QUICK ADVICE NEEDED - AMG replicas from eBay - to buy or not to buy??

[Adam3313]

Hi guys,

I need a very quick advice from you (the auction finishes today).

I am looking for a set of alloys for the winter with tyres already fitted. I found these on eBay and they seem to be a good deal.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281215625425?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649


The only thing is that the seller has confirmed that they are not genuine AMG, but that's about it, so I wondered if you could advice me to go for it or stay well away?

The car is CLK W209 200K. I need these to drive through Europe in 3 weeks, about 3000 miles over 1 week period.

Many thanks
Adam

 

[V6Matty]

just check the sizes of the wheel and as long as they match to what will fit your car you should be fine, it's a case of you pay your monies and takes you chances. replica wheels are fine to go for and as its only for use while your away they you should be OK.

see what others say.

 

[television]

Ask what the ET, they should be OK if the ET is somewhere near

 

[Adam3313]

He says he had them on the CLK. Will wait and see how the price goes and decide at the end. Thank you

 

[Developer]

I wouldn't buy reps - wheels are a safety critical item and judging by some of the gear that appears on Fake Britain, some of it is poor quality.

I can't say these are no good, I'm just saying it's a risk I'd not take.

Just for winter, you make take a different view.

 

[yorkshire1]

price

the price theyre at I suspect a lot of bidders believe them to be genuine its a misleading advert as theyre not as stated AMG

 

[television]

I have asked the seller if they are genuine, as above I also know that they are not

 

[Adam3313]

If they go for below or around £400 I might take them, any more I would reather get non-AMG but genuine

 

[television]

He has responded saying they are replicas

 

[Colin_P]

He has responded saying they are replicas

And the ad says

Rim Manufacturer: AMG

I reckon that's misleading to the point of dishonesty. Especially seeing that at least two people have asked, and he hasn't updated the ad or added the questions.

 

[V6Matty]

IIRC you can only change details on an item up until the last couple of days of the sale, so if he only has it on a 3 day auction he may not be able to change/correct his mistake?

 

[television]

IIRC you can only change details on an item up until the last couple of days of the sale, so if he only has it on a 3 day auction he may not be able to change/correct his mistake?

I love the word mistake, you are just too kind

 

[L John]

I need a very quick advice from you (the auction finishes today).

Whenever I need quick advice on buying copies, this old saying often helps....
Buy in haste, repent at leisure.

 

[television]

Whenever I need quick advice on buying copies, this old saying often helps....
Buy in haste, repent at leisure.

That applies to wives as well

 

[L John]

I think the 'Marry' in haste was the original, others are copies :lol:

 

[television]

I think the 'Marry' in haste was the original, others are copies :lol:

They copies were good while they lasted

 

[yorkshire1]

questions

IIRC you can only change details on an item up until the last couple of days of the sale, so if he only has it on a 3 day auction he may not be able to change/correct his mistake?

he still gets the option to make questions public though doesnt he

 

[television]

he still gets the option to make questions public though doesnt he

Yes and he should do that, those wheels are the one being sold new at around £350-£399

 

[V6Matty]

he still gets the option to make questions public though doesnt he

ah didn't notice that, ok in that case he is a fleecing barstuard :lol::lol:

 

[television]

ah didn't notice that, ok in that case he is a fleecing barstuard :lol::lol:

Then that takes us back to the used wives again