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Old May 3, 2006 | 09:03 AM
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why is this

http://cgi.ebay.com/240SX-GT28RS-BAL...QQcmdZViewItem

so cheap? would it fit our model, im guessing no... but wanna see what u say
 
Old May 3, 2006 | 11:07 AM
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I would personally not buy anything this important off egay... if it seems like its too good to be true it probly is.

I bought a DV off ebay and it said it came with everything needed to install.. clips springs etc.

when I got it, it looked like the guys just threw some miscellaneous parts into a box with the thing taped it up and mailed it out. half of the things had nothing to do with a DV! and the thing was garbage. and i'm sure others have had similiar experiences.

the thing is you always get what you pay for but hey if you can get a quality turbo for that price then more power to you.
 
Old May 3, 2006 | 01:05 PM
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stay away it looks like one of them glory pictures that some ebayers use that are from some one elses website i never buy off ebay unless them have a pic af the actule item that is noticable real and not gloryed
 
Old May 3, 2006 | 04:01 PM
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that dosent look like a garrett
 
Old May 3, 2006 | 04:22 PM
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yea thats not a garrett maybe similar but not that real deal
 
Old May 3, 2006 | 04:31 PM
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That's not a Garrett turbo. Every Garrett turbo I have seen has had Garrett written on the compressor housing. It will fit our cars but you will need new parts to make it fit.
 
Old May 3, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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That's not a Garrett turbo. Every Garrett turbo I have seen has had Garrett written on the compressor housing. It will fit our cars but you will need new parts to make it fit.
what would be needed to make this turbo fit?
 
Old May 3, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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enough to make me not want to buy it
 
Old May 3, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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ya you get what you pay for ...but it does have a one year warrenty so even if the turbo lasts one year I think its still worth the cash!
 
Old May 3, 2006 | 04:48 PM
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imo dont go cheep on a turbo
 



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