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FS: Complete GLI big-brake kit - awesome condition and price!

Addamsonflint

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FS: Front GLI big-brake kit - awesome condition and price!

Hey everyone,


For sale is the MkIV GLI big-brake kit (fronts) I assembled to do on my 1999.5 TDI
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Given it was gonna go on my own ride, I spent meticulous time and care cleaning and repainting parts, and amassing the necessary hardware.


But then I came across a guy at a salvage yard in PA who thought that the massive R32 calipers he had were basic stock Golf calipers and sold them to me for $100 shipped, and well...the rest is history :D


Pics:

https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B1KNZinhI8CQaG9aa0lQd293cXc/edit


I couldn't pass up the opportunity, and since I had spent so much time and effort prepping my GLI kit, I knew I could recoup the additional cost later by throwing it up on the classifieds.




I don't have any desire to spend a lot of time tryin' to squeeze every penny of value out of the sale of this kit - I just wanna recoup my costs.


The parts included are:

2 GLI calipers (with slide pins and bushings, fully cleaned)
2 caliper carriers
4 new bolts for carriers
2 brand new GLI dust shields for 312mm rotors
6 new screws for dust shield
2 brake lines, fully cleaned and restored



All pics can be found here:

https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B1KNZinhI8CQSG5SQ0I5T2UwQ0E/edit




Additional links for reference:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?846180-The-brakes-of-the-MK4-platform-OEM-and-Upgrades

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=239366

http://www.myturbodiesel.com/1000q/a4/BB-upgrade-kit-mk4-VW.htm



I ended up not buying rotors after finding the R32 calipers, and since most peeps are pretty particular about what types of rotors they want to run, I didn't think it much of an issue.




So, I'm gonna start this out at $150 shipped, and take the best offer I get over the next day or two. I'm open to any reasonable offers, so long as they aren't disrespectful low-ball bullsh*t that sometimes gets tossed out. Again, all parts have been meticulously restored and ready to bolt on.


I think it's a pretty decent price and I'll ship anywhere in the lower 48. To get a good bearing on quality and cost, here is some of the other GLI brake hardware and what it's currently going for on the classifieds:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5733512-GLI-brakes-cheap

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthre...ersary-GLI-Front-AND-Rear-Brake-Calipers!!-**




On a side note:

I also have additional 2 GLI calipers I pulled for parts. They are un-restored and without associated hardware. If you are interested in them, just make me an offer. I'm good with letting them go for next to nothing- just remember they are heavy, so basic shipping will probably be around $15.




After completion of payment (via Paypal) I will send tracking info via UPS ground (from Columbus OH).


If you have any questions just let me know.


Thanks for reading...
 
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Addamsonflint

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If you look around the classifieds, just some unfinished GLI calipers go for $150 easy. These are fully restored and come with brand new hardware to bolt everything on and new dust shields.
 
Addamsonflint

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Have a few peeps interested, but still lookin' for someone to pull the trigger. Whoever buys, it will ship today with tracking info (from Columbus OH).

It's a great setup for someone that doesn't want to have to spend a tone of time with prep work, repainting, wire brushing rust. All brand new hardware to just bolt on and go.
 
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Hey, I just got an offer of $100 for the carriers- I guess a dude on vwvortex is hard up for a pair.

Anybody give me $75 shipped for the calipers, brake lines, brand new dust shields, and new hardware?? The calipers are in immaculate condition. Here's the link again if you don't wanna go back through the thread and hunt for it:

https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B1KNZinhI8CQSG5SQ0I5T2UwQ0E/edit
 
jptbay

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Wouldn't you need the bigger knuckle for this upgrade on a TDI car as well?
 
jptbay

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tongsli said:
So does this mean they're not sold?
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This guy is a flake.

He lowered his price to $125 and I offered him that. As well I offered him another deal for the extra calipers, at his option.

He has since edited his price, and on his vortex ad for the same parts seems to be trolling for the "perfect buyer".

Keep your parts Dude and good luck with the sale.
 
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tongsli

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jptbay said:
This guy is a flake.

He lowered his price to $125 and I offered him that. As well I offered him another deal for the extra calipers, at his option.

He has since edited his price, and on his vortex ad for the same parts seems to be trolling for the "perfect buyer".

Keep your parts Dude and good luck with the sale.
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I saw the vortex posts, so I kinda figured that
 
Addamsonflint

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jptbay said:
This guy is a flake.
He lowered his price to $125 and I offered him that. As well I offered him another deal for the extra calipers, at his option.
He has since edited his price, and on his vortex ad for the same parts seems to be trolling for the "perfect buyer".
Keep your parts Dude and good luck with the sale.
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I didn't lower my price. I asked very plainly who was interested at $125- and I did so in basic fact-finding to see where I was at.

Did I get plenty of peeps wanting it at $125? Yeah.

Did I get PM's from others saying "I'll take these, don't sell them to someone else, I'll give you the straight $150!"

Hell yeah, I did.

But you weren't in on those conversations, so you didn't know why I did what I did. I felt from the feedback, it was worth the initial $150, and that people were willing to buy it at that price point.

