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Anyone bought this aftermarket "oem" bumper?

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Old 02-17-10, 07:41 AM
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Default Anyone bought this aftermarket "oem" bumper?

So Im looking for parts for my once again wrecked gs300. Has anyone ued this bumper before? Should I be worried about something?
http://www.**************/carparts/l...ent130091.html

Looks to be the same here
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33640
THanks for any input
Old 02-17-10, 10:46 AM
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i thnk these are the same people i ordered a bumper from them a while ago for a friend who needed a bumper for her altima. they did a great job color matching. only problem was at first they sent me a bumper for a minivan. lol...but when they realized they made a mistake they sent me another one free of charge and never asked for the other one back
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I might be interested in this bumper as well...reviews welcome!
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Guilty... fits fine, but doesnt come with part number 52541
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just look for an used oem bumper
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seems cheaper then repainting a bumper lol
Old 02-17-10, 05:07 PM
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anyone bought the fenders that they sell?..... curious about the fit on it too.... i need both a fender and a bumper haha
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Originally Posted by Mr Jokster
Guilty... fits fine, but doesnt come with part number 52541
Whats p/n 52541?
Originally Posted by vipjason
just look for an used oem bumper
Well, I have had no luck. And when I do find one, the shipping kills it.
Old 02-17-10, 07:44 PM
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just get that one on ebay.. hah..the only difference is those are probably made in Taiwan. the quality is still pretty good..
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Originally Posted by EN_VY
Whats p/n 52541?
Its the part that keeps the bumper attached to the fender, its a little metal shim. Without it, the bumper tears through the hole that the bolt goes through, same thing will happen to oem without it.

Originally Posted by mistaanime
just get that one on ebay.. hah..the only difference is those are probably made in Taiwan. the quality is still pretty good..
quality is pretty much exact to oem IMO. no different.

Honestly, I'm not sure if I got the front or the rear. I replaced them both when I painted the car. The body shop chose to get one non oem cause it was like $500 bucks for it while he was able to get the other for like $250.
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i know someone who used a front bumper from www.certifit.com and it fits very close to oem
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Originally Posted by Geezy
i know someone who used a front bumper from www.certifit.com and it fits very close to oem
X 11ty billion.

I bought parts from Certifit several times for my own vehicles and for a few others, and their parts are usually spot on, fit great, and are not horribly expensive. When I was hit and it killed both my front lights in my previous car, the guy at the dealer couldn't locate a decent set of OEM used ones quickly, so I went down, bought another set from Certifit, and they were only $90 for the set. The used ones were $230 each!!

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Originally Posted by Geezy
i know someone who used a front bumper from www.certifit.com and it fits very close to oem
Originally Posted by Big Mack
X 11ty billion.

I bought parts from Certifit several times for my own vehicles and for a few others, and their parts are usually spot on, fit great, and are not horribly expensive. When I was hit and it killed both my front lights in my previous car, the guy at the dealer couldn't locate a decent set of OEM used ones quickly, so I went down, bought another set from Certifit, and they were only $90 for the set. The used ones were $230 each!!

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Thanks guys There is a certifit here in Houston Im going to go check them out
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Please do and update us! Thanks man!
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There's a Certifit here in Miami and their prices seem very very reasonable so I will most likely pick one up as well for my GS.
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