Cheap Ebay Painted Bumper Round 2 - Not so great this time
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- čas přidán 28. 02. 2020
- So after a successful purchase of a cheap bumper for a BMW I tried it again, this time on a Jetta, not as good this time but still entertaining. I think I found a new hobby.
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I got the economy painted bumper from eBay a few months ago & was scared at first. It looks amazing & went back to its original shape quickly. Can’t beat a painted bumper for $320
I agree, it is worth the gamble on some things. Glad it worked out for you.
Who did you get it from on ebay
@@xaviercampbell5022 mbiauto
These things seem to be hit or miss. I took a chance on a painted front bumper cover from another eBay vendor a few years ago (not the vendor in the video). It arrived not folded, but also not wrapped very well. The pointy ends of the cover in the wheel well openings were not sufficiently protected, and somewhere in the process (during shipping? before shipping?) it had been dragged with the pointy ends down on a rough surface and it had worn through the insufficient wrapping and into the cover itself. Also they had missed painting the 1" or so wrap around ends that face into the wheel wells, which I didn't see at first since the cover was painted dark blue and the material underneath was black. I took pics of the damage prior to unwrapping it and the unpainted ends after unwrapping, and notified the seller.
You'd think it'd be a slam dunk replacement with profuse apologies for their ineptitude and putting me through such a PITA, but nope. I had to go round and round with them on getting a refund, and it was a hassle re-wrapping the cover and taking it around to price the shipping options (USPS was cheapest), and standing in line to send it back. Then I did get the refund for the cover they did not reimburse me for the return shipping even though I had provided them with the USPS receipt, and that turned into another fight. I ended up giving them a 100% truthful lowest rating and "buyer beware" review on eBay. About a month later they messaged me and offered to refund my return shipping in exchange for me taking down my truthful bad review, but by that time it was too late. I said screw you, it's more important that potential customers be warned about the way you do business. They're either no longer on eBay or they've changed their name.
Now I need a bumper cover for another vehicle but I'm very wary of going through a similar experience again, so I'm reading reviews and watching videos. This video does not make me feel very confident of my chances of receiving something not damaged.
Awesome! Thank you for showing the end results of that ebay seller. I and I'm sure many others really appreciate it.
good public service video. like the 914. did u ever finish the spare wheel rack for the Touareg?
I ordered a new bumper, it turns out from that company, and didn't expect it would be folded and nearly freaked out when it arrived. I got lucky. It's unpainted and I laid it on the spare bed. The room is somewhat warm but not hot. I used a heat gun on the folds and it mostly straightened out and after 2 days it looks like it should. The folding shit is something they should warn people about though.
Yeah that would worry me too if you weren’t expecting it. This particular listing had it noted that it would be folded.
Everything and details are in description, pictures and videos. I didn't pay attention about them myself 😮
why not just ship the bumper unfolded in a bigger box and charge for the extra shipping?
I would rather pay $25-30 more for shipping than have to go through this.
They have the option at probably about double the price to have one not folded. I was more curious to try them again after the first one turned out really well for the money. Not saying I would use them on a higher value car but it is interesting to me how small they can get them folded up.
Try an extra $160 for the "Premium" shipping unfolded!
@@Carloscda40idk man I’m currently stuck on buying the folded and non folded version
$25 more, what you smoking? The folded option is around $300 and the unfolded option is $600.
It now costs about $200 to ship because of the size.
Good video.. Ordered mine from paint apart company and it came in a very good shape painted and not folded /lexus es 350
The previous one we got for a BMW showed up perfect as well. Either way it’s a pretty good value.
That bumper supposed to be left under direct sunlight for 4-5 hours, it will back to it's form. Using heat gun is wrong way to do it. Not this shop or not everyone has experience how to deal with folded bumper, should have been in the instruction of the package.
Love the content man !!
Great video man
Thanks
I am so impressed... I got mine for 2020 Toyota Sienna.😮
I got a bumper for my 2012 Mazda6 from MBI and it turned out great, I didn't have any of the cracks and blemishes you have. I let it unfold in a heated room overnight , and the next day it was back to original shape. There is one area in an opening that may require some additional heat and coaxing, but this is insignificant. I'm thinking your unit may have had something stacked or dropped on it during shipping causing additional stress.
I think the problem with it was the sharp corner at the bottom of the bumper that affected it. I had a BMW one from the same company that unfolded fine and looked great.
how are these models so cheap? a bumper for my shitty 2014 chevy spark costs $320 from MBI! still much cheaper than the body shop though...
