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Originally Posted by JABCAT

You must think you're pretty important if you think I'm following you around this forum, I didn't reply to your post here, I replied to somebody else, didn't even look at the handle. If you paid retail for port-installed M Performance parts, as shown on your order sheet, then yes you overpaid for those parts. You can buy those same parts from online dealers for many times hundreds less (depending on the part). Perhaps you should take your own advice and learn something as well.
It has nothing to do with caring how you, or anyone else spends their money, but is providing information that many don't know about. How many threads are posted by people asking where to buy parts? *for example, you mention you didn't want to pay $2300 for cf mirror caps. You can buy those same M Performance cf mirror caps for $1,740. Why pay $600 more when you don't have to?

Re: my car, I've installed the M Performance Alcantara armrest, M Performance carbon fiber door sills, a TRE carbon fiber rear spoiler, CSL grilles from AutoID, and a custom carbon fiber & Alcantara steering wheel. So what cheap shit from Alibaba have I installed * I forgot my genuine BMW M door pins & genuine BMW M door projectors.

Re: M Performance parts warranty, not sure to what you're referring about me being "completely wrong", but M Performance parts carry a 2 year warranty regardless of who installs them - that's straight from BMW.

Personally, I am going the route of aftermarket this time with the G87 after I optioned nearly $10k in genuine parts for my G82 then seeing aftermarket parts looking very very close in quality afterwards. However, there is an argument to be made for residualizing these parts on leased vehicles. Cash buyers might even get to recoup some out of pocket when it comes time to sell the car and advertise the parts as original factory/port installed. There is some value to that.

As far as quality, I'm starting to see some clear coat imperfections on my M Performance Carbon Fiber Flow Through wing on my G82. It's very hard to notice, but at $3k it should be close to perfect in a garage parked car with only 15k miles on it. Perhaps a proper clear coat restoration would solve it.

A stick on spoiler is one thing, but if someone were going to get a bolt on wing for the M2, drilling into your trunk isn't for the faint of heart, and having the port do it does give a sense of confidence that they are doing it right or that if they mess up, the trunk will be replaced before you even take delivery.

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Originally Posted by Ronin76

Unnecessary and uncalled for comment. Shouldn’t be judging how someone spends their own money. You like buying from Alibaba…nobody comments on that but I am sure others have their opinions on the quality of their products. You buy what you want…nuff said

Obviously went over your head. Many people don't know (as evidenced on this forum) that you can buy BMW parts/accessories much cheaper than from your dealer or paying markup having them port-installed. Forums are about sharing information. If one loads up on port-installed MPerformance parts, they objectively over-paid, by definition. That's not a judgement just a mathematical fact. The individual who got butthurt by my comment stated he "still couldn't stomach the $2800 for carbon fiber mirror caps" - and rightfully so. If he want's the M Performance cf mirror caps, he can order them for $1742. See he can save overpaying by over $1k for the same part

Re: my car, since you made an accusation about where I buy my parts, quoted from above "I've installed the M Performance Alcantara armrest, M Performance carbon fiber door sills, a TRE carbon fiber rear spoiler, CSL grilles from AutoID, and a custom carbon fiber & Alcantara steering wheel. So what cheap shit from Alibaba have I installed * I forgot my genuine BMW M door pins & genuine BMW M door projectors."

What parts did I buy from Alibaba again? I just didn't pay dealer markup on the genuine BMW M Performance parts I purchased.