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airbag/steering wheel question (I think I got screwed) part 1

stonecutter29 07-05-2005 11:34 PM

airbag/steering wheel question (I think I got screwed)
so i bought an 04 sti wheel thinking it was in good condition (the classified ad said almost mint)

i guess almost mint means the front af the wheel was damaged by the airbag going off

can i get just the front of the wheel from anywhere

i feel really **** on
Subie Gal 07-05-2005 11:44 PM

so you need the ? airbag/cover then? the section that houses the airbag?

Jamie
stonecutter29 07-05-2005 11:48 PM

the front of the wheel the horn area

hold on ill get a pic
stonecutter29 07-05-2005 11:51 PM

[img]http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/5685/picture043vimedium6nq.jpg[/img]
Subie Gal 07-05-2005 11:51 PM

no need.
that's the airbag itself.

that piece alone will cost you around $800

and i doubt you'll find one in a wrecked sti

:(

maybe try to find someone turning their sti in to a race car?

[url]www.specialstage.com[/url]
[url]www.rallyclassified.com[/url]

good luck
Jamie
[url]www.subiegal.com[/url]
stonecutter29 07-05-2005 11:52 PM

so did i get screwed out of 175.00 then?
Subie Gal 07-05-2005 11:53 PM

um. yeah. very much so.
you have the wheel. but that center piece is the most important bit.

Jamie
stonecutter29 07-05-2005 11:54 PM

i was going to swap in the airbag from my 02

you really cant get a new cover
stonecutter29 07-05-2005 11:55 PM

should i report the member?

how do i go about doing that?
Subie Gal 07-06-2005 09:16 AM

someone here sold you that?
where is the link to the original ad?
Car vs. Driver 07-06-2005 09:44 AM

Yeah man, you got jacked if he said it was "almost mint". My definition of that would be that it's slightly used and may have a few scratches ... not [b]AIRBAG DEPLOYED[/b].

The wheel is basically useless now.
stonecutter29 07-06-2005 10:27 AM

here is the thread

[url]http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=751310[/url]

he changed the description and took out the near mint part

it always said w/o airbag but tons of people sell their wheels w/o airbags because they removed them

thats still a hell of alot different from airbag deployed

what can i do?

has anyone had anyluck disputing through paypal?
stonecutter29 07-06-2005 10:29 AM

he didnt tell me the airbag deployed until after he shipped it to me. he keeps telling me the wheel is fine but the cover is not intact

whats the point of having the wheel with no cover?
SubaruGenuineParts 07-06-2005 11:42 AM

the ad said "without airbag"
thus.. you bought just the wheel

i dont think the seller was being deceptive.
no airbag, means no airbag. :confused:

Jamie
stonecutter29 07-06-2005 12:18 PM

i realized there was no airbag

that is not the problem

the problem is that the cover where the horn is/where it says sti is destroyed

many people sell wheels with no airbag that are not damaged. all you have to do is swap another airbag in.
they take out the airbag and reassemble the wheel. this airbag deployed. the seller did not tell me this until after it was shipped

it is not the airbag i am worried about its the visible cover
SubaruGenuineParts 07-06-2005 12:28 PM

what do you think the cover is? :) ;)

it is the airbag
it can not and cannot be separated from the airbag

the 'cover' is the airbag itself.
Jamie
Vostok 7 07-06-2005 01:48 PM

Even if he didn't say "w/o airbag" (which I would have immediately taken to mean it had deployed and the horn section was destroyed since you see people selling those all the time) I would have seen some of the other evidence that it was in some kind of accident that could have deployed the airbag, for instance, the headlights being busted.

I would see if you can return it and get your money back from him. Otherwise you got nothing other than what you paid for.

And honestly, did you think you were going to get a complete near mint STi steering wheel for $175?? Haha, you were dreaming! :p If it had been what you thought it was, it would have sold quicker than you could say "dibs!"

Vostok 7
stonecutter29 07-06-2005 02:02 PM

ive seen them go complete for 225.00 so i figured he just wanted to get rid of it

i misstook the airbag and explosive chage to be the same thing


oh well guess im an idiot and i guess i just didnt know what i was buying. man i feel stupid. hopefully he will let me return it.

im going to try and get a refund. im going to overnight it back to him
c9912033 07-11-2005 12:01 AM

He should of made it more clear.

he had pics of everything else, why not the wheel?
stonecutter29 07-11-2005 07:34 AM

he did have pics of the wheel and it was not the wheel i received
Predwolf 07-11-2005 08:45 AM

[QUOTE=stonecutter29]he did have pics of the wheel and it was not the wheel i received[/QUOTE]

Now that's a bit different. It looks like he has a digicam from the other pics, why not take a pic of the wheel?
stonecutter29 07-11-2005 09:06 AM

he did take a pic of the wheel he took it down.

the pic showed the wheel from behind with the airbag charge intact and the front cover still on the wheel.

all i got was the shell no airbag charge or cover

the picture was very misrepresentative
stonecutter29 07-11-2005 09:08 AM

i tried to return the wheel but he said no refunds. i dont know where to go from here
stonecutter29 07-11-2005 02:19 PM

I just sent this to him today. Let's see what happens
------------------------------------------------------------------------
you know the picture you posted in the thread was very misrepresentative. Your picture showed the airbag charge and front cover still on the wheel.

i am willing to ship the wheel back to you at my cost.

i am even willing to only take 150.00 to cover your shipping costs
rayc 07-16-2005 12:34 PM

Been watching this for a while.. Now why do you think he needs to give you a refund??? I must be missing something here!!!! :confused:
stonecutter29 07-16-2005 01:11 PM

it doesnt matter anymore. Another helpful member sold me the airbag out of an sti front clip for the low low price of 75.00
bw03 07-16-2005 09:27 PM

[QUOTE=rayc]Been watching this for a while.. Now why do you think he needs to give you a refund??? I must be missing something here!!!! :confused:[/QUOTE]

I think, based upon what he said, that the picture showed the wheel with the airbag intact. That is kind of misrepresenting the actual product he received. If he doesn't take it back, I would dispute it through paypal or your credit card (I hope you did use a credit card for this).
bluebaru02 07-17-2005 12:42 AM

Sounds like the guy took pics to make it look good and then sold you junk...bait and switch. Post his name here so the rest of us know not to buy anything from him.
rayc 07-17-2005 12:53 PM

:rolleyes:............
Bundyboyz 07-17-2005 02:37 PM

+1 vote for a name, heck show him this thread

glad to hear about your 75 find... what are friends for
stonecutter29 07-17-2005 03:25 PM

Just look on the first page for the name. I posted the thread that he sold the item on. He has since taken down the picture and changed the description.

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