jadend14834

Hello,

So I have a 2003 maxima and I am looking to get a new front bumper cover. I got a quote from Abra Auto Body, but it was so much more expensive than what I was looking to pay, so I decided to get the bumper myself and have a shop paint it and then install the bumper myself.

Anyone know a good place to get a new front bumper cover for a relatively cheap price? Or does anyone know where Abra gets their body parts from? On my estimate, it stated where they get their parts from, but I can't find my estimate and I'm still looking for it. I do remember calling them and they told me they have some for like $87 and $129. I believe their name was "Keystone" or something along those lines. I live in Minneapolis, Minnesota and I don't know if "Keystone" (if that is what the place is called) is based in Minnesota or if its throughout the US.

Also, I was looking at a site called, partsgeeks.com. Anyone ever order parts through them?

If anyone knows this information, please let me know!!

Thanks. PS. Sorry if I explained this in an odd format, I'm just really tired as I am typing this. Also I'm 17, so I am on a fairly, but not limited, budget.

Cotozic

From an 18 year old who works at a grocery store...

My Max had a long build up of damage from road debris and some rust, and I hated the decay and I wanted a repair. Fortunately, I found a local, non-chain shop to do it for me. Never been happier with a repair. They quoted and charged me 1000 bucks for the whole job, which included repainting the hood, and rear bumper, as well as removing and rebuilding rust damage spots, with this I also had them replace and repaint the front bumper, which they supplied. So if at all possible, local is the way to go.

From a simple google search, I found most bumpers are between 50-100 bucks. Just be careful of shipping prices. Sometimes an item might be cheap, but they get you on shipping. PartsGeek wants about 130 bucks to ship to me.

Personally, I like ebay for these kind of things - http://www.ebay.com/itm/For-02-03-Ma...-/361021290799

So I suggest you do a little research on local body shops because it can be totally worth it. I even went back to my body shop a second time to have them paint and attach my Stillen lip for just 100 bucks - they said that they would pretty much be willing to paint things for me for free in the future since they still have my paint mixed.

Prophecy99

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you get what you pay for with body repair. cheap local shops will do it cheap, you will get a decent job ( to the average person) usually but don't expect quality parts/ or stuff as nice as OEM

jadend14834

Sweet! That sounds like something I will look into. Thanks for the reply

Mateen995

the parts aren't really expensive in the first place, it's the labor & materials costs that will always get you
for my rear bumper I paid around $100 for it but $500 for the prep & paint

njmaxseltd

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Keystone is an aftermarket part supplier. Very large and well known in the auto body business. Most shops prefer to use OEM parts simply because fitment and quality is not always perfect in the aftermarket world.

It's your car, but always remember, YGWYP4.

The_Fixer

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Non oem bumpers fit like crap they are made to fit 00-03 so you have huge gaps around the headlights and hood area.oem is $128 at the dealer save yourself the ugly fustration courtesyparts.com

Cotozic

I don't know if this is necessarily the fault of the OE bumper cover though. My original bumper had those gaps, and I know it wasn't a replacement. I don't know whether or not the shop replaced mine OE or OEM, but I have less sag now than ever. I don't think it's from the bumper not being properly fit, but rather they sag under their own weight due to a lack of support on the sides of the front of the car. I mean really, you can push it into place with your hands, and it will move, but of course, it won't hold. Most 02/03 Maxima's in my area have that sag, and I know they can't all be replacements. If you can get an OEM replacement though, I would do it just to be safe.

Be sure to check around for prices of installs/paint at shops too. It is often true that you get what you pay for, but that doesn't necessarily mean that you can never get more for less. The whole "mom and pop's" idea for businesses can really save you some money while still getting things done right.

jared21927

I installed one pre-painted pained just yesterday. Ordered off eBay for $270. Showed up in a week and fits perfectly.

Prophecy99

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pics of headlight "gap" areas, or no proof of "perfect fit"

jared21927

Lol, you guys are funny. There are 'after' pics on the bottom of this thread.

https://maxima.org/forums/5th-genera...-today-38.html

Prophecy99

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you should post it here in the more relative thread, and it looks good. surprizing decent for aftermarket, prepaint, and not blended w entire front end. but pics arent great either to show any nit picky details.

end of day its an old car and it shouldn't be held up to perfect standards, and it looks great as far as I can tell, so nice work and job!

Mateen995

wow that's sweet, looks perfect & for that price it's a steal
thinking of doing that to my stone-chipped rattled bumper once I finish all my maintenance work

jared21927

Thanks guys. I should have posted it here. been dormant for a while but school is out for a while so now i have more time to contribute.

Mateen995

ah ***** they don't ship to canada
dreams have been crushed

Maxine02GLE

Hey man I need a new front bumper cover in silver just like you have there. Can you share the eBay page you ordered from?

jared21927

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-PAINTED-...2a3ebc&vxp=mtr


bumper still looks great. no chips or cracks