1. it is unfortunate that it has pieces of paint missing. It seams an issue with the age of the paint. A site called paintnship, paints to order and then ships. And the paint is never cracked because it’s cured but not to that dryness level.
2. You aren’t suppose to manually unfold it. If you had followed the CZcams QR code you would have seen them just lay it out folded and it unfolds itself as it warms up. I have done it in front of a heater inside.
Since they sell both painted and unpainted the paper generically covers both since you mention/mock the 'fine tuning' steps. I think you need to resist fucking with it immediately after unwrapping it. Put it in direct sun or a well heated room for a few hours first, then work it with heat.
It's a perfect solution for less than perfect cars with less than perfect results.
That about sums it up perfectly.
I got a folded bumper from MBI and I agree, most likely you are the only one who will know its not perfect. Local body shops want $750 - $1000 just to paint a bumper I bring in. This is a great option to save money.
Is that bumper economic or premium paint????
Economy
@@LostCauseRanch thank you for the reply
Ordered a premium and paint was not a match. Contacted mbi and they corrected it and sent another. Customer services is pretty damn good. Response time was fast af. Id definitely order agian.
That’s good to hear. Nice to see a company be stand up.
It’s pretty sad that shipping costs have gotta so out of hand that they have to ship people a brand new painted bumper this way
And shipping costs have only gotten worse since I bought this one.
@@LostCauseRanch yes it’s getting crazy…. I learned the hard way a couple weeks ago when I sold an interior door panel for a Toyota Corolla for $75 and when I went to ship it to the guy they whacked me $103 to ship it to him. I was so pissed
Tumors👊🏻😆
I'm glad I got lucky and found an undamaged GLI front bumper at the junkyard to replace my Base model one. I would be pissed seeing a bumper folded like that
I’m not sure how they have them listed currently. But at the time they had two different listings, the one I went with and they tell you it will be folded, and one where it is shipped not folded. So I was well aware it would come folded. Obviously the folded option is much cheaper because of the shipping cost.
But finding a local gli bumper was a good option!
@@LostCauseRanch yeah the GLI bumper was a good find but it was silver and my Jetta is black so it had to be repainted. But at $80 bucks I can't complain. Plus that price included the fog lights and bumper grill
@@410kane That was a good deal
There is nothing wrong with folding, I got a painted bumper from MBI and it unfolded perfectly, you would never know it was folded. The paint was also a good match. The junkyard is a good option but you have to find the right model and color and most are going to have years of wear and tear. With MBI and similar you get a new painted bumper for around $300. My 2012 Mazda is in nearly new condition and the MBI bumper looks great.
I just got an unpainted bumper from the same place. It unfolded fine. But then again its100 degrees here lol
Any white marks that come from folding or bending plastic???
I want to buy a unpainted bumper and keep it without painting it
@@arodriguez8762 No creases or marks.
I'm shipping a honda bumper unfolded to Montana, shipping cost is $283.
I believe that. Especially with how much that has inflated lately. Crazy.
I just got a rear bumper from the same company....its been in the sun for 3 days....paint is decent and not cracked like yours, but the shape is very deformed right on the front edge where it is very obvious....now I wish I would've spent the extra $160 for premier shipping....
I’m guessing it really depends on the shape and design of the bumper on how well the folding comes back out. This one with the sharp lower corners didn’t fair as well as the more rounded gradual corners of another one I bought.
Lmao, I just got my g35 coupe bumper from "Bumper-Outlet" for $300 shipped. However, not painted, and it's much more like your first video, thank God not bent that bad lol.
Dude all you have to do is read and follow the directions. Which you didn’t. It clearly says sit outside in the sun for a few hours and it says even more clearly, do not use a heat gun.
How is that supposed to fix cracked and chipped paint?
@@silvy3047 haha
It actually says, and I quote from the instruction sheet I received with mine 2 days ago....."You can place the bumper in direct sunlight or in a heated room for approximately 3 hours or try applying some het with a hair dryer or heat gun."
I'm in Florida, and arrived in better shape than the Jetta one in this video....but mine has been in the sun for 3 days and is still very deformed in the center section....shoulda paid the extra $160 for Premier packaging....
Stop buying it for entertainment. They need to go out of business.
Umh hell no!
Junk
Agreed that this one left something to be desired. But the other video of a BMW one I ordered turned out surprisingly well. But I can't recommend it for a newer/more expensive vehicle. I am amazed at their folding abilities though, second to none.
Whole video is a cringe