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Replacing front bumper

Old Mar 16, 2005 | 11:56 AM
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Replacing front bumper

I scratched the bottom part of the front air dam (bumper) yesterday driving into a driveway with a steep ditch.

Does anyone know if I can just order a pre-painted front bumper to replace the damaged one and how much?

It would be even better if I can just replace the bottom lip of the front bumper (the portion under the fog light). Is this possible?
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Old Mar 16, 2005 | 12:00 PM
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My car is a 2001 CLK 320
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Old Mar 16, 2005 | 01:29 PM
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You can order one from MB dealer but you have to get it painted yourself. The part cost @ $250.00
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Old Mar 16, 2005 | 04:42 PM
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Thank SmallDog for your reply. Do you know approximately how much it will take to get this part painted?
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Old Mar 16, 2005 | 05:17 PM
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Price will vary from shop to shop.
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Old Mar 16, 2005 | 08:54 PM
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if you just scratch it you don't have to replace it., just have it repaint for aroudn 100 dollars.,
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Old Mar 16, 2005 | 10:36 PM
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Yes, it is just scratched near the underside of the front air dam.

I am thinking about just having it repainted, but that part of the car feels like fiberglass or plastic material and not metal. Can they repaint over such material?
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Old Mar 16, 2005 | 10:42 PM
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Any thing can be repainted.! especially fiberglass and Abs plasatic.,... just ask a good body shop ask them to fix it with bondo. and repaint it...
where exactly you located in CA....body shop in bay area should be able to fix and repaint it for you at around 100 dollars.! any thing more than that is a rip off
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Old Mar 17, 2005 | 01:26 AM
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mtimmy, thanks for the advice. I am going to ask around.

I am in S.F. Bay Area, East Bay.
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Old Mar 17, 2005 | 01:28 AM
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East bay., ah., I am in San Francisco,.

if you can't find a good shop to do it for you at resonable price., let me know I can divert you to some good resonable peopel to do the job for you (again of course 100 dollars) as I mentioned
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Old Mar 17, 2005 | 11:53 AM
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mtimmy, I would be willing to take my car into the city to get it painted.

If you have the contact number handy, can you post it.

Thank you.
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