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Old Nov 26, 2011 | 12:13 AM
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i have broken mirror and i need to fix it. but OEM cost so much so i was wondering if anyone know the Kool Vue brand mirror is good like oem quality?
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Old Nov 30, 2011 | 04:12 PM
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Do you have a link?
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Old Dec 1, 2011 | 03:00 PM
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ebay $80ish. oem aftermarket replacement.
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 09:53 AM
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Pair-Set...ht_2301wt_1139


http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sh...ssan/350z.html
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 09:53 AM
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i know its about 80 bucks at ebay. but is quality good like oem? does anyone know?
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 09:57 AM
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i think so. ive bought oem aftermarket mirrors for my altima and it was exactly the same.
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 10:24 AM
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thank you, i just made an order!
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 11:08 AM
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There are always sets for sale in the marketplace, I would have made a WTB there first rather than some random ebay set.
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 12:16 PM
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OEM = original equipment manafactured. OEM aftermarket = doesn't exist. Its either OEM it aftermarket. Not both.
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 12:19 PM
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^so how would one differentiate between aftermarket parts (greddy, nismo, etc) with oem parts (original from original manufacturer) and oem aftermarket (original parts not made from original manufaturer)?
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by saywat?
^so how would one differentiate between aftermarket parts (greddy, nismo, etc) with oem parts (original from original manufacturer) and oem aftermarket (original parts not made from original manufaturer)?
This should explain the difference:

http://www.thepartsbin.com/oem_vs_aftermarket.html
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 12:38 PM
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^ugh i kno the difference. i would like to kno wat terminology 350nizmo would like me to use next time to refer to oe replacement parts not manufactured by the original manufacturer.
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 02:46 PM
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Like OEM. OE replica. Aftermarket. And my personal favorite, OEM-style.
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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 03:18 PM
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Bump hey op so wat was the results for future reference for others?
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