2009 Replacement Hood
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2009 Replacement Hood
So someone put some minor dents onto my hood which I'm getting tired of looking at. Has anyone purchased a hood off ebay? Are they a perfect match and also should I go with alluminum or steel?
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The original hood is aluminum, (I'm pretty sure). Steel will likely add weight. There are probably a lot of Ebay options, so your question is quite vague. If you pointed out a specific hood and seller, then people could offer some feedback. There's also the reviews there on Ebay I would expect could give you a bit of insight.
You still have to get it painted. So let's say aftermarket you're at $300 shipped, OEM you're about $400-$500. Then you're in about $400-$500 to paint just the hood, more if you want blending to the top of the fenders, which I recommend unless you want it to be obvious if there is a color mismatch. You're car is 10 years old, depending on mileage you're looking at a tradin value of about $3000 or less, regardless of the hood dent. Is it worth $1000 to put on a new hood? I could understand if you needed to drop $1000 to fix the AC or replace the starter or alternator...but at some point, unless this is a true hobby car, you gotta forgo the high costing cosmetic fixes and just let it go.
You still have to get it painted. So let's say aftermarket you're at $300 shipped, OEM you're about $400-$500. Then you're in about $400-$500 to paint just the hood, more if you want blending to the top of the fenders, which I recommend unless you want it to be obvious if there is a color mismatch. You're car is 10 years old, depending on mileage you're looking at a tradin value of about $3000 or less, regardless of the hood dent. Is it worth $1000 to put on a new hood? I could understand if you needed to drop $1000 to fix the AC or replace the starter or alternator...but at some point, unless this is a true hobby car, you gotta forgo the high costing cosmetic fixes and just let it go.
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The original hood is aluminum, (I'm pretty sure). Steel will likely add weight. There are probably a lot of Ebay options, so your question is quite vague. If you pointed out a specific hood and seller, then people could offer some feedback. There's also the reviews there on Ebay I would expect could give you a bit of insight.
You still have to get it painted. So let's say aftermarket you're at $300 shipped, OEM you're about $400-$500. Then you're in about $400-$500 to paint just the hood, more if you want blending to the top of the fenders, which I recommend unless you want it to be obvious if there is a color mismatch. You're car is 10 years old, depending on mileage you're looking at a tradin value of about $3000 or less, regardless of the hood dent. Is it worth $1000 to put on a new hood? I could understand if you needed to drop $1000 to fix the AC or replace the starter or alternator...but at some point, unless this is a true hobby car, you gotta forgo the high costing cosmetic fixes and just let it go.
You still have to get it painted. So let's say aftermarket you're at $300 shipped, OEM you're about $400-$500. Then you're in about $400-$500 to paint just the hood, more if you want blending to the top of the fenders, which I recommend unless you want it to be obvious if there is a color mismatch. You're car is 10 years old, depending on mileage you're looking at a tradin value of about $3000 or less, regardless of the hood dent. Is it worth $1000 to put on a new hood? I could understand if you needed to drop $1000 to fix the AC or replace the starter or alternator...but at some point, unless this is a true hobby car, you gotta forgo the high costing cosmetic fixes and just let it go.
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I just poked around on EBay, those hoods aren't cheap...depending on where the dent is, might be repairable with one of those paintless dent removal services. A lot of those reputable guys will give a fee estimate, some may do it based on pictures. I'd reach out to them. I'd figure anything under $200 would be reasonable if again, it's an easy fix. Beats the full price for a replacement hood with paint. Other option too would be to color match at a junk yard. But it will be a used hood, may still need paint even if it is the same color, could take a while to find.
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