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Old 11-13-12, 11:14 AM
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Default Weathertech Billet License Plate Frame

Has anyone checked these out? They are solid CNC'ed American steel plate frames. They are not cheap at $149.00 a piece. I like them, but is there a middle ground somewhere? If anyone has purchased these please let me know.
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Wow, $150 license plate frame.
A hundred and fifty dollar license plate frame.
A ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLAR Garnish, for your state issued plate of driveability.

You picking up what I'm throwing down here.

Put the money towards lowering springs or window tint.
Old 11-13-12, 12:34 PM
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^ +1 what neurocity said... save your money and put it towards a more visually stimulating mod. but if you have to have it then go for it.
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I don't tell others how to spend their money but no license plate frame is worth more than $30 for me.
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Originally Posted by 82nd
Has anyone checked these out? They are solid CNC'ed American steel plate frames. They are not cheap at $149.00 a piece. I like them, but is there a middle ground somewhere? If anyone has purchased these please let me know.
Richard
WOW.....how much, r u serious , u can get carbon fiber for $30,$149 is outrageous for plates bro.
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I looked at their website and they must've repeated "American made" a billion times. No wonder we no longer buy anything American made. They want to charge $150 for something that's worth $20? Most people don't even make that in a week. It's a shame. I guess if you need a bullet proof license plate you have this option.
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Thank you gentlemen. You have confirmed my original thought which is not appropriate for this forum. They are cool looking but not $300 worth of cool. I can get a box of Cubans AND a solid bracket for that kind of $$$.
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Holy crap, I thought the OP made a mistake with the price, but when I checked I couldn't believe such a plain license plate frame can cost so much.
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Geez, even the $150 plate frame has their logo slapped on it. The "WeatherTech.com" tends to make their frames ugly. I've used the WeatherTech ClearCover frames in the past, and apparently, Pennsylvania's plates don't fit very well in the ClearCover's built-in gasket. The aluminum plates are overly tight (it requires a screwdriver to fit the gasket over the plate edge) and the steel plates are too large to fit inside the gasket.

As for their build quality, I received a ClearFrame with the gasket installed upside down. On all of their plate frames there are gaps between the inner color trim and the outer polycarbonate cover which creates a noticeable sheen difference when viewing the plate frame in certain sunlight. I've experienced this on every single ClearCover or ClearFrame I've purchased. Also, they do cloud and yellow after a few years
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I'll sell you my "Italian Made" Lamborghini Miami plate for $50. That's a STEAL
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I have the carbon fiber TagArmur plate frame installed. It's fairly expensive as well.

http://www.tagarmurframes.com/
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