I was thinking about getting an ebay grille thats about $43 shipped. it looks plastic and i think the debadged grille looks really mean however i don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on a new grille or to just debadge the OEM grille. Any recommendations on what to do?

 

NO!
trust me, ive had 2 of them

 

HELL NO! i had one it was the worst grill ever. OEM DIY BADGLESS FTW!

and 43 is a bit much i paid like 25 for mine lol

 

haha for real thanks guys. only two questions now: 1.what was wrong with them? and 2. any ideas on a good brand? I've heard VRD but they are too expensive for my tastes thanks guys

 

vrd or diy badgless or nothing else at all.. if ur lucky RS2 grill but good luck with that..

 

I'd say buy this one, it's only $55 shipped -

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...052977#4052977

 

 

For that price, you're better off going to Home Depot and buying rain gutter grill or chicken wire.
FIG Grilles are great looking and durable. I've read about paint issues on the VRD Grilles. GL.

 

RS2 for sale right here -

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...031&highlight=

 

there ya go hit up lil deuce tccoupe for that fig/fig look alike, those are just as good and its in ur range..

 

i used to have one...you have to modify the bottom right and left corners for it to fit almost flush. i got rid of it. i should be getting a vrd top grill soon.

 

I have a vrd in black. No paint issues at all, and i've had it for nearly a year, in the PNW so its always getting hit with rain and rocks off the road.

Fitment is excellent, pretty much the quality you'd expect from an OEM part.

Also, i got mine for i think 130 or so shipped. Theyre marked at 200, but vrd's site has discounts for scionlife members.

 

haha well i'm not going to buy an ebay grille i guess thanks for the help guys. however if i get a silver grille what kind of paint should i use? not just plain spray paint i'm guessing

 

powdercoat it. most anything else will chip

 

that seems pretty difficult.... would you reccomend paying someone else to do it?

 

some grills on ebay are good and some are bad. depending on which on you get. the plastic ones are good but the only thing i would tell you is sometimes you have to cut off certain parts to retrofit it perectly. for my grill i ad to cut some out

 

yea i have an ebay top grill and i had to cut the corners of my bumper a lil for it to fit nicely

 

Years ago I posted a diy and review for the ebay grille; just do a search. It has pics showing what needs to be cut.