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      03-15-2009, 11:43 AM   #1
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Canadian M3 owners, where did you get your painted reflectors?

I've seen a few American vendors selling them, but after conversion, Shipping and probably customs, they are well over $100-$125. A little bit much IMO for two pieces of painted plastic.

And please don't refer me to bimmian.com, because I will never buy their products again.
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have a local body shop paints your original reflectors?

thats what I did!
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      03-15-2009, 12:01 PM   #3
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have a local body shop paints your original reflectors?

thats what I did!
Nowadays body shops don't want to be bothered with small jobs. They wants huge insurance jobs for thousands and thousands of dollars. Which body shop did you use? How much did you pay?
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      03-15-2009, 12:06 PM   #4
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I ordered mine from WheelSTO and asked them to list the value at $20 so didn't pay any customs/duty. They were around $75 US shipped so not cheap but not much in the way of other options... they look great they and were shipped fast too.
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Did mine through IND but the WheelSto are the same supplier.

IND is next to a high end body shop, they do a killer job. Lots of prep and really make an effort to supply high end finish.

Ask for Ilia or Nate, great guys. I spend plenty of $$$ there and at WheelSto.
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      03-15-2009, 04:53 PM   #6
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It looks like they are my only two options.
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Nowadays body shops don't want to be bothered with small jobs. They wants huge insurance jobs for thousands and thousands of dollars. Which body shop did you use? How much did you pay?

They always like the small, cash jobs! its nearly pure profit!
Only problem with the reflectors is they need a lot of prepping, especially with white because the color bleeds on them (orange reflectors comes through as if a highlighter leaked on them). But I doubt you would have this problem with black. Im sure my body shop would do, Collision Networks. You'll pay $50-$100 bucks, I cant remember how much I paid as I did it when I had the chrome trim painted.
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have a local body shop paints your original reflectors?

thats what I did!
I also got a bodyshop to do mine, came out perfect
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They always like the small, cash jobs! its nearly pure profit!
Only problem with the reflectors is they need a lot of prepping, especially with white because the color bleeds on them (orange reflectors comes through as if a highlighter leaked on them). But I doubt you would have this problem with black. Im sure my body shop would do, Collision Networks. You'll pay $50-$100 bucks, I cant remember how much I paid as I did it when I had the chrome trim painted.
As seen in your pics, you would have to leave the car there for a coupel days...correct?
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IND has stock of most colours
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      03-27-2009, 09:23 AM   #11
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Mine are on the way. Looking forward to getting them. God I hate those orange reflectors.
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I got mine from IND. They are great and I'd do business with them again for sure.
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I'm having a bitch of a time getting my clears on. Perhaps the bumper is not "warm" enough yet given the cool temps to allow me to pop out the stock one.

Oh well... Soon I guess.
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I'm having a bitch of a time getting my clears on. Perhaps the bumper is not "warm" enough yet given the cool temps to allow me to pop out the stock one.

Oh well... Soon I guess.
Yeah, I had a horrible time with my too. I could push the bumper in but couldn't get the bottom tabs to pop loose. I actually damaged my bumper prying the old one off (wedging crap in the bottom I managed to put a "dent" in the reflector hole) but you can hardly see it unless you're looking for it with the new one in.

Maybe warmer weather will make it easier as I did mine about a month ago.
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Thanks....I thought I was doing something wrong. I think I'll be waiting for a month or two as well.

All in due time.....and I have pieces of my Save On Foods card under the orange reflectors right now. Hehe.
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      04-01-2009, 11:13 AM   #16
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Wow, I've been waiting over a week for mine to arrive. Never use USPS to have stuff shipped from the US.
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Wow, I've been waiting over a week for mine to arrive. Never use USPS to have stuff shipped from the US.
Actually USPS is by far the best option IMO for shipping from the US especially from a duty and taxes perspective - probably not much of a difference for something cheap like reflectors - but definitely for more expensive items. Fedex and UPS gouge big time on the broker fees (especially UPS).
Down fall is like you said - not nearly as fast
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Actually USPS is by far the best option IMO for shipping from the US especially from a duty and taxes perspective - probably not much of a difference for something cheap like reflectors - but definitely for more expensive items. Fedex and UPS gouge big time on the broker fees (especially UPS).
Down fall is like you said - not nearly as fast
Was going to say the exact same thing, I always request vendors ship by USPS to minimize the ridiculous brokerage fees. UPS is $25-30 or so in brokerage fees alone!
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      04-02-2009, 01:22 PM   #19
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Was going to say the exact same thing, I always request vendors ship by USPS to minimize the ridiculous brokerage fees. UPS is $25-30 or so in brokerage fees alone!
Still waiting. This is ridicolous. USPS website sucks balls. It doesn't tell you anything. What a joke.
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Still waiting. This is ridicolous. USPS website sucks balls. It doesn't tell you anything. What a joke.
if you have a tracking # from USPS, you can track it on the Canadapost.ca website as well. hope that helps
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^^. Good to know!!
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One nice advantage to living in windsor is I get everything shipped to detroit. I have a mailbox over there so I don't have to deal with all the bullshit brokerage fees. I cut and paste my bills for duty. My AA exhaust, pulleys and ssk was for $550. I had to pay $80 gst
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