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Old Jan 7, 2010
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Is this a good deal

Ok, I cant seem to find a price on a new one soooo, is this a good deal? I found a rollbar thatll fit my truck and is the style I want. The guy wants $50 for it. Now I know thats good, BUT.... After I drive to go pick it up and come back I will have another $40 in gas to add to the total. So im looking at $90 for a rollbar. Is that still a good deal? How much do they normally run new? Im searching online but cant find them new, maybee im looking wrong.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2010
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Yeah, they were like 300-500 new.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2010
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Ya, I was gonna say that they are at least a couple hundred dollars new
 
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Old Jan 7, 2010
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50 is about right. The resale on rollbars by me is very low. I think I sold mine for 40 or under.
 
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Thanks guys. If I can get the extra gas money im going to get it.
 
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To be honest with you, I'd save the $ for something worthwhile.....a rollbar on a 2500 is going to look silly IMO. Save youre money for some Mustang wheels or something like that.....just my $0.02.
 
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so it would look stupid on a mazda but not a ford when they are practially the same truck?.... Sorry but im going for it, I have a plan to get a certain look from my truck. Thanks for the opinion thou.
 
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^^^ He never said that it will look stupid on a Mazda but not a ford. They both have the same engine.
 
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not a big deal, i dont care. To each his own right? at least thats how i feel
 
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Yeah exactly, to each his own. I just dont think rollbars look good whatsoever, especially on little Rangers and B-Series. I myself have a Mazda so I'm not like, trying to put you down or whatever. Just giving my opinion on whether or not it was a good deal.
 
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In a stock truck I dont think they look good
 
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Originally Posted by 99MazdaB4000
Yeah exactly, to each his own. I just dont think rollbars look good whatsoever, especially on little Rangers and B-Series. I myself have a Mazda so I'm not like, trying to put you down or whatever. Just giving my opinion on whether or not it was a good deal.
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understandable. i wasnt tryin to start anything


as for the stock part, who says im keeping it stock? We all start out stock, its just in what order we decide to modify. Just so happens this is one piece that i happen to have found for a good price, why not get it now while its available.
 
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