NeverSatisfied02

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Just as the title says. Buddy had someone back into his V with what looks like a hitch that tore the cover. I'm trying to find him an OEM replacement for a good price. He can claim insurance but if its not going to cost too much more to just buy the cover outright and have it painted, he'd rather do that than claim it. I've been looking around and haven't seen much in the way of used covers until i found one local for $500. Its the red color and would need to be painted silver for his car but is that a fair price? The guy was asking $600 and said he'd take $500 when i contacted him. Told him I'd let him know. Structurally it is in perfect shape he said so it would just need paint.

$500 fair for a good used OEM cover?

ColeGraham

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Hell No its not.
brand new unpainted you can get them for $516 shipped and since you will have to repaint it anyway, I would give the guy $250 or $300.

NeverSatisfied02

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That was my thinking. I figured it was high but so far its the only good used cover i was able to find in the local area. Ill offer him $200 and see what he says... lol

VeryWhiteDevil

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cole, where are you finding them for 516 shipped??? I have been looking and no bueno.

guitar333

Try his link?

ColeGraham

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the link is the "$516" in my post

NeverSatisfied02

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I offered the guy $250 for the used one. Said he will let me know tomorrow.

BudRacing

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Just had a run-in with a trailer hitch myself. Also looking for the best deal.

Car-part.com has nothing local.

ebay's best offer comes painted:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/03-06...Q5fAccessories

The 516 deal would probably come out about the same once painted.

NeverSatisfied02

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This guy says he wants $450 for the one he has but after shipping, its not even worth it. Told him forget it... not interested but if someone else is... lmk and ill give you his number.

BudRacing

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I take this back. 516 + paint isn't = $945 shipped. I'm still a bit frustrated from how it happened.

JJSimon904

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Yeah my wife backed into my car earlier this year...fubared the grill and I now have a rip and a couple of holes in the bumper. After straightening everything out, you cant tell from 10ft away. I didnt feel like spending over a grand to replace the bumper, paint and grill...just to have the bumper look different than the rest of the car. I did win my class at a car show with the damage..180 cars there too (1980 and newer modified class..lol)

Stone17

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GM Parts Direct sell the bumper for $658.93 with shipping.

BudRacing

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Painted?

Stone17

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primer black.

I dont think it's painted.

BudRacing

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Dang, just dreamin.

egypt123

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Ridiculous you can buy a V2 bumper on fleabay for ~$300, but a V1 bumper is over double the price. I guess certain parts are getting scarce for these cars.

babrown18

*thread resurrection*

I have a jacked up bumper cover as well. Searching for one is complete bs. I have a 200 dollar deductable, should I just have a dealer or a body shop fix it for me?

Stone17

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I ran over a truck tire over Thanksgiving week. $1600 is front end damage.

New GM bumper cost $600 with out paint.
My insurance deductable is $500 so I turned it in.

AAIIIC

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If your deductible is only $200 I don't see any reason not to have insurance pay for it.

(I didn't even know it was possible to have a deductible that low. Such a low deductible can't be good for your insurance rates, methinks.)

BudRacing

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Sounds like a comprehensive deductible rather than a collision.