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I don't have any comment on the company but that price is awful cheap.
The pics show it as a bolt on but I would believe that price for a pin-on before I would for a bolt on.
The pics show it as a bolt on but I would believe that price for a pin-on before I would for a bolt on.
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I talked to some friends who are into aftermarket honda kits, they told me that duraflex is the way to go.Stronger, lighter,very easy to work with...
So I made an offer of 325.00 and they accepted.(i guess ill be the guinnea pig)
325.00 +150.00 shipping = 475.00 for a SS hood.
Pics to follow.....
So I made an offer of 325.00 and they accepted.(i guess ill be the guinnea pig)
325.00 +150.00 shipping = 475.00 for a SS hood.
Pics to follow.....
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judging by the media section at the bottom of the ebay page i would say your friend was correct. i hope it works out well for you.
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You get the hood yet?? Kinda curious how it looks?? Good quality??
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i too want to know about this hood. -Matt
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looking at the tracking number, its sitting in CA at the moment..... I have been constatly asking around tho and the tuners love this co. pics will follow when it gets here
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Looks like a decent hood. Price seems fair as well.
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well heres an update, ive been tracking, and waiting for the dispatcher to call and set up a time for delivery. Anyhow i get a phone call from my wife 20 mins ago, saying that my hood is here....HOORAY. But... the driver wont pull it out of the truck for her to inspect for damage I get on the phone with him, explain that its a fiberglass hyood and she needs to look at it b4 she can sign for it. He then tells me that it is his co. policy that he cant pull it out and let her look at it until she signs for it....now im angry and trying to maintain myself. I work with Gator , saia, and S.E I have never heard of any BS policy like this. So i told him that shes not signing or refusing, and have his dispatcher to call me for when im there,
i now call the 1800 number for customer service, they say they have no policy like that. OK I say deliver tom then, only if i will pay extra for sat delivery
so now Im waiting Again for a phone call...
An for the record while im on this rant... BAX GLOBAL CAN KISS MY UNDERCARRIAGE
i now call the 1800 number for customer service, they say they have no policy like that. OK I say deliver tom then, only if i will pay extra for sat delivery
so now Im waiting Again for a phone call...
An for the record while im on this rant... BAX GLOBAL CAN KISS MY UNDERCARRIAGE
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man thats a load of So thats just the shipping company right. not related to the hood compeany? let me know how it turns out. -Mat
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yea its the shipping co. I have called creative and talked to them, they said when the driver comes back, write on the B.O.L. that the driver would not let me inspect for damage, sign for it, and except it. If it is damaged I have 24 hrs to contact creative and make a claim, where they would then send me out a new one.
now that ive calmed down a bit , i can see where it would be cheaper to just send a new one out vs. paying for the return.
now that ive calmed down a bit , i can see where it would be cheaper to just send a new one out vs. paying for the return.
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yea well that seems very curdious and good customer service from them to offer that. When you getting it? -Matt
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your guess is as good as mine... waiting for the dispatcher to call and set up a delivery time.
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Man..Thats why I hate ordering stuff. (more big stuff). People are such a$$'s. But heck thats the only way you can get stuff anymore. Keep us posted!
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I know how you feel. I ordered a roll cart from Matco and the driver wouldn't let me sign the bill where if it was damaged, Matco would deal them them.
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just an update, Bax Global shipping still SUXX. I called mon. after a lot of B.S. they said that they would deliver on tue. . So after 5pm today I called,...They were very sorry, but the driver forgot to load it. . It will be the first stop for wed delivery.
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Ok its wed. Have it yet? Did you slap the driver? I would
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I got my hood. I gotta tell ya I like the looks of it,but it was damaged. Ill post pics tom. Stay tuned to see how their cust. service is.
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are you serious man... thats bull! how bad was the damage? i hope everything works out for you -Matt
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from messing with cheaper brand aftermarket hoods before, the only thing you really have to worry about is where the latch catches and where the mounting holes are... I've seen them break before and its never pretty. its likely that there will be some body work needed, they're never perfect and straight regardless of brand, even factory ones are shipped with defects.
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Yeah I ve bought a couple of hoods already and thre is always work that needs to be done to them, I expected it. But for the most part this one is in great shape. The upper and lower panels have seperated right behind the scoop. If I would get it up to speed it would blow up like a balloon and eventually come apart. Thet have contacted me and got all my pics and info, so now the ball is in their court. Ill get some pics up tom. bare with me Ive had a bad cold for the last couple of days...
but I do have to say other than the damage, this is by far the best hood I have bought.. Ive bought, GT fiberglass, and Harwood. oh and it only weighs about 25 lbs.
but I do have to say other than the damage, this is by far the best hood I have bought.. Ive bought, GT fiberglass, and Harwood. oh and it only weighs about 25 lbs.
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good to hear that the hood overall was nice... but that does suck about the splitting. i hope they give you another one. -Matt
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doesn't really look bad... love the look of it tho. any news about if you will get another?
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If its anything like my Hawks SS hood, then it is a big difference. My small-self can only move the stock hood around awkwardly and I could nearly swing the SS hood around like a toy.
