Umnitza vs. Trinity (Bodykits)
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I debated for a while between buying my front bumper and sides from Umnitza vs Trinity and ultimately chose Umnitza.
The CS rep I spoke with at Umnitza seemed to really know his stuff and you could clearly tell that he was an ethusiast (not to say the guys at Trinity aren't). I asked him about the difference between Umnitza and Trinity and he said that it's the same stuff, but Umnitza is a direct vendor whereas Trinity goes through another layer. Whether this is true or not, I can't confirm...but I will say it was substantially less expensive to order the parts through Umnitza. Shipping was fast, parts were packaged very well, and the guys at the body shop said that this was one of the best non-OE "kits" that they'd ever seen.
My car is at the bodyshop right now getting the bumper and sides fitted. I'll post pics when I get it back.
The CS rep I spoke with at Umnitza seemed to really know his stuff and you could clearly tell that he was an ethusiast (not to say the guys at Trinity aren't). I asked him about the difference between Umnitza and Trinity and he said that it's the same stuff, but Umnitza is a direct vendor whereas Trinity goes through another layer. Whether this is true or not, I can't confirm...but I will say it was substantially less expensive to order the parts through Umnitza. Shipping was fast, parts were packaged very well, and the guys at the body shop said that this was one of the best non-OE "kits" that they'd ever seen.
My car is at the bodyshop right now getting the bumper and sides fitted. I'll post pics when I get it back.
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I debated for a while between buying my front bumper and sides from Umnitza vs Trinity and ultimately chose Umnitza.
The CS rep I spoke with at Umnitza seemed to really know his stuff and you could clearly tell that he was an ethusiast (not to say the guys at Trinity aren't). I asked him about the difference between Umnitza and Trinity and he said that it's the same stuff, but Umnitza is a direct vendor whereas Trinity goes through another layer. Whether this is true or not, I can't confirm...but I will say it was substantially less expensive to order the parts through Umnitza. Shipping was fast, parts were packaged very well, and the guys at the body shop said that this was one of the best non-OE "kits" that they'd ever seen.
My car is at the bodyshop right now getting the bumper and sides fitted. I'll post pics when I get it back.
The CS rep I spoke with at Umnitza seemed to really know his stuff and you could clearly tell that he was an ethusiast (not to say the guys at Trinity aren't). I asked him about the difference between Umnitza and Trinity and he said that it's the same stuff, but Umnitza is a direct vendor whereas Trinity goes through another layer. Whether this is true or not, I can't confirm...but I will say it was substantially less expensive to order the parts through Umnitza. Shipping was fast, parts were packaged very well, and the guys at the body shop said that this was one of the best non-OE "kits" that they'd ever seen.
My car is at the bodyshop right now getting the bumper and sides fitted. I'll post pics when I get it back.
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Will the whole bumper fit in our E60?
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they could drop ship it you just have to pay more for that, i had those options but the greyhound was like 10 mins from my house
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I debated for a while between buying my front bumper and sides from Umnitza vs Trinity and ultimately chose Umnitza.
The CS rep I spoke with at Umnitza seemed to really know his stuff and you could clearly tell that he was an ethusiast (not to say the guys at Trinity aren't). I asked him about the difference between Umnitza and Trinity and he said that it's the same stuff, but Umnitza is a direct vendor whereas Trinity goes through another layer. Whether this is true or not, I can't confirm...but I will say it was substantially less expensive to order the parts through Umnitza. Shipping was fast, parts were packaged very well, and the guys at the body shop said that this was one of the best non-OE "kits" that they'd ever seen.
My car is at the bodyshop right now getting the bumper and sides fitted. I'll post pics when I get it back.
The CS rep I spoke with at Umnitza seemed to really know his stuff and you could clearly tell that he was an ethusiast (not to say the guys at Trinity aren't). I asked him about the difference between Umnitza and Trinity and he said that it's the same stuff, but Umnitza is a direct vendor whereas Trinity goes through another layer. Whether this is true or not, I can't confirm...but I will say it was substantially less expensive to order the parts through Umnitza. Shipping was fast, parts were packaged very well, and the guys at the body shop said that this was one of the best non-OE "kits" that they'd ever seen.
My car is at the bodyshop right now getting the bumper and sides fitted. I'll post pics when I get it back.
Anyone ever wanting to order but doesn't know where their nearest greyhound station is has 2 really good ways to find out:
http://www.shipgreyhound.com/locations/locations.asp
or,
what we do, we usually input your address into the Google/Bing maps and then type in "greyhound" and it finds the nearest place for you complete with directions.
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IMO, I would pay the extra $50.00 to have Trinity ship it directly to my address. Greyhound? do they insure the packages if they get damaged during transit, the same as Fedex or UPS?
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Fedex/UPS charges from $150-190 for 1 bumper, and $40-60 for the side skirts. Combined shipping can be upwards of $300 for the complete package. Freight companies charge between $120-180 depending on size/location/residential.
Admittedly, hearing a bus company as the preferred shipping method is humorous at first, til you visit the station - then you realize, almost everyone is doing it
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Greyhound has damaged only 2 packages in over 2000+ we've shipped with them in the last year. They offer insurance (which pays, unlike Fedex that doesn't care and you usually lose your claim due to silly "not properly packaged" rules), they offer direct pick up, and you get up to 3 days in storage, and only $2 per day up to 30 days for the bumper to stay there.
The benefits of Greyhound far outweigh any negatives of self-pick up - a) you can choose when to be there (no more waiting at your location for the package to sign for it) most locations are open at crackhead hours
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Well trinity doesnt charge $100-$150 to ship their rep bumper so I dont know what you guys are paying to ship it greyhound but even if you ship it greyhound for $60, thats right in there with what trinity charges to go directly to your house