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respray front bonnet, bumper and wings at dealer

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Old 04-01-08, 03:08 PM
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Question respray front bonnet, bumper and wings at dealer

i've just got my IS 250 back from the dealer bodyshop after giving it in for 4 days for a repsray of my bonnet, bumper and wings as there was too many stone chips. everything looks superb on my bonnet and everything has been really well painted as far as my eyes can see. however, when washing my car today i noticed that my driver side foglamp housing seems to wobble quite badly, it wont fall out or anything but its just sitting in there wobbling.

Should I take it back to the dealer to sort it out or is it something simple to fix myself? if it's simple then how do i do it?

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Old 04-01-08, 03:12 PM
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They all wobble, they're just held in with a few clips. Don't worry about it.

I had my front and back ends resprayed after being rear ended and they bodyshop did a superb job - better than the original paintwork. The bonus is the front end is now far more resistant to chips. In the 11k since it was done I've only picked up one very small chip.
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Originally Posted by ahmed24
...there was too many stone chips...
Now that you've learned your lesson, might as well get a Clear Bra.
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How much did it cost?
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the fog lights are actually held in by 1 small screw...
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Originally Posted by mikez
How much did it cost?
wondering about this as well, seeing as most of us will end up doing the same thing at some point....F$#CKIN' EPA.
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i'm from the uk and it cost me £821
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i'm from the uk and it cost me £821
ZOW! $1600 US? Hopefully they used a very high quality paint and did a stellar job.
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thats a lot for respraying... =/
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