# Work VS-XX 17x9 +0, $2900, does that seem right?

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**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [December 11, 2008, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/work-vs-xx-17x9-0-2900-does-that-seem-right/120518 "2008-12-11T09:10:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![GTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@GTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GTS)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/work-vs-xx-17x9-0-2900-does-that-seem-right/120518/1 "2008-12-11T09:10:21Z")

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Can anyone offer some insight? I called a few places in the US yesterday and that’s about the average they were quoting me.

Price does not including shipping.

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**Author:** ![rogerthat240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@rogerthat240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rogerthat240)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/work-vs-xx-17x9-0-2900-does-that-seem-right/120518/2 "2008-12-11T09:15:53Z")

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Quite frankly I can’t help you but a year ago+ when I asked for some volk te37 in 17x9+0 x4 they told me 2600$ plus shipping… this was on zilvia through a sponsor. I bet someone can get good prices, but these are all JDM wheels and get the JDM tax, can’t avoid, they just cost more :-/

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**Author:** ![Adam\_s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Adam\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adam_s13)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/work-vs-xx-17x9-0-2900-does-that-seem-right/120518/3 "2008-12-11T09:24:16Z")

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For this size and offset???  
You should try harder, check this place out  
[http://www.rbwheels.com/index.php?main\_page=index&cPath=17\_21\_23&sort=20a&page=5](http://www.rbwheels.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=17_21_23&sort=20a&page=5)

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**Author:** ![240sxfanatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/82dd89/32.png) [@240sxfanatic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240sxfanatic)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/work-vs-xx-17x9-0-2900-does-that-seem-right/120518/4 "2008-12-11T09:27:45Z")

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That’s about right, my brother payed 2,700 USD for his VS XX’s in Miami. He’s got them for sale. What kind of finish are you looking for?

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**Author:** ![duckJAI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duckjai/32/5553_2.png) [@duckJAI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/duckJAI)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/work-vs-xx-17x9-0-2900-does-that-seem-right/120518/5 "2008-12-11T09:54:03Z")

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Plus add the exchange rate which is like 78 cents.

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**Author:** ![Ciaran](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ciaran/32/5612_2.png) [@Ciaran](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ciaran)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/work-vs-xx-17x9-0-2900-does-that-seem-right/120518/6 "2008-12-11T10:12:19Z")

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seems about right. if you dont want to spend that check over on zilvia. they have a fs section just for wheels.

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**Author:** ![sil8t](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@sil8t](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sil8t)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/work-vs-xx-17x9-0-2900-does-that-seem-right/120518/7 "2008-12-11T10:22:44Z")

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sounds abooout right

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**Author:** ![Wongger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/41988e/32.png) [@Wongger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wongger)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/work-vs-xx-17x9-0-2900-does-that-seem-right/120518/8 "2008-12-11T10:36:54Z")

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Damn, rims are expensive.

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**Author:** ![jacktherabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/22d042/32.png) [@jacktherabbit](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jacktherabbit)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/work-vs-xx-17x9-0-2900-does-that-seem-right/120518/9 "2008-12-11T10:52:24Z")

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Talk to Pickering tire on bailey and brock road. they deal with the us and jdm people a lot. probably get you someting for cheep. i talked to them once and they said the can get any rims wanted, just need a few days.

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**Author:** ![Lucidsnow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lucidsnow/32/5538_2.png) [@Lucidsnow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lucidsnow)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/work-vs-xx-17x9-0-2900-does-that-seem-right/120518/10 "2008-12-11T11:13:52Z")

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haha sam go big or go home … if u dont get those ima paint ur car mirrors red.

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**Author:** ![S13counterpart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@S13counterpart](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13counterpart)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/work-vs-xx-17x9-0-2900-does-that-seem-right/120518/11 "2008-12-11T11:32:21Z")

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would you really expect rims like that to be cheap?

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**Author:** ![GTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@GTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GTS)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/work-vs-xx-17x9-0-2900-does-that-seem-right/120518/12 "2008-12-11T11:54:38Z")

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> [@S13counterpart"](#):
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> would you really expect rims like that to be cheap?

