Body Side Moldings (merged threads)
11-01-11, 04:30 PM
#61
Super excited, as my new car should be delivered within a few short days. How many of you have added the body side molding to help prevent 'dings' and such? And do they actually work? Looks pretty simple to install, from what I can tell on the Sewell Parts website instructions. So I'd probably add them myself. But just wondering if it's really worth the trouble.
11-03-11, 12:07 PM
#63
Received my door edge guards from Sewell and took them to my local body shop for installation. The first thing they noticed was that the guards were a perfect match for the car and were "very nice". They wanted their information so they can order from them!
BTW installation took about 30min. and cost me $40. The installer said they were a little more difficult to install than the ones they usually do, but, said it was a nice product. I'm glad I let a professional install them and the price was definitely right!
BTW installation took about 30min. and cost me $40. The installer said they were a little more difficult to install than the ones they usually do, but, said it was a nice product. I'm glad I let a professional install them and the price was definitely right!
02-02-12, 03:50 PM
#64
Driver
Bodyside moldings work!
Yesterday while parked at the dog groomers a person in an old Ford Taurus parked very close to the side of my RX. I saw him park from the window of the shop but assumed he was a normal human being. Big mistake! When my wife and I returned to the car I saw that he had deliberately smashed his door open while leaving the used car lot next door in an obvious attempt to damage my car. Fortunately the Lexus bodyside molding on the front passenger side had taken the brunt of the damage. Even though he left traces of his paint up the side of the door it was easily removed with a little elbow grease. The molding has a large nick out of the paint revealing the black plastic underneath but the door itself was undamaged and doesn't need to be repainted. These moldings were well worth the money spent to have the dealer add them.
02-02-12, 05:43 PM
#67
I thought about adding them to my new 2012 black RX this spring.
Then on second thought, what are the percentages of shopping carts, car/truck doors,
bicycles/tricycles and any other damaging objects will hit that narrow strip molding on that large area???
2%?
4%?
Not worth $133.00 to me
Then on second thought, what are the percentages of shopping carts, car/truck doors,
bicycles/tricycles and any other damaging objects will hit that narrow strip molding on that large area???
2%?
4%?
Not worth $133.00 to me
02-02-12, 06:02 PM
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02-02-12, 06:51 PM
#71
I thought about adding them to my new 2012 black RX this spring.
Then on second thought, what are the percentages of shopping carts, car/truck doors,
bicycles/tricycles and any other damaging objects will hit that narrow strip molding on that large area???
2%?
4%?
Not worth $133.00 to me
Then on second thought, what are the percentages of shopping carts, car/truck doors,
bicycles/tricycles and any other damaging objects will hit that narrow strip molding on that large area???
2%?
4%?
Not worth $133.00 to me
02-02-12, 07:16 PM
#72
I thought about adding them to my new 2012 black RX this spring.
Then on second thought, what are the percentages of shopping carts, car/truck doors,
bicycles/tricycles and any other damaging objects will hit that narrow strip molding on that large area???
2%?
4%?
Not worth $133.00 to me
Then on second thought, what are the percentages of shopping carts, car/truck doors,
bicycles/tricycles and any other damaging objects will hit that narrow strip molding on that large area???
2%?
4%?
Not worth $133.00 to me
Spending $100 on a $56K car helps me sleep better at night, it's well worth it.
