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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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Wow that sucks
Old Mar 28, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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Ouch!!! I would call your Scion dealership and check, I bet it won't be that hard to get ahold of. MOST stuff comes in next day, (as long as it's ordered before 4:00) Now the price may be a different story..I feel for ya
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you did it yourself?
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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ohhh.......... that sux... you should at least use your 3 free..
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dang dude, that sux, try and see if you can get it warrantied because RS parts cost more than the car
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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not sure about how to get it warrantied, maybe someone at the dealership could help you out.

Yeah RS parts are pricey, toyota doesnt just want anyone running around with RS parts so they are very expensive. and if im not mistaken the RS5 xB2 has a full lip kit? the paint alone is expensive.
Old Mar 28, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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What kind of ramps were you using?

Might want to think of making some simple wooden ones and eliminate this ever happening again. It's why I took my plastic ones back once I got the xB, they just never seemed to sturdy and didn't want to risk it. Wood is the way to go, and cheap!
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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Yeha I know how ya feel, a rock damaged my stock RS2 grille, and the grille cost close to $1k, so i just sold it to a buddy. It sucks
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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dang dude, that sux, try and see if you can get it warrantied because RS parts cost more than the car
What??? RS parts cost more than the car? That's a new one...

EDIT: Saw you posted while I was typing this, that's flippin crazy a grill would cost that much.

And good luck trying to get it covered under warranty. As awesome as that would be, it wasn't something defective. It was user error. Plus if you tell them how it happened (which I wouldn't) that will make worse, since they'll say you could've come for your freebie oil change and it would've never happened.

Really sucks, I hope it's not a pain to get fixed.
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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Well actually the 5Axis kit is just over $1000 before paint. So that's even more.

Either way, that's stupid for just a side skirt.
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 08:26 PM
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Be the first RS with an Axis kit!!
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Is it repairable? I would take it to a shop and get it repaired with some panel bonding & then respray it.



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