Durrby

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Where do we stand with ordering the black ceramic tips as an option?

Is the club pricing still at $2149 + shipping not including if we wanted the black ceramic tips? ETA?

Alizia

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With that screenshot I posted on post #396 that $2149 pricing better come with the tips because I looked that £1,320.00 = $1,875 with the exchange rate. It doesn't make sense that our ClubLexus preorder price would be higher than their advertised site price. I remember looking at that price last week I added it to the cart and they didn't have tax but with shipping it was £1,320.00. So it other words it was £1,320.00 for the whole thing including shipping, but I don't know if that included the tips.

I'm planning on going for solid black look with slight blue touches (to match the F badge) which is why I'm being really picky on the tips lol.

Meraki Autoworks

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I'm talking with the guys over at Hayward, but that price isn't accurate, as you noticed, it has gone up again. It is now at £1,440. The price I have set is pretty much set, except now it is at $2199 + shipping since both sides of the party forgot to include import fees..

The black tips were done in the UK by a third party by the original exhaust owner, not linked to Hayward. The exhaust does come with those OEM tips though, just not black.

Last I heard from them, 5 should be here by the end of the month or all 10..

-Josh

koolaseva

Yea I was wondering why the price gap also because according to current exchange rates $2199 is 1,955 euros. That's a big gap difference. Still excited about the exhaust though

SubOrbital

Price should be calculated using the "excl. tax" figure as the "incl. tax" figure is for Europeans who have to pay the VAT, which we do not. £1225 is approximately $1550. They charge £220 for international shipping to to my address, bringing the total to £1445 or $1820. Considering the quantity ordered and size of the boxes needed I imagine they ship via container, so the cost per unit should drop. $2200 plus shipping inside US? That's steep.

Durrby

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I agree I don't understand how the system is $2k+ anyway. I get that Hayward and Scott may be a well known and quality brand but they're new to the F platform. If the XForce system can be had for $700 what makes them able to charge over $2k? Are their materials/labor worth that much more?

FFM

Well that's not a fair argument. Why did people pay 2k+ for the ISS Forged exhaust, they aren't well known at all for exhausts.

For hand made quality sound and through tip option not many are offering I think it's within reason.

Diesel350

Probably because it's custom high quality work. You get what you pay for. Any custom shop you go to will be $2k+ for a full cat back exhaust.

PDP180180

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Look up the cost of a a Novel exhaust!

As others have mentioned, you get what you pay for.

Durrby

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I already said I know they offer quality stuff. All I'm saying is being new to the community they should price accordingly. I'm not saying they should give their product away but come on 2 mufflers, 2 silencers, piping, some flanges and hangers and bam $2k? I also didn't say I wouldn't buy one I was just agreeing with an earlier post that the price seems a little steep.

I'm aware and anyone that pays that has a few screws loose. Or anything through vip auto salon.

Diesel350

It's a custom piece for the IS-F made by hand. I don't think it's steep for what it is. They don't have the manufacturing/distribution capabilities of a company like Borla.

FFM

Should venture over to the ///M forums and see what real price gouging is. Rear muffler only, 2k, mid pipe, 1k, headers 3k+ lol. Up until the XForce surfaced the cheapest exhaust available was the Borla at 1200 or whatever. This seems on par.

SubOrbital

The issue is that Josh is charging $400 more than what Hayward will sell you the exhaust shipped to your door and that's not including his shipping fees.

STANC36

I guess josh has to pay some import fees on top and wants to make some money as well, he has bills to pay and got to live from profits he's making.

xSumDumGuy

Exactly. He's got to make money and they probably don't offer wholesale prices like some of the larger manufactures so he can match their price over here. It isn't like these are coming from somewhere in the US. You can always purchase them directly from them if you don't want to support his business and feel like you can buy them cheaper.

I recall on an earlier post he also mentioned the import fees that weren't accounted for on the original pricing.