small box possible. Maybe half that for boat.

Looks like you found a nice deal there!