need new front grill trim
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Someone banged up my front grill trim while I was parking.
Needs to be replaced. Where is the best place to get one, and how much labor is involved?
Needs to be replaced. Where is the best place to get one, and how much labor is involved?
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Lex dealer/servicer gave me a worst case scenario of $300-350. He said he himself had never done a replacement on a GS, had to do one on an IS and it involved removing the grille and bumper.
That didn't sound right to me, but I don't know *****.
That didn't sound right to me, but I don't know *****.
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Sorry for not being a picasso here, but attached is the pic. The busted part of the moulding is on the left, on the left side of the grille. As you can see, the damage is exclusive to the moulding. There is a little thread-like thing sticking out of it - it is not a crack extending onto the grill as the pic might suggest.
The Lexus dealer told me they'd have to replace both the grill and moulding for $780. I pushed back and asked how that's possible when the grill is perfectly fine. They said there might be a clip that's broken and they'd have to replace the grill as well? When I gave them an incredulous look they kind of doubled back on themselves and said they'd have to take another look when I go in for my other service that needs to be done next week. I'm no car expert, but what they're saying is fishy.
The Lexus dealer told me they'd have to replace both the grill and moulding for $780. I pushed back and asked how that's possible when the grill is perfectly fine. They said there might be a clip that's broken and they'd have to replace the grill as well? When I gave them an incredulous look they kind of doubled back on themselves and said they'd have to take another look when I go in for my other service that needs to be done next week. I'm no car expert, but what they're saying is fishy.
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I can't even tell what's wrong with it... doesn't look worth fixing to me. Nobody is going to have their nose up to your bumper telling you how awful the car looks. I think I see a "crack" there but it looks to me like it could just as well be somebody's hair.
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