Any tips for buying exhausts from here?

M3Dimi · 09-07-2016, 09:45 PM

Do you guys have any advice for buying exhausts from forum members used or new but lower priced? I'm skeptical of buying something for that much money off of here you never know with things like that if there is something wrong with them...

So if there is someone in Irvine CA or near there that knows what to look for in things like this could you assist me in a potential purchase of an exhaust that the buyer says is new but selling for way less?

Sephiroth · 09-08-2016, 06:44 AM

Buy the seller. Check their feedback on this forum or with people in your community.

BzsBimmer · 09-08-2016, 07:30 AM

Anything used or new from forum members can be risky. I'll typically look at iTrader ratings/history for feedback as well as a search of the user name to look for any shady signs. For high dollar items I like to buy in person.

For an exhaust, I'd look up the brand you're buying to compare pictures from the web or forum sponsor sites to get a comparison of what it should look like and maybe what's included.

Look for things in person that matter most such as tip condition, hanger mounts, mounting flanges, and welds. Also check for the strap points on the sides that they are not bent.

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Sephiroth 4-6-8 234 Rep 990 Posts Drives: for the fun of it Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jax, FL iTrader: (1)	Buy the seller. Check their feedback on this forum or with people in your community. __________________ M3 E46 PY/Black S2000 AP2 GPW/Tan
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BzsBimmer Major General 3274 Rep 6,723 Posts Drives: '23 G80 FO M3, M3 & MY Tezzy's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nor. Cal iTrader: (32)	Anything used or new from forum members can be risky. I'll typically look at iTrader ratings/history for feedback as well as a search of the user name to look for any shady signs. For high dollar items I like to buy in person. For an exhaust, I'd look up the brand you're buying to compare pictures from the web or forum sponsor sites to get a comparison of what it should look like and maybe what's included. Look for things in person that matter most such as tip condition, hanger mounts, mounting flanges, and welds. Also check for the strap points on the sides that they are not bent.
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