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Joined: May 2008
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From: Oklahoma City
Looks good Joey regardless of who makes it. I have some JDM pieces on my car and they fit no better than the knock off ones so Im not sure what all the outrage is about. Everything gets knocked off. Everything.
Man I'm sorry but its people like you supporting these knockoffs that hurts the aftermarket industry. These people spend their time and money to develop and make these parts for enthusiasts like us to buy and enjoy. The fact that in the end you just go around and get the knockoff pretty much slaps them in the face.
Here is a cut out from TheRealJDM:
"I’m extremely grateful for the support of this trunk project from MOST of the community. As readers of this blog already know, this trunk was one of the first products that Bulletproof invested in to develop. This trunk was never going to exist but we paid Do-Luck Japan’s R&D costs to build this trunk for us because we felt that the US market would enjoy it. And so far many people have!
At the same time there are still some people that just don’t get it…I just read 11 pages of posts on a message board about this particular client’s car and the trunk in particular. There were at least 5 people asking for someone to make a knockoff of the trunk. Are you serious? This trunk was not going to even exist because Do-Luck is already hurting from the knockoffs and they obviously don’t have the R&D budget to do so many new projects these days. I went ahead and helped them pay the expenses (removing their risk to make these trunks) just to have people ask for more knockoffs!? The Evo community needs to become more aware of what is going on with this industry and what these particular people are doing to it.
So let me state it clearly:
1. This trunk was not supposed to ever exist in the first place.
2. I went against my own better judgment and funded the R&D of this trunk because I believed in it after having great experiences with previous Do-Luck trunks...
If a knockoff comes out for that trunk, I guarantee the Evo community that we will not be funding any more development in the future."
IMO it looks cheap too.
Here is a cut out from TheRealJDM:
"I’m extremely grateful for the support of this trunk project from MOST of the community. As readers of this blog already know, this trunk was one of the first products that Bulletproof invested in to develop. This trunk was never going to exist but we paid Do-Luck Japan’s R&D costs to build this trunk for us because we felt that the US market would enjoy it. And so far many people have!
At the same time there are still some people that just don’t get it…I just read 11 pages of posts on a message board about this particular client’s car and the trunk in particular. There were at least 5 people asking for someone to make a knockoff of the trunk. Are you serious? This trunk was not going to even exist because Do-Luck is already hurting from the knockoffs and they obviously don’t have the R&D budget to do so many new projects these days. I went ahead and helped them pay the expenses (removing their risk to make these trunks) just to have people ask for more knockoffs!? The Evo community needs to become more aware of what is going on with this industry and what these particular people are doing to it.
So let me state it clearly:
1. This trunk was not supposed to ever exist in the first place.
2. I went against my own better judgment and funded the R&D of this trunk because I believed in it after having great experiences with previous Do-Luck trunks...
If a knockoff comes out for that trunk, I guarantee the Evo community that we will not be funding any more development in the future."
IMO it looks cheap too.
I think it looks great. Only thing that isn't to my taste is the mesh grill being silver. I would paint it if it were mine. Good work.
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Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Akl, New Zealand
I think it looks good. With most knock-offs its generally understood that the quality 'could' be less for the savings in cost, but if there is market for it, the knock off product will survive.
I think its immature to suggest that Joey and other people that purchase knock-offs are the reason why bigger businesses go out of business, these products exist because there is a market and need for them in that price range because not everyone can afford the 'real deal'. Most people buying knock-offs would not be able to buy the real thing anyway so the 'real' businesses wouldn't be getting their money anyway.. 'real' businesses lose or go out of business because of mis-management and mis-interpreting its market especially around price-point. /rant.
I personally wouldn't buy knock-offs as a first option because I'm a bit of a snob, but I certainly wouldn't hold it against people buying 'knock-offs'. each to their own/budget/preference and risk.
I think its immature to suggest that Joey and other people that purchase knock-offs are the reason why bigger businesses go out of business, these products exist because there is a market and need for them in that price range because not everyone can afford the 'real deal'. Most people buying knock-offs would not be able to buy the real thing anyway so the 'real' businesses wouldn't be getting their money anyway.. 'real' businesses lose or go out of business because of mis-management and mis-interpreting its market especially around price-point. /rant.
I personally wouldn't buy knock-offs as a first option because I'm a bit of a snob, but I certainly wouldn't hold it against people buying 'knock-offs'. each to their own/budget/preference and risk.
Thanks for the apology. I can appreciate constructive critism just not flaming but it shows alot of you to make that post. Oh......and im not a poser. Im in no way claiming that this is a Do-Luck. Anyone that asks is going to get the real answer.
