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Old 10-23-2007, 02:04 AM
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Default Used gears? Good or bad idea?

I can get some used gears for pretty cheap, about 50% off new ones, so should I jump at the opportunity or not?
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Old 10-23-2007, 03:48 AM
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I don't think that's a very good idea, it's not like new gears are all that expensive to begin with. And, the used gears may have been installed improperly, causing them to have a bad wear pattern, that could give you a problem.
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Old 10-23-2007, 04:40 AM
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Bad idea. The slight cost savings are not worth the risk. If you know the person and know the car they came from, then maybe. But I still would just get new ones.

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Old 10-23-2007, 06:29 AM
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Too much labor, buy new.
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Old 10-23-2007, 07:04 AM
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Bad idea - period
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Bad
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Old 10-23-2007, 08:23 AM
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I wouldn't
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Old 10-23-2007, 10:09 AM
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Put down yourbad idea and Back away from the used gears!
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Old 10-23-2007, 10:22 AM
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You should never buy used gears, period.

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Old 10-23-2007, 11:37 AM
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Bad Idea, The cost of brand new gears are not high enough to want to take a risk with used gears. If they don't work out the labor cost of changing them again would be more than a couple of sets of new gears.
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