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Originally Posted by brandonblt2
I'm going to have to disagree with you on TRD aero parts. I have a TRD fake spoiler and "fake" front lip from ebay fitment was perfect and needed no modification spent 120 for them. Verses paying 500 for both material quality is the same both, abs plastic. TRD aero parts are nothing special unless they are the ones that add actual downforce you are paying for the name. Its the same way subaru will charge you $800 dollars for a non functioning rear diffuser that is just plastic when you can buy one for $60. The name and price does not always equal better specially with purely aesthetic parts. And why are you taking 3k off the scion? They have that no haggle pure price thing so you don't pay higher or lower. But nice wheels and aero you can get for alittle over 1k, the aero wont say TRD on the inside, but I can assure you there is no difference in quality.
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I am going to jump in on this- although TRD parts are more expensive, they have the rights to do so. Reason being is because they have warranty from dealer and is exact match to the vehicle. In addition, all TRD parts are all tested extensively for many hours- and we all know engineers and R&D aren't cheap- thus resulting in the higher price items that carries the TRD brand. TRD wouldn't just slap on their name for the sake of it- even though some parts are to believed made by other suppliers, the parts are vetted and tested by TRD before they get released to the public.
As for the eBay knockoffs- I am not against them, I have an eBay rear diffuser as well, it really comes down to preference, financials, and peace of mind for certain parts. I also want to believe that some replicas are sold at such discount vs the real thing because the replicas did not get extensively tested, thus lower cost to produce and validate- TRD or other name brand did most of the grunt work already.
I understand that aesthetic parts might look and feel the same as genuine ones, but under stress, in extreme weather or just over time in general- I believe the genuine parts will be more durable and reliable, not to say higher resale value.
Again, I think some replicas are really nice and looks just the same as the genuine stuff, but I have to disagree that the quality of the parts are equal.
Just my thought.