could my brittle bumper have been original?
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I am calling on Lexus detectives out there because of a strange thing that happened to my 2002 Lexus ES300 last Tuesday morning (Dec. 31, 2013). The front left corner of the bumper hit a snow pile as I was turning out of my driveway, and that whole part the bumper broke into many pieces. Now I have a gaping hole where it used to be. This is strange because I was not going fast, and I've definitely hit snow piles like this before without similar consequences, though not this winter.
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* It was well below freezing outside, and the car was freezing cold after sitting in the driveway all night.
* When I picked up and examined the pieces of bumper right afterwards, it was clear that they were brittle, and would break before they bent.
* I had my front bumper replaced after an accident last summer.
My question to you Lexus detectives out there is:
is this brittleness at freezing temperatures normal for Lexus bumper? Or does this mean that my bumper was not original, but a cheap replacement?
More details:
* It was well below freezing outside, and the car was freezing cold after sitting in the driveway all night.
* When I picked up and examined the pieces of bumper right afterwards, it was clear that they were brittle, and would break before they bent.
* I had my front bumper replaced after an accident last summer.
My question to you Lexus detectives out there is:
is this brittleness at freezing temperatures normal for Lexus bumper? Or does this mean that my bumper was not original, but a cheap replacement?
Last edited by dqg; 01-06-14 at 07:12 PM.
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My guess is it was an aftermarket replacement part.
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If it did, we'd see Lexus vehicles all over the place with these shattered bumpers. Especially with your cars age I'm sure it was an aftermarket part. I'd rather have a used OEM part than an aftermarket part.
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A little feedback please?
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