Toyota Signal Mirrors

[DocVijay]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(FL Buckeye @ Oct 17 2006, 04:13 PM) [snapback]334110[/snapback]</div>

Last email from kt-dreamworks indicates he wants me to just return the wrong color ones and he will pay for the postage. I think it will be about $22.25 for return by GPM. Don't understand the HK dollar but it cost them $215 HK dollars to send.
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Right now $1 US is about $7.78 HK.

So $215 HK is about $27.64. Of course the USPS may charge less or more then the Hong Kong postal service.

[Beryl Octet]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(FL Buckeye @ Oct 16 2006, 05:43 PM) [snapback]333715[/snapback]</div>

Well, you're right, I couldn't wait. Now for the good(?) and bad news. I remembered that the carrier delivers on the next street over quite a bit later than on ours. So I drove around the corner and saw her SUV in the distance. So I blocked her excape and got my package.

Now for the bad. The covers arrived and look great except they are 3Q3 (Salsa Red) instead of the 3R3 (Barcelona Red) that I requested. I have already sent "Tommy" an email explaining it to him, with the orginal email attached that shows what color I requested. Also, his web page doesn't even show 3Q3 as an available color for the Prius side mirror covers. Now I'll wait to see what he will do. I may have a set of covers for sale. If I could sell this set and reorder another set for the same price with shipping all would be well. We'll see how his customer service is.

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I haven't read the rest of this, but if you haven't shipped them back and are still interested in selling them, that's my color, and since it wasn't listed, I had sort of given up on these.

[mee081224]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Beryl Octet @ Oct 17 2006, 10:41 PM) [snapback]334274[/snapback]</div>

I haven't read the rest of this, but if you haven't shipped them back and are still interested in selling them, that's my color, and since it wasn't listed, I had sort of given up on these.
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wow sounds like a match in heaven lol, shipping would be faster(or you would think anyways). Im still trying to sell my pre cut 5%tint which is really like 10-15% for a 2006. I was an idiot and couldnt install it, so i paid someone else to cut their own 5% and put it on, now i cant see at night lol

sorry to go off topic, how long did many ppl wait for these, i might just do this in black of course, but I just got my dash kit and want to wait before i dig into the hole of my pockets lol

[mrbigh]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(massimo @ Oct 18 2006, 09:31 AM) [snapback]334383[/snapback]</div>

wow sounds like a match in heaven lol, shipping would be faster(or you would think anyways). Im still trying to sell my pre cut 5%tint which is really like 10-15% for a 2006. I was an idiot and couldnt install it, so i paid someone else to cut their own 5% and put it on, now i cant see at night lol

sorry to go off topic, how long did many ppl wait for these, i might just do this in black of course, but I just got my dash kit and want to wait before i dig into the hole of my pockets lol
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I paid for my auction on Sat October 7 and had my accesories on friday Oct 13 at noon time. Shipped from Hong Kong is not to bad

[Inthewind]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mrbigh @ Oct 18 2006, 10:04 AM) [snapback]334395[/snapback]</div>

I paid for my auction on Sat October 7 and had my accesories on friday Oct 13 at noon time. Shipped from Hong Kong is not to bad
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I ordered/sent payment for mine on the 15th, got an email verifying payment on the 17th, but still no tracking number or anything to tell me they have been shipped.

I'm getting paint protection this weekend and I'm going to have to see if the installer can wait to do the mirrors until after I install the signal mirrors.

[FL Buckeye]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Inthewind @ Oct 18 2006, 12:13 PM) [snapback]334491[/snapback]</div>

I'm getting paint protection this weekend and I'm going to have to see if the installer can wait to do the mirrors until after I install the signal mirrors.
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I would wait a while before putting paint protection on them anyway. Before the car manufacturers started using water based paints they used to advise to not wax new paint for 30 days. I would think the same would apply to clear bra, etc. I had body work done on a van a while back and the body shop said the same thing. I doubt the covers were painted with water based paint and there is no way to know when they were painted, so a couple of weeks wait might be prudent. Just my 2 cents.

[Inthewind]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(FL Buckeye @ Oct 18 2006, 12:38 PM) [snapback]334520[/snapback]</div>

I would wait a while before putting paint protection on them anyway. Before the car manufacturers started using water based paints they used to advise to not wax new paint for 30 days. I would think the same would apply to clear bra, etc. I had body work done on a van a while back and the body shop said the same thing. I doubt the covers were painted with water based paint and there is no way to know when they were painted, so a couple of weeks wait might be prudent. Just my 2 cents.
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Thanks for the advice, I've done some pretty extensive research on the subject.

Most high end dealers (Porche, Ferrari, MB etc) are putting paint protection on new cars as soon as they take delivery from the factory. Unless Toyota does a crappy job prepping (And I have to admit I've seen some paint peels on new Toyotas) the Prius should be ok.

As for the covers, I'm more then likely going to have to wait anyway as the installer is in SC and I'm in GA. It's a little bit of a drive to get there so it'll be a couple weeks anyway.

Thanks!

(My 100th post BTW) WoooHooo!! :P

[mee081224]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Inthewind @ Oct 18 2006, 12:53 PM) [snapback]334533[/snapback]</div>

(My 100th post BTW) WoooHooo!! :P
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and i only have 40 something, Does any one know if the mechanism is the folding feature or not? and has anyone compared the mirrors from the other site to see if the material(grade) is the same?

on a side note, anyone know in what forum i can put a for sale sign on the precut tint for the prius?

[Skwyre7]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(massimo @ Oct 18 2006, 01:12 PM) [snapback]334552[/snapback]</div>

on a side note, anyone know in what forum i can put a for sale sign on the precut tint for the prius?
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Private Sales, maybe?

[DocVijay]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(massimo @ Oct 18 2006, 01:12 PM) [snapback]334552[/snapback]</div>

and i only have 40 something, Does any one know if the mechanism is the folding feature or not? and has anyone compared the mirrors from the other site to see if the material(grade) is the same?

on a side note, anyone know in what forum i can put a for sale sign on the precut tint for the prius?
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No, I haven't had time to play with the mirror yet to see if it is the folding mechanism. I have not seen the eBay mirrors, but I can say that the Toyota ones are just as high quality as the factory mirrors, but actually look a lot nicer because the black plastic frame around the mirror is a glossy plastic rather than the flat on the factory mirror. I think it's an upgrade overall, not just the turn signals.