Hi Resanumber1, I'm glad to help you out. This item is new and not remanufactured. This item is currently on sale as of this writing. Take advantage of our 30-day post-purchase Price Match guarantee. Click this link to order this part: https://www.carparts.com/shock-absorber-and-strut-assembly/kyb/ky554384?can=CPAP3648 I hope this helps. Happy shopping.

Not at all “Remanufactured” What other Online Competitor’s are you looking at, because a quick search of my normal Vendors shows this is actually on the high end, when I bought 2 of these from CarParts about 6-Months ago they had the cheapest prices for the same unit. If you are looking at “Big Name” stores like Autozone or Advanced, that’s why, those stores WILL ALWAYS have a much higher price because they have to stock Physical Stores, they aren’t purely online sales. Like I said in the beginning, this isn’t a Remanufactured Part nor do I think KYB would allow that, however look around at other “Online Only” retailers and you can find it cheaper. It ALL depends on supply. Thanks!

No these are NOT Remanufactured, nor would a Credible Company like “KYB” allow such a thing. After doing a quick search of the other “Online Only” automotive retailers that I personally use shows that these are in the “Mid Range” for price. If you are looking at other Retailers that have an actual “Store Front” to maintain then their prices on almost everything will be higher due to operating costs & supply. Browse some other “Online only” retailers and you’ll see what I mean. I have these in the rear end of my car and they’ve been even better than the factory absorbers!! Thanks!

Hi Sean, Yes. The purpose of lowering your car's height is to make it more sleeker and much more maneuverable for sport street/road driving ready. The shock absorber is usually replaced with a bit of a stiffer or a sport suspension type of shock absorber. It is not advisable to use the stock factory shock absorbers.