too good to be true?
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From: Dix Hills, NY (soon to be Orange County, CA)
2000 Mercedes S500
too good to be true?
two seperate issues:
1) this guy i found on ebay claims he'll sell me a new set of real lorinser chrome lm 5 rims with new pirelli p zero tires for $1,800. does this sound like a scam?
2) i know someone who will put a chip in my COMAND in order to make it play dvd's. the problem is i'm concerned whether or not the quality of the picture would be good or not? if it's poor, can i just buy a tv monitor the same size and make the switch?
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1) this guy i found on ebay claims he'll sell me a new set of real lorinser chrome lm 5 rims with new pirelli p zero tires for $1,800. does this sound like a scam?
2) i know someone who will put a chip in my COMAND in order to make it play dvd's. the problem is i'm concerned whether or not the quality of the picture would be good or not? if it's poor, can i just buy a tv monitor the same size and make the switch?
thank you
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how did you loose your money?
as for scams....go to the S55AMG list and read the scam story that happened to me this past week. there are some slick people out
there.
as for scams....go to the S55AMG list and read the scam story that happened to me this past week. there are some slick people out
there.
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sh*t.... 1800 for real LM5s with pirellis??? yea right!! even if they were replica they wouldnt be able to sell a set of 20inch LM5s with pirellis. a pirelli tire for 20s cost about 250 each already.
the reason they dare to do that is cuz its really hard to tell real LM5s from the fake ones. i heard about that deal too, a friend of mine was gonna go for it, i told him there is no way you can do it... a set of 19inch original LM5s retail for about 5400 and that is withour tires.
the reason they dare to do that is cuz its really hard to tell real LM5s from the fake ones. i heard about that deal too, a friend of mine was gonna go for it, i told him there is no way you can do it... a set of 19inch original LM5s retail for about 5400 and that is withour tires.
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I checked the auction and I think it's legit. The guy has excellent feedback, he knows cars, he has a web page, and all his pics are that blurry. I certainly think it's worth the gamble or at least talking to him. If I wanted 20" wheels I'd go for it. Even if they're complete aftermarket junk, you're not that bad off with 4 Pirelli p-Zeroes on 20" rims.
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Originally posted by ajayz
how can u make the comand play dvds when its only a cd player(well for the 2000 you have it is)? u would need to buy a seperate dvd player and connect it to it.
how can u make the comand play dvds when its only a cd player(well for the 2000 you have it is)? u would need to buy a seperate dvd player and connect it to it.
I agree, i'd be a little more than just wary of this guy.
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thanks for the replies. i don't think i'm gonna go ahead with the transaction because he hasn't e-mailed me again which shows that he could be aware that I am suspicious. also, i've changed my mind about wanting lm5's, still looking around for the perfect wheels.
as for the dvd playing in the comand, my friend talked to a very reputable person who knows mercedes' very well and claims by installing a chip it would allow it to play dvd's. what do you think your navigation cd is? a dvd format. the comand won't play cd's. i also have seen this done to somebody's car in texas who had a lorinser dtm kit and 20" chrome brabus wheels. although the guy who would do the installation claims the picture quality won't be that of a 'plasma tv', but it would still be good enough to enjoy the movie.
as for the dvd playing in the comand, my friend talked to a very reputable person who knows mercedes' very well and claims by installing a chip it would allow it to play dvd's. what do you think your navigation cd is? a dvd format. the comand won't play cd's. i also have seen this done to somebody's car in texas who had a lorinser dtm kit and 20" chrome brabus wheels. although the guy who would do the installation claims the picture quality won't be that of a 'plasma tv', but it would still be good enough to enjoy the movie.
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Originally posted by shaggy982
thanks for the replies. i don't think i'm gonna go ahead with the transaction because he hasn't e-mailed me again which shows that he could be aware that I am suspicious. also, i've changed my mind about wanting lm5's, still looking around for the perfect wheels.
as for the dvd playing in the comand, my friend talked to a very reputable person who knows mercedes' very well and claims by installing a chip it would allow it to play dvd's. what do you think your navigation cd is? a dvd format. the comand won't play cd's. i also have seen this done to somebody's car in texas who had a lorinser dtm kit and 20" chrome brabus wheels. although the guy who would do the installation claims the picture quality won't be that of a 'plasma tv', but it would still be good enough to enjoy the movie.
thanks for the replies. i don't think i'm gonna go ahead with the transaction because he hasn't e-mailed me again which shows that he could be aware that I am suspicious. also, i've changed my mind about wanting lm5's, still looking around for the perfect wheels.
as for the dvd playing in the comand, my friend talked to a very reputable person who knows mercedes' very well and claims by installing a chip it would allow it to play dvd's. what do you think your navigation cd is? a dvd format. the comand won't play cd's. i also have seen this done to somebody's car in texas who had a lorinser dtm kit and 20" chrome brabus wheels. although the guy who would do the installation claims the picture quality won't be that of a 'plasma tv', but it would still be good enough to enjoy the movie.
But anyways, it is possible for COMAND to play DVD's. You need an external dvd player, an RGB adapter, and someone with a DAS labtop to turn on the option.
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another *nod*
COMAND is in cd format. There's no way they are DVD's because i have ripped a couple of them onto my harddrive already and they are no where near the 700megabyte mark even yet. So just a single chip will NOT make the COMAND cd laser more intense (is that right?) to read dvd discs.
COMAND is in cd format. There's no way they are DVD's because i have ripped a couple of them onto my harddrive already and they are no where near the 700megabyte mark even yet. So just a single chip will NOT make the COMAND cd laser more intense (is that right?) to read dvd discs.