No - I’m not like 90% of all other 240sx owners who want baller shit, but won’t pay for it.

I was simply asking if it was a fair price.

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**Author:** ![GTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@GTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GTS)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/work-vs-xx-17x9-0-2900-does-that-seem-right/120518/13 "2008-12-11T11:55:17Z")

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> [@1937 Ford Roadster project](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1937-ford-roadster-project/18948/22):
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> haha sam go big or go home … if u dont get those ima paint ur car mirrors red.

Cool, then we can roll together. How awesome would that be…people might even mistake us for friends!

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**Author:** ![Coop\_LE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coop_le/32/5534_2.png) [@Coop\_LE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coop_LE)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/work-vs-xx-17x9-0-2900-does-that-seem-right/120518/14 "2008-12-11T12:26:34Z")

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anyone who spends that much on rims is not smart at all. you either have more money then you know what to do with or your a kid that is tryin to be jdm, either way, think of everything else you could buy with that money.

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**Author:** ![KoukiS14](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koukis14/32/5522_2.png) [@KoukiS14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KoukiS14)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/work-vs-xx-17x9-0-2900-does-that-seem-right/120518/15 "2008-12-11T12:41:52Z")

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> [@help me buy my first computer (laptop)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-me-buy-my-first-computer-laptop/19476/6):
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> anyone who spends that much on rims is not smart at all. you either have more money then you know what to do with or your a kid that is tryin to be jdm, either way, think of everything else you could buy with that money.

HAHA spoken like a true 240 owner!!

What is being JDM?

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**Author:** ![rogerthat240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@rogerthat240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rogerthat240)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/work-vs-xx-17x9-0-2900-does-that-seem-right/120518/16 "2008-12-11T12:49:52Z")

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Well CCW classic wheels in any size cost about 2600$USD 😛 18x10, 18x12 whatever you want, I rather get those than be JDM, I think now they are like 2800$ though ☹ Used to be like 2200$…

[http://www.ccwheel.com/files/wheelprofiles.php](http://www.ccwheel.com/files/wheelprofiles.php)

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**Author:** ![87s15lt1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/87s15lt1/32/5706_2.png) [@87s15lt1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87s15lt1)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/work-vs-xx-17x9-0-2900-does-that-seem-right/120518/17 "2008-12-11T12:51:51Z")

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> [@help me buy my first computer (laptop)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-me-buy-my-first-computer-laptop/19476/6):
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> anyone who spends that much on rims is not smart at all. you either have more money then you know what to do with or your a kid that is tryin to be jdm, either way, think of everything else you could buy with that money.

Perfect!

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**Author:** ![GTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@GTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GTS)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/work-vs-xx-17x9-0-2900-does-that-seem-right/120518/18 "2008-12-11T13:36:01Z")

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> [@help me buy my first computer (laptop)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-me-buy-my-first-computer-laptop/19476/6):
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> anyone who spends that much on rims is not smart at all. you either have more money then you know what to do with or your a kid that is tryin to be jdm, either way, think of everything else you could buy with that money.

That’s a pretty biased, ignorant statement.

Race teams who spend that much on lightweight wheels must idiots who want to “be JDM.”

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**Author:** ![S13counterpart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@S13counterpart](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13counterpart)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/work-vs-xx-17x9-0-2900-does-that-seem-right/120518/19 "2008-12-11T13:40:20Z")

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> [@MNF: Pats vs Vikes](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mnf-pats-vs-vikes/19436/18):
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> No - I’m not like 90% of all other 240sx owners who want baller shit, but won’t pay for it.
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> I was simply asking if it was a fair price.

lol, good. The amount of cheap asses on this site is mind boggling.

This price seems reasonable. As they are brand new (right?).

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**Author:** ![GTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@GTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GTS)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/work-vs-xx-17x9-0-2900-does-that-seem-right/120518/20 "2008-12-11T13:44:43Z")

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> [@FS: sabres signed stick and glove](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-sabres-signed-stick-and-glove/18421/10):
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> lol, good. The amount of cheap asses on this site is mind boggling.
> 
> This price seems reasonable. As they are brand new (right?).

Yes, all prices were on new products, not used. Wait time was pretty long too.

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