Date:         Wed, 15 Oct 1997 11:55:26 -0500
Reply-To:     "Michael D. Landis" <mlandis@WATERVALLEY.NET>
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From:         "Michael D. Landis" <mlandis@WATERVALLEY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon got smacked :-(
Comments: To: Sean Bartnik <sbart7kb@WWW.MWC.EDU>
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At 12:05 pm -0400 10/15/97, Sean Bartnik wrote:
>Hey all,
>Well, today started out pretty poorly.
>[...]
>Anyway, here's where I need help.  How much should I expect to pay for a
>new bumper?  What about repairing the old one?  The old one was in
>really good shape before it got whacked.  Also I'm going to need a new
>left end cap.  How much do those typically run?
>
>Any special things I should look out for?  Any leads on new/used bumpers
>and end caps?
>
>Any and all help will be appreciated, this is my first accident with
>actual damage so I'm new to this.  Thankfully, it wasn't my fault.
>
>Sean
>--

Boy, that is a rotten way to start the day. I'm glad, though, the damage
wasn't worse.

I just happened to have my Parts Place for Volkswagens catalog at my elbow
as I read your post, and they want $14.95 for a bumper end. A chrome rear
bumper is $230 new, $100 recycled. Steel/primed instead of chrome is $130.
Dunno if that's a good price or a bad price, but at least it's a benchmark.

(FWIW I've only had good experiences with Parts Place. Their number is
810-373-2300.)

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