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Old 02-15-2004, 08:17 PM
Rockman59 Rockman59 is offline
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One of the great wheel scams out there is......you send in your very expensive light-weight original alloy MB wheels to get chromed and you get back heavy steel wheel knock-offs with chrome that will eventually peel and cause air leaks. And when you try to trade-in the wheels nobody wants them because they are knock-offs, not the real deal. So you are giving up 4 wheels worth $2,000 or more at MB prices and getting back 4 knock-offs worth about $150 each when new....and practically worthless in 5 years. Doesn't sound like a good deal to me. Keep your original alloys...they will last the life of the car and then some.
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