thanks for the email
mpi
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> From: Boyd William Green <bwgreen@ocean.otr.usm.edu>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: cost of replacement parts....
> Date: Friday, February 25, 2000 1:55 PM
>
> Hi all,
>
> I recently had to do a few repairs on my Dakota and thought you all
might
> be interested in a few things....First, if you ever have to replace a
> busted lens, say the headlight, or turning blinker or side wrap lens, you
> may be aware of this or not, but you have to buy the WHOLE light
assembly!
> I had a run in with a semitruck last week shredding one of his POS
> retreads in front of me.....whole darn tread came off in one long strip
> and smashed into the front of my vehicle. Damage--destroyed the grille,
> broke what I think is the air condtioner evaporator mount, shattered the
> grille and fender bug shields and broke the lens of my drivers side
> headlamp. Well I have to have lights and the local junk yards didn't
have
> any junked dakotas for parts, so I went to the Dodge parts man....Cost
> $220.00 plus tax! Now I now thats not bad for the whole assembly, but
all
> I needed was the replacement headlight lens. So if anyone needs a
> replacement drivers side blinker and wrap around lens, email me at the
> below adddress, I'll cut loose of it for substancially less than Dodge!
>
> Next, the replacement
> grille....I have the sport package which inlcudes the color matched
grille
> to the paintjob....Replacement cost $270.00 ! But again it is an
> assembly---has the grille plus the little black vent thingys....Ok, just
> for the hell of it I asked how much the Chrome grille was....Cost
$165.00.
> $165.00 ??? But its part of the SLT package which I thought would make it
> more expensive--not so. The reason I was told is that the color matched
> grilles must be "painted" before they are shipped out because they keep
> very little stock of the prepainted on hand, whereas, the chrome grille
> is kept in pretty high stock since it is part of a package addon.
> Whatever. I'd rather have the Chrome grille anyway! Just though you
> might be interested. Have a good weekend!
>
> Will
> bwgreen@ocean.st.usm.edu
>
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