Golf Detroit 18 inch Rim

[MaxMo]

Hi Everyone
I have a single Golf Detroit 18" rim for sale. What happened is that it had a gutter scrape and I had it repaired at a cost of $180. The repair was good but did not restore the wheel to its original condition, the scraped section being machine finished. Unfortunately I can’t seem to add the picture to this post. [Pic since added]. It's common knowledge that the new price of these rims is over $850. I would be happy to accept the best offer above $350. [Price now amended to $250 following helpful feedback]. Excellent replacement for an unsightly or damaged rim or simply as an emergency backup.
Cheers
MaxMo
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max@omegafs.com.au

[jamie88]

don't mean to burst your bubble but i don't think your asking price is at all reasonable for a damaged/repaired rim

[MaxMo]

Thanks for your opinion. However, the rim WAS damaged and subsequently repaired at a cost of $180. Let's say I'll accept any reasonable offer, taking into account the replacement value and the cost of repair. Happy to send a pic to anyone who would like one. Could someone confirm why I can't post pics at this time?

[walbjj]

If the repair returned the rim to its original condition, then I think a price around $250ish is more reasonable as complete sets with tyres usually sell for around $2k and rims alone around $1400
I'm unsure what u mean by the Rims not being restored to original condition. I thought the detroits had a machined face and most repairs on them make the repaired section smooth. The more expensive and extensive repairers get it to match properly but they r very expensive, so expensive that ur better off buying a new rim

Re- posting pics, have u hosted the pic on photobucket, etc and then tried?

[MaxMo]

Thanks for the heads up guys.
I have amended the asking price to $250, which barely covers the cost of the repair.

[nat225]

with machined finish wheels, most repairers would shave off part of the surface to remove the damage. another hard part is to match the factory finish / texture / clear coat.

positive way of looking at it is: shaved off metal = weight reduction