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I've got a cracked bumper cover on my accord, parking lot damage. Dealer
wants mega-bucks to repair.

Anyone have any experience with an aftermarket skin like:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT

Fit? Quality? Other options?

I'm thinking of taking the cover to a shop, having them spray it and
installing it myself.

Let me know if you think I'm crazy, or if it's a good idea.

Thanks!

jjd

If there is a COlor on Parade franchise near you check with them. I've
never used them but they claim to fix damaged bumpers but it has to be soon
after the damage occurs.


"Josh D" <joshua.dunning@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:%jjLf.12530$KZ1.3000@trndny09...
> I've got a cracked bumper cover on my accord, parking lot damage. Dealer
> wants mega-bucks to repair.
>
> Anyone have any experience with an aftermarket skin like:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT
>
> Fit? Quality? Other options?
>
> I'm thinking of taking the cover to a shop, having them spray it and
> installing it myself.
>
> Let me know if you think I'm crazy, or if it's a good idea.
>
> Thanks!
>
> jjd
>

"Josh D" <joshua.dunning@verizon.net> wrote in
news:%jjLf.12530$KZ1.3000@trndny09:

> I've got a cracked bumper cover on my accord, parking lot damage.
> Dealer wants mega-bucks to repair.
>
> Anyone have any experience with an aftermarket skin like:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...rd=1,1&item=80
> 35814335&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT
>
> Fit?


A crapshoot. You'll more than likely have to fiddle with it before it fits
like an OEM one, if it ever does...


> Quality?


Plastic may not be as forgiving as OEM to parking-lot thumps. It may crack
more readily and sag more with time.


> Other options?


Used OEM skin off car at wreckers.


>
> I'm thinking of taking the cover to a shop, having them spray it and
> installing it myself.


That will work just fine. They're supposed to spray them off the car
anyway.



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TeGGeR®

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My son had damage to his Accord. Not his fault. The other party's
insurance paid, and they put an aftermarket bumper on. It was horrible. We
would not accept the car. They in turn got an OEM bumper and we were
satisfied. I would never take one of these aftermarket pieces of crap.

My 2 cents.

G-Man


"Josh D" <joshua.dunning@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:%jjLf.12530$KZ1.3000@trndny09...
> I've got a cracked bumper cover on my accord, parking lot damage. Dealer
> wants mega-bucks to repair.
>
> Anyone have any experience with an aftermarket skin like:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT
>
> Fit? Quality? Other options?
>
> I'm thinking of taking the cover to a shop, having them spray it and
> installing it myself.
>
> Let me know if you think I'm crazy, or if it's a good idea.
>
> Thanks!
>
> jjd
>