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Old 08-22-2024, 12:49 AM
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My wife and I inherited a 2008 e350, runs great but the bumper is cracked. Can it be fixed?

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Yes. You need a body shop. Or, some JB Weld a pop-sickle sticks if you are ghetto.......
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Congrats to your wife...Do you have the mesh grill insert? Yes, it's repairable. Sand down effected area, buy inexpensive kit (auto stores) follow the directions. Good as gold. GL
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IIRC the grill insert will hold the lower fascia parts in alignment. The you can go ghetto like @OldManAndHisCar suggests. We had a 2004 CLK500 that was less than perfect that we did similar repairs to. It depends on how perfect you want to be. Those lower bumper fascia take a beating on city streets. If you decide to go with a body shop, find an indie who has access to recycled parts - new ones are expensive.

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