Insanely priced?

[zach2011]

Whenever I get a job, I'm kinda wanting to change the Escalade's front to a Platinum one. My mom loves the look but did not want to pay any extra, as she was already pushing it with the new Escalade (and heavily considered a Denali).

She then told me that it would be nice if we could later update it to resemble a Platinum in the front. So, I did some searching and found this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...20553779418&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:MOTORS:1123

$2400 plus shipping for the front bumper and grilles. However, according to GMPartsDepartment, here are their prices:

• Bumper cover - W/platinum edition - W/platinum edition = $343.67
  
• Upper grille - Cadillac escalade W/platinum edition - Cadillac escalade W/platinum edition = $385.34
  
• Lower grille - W/platinum edition - W/platinum edition = $180.84
  
• Mount panel - Cadillac escalade W/platinum edition - Cadillac escalade W/platinum edition = $41.34

Total of...$951.19.

A LOT less than $2400, right? So should I show that to the seller and see if he'll lower his price or just stick with ordering from that site?

Thanks

 

[Modded]

Order from the site, but make sure they both have all the same number of parts.
Can't stand people who attempt to rip people off on Ebay.

 

[zach2011]

Well, his comes with EVERY little piece it needs to be mounted, whereas if I order online I'd have to make sure I buy all those tiny parts.

I emailed him and all he said was "I have no problem selling these for the price I set them". He also couldn't give me a part number for the platinum radio trim he has, I guess it's just too much trouble for him to turn the part over and read that number.

 

[Denali132]

are you going to put in the platinum LED headlight assembly as well? If so do you know how much?

 

[jcrack_corn]

your new parts wont come painted either....

when you add up all of the little things his price isn't very far off.

 

[zach2011]

Platinum headlights are said to be worse than the standard HID's and are about $1600-$1800 each.

And yeah, I guess his price is worth it since it comes factory painted and includes every little part needed for installation...it's just steep though.

 

[07warwagon]

wait wait wait....your mom bought you an Escalade and your only 16?

 

[Modded]

Haha no Cesar, he owns the Tahoe, Esky is moms.
He still got a LTZ Tahoe when he was 15 though.......

 

[07warwagon]

oh ok I was thinking that's ridiculous

 

[zach2011]

Lol, please don't make that a discussion, I get enough of that at school.