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Inner Door Pull ( Aftermarket ? )
Hey Guys - Got the dreaded sticky inner door pulls on my '13 F30, When It happened on the drivers side a few years ago
I just bought OEM for around $100 which is steep but was the only option. Now my passenger side is having the same issue and there is aftermarket replicas for 1/4 the price. Are these replicas just as good? Has anyone used them? $25 - Aftermarket - https://t.ly/hwOw8 $92 - OEM - https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...p/51417279312/ Im usually an OEM only guy but its just a piece of plastic, Just wanted to see if anyone has used aftermarket inner door pulls and if the fit is like OEM? Id hate to buy one passenger pull that's different texture / feel from the rest. Any input is greatly appreciated.
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aftermarket is good quality, i'd be weary replacing with OEM since they go bad eventually, I haven't seen anyone complain about their aftermarkets melting. so in my mind going non-OEM is an upgrade.
I personally got the covers that go around the door pulls, they feel really good you can't even tell that they are covers and they're protecting the actual pulls from damage. I didn't want to take my door cards off.
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i personally only have the front door covers on my car, since I rarely have anyone sit in the back. these covers have a soft touch plastic feel to them, very smooth and pleasant to the touch. completely different from the OEM pulls.
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+1 for the covers. Works great, very easy install.
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Ill put it on both front doors and call it a day. My driver side is fine but it was an OEM replacement so only a matter of time. Thanks guys!!
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I went for kies replacements instead of OEM. More involved than covers but I dislike the gaps on the covers.
Sadly the only reason I had to replace was I damaged my original rubber ones when I was swapping trim from burl to hex. |
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You got your answer OP but +1 again for the covers. Have had them on my car for years now and they still look/feel great. 10x easier to install than genuine inner pull replacements and much cheaper.
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