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grethi Wed Mar 31, 2004 11:27 am

What would it cost to get a set of 15x5 wheels professionally cleaned and repaired. There's a set in the classifieds I'm looking at, but this worries me:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/156999.jpg

The chip doesn't bother me, but the rest of the wear and tear does. What would it cost to fix it? The wheels, BTW, are American Racing 4-spokes. I've been debating getting them polished completely.

grethi Wed Mar 31, 2004 11:29 am

BTW, I'm interested in a set of these in good shape. THe market price seems to be around $400.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/156996.jpg shipping and trade is negotiable.

53 0val Wed Mar 31, 2004 11:59 am

A set of BBS wheels in the LA area is about $400 restoration cost. The Rule of Thumb seems to be roughly double the cost of your wheel. Therefore; you just double the cost of your initial purchase.

grethi Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:03 pm

What about stripping and polishing?

53 0val Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:29 pm

I was referring to a complete restoration. But you understand that badly damaged wheels could add to the cost.



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