[fearthisinc]

Just wondering if anyone can help me out.. I ordered a cobra exhaust system from an online retailer and just received the packaging.. Box is a brown box with Cobra on it as well as stickers for model numbers and everything.. When I opened the box it was stuffed with newspapers and had the exhaust wrapped in newspapers as well.. Just trying to look into if this is the normal Cobra packaging or if this was someones return even possibly used exhaust system... Havn't even gotten to taking them out to look them over.. Just found this odd as I have never seen a manufacturer use newspaper for packaging..

Update.. Unboxing everything I found that underneath the newspaper wrapped pipes it was all in thick clear plastic packaging.. Also included were the clamps which were in packaging consisting of cobra backboard and plastic on top.. I wonder if the seller decided to package everything a little more securely or what.. But everything looks unused.. Again was just surprised here with all the newspapers and whatnot.. Never seen items wrapped up like that.. IF anything manufacturers usually use the brown wrap.. Now.. To get them installed..

 

[0DDJ0B]

I got the slip-on through a local dealer and it came packed similar to what you described. The pipe came in excellent shape.
I looked at the paper and it had a fairly recent date on it. That's how they keep costs down perhaps.

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[Stryker2012]

My Cobra's came the same way from DennisKirk.

 

[Adrenaline Revolution]

I'll chime in, Mine came the same way Direct from Cobra!

 

[Guest]

Seems like my slip on did too.

 

[1304cc]

No issue here.

 

[fearthisinc]

Thanks for the input.. Was just concerned that the retailer maybe had a used set or if it was just a repackaged item or something.. Never used them before.. Everything looks good though.. Thanks again for the fast responses..

 

[DraEagWol]

Cobra does not ship directly to customers... they use their distrubitors- re-sale, etc.. I've had to send 6 .. yes SIX pipes back due to small scratches, skuffs, dings in them from the "re-packaging" that they (the distributors) are doing. I finally convinced Cobra to send directly to the dealership to avoid numerous stops and to prevent this from happening yet again. Glad you had better luck.

 

[mikoloe]

WOW, I ordered my cobra's from Japan. It cost me the same after everyone opened the box and stuck newspaper in and touched my pipes. All is well though, I have put the box in storage for safe keeping. I will never tro it away.

 

[Strykeback]

Had the same concerns at first as you but since Cobra is here in Orange County, CA and I recognized the local newspaper. Since the distributor I purchased from was from TX, I dismissed the concern. I guess it makes them a greener company with recycling as well as shipping supply costs down.

 

[Stryker1]

Bought 2 Cobra Exhaust systems at the same time for both Strykers , 1 Chrome and 1 Black. They both were packed in brown boxes with Cobra name on it, wrapped in newspapers.

 

[IDStryker]

Mine were packaged the same way.