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Old 06-22-2009, 11:49 AM
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who all has used these and are they as good as oem ?
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Depends on which one you get... some are really bad, some are ok.
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As said above, some are better than others. Are any of them as good as OEM? No.
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i was thinking of ordering some fenders and a bumper cover from GMPARTS DIRECT anybody know about these, is this considered oem?
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i'm wondering the same
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grr I want info
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i know a oem from my dealer is 300 bucks and a repop is alot cheaper ... but i am a fan of factory... like i got a ss wing didnt lilke it at all and had to find a oem .. if an aftermarket bumber has good fitment then i would go that way
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Anything from GMPartsDirect is going to be oem. You are never going to find an aftermarket bumper made of fiberglass that lines up perfect like an oem one.
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well that is what I will get I suppose I hope there is no issues getting one or fitment issues.
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Originally Posted by White01Formula
Anything from GMPartsDirect is going to be oem. You are never going to find an aftermarket bumper made of fiberglass that lines up perfect like an oem one.
The aftermarkets I've seen have been urethane just like the OEMs. The question isn't so much material, but rather the form of it.

Probably best route is a used bumper. Cheaper than new OEM but still OEM so fitment won't be an issue.




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