dragon02se

hey guys, i've got a whole bunch of nicks, dents, dings and scratches that have just gotten out of hand - the unfortunate reality of living/parking in the city. I want to replace these parts:

2002 Maxima SE:

Front bumper cover
Rear bumper cover
Fenders (right & left)

so i'm looking for a place that has these cheap, but clean, preferrably with paint service. Also, any advice from anyone who's installed these themselves?

thanks.

-c

Y2k2maxse

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go to a few bodyshops and ask them where they get parts from for nissans..

fishpony

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you can more than likely get them repaired and repainted at a body shop if they are just nicks, dents, dings and scratches. New fenders from nissan my cost are about 175 a piece, front and rear bumpers are around 200 a piece.

dragon02se

thanks for the responses. i think all those parts need to be replaced since they're pretty badly dinged. so i was wondering if it'd be cheaper to buy the parts myself, have them painted at a shop, and then install them myself...or if it won't make that much of a difference, get it all done at a shop.

anyway, much appreciated.

-c

EDKEK

i found some online site the has ur front for $158, rear for $114 and wierd enough they only sell the passenger side fender for $122 the site is http://www.partstrain.com

2 Da Max

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Bqwide baby... its behind liberty, but im not exactly sure where since my friend took me

got my front and rear bumper for about 50 each with 9/10 fitment

BIGBZ

If u have them painted and then u put them on, they aren't going to match the car. the body shop has to fade the paint into the existing body panels to make it look the same. I would as ytkmaxse said and go to a few places and get some estimates, also see if they have any cars they are done with waiting to get picked up, to u can see the level of there work.

dennisuello

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do not get aftermarket body parts, only OEM. the quality is not there, not even CAPA certified.

KabirUTA13

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FRONT BUMPER COVER
Primed - CAPA Certified Part.... the bumper at partstrain 172.85

dragon02se

yeah, i'm going to see what the shops in the area quote me. I'm in L.I.C. and there are a bunch of body shops around here.

i'll post the estimates, if anyone's interested to know.

KabirUTA13

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wats wrong with ur body anyways?

maximo-SE

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i have scratches on my rear bumper, i just want to get it repainted. wonder how much will that cost?

Malecki2k3

iTrader: (1)

there is one place in Greenpoint, on Norman Av ,that has cheap body parts.I've bught hood from them, can't complaint .

Lontar1

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just take your car to a body shop and let them fix the ones you have.. it is going to be cheaper that way.....

dragon02se

Well, let's see...

the rear bumper is the worst: looks like a pack of birds have been pecking at it for years, there are a few deep gouges from some asswipe scraping me while getting out of a tight spot.

the front bumper has some light scratches

the fenders...ah, the fenders...to put it lightly, it looks like someone played drums on them with drum sticks w/ 2 lb ***** at the end.

and then someone thought it was amusing to key the fender so there's a lovely long scratch.

that's enough. i'm getting depressed.