AMG body kit aftermarket or not?
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AMG body kit aftermarket or not?
hey guys i want to put the amg body kit on my car anyone know how the aftermarket ones work out? the oem ones are wayy too expensive lol and i seen some great deals on the aftermarket ones but im scared it would leave gaps all around the car so i tought i should ask here before i do anything so please let me know how it worked out for those of you that did put aftermarket ones ty 
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hey guys i want to put the amg body kit on my car anyone know how the aftermarket ones work out? the oem ones are wayy too expensive lol and i seen some great deals on the aftermarket ones but im scared it would leave gaps all around the car so i tought i should ask here before i do anything so please let me know how it worked out for those of you that did put aftermarket ones ty
I can't stress this enough. The aftermarket ones fit horribly and the good body shops won't even install them. I was looking at them before I went the OEM route, and in talking to several body shop guys, they were adamant about getting OEM.
I think the Duraflex ones on Ebay are supposedly the worst. I think they require trimming to get them to line up.
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Oem is the way to go. I took Benzorama's advice on this too several months back. OEM, definitely the way to go.
Be sure to check the classifieds section "Exterior Parts" and "Parting Out" subsections, many MANY e55 amg front bumpers on sale for a lot cheaper than new, and most of the time you can find it painted to what you are looking for. ON TOP of that, many sellers will add the amg fog lights, reinforcements, supports, grills and sidemarkers along with the bumper for about 800 bucks give or take. If you're buying brand new, front bumper = 1200, amg fog lights = 300, three mesh grills = 350, 14 retainer clips = 42 and so on, and this is before painting the bumper.
Be sure to check the classifieds section "Exterior Parts" and "Parting Out" subsections, many MANY e55 amg front bumpers on sale for a lot cheaper than new, and most of the time you can find it painted to what you are looking for. ON TOP of that, many sellers will add the amg fog lights, reinforcements, supports, grills and sidemarkers along with the bumper for about 800 bucks give or take. If you're buying brand new, front bumper = 1200, amg fog lights = 300, three mesh grills = 350, 14 retainer clips = 42 and so on, and this is before painting the bumper.
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Oem is the way to go. I took Benzorama's advice on this too several months back. OEM, definitely the way to go.
Be sure to check the classifieds section "Exterior Parts" and "Parting Out" subsections, many MANY e55 amg front bumpers on sale for a lot cheaper than new, and most of the time you can find it painted to what you are looking for. ON TOP of that, many sellers will add the amg fog lights, reinforcements, supports, grills and sidemarkers along with the bumper for about 800 bucks give or take. If you're buying brand new, front bumper = 1200, amg fog lights = 300, three mesh grills = 350, 14 retainer clips = 42 and so on, and this is before painting the bumper.
Be sure to check the classifieds section "Exterior Parts" and "Parting Out" subsections, many MANY e55 amg front bumpers on sale for a lot cheaper than new, and most of the time you can find it painted to what you are looking for. ON TOP of that, many sellers will add the amg fog lights, reinforcements, supports, grills and sidemarkers along with the bumper for about 800 bucks give or take. If you're buying brand new, front bumper = 1200, amg fog lights = 300, three mesh grills = 350, 14 retainer clips = 42 and so on, and this is before painting the bumper.
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Again, read my first post... IN THE CLASSIFIEDS SECTION UNDER SUBGROUP PARTING OUT AND EXTERIOR PARTS.
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