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Has anyone had experience with aftermarket OEM Front bumper replacements?

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Old 05-15-12, 04:58 PM
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Default Has anyone had experience with aftermarket OEM Front bumper replacements?

i need a new front bumper and ive seen some on ebay for $200 shipped..like this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/5211930934-P...4cc5d1&vxp=mtr theres a bunch all over ebay like this..

any insight appreciated..as far as fitment and quality goes..thanks
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Originally Posted by 4play4dr
i need a new front bumper and ive seen some on ebay for $200 shipped..like this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/5211930934-P...4cc5d1&vxp=mtr theres a bunch all over ebay like this..

any insight appreciated..as far as fitment and quality goes..thanks
My replacement was dead on with color and fitment. I got the Color matched one. Dont have one complain.
i believe most replacement sold on ebay are made in China, as mine and previous ones were.
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i have one that was given to me by the buyer of my Vertex kit, it fits pretty good as well. I didnt fully botl it up, otherwise it would probably fit perfectly. Not sure what brand it is though
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I used to work in an autobody repair shop and in most cases bumpers are usually replaced by aftermatker OEM replacement bumpere like the one you linked. From my experience the quality and fitment is up to par with OEM and very difficult to distinguish between the two. Most are made from poly-urethane like OEM and fit better than any aftermarket body kit

The fact that they offer free return shipping if you are not completely satisfied says a lot too. I would say buy with confidence.

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Old 05-15-12, 09:43 PM
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cool..thanks for the info guys..its weird tho cuz in the listing it says the material is "plastic" instead of polyurethane..so i was just curious
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I bought one once, it fit pretty good. Just make sure to recycle the brackets that attach the bumper to your car. The does not come with any of that.
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TTE lip fits on the bumper fine? im going to reuse my TTE lip and just want to make sure the edges line up n stuff too..wouldnt want it to be 1/4" off or something
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