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Old 05-15-14, 06:22 PM
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So I was looking to get lug nuts for my ride, when I came some Kics R40 Neo Chrome for $350 or so on Amazon, no big deal considering I want the best. As I was looking at other product; here pops up Kics R40 Neo Chrome for $60! Wow! I jumped on it didn't think twice that they wher fakes! I post a pic on the "Look what I got today" thread, so a few days go buy I check recent post on the same tread, and I see a few comments on the pic I posted on possibly being fakes. Ok I did research, sure thing Thay appear to fakes. My problem is ok there fakes I didn't know, just thought I was getting a good deal, but to post comments bout being fakes, instead of helping me out! I'm trusting my live and others riding on fake lugs where I could crash or die! My things is a simple pm could've saved time for driving all across the Bay Area. I'm a newbie on CL, but if this is how it is, I can do it all by my lonesome. Here's a link to seller.


Amazon.com: Kics R40 Revo Neo Chrome (12mm x 1.5 Thread Size) Lug Nut, (Set of 20): Everything Else Amazon.com: Kics R40 Revo Neo Chrome (12mm x 1.5 Thread Size) Lug Nut, (Set of 20): Everything Else
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Old 05-15-14, 06:28 PM
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Contacting seller and Amazon. Comparison link. Photo on car. Coming off!

http://www.g20.net/forum/showthread....cs-r40-lugnuts
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Old 05-15-14, 06:56 PM
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Sucks. Hope you get your refund! Great looking IS though
Old 05-15-14, 06:59 PM
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Thanks. I sure hope so.
Old 05-15-14, 07:40 PM
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Hope you get a refund.

If it's too good to be true, then it probably is. $60? Should've seen that coming to be honest.
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Originally Posted by Tonyy
$60? Should've seen that coming to be honest.

this....
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I'm sorry to hear about your misfortune. I'm in the bay also and sometimes we learn the hard way. If its too good to be true, then maybe it is. I didn't see the thread you speak of but mostly everyone is pretty nice on here. A bit of advice, if you have any doubt about a product then post it on here and ask some of us. Good luck with your refund.
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don't be dramatic. i don't think the imitation R40 lugs will all break off the same time and cause you to crash.

goodluck on the refund. otherwise use it and check it periodically...
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You were going to pay $350 for lug nuts? In what way are they better than oem?
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Return them and get some McGard Cone Seat SplineDrive. Super light, great quality and reasonable
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Originally Posted by Sffd103
I'm sorry to hear about your misfortune. I'm in the bay also and sometimes we learn the hard way. If its too good to be true, then maybe it is. I didn't see the thread you speak of but mostly everyone is pretty nice on here. A bit of advice, if you have any doubt about a product then post it on here and ask some of us. Good luck with your refund.
I will do that next time. Thanks.
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I'll get something else nice. Oem wasn't working with what I'm going for.
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well...
1. u found something that retails for $350, at a price of $60, that's about 80% in price reduction from msrp...how u not know it's fake? a little bit of common sense goes a long way.
2. how can people help u if you already bought it?
3. y u buying car parts off amazon...???
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damn streets must be pristine where you live. If I rocked those runner bands in TO, my rims would last all of 1 week...
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Why would you pay 350 for lug nuts?

Has anyone done and R&D that days the 60 ones are stronger or less then the 350 ones?

Will 350 lug nuts make you go faster? I honestly don't see most of the hype members put on products. Will that wald trunk spoiler create more down force then an ebay one? Will those muffler pipes create a true JDM tone over an M2? It's all hype!

Return them if your not satisfied and get something that's proven to work over some shiny parts that to me seem over priced.


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