# Performance parts on Ebay...

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/performance-parts-on-ebay/143382>\
**Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\
**Created:** [July 19, 2006, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/performance-parts-on-ebay/143382 "2006-07-19T22:25:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Blackout-Spec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Blackout-Spec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blackout-Spec)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/performance-parts-on-ebay/143382/1 "2006-07-19T22:25:59Z")

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K so i want to buy an AEM CAI and a magnaflow exhaust for my 03specv, and i was looking on Ebay to see if i can get them for cheap on there and i dont know if its a good idea

AEM CAI is going for $300 with shipping  
Magnaflow catback exhaust is going for $520 with shipping

I dont know if buying this stuff through ebay is safe or what…

what do you guys think

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**Author:** ![Smokebaby](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokebaby/32/5817_2.png) [@Smokebaby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Smokebaby)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2006, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/performance-parts-on-ebay/143382/2 "2006-07-20T06:58:57Z")

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I bought my AEM CAI thru Fullblown for $285 + GST, so no real advantage for Ebay.

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**Author:** ![TyPhOOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/typhoon/32/5800_2.png) [@TyPhOOn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TyPhOOn)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2006, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/performance-parts-on-ebay/143382/3 "2006-07-20T07:05:18Z")

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Ebay is pretty safe nowdays …it was 6 years ago when it was risky business

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**Author:** ![imported\_nismo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/76d3ee/32.png) [@imported\_nismo1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_nismo1)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2006, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/performance-parts-on-ebay/143382/4 "2006-07-20T12:47:29Z")

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IT still is but make sure u buy off known people there , like there is all this no name brand crap sellers that gets listed as “nismo like” etc and has a picture of a acctual nismo part with small print"item isn’t as pictured, or general picture etc. Also look for condition etc.  
I wass dumb enough to assume i am getting a good deal on intercooler kit I bid. 220usd+shipping 45$ . looked like a nice thik core and 2.75 polished piping.  
1 month later i finally get the pACKAGE , all it was 9-10 jbends ans some cheap ass  
plustik couplers and some clamps :vom: . Was i ever mad like 1 month to ship and all i get is j bends for 265$ USD . Went back rereading the description is small ass print below the picture on the bottom it says: Complete kit doesn’t include the core , if needed its additional 250$ USd and piping is to be fitter/cut to ur needs. So be carefull on some to good to be true deals and pictures

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**Author:** ![Nis240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@Nis240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nis240)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/performance-parts-on-ebay/143382/5 "2006-07-20T14:24:15Z")

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^^^^Ouch!

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**Author:** ![Blackout-Spec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Blackout-Spec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blackout-Spec)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2006, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/performance-parts-on-ebay/143382/6 "2006-07-20T23:24:39Z")

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yah i know. i just thaught that it would be cheaper because your not paying a middle man, and hopefully i would get warehouse prices.