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yeah i can pick the hood up and walk around with it in one hand, its real light. the damage occured behind the scoop. the inner and outer, (upper lower)panels have seperated, right behind the sccop. so if i got the car up to speed the air would get between the panels and the hood would be in two pieces. Prob not so good at a 100 +mph.
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I figued id update this post, since im sitting on my **** and not driving my car. First off. Creative auto design, and Extreme dimensions. I wanted to type that so anybody doing a search can read abnout how much troulbe Ive had with these companies.
Ok i got a damaged hood. A good bus would replace or refund right? No.
They are out of stock on this hood until apr9. And they dont want to due a refund. Instead they offered to pay a local body shop a 100 bucks to fix it. I talked with a local guy and he said 250 plus materials, and that will make it functional and driveable, but not so pretty underneath. Needleass to say ive lost my temper and my patience.
Basicly Creative Auto is more or less a broker for Extreme dimensions. So they are completly unable to make a busisness descion without contacting ED.
My wife ( the smart one in the fam, and the most patient) came up with the idea of me cutting out the bad section and making it a pin on hood. This way I can test and tune and drive the car. at which point they can send me a new one in aprl. They can take the 100 they offered me and give it to the POS shipping company to haul this one out of my garage.
Creative auto thought that this was a great comprimise, and they said that they would pass the reccomendation on to ED. and find out what they wanted to do. That was last fri.
I guess my next steps are to post negative feedback on ebay and will a complaint with the BBB, and post an ad on ripoffreport.com....
And since im sitting on my **** maybe Ill post this link on a couple other forums
Ok i got a damaged hood. A good bus would replace or refund right? No.
They are out of stock on this hood until apr9. And they dont want to due a refund. Instead they offered to pay a local body shop a 100 bucks to fix it. I talked with a local guy and he said 250 plus materials, and that will make it functional and driveable, but not so pretty underneath. Needleass to say ive lost my temper and my patience.
Basicly Creative Auto is more or less a broker for Extreme dimensions. So they are completly unable to make a busisness descion without contacting ED.
My wife ( the smart one in the fam, and the most patient) came up with the idea of me cutting out the bad section and making it a pin on hood. This way I can test and tune and drive the car. at which point they can send me a new one in aprl. They can take the 100 they offered me and give it to the POS shipping company to haul this one out of my garage.
Creative auto thought that this was a great comprimise, and they said that they would pass the reccomendation on to ED. and find out what they wanted to do. That was last fri.
I guess my next steps are to post negative feedback on ebay and will a complaint with the BBB, and post an ad on ripoffreport.com....
And since im sitting on my **** maybe Ill post this link on a couple other forums
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good luck with that!
I knew that price was cheap for a reason!
I knew that price was cheap for a reason!
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This posting was to inform all about my experiences with these companies. You ca gather your own opinions if you would want to busisness with them. It is not to slander or defame them in any way shape or form.
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a final decision has been reached. in order for me to get a full refund they want proof that the hood is destroyed and unrepairable. so tom morning ill be taking a saws all to it and taking pics. its a sad thing for such a nice hood
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Creative Auto Designs has been a leader in the aftermarket industry for car parts, body kits, and JDM ground effects since 2001. As our customer, you can trust that you will receive nothing short of the best products and service available, and we strive for nothing less than your complete satisfaction. From our 40,000 square foot warehouse, we carry more than 6,000 unique parts, 95% of which are always in stock. We have the quickest turnaround time in the industry and the best customer service to back it up. When you purchase something from Creative Auto Designs, you aren't buying just a product, you are buying a complete experience.
....and did anyone notice that the teal 3rd gen cammie on the ebay page is the same picture on the American Sports Car Designs page?????
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Sorry to here about your bad deal man.
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Took me awhile but i see what your saying. The hood would build alot of air pressure between the two panels. Other then that the grill could be a better design.
Good luck with it hope they do the right thing. I have the ASCD hood it was in decent shape for a fiberglass hood. Took a lot of block sanding to get it straight though.
Good luck with it hope they do the right thing. I have the ASCD hood it was in decent shape for a fiberglass hood. Took a lot of block sanding to get it straight though.
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LOL I thought of that, but I figured with all the trouble with this hood , it would splinter and puncture a tire or my oil pan.....
As soon as I get my money back in my acct im buying one from hawks.
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I actually bought an almost identical hood from a more reputable company and paid quite a bit more, and even though it was well made as far as strength, it still needed many hours of bodywork to get it straight (my car was black). So realize, these hoods are not just bolt on and paint, they need a lot of massaging to get them to look nice.
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Ive bought a few hoods, I know they arent bolt and go. for the most part this wouldnt have taken to much work. the scoop needed some trimming and sanding. but ultimately it was a defective hood.
and im still waiting on my refund, and the car is still sitting on the drive way.
and im still waiting on my refund, and the car is still sitting on the drive way.
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Sorry to hear about the trouble. I think the grill area looks pretty interesting though.
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EDIT: Wow, I just realized I responded to a thread from March of 08...haha
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yea that one was made by exteme dimensions in there duraflex material. that hood and company is crap!!!! i had bought the same hood and had all my money refunded. I am now looking to buy the same design by someone else in fiberglass and with a hell of a lot better quality. My hood wasn't long or wide enough and the grill insert was worse than yours
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