Also, I put the very same feeler out on Craigslist at $125 and got responses there as well. Why would I pay to ship it, when someone locally will pick it up for the same price?

These are all pretty basic considerations when trying to competently sell for accurate value, and not leaving money on the table...which is stupid.

I responded to all your emails, and promptly, so trying to toss out a flake-label simply isn't gonna stick. And just because you say you'll buy it, doesn't make it a sale. Don't be mad at me because that's the case.
 
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Addamsonflint said:
I didn't lower my price. I asked very plainly who was interested at $125- and I did so in basic fact-finding to see where I was at.

Did I get plenty of peeps wanting it at $125? Yeah.

Did I get PM's from others saying "I'll take these, don't sell them to someone else, I'll give you the straight $150!"

Hell yeah, I did.

But you weren't in on those conversations, so you didn't know why I did what I did. I felt from the feedback, it was worth the initial $150, and that people were willing to buy it at that price point.

Also, I put the very same feeler out on Craigslist at $125 and got responses there as well. Why would I pay to ship it, when someone locally will pick it up for the same price?

These are all pretty basic considerations when trying to competently sell for accurate value, and not leaving money on the table...which is stupid.

I responded to all your emails, and promptly, so trying to toss out a flake-label simply isn't gonna stick. And just because you say you'll buy it, doesn't make it a sale. Don't be mad at me because that's the case.
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so are they sold or not?
 
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If you don't think you did anything wrong, why would you change post 16? That was when you specifically said "Any takers at $125" To me that sounds like you would sell them for $125. Your sales tactics have a lot to be desired...pretty sure the moderators would agree.
 
Addamsonflint

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SLVVR6 said:
If you don't think you did anything wrong, why would you change post 16? That was when you specifically said "Any takers at $125" To me that sounds like you would sell them for $125. Your sales tactics have a lot to be desired...pretty sure the moderators would agree.
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Like I said, I did get takers at $125 when I asked, but I still got people who said they would pay $150. Just because someone makes an offer, doesn't mean you have to take it- it's your property- you can choose to take whatever offer you want.

Moreover, when I found there were people that were still interested at $150, I took the asking of $125 down for that very reason. If there were in fact people inquiring at $150, I had no reason anymore to ask about interest at $125. I changed it to be responsible, not shady.

And trying to get good value out of what you are selling is not a "sales tactic"- in fact it's not a tactic at all. It's good business and common sense. Anyone selling something should at least try to not leave money on the table, if something is worth more, unless they simply don't care. It was worth the $150, I wanted to sell it at $150 if I could. I would consider offers at $125, if I couldn't sell it at $150. I ended up up getting my $150 for it, so that's that.

(so, yeah...it's sold)

I'm not trying to be a dick, but I'm not concerned with complaints like the whining of little kids "I told you I would give you $125...why didn't you give it to me??" Like somehow, there is this obligation to sell to you just because you said so. If you know what the original asking price was, and you're under that, just know that your offer may or may "not" be taken.

And if someone was that mad I didn't sell it to them and wanted that badly in the first place, in that case, offer the original asking price- it would be an instant sale. Hell...I see people throwing rough GLI calipers up on here all the time, no extras, and lookin like they just got pulled off a salvage car that had been sitting for 5 yrs, for $150 easy. (I even provided links to such ads). I was offering fully restored calipers, with new hardware including everything but rotors. There's nothing wrong with feeling $150 was a really good price, and trying to get that price.


I'm not trying to fire at anyone, or be a hater- but at the same time I'm not gonna apologize for trying to get decent value out of some quality hardware, that by the measure of what parts go for on the classified, is a pretty darn reasonable price.

You can hate if you want to, but I've sold a fair number of other items on here with no issues. And anybody that inquired about this ad and parts or gave an offer, I replied to them promptly, and was straight-forward in letting them know where I stood. I'm sorry if some people didn't like it- I wasn't trying to be shady. But that's all I can say.
 
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LexDube said:
I paid 750 for a complete front and rear set so i think even if its only for the front that is more than cheap!
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LexDube, I appreciate your input being added to the context of the conversation. Many others who've sold stuff on the forum, if they are honest, can attest to the many times you get low-balled on your item, and numerous other attempts to beat down your price.

Personally, I thought this sale was gonna be easy- man, was I wrong. To be thorough, I provided all sort of links on fitment and parts needed. I included links of similar items and their prices. And I've seen what other similar setups have sold for on here. So, I thought it would be a no-brainer.

After a lot of "flake-offers" at my asking price, I thought maybe I was wrong, and set the price to high- so I asked who the takers were at $125, and I did get a lot.

But then you get the people that don't want to lose the item and say they'll pay more. So I dealt with that back-and-forth bs for like a week, meanwhile I'm getting hated on for not selling at the $125, like I'm trying to be shady.

So I appreciate your input LexDube, on what these usually go for. I was really taken aback how much I've had to defend myself on holding out for the right price.

But whatever, I'm over it. It was a learning experience though. In hindsight, I should have just said $150 firm, ignored the low-ball offers, and sat back patiently waiting for someone who realized it was a really good price and bought.
 
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