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[Miroteknik]

I should offer $100. that's about what scrap value would be for that weight of aluminum. My dad used to tell me that car stuff is only worth scrap value. Anything more is between you and the seller.

that would make you look like a dick and an idiot. he's definitely asking a lot for used wheels, but those are easily worth more than the $1500-$2500 shit wheels other fags are selling here

[MommysLittleMonster]

The wheel market has gone to shit regardless, people are spending such absurd amounts of money for "scene points" that it's disturbing.

I don't think I've ever spent more than $650 on a set of wheels, let alone $1k.

[Average_Jerk]

I paid a decent amount for my Rotiforms. But nowhere near full price

[Jlyons617]

I think it's a sign the scene will be fading soon. Kind of like the peak before the fall of the Roman Empire.

[Francois Dillinger]

All of those retro series hre's were that much. Mike put them on a 40 year old bmw...wtf is he sulposesvto do with a base jetta?

[MommysLittleMonster]

I paid a decent amount for my Rotiforms. But nowhere near full price

It's one thing to pay a fair price. It's another thing to overpay because you just want the internet famous and scene points *cough*VWcrowd*cough*Subarus*cough*

I think it's a sign the scene will be fading soon. Kind of like the peak before the fall of the Roman Empire.

Good, then I can dump my Style 5's for a profit while they're still worth something.

[Jlyons617]

My question is: Would it have been cheaper to buy original HRE's and then rebuild them? Even going no expense spared, they would have been cheaper.

[Average_Jerk]

My question is: Would it have been cheaper to buy original HRE's and then rebuild them? Even going no expense spared, they would have been cheaper.

probably not by much. redrills, new lips, barrels, refinishing, hardware

[Francois Dillinger]

Wtf else is he supposed to do? Wait years to buy them used? Wait for them to get knocked off an buy fakes? Source a set of faces and wait forever for Rotiform to rebuild them with ugly paper lips?

The car looks good and they are a nice set of wheels. Not your money, so why do you care? His price is reasonable imo.

[Jlyons617]

probably not by much. redrills, new lips, barrels, refinishing, hardware

12K??? I never would have thought.

[MommysLittleMonster]

Wtf else is he supposed to do? Wait years to buy them used? Wait for them to get knocked off an buy fakes? Source a set of faces and wait forever for Rotiform to rebuild them with ugly paper lips?

The car looks good and they are a nice set of wheels. Not your money, so why do you care? His price is reasonable imo.

I guess it all depends on your intent. I guess my view is mildly bias, as I have a million other things I'd rather spend money and time on rather than just one car. Buy hey, that's just me.

I guess I'm a little bit more skewed than most, seeing as to how I worked at a machine shop for a number of years and worked on some wheels- the markup for labor is fucking insane.

[Average_Jerk]

12K??? I never would have thought.

used HRE wheels. 2500? same quality lips and barrels 4000? ARP hardware $5 each maybe? times 120. plus the refinish and redrill

[Average_Jerk]

I guess it all depends on your intent. I guess my view is mildly bias, as I have a million other things I'd rather spend money and time on rather than just one car. Buy hey, that's just me.

I guess I'm a little bit more skewed than most, seeing as to how I worked at a machine shop for a number of years and worked on some wheels- the markup for labor is fucking insane.

all labor is expensive. I wont even touch a car unless Im making $100/hr

[Jlyons617]

used HRE wheels. 2500? same quality lips and barrels 4000? ARP hardware $5 each maybe? times 120. plus the refinish and redrill

That's definately more than what he's asking, but only about half of what he paid new for them 10 months ago.

[Average_Jerk]

That's definately more than what he's asking, but only about half of what he paid new for them 10 months ago.

new wheels dont hold their value at all