I dinged my front bumper on my dak and the dealer wanted $300 for a new
one. So i checked around and found a remanufactured one for 180 w/ all the
brackets cromed @welded in the bumper that. The bumper was a factory reject
so they just re cromed it..
JFYI Thanks, HOP
>From: "Kyle Kozubal" <grndak4x4@home.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: Re: DML: Dak Accident Update
>Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2000 11:56:57 -0500
>
> > Man Kyle, that estimate seems high. I had a friend ding my bumper about
>a
> > year ago and offered to buy me a new one if I bought it and installed
>it.
> > So, I bought a brand new one from the dealer. Brand new rear bumper
> > (black), with all brackets and bolts, and new pads for the top was only
> > $260. I installed it in about 20 minutes or so. I also had a draw-tite
> > class-III hitch installed over at U-haul about a year ago. Hitch, tax,
> > labor to install.....$119. They must be charging the insurance company
>a
> > lot for the frame straightening unless there was other damage you didn't
> > mention. But, it's not coming out of your pocket though. Just wanted
>you
> > to know that a new factory rear bumper (at least for my 95), is sold
>from
> > the dealer, as a kit, with everything included.
>
>Well when I put my Hidden Hitch on, it was only $89 and they are allowing
>for a $200 for a hitch. The new bumper cost $420, but they are using a
>Remanufactured one(not happy with it, but they refuse to buy a 'new' one)
>which costs $225. They claim the bumper, pads, and brackets all come
>seperately, so who knows. Maybe it will come all together with the rear
>bumper or it may not. No other damage, just the hitch, bumper, and the
>frame
>straightening. I will letcha know next week how things turn out and what
>the
>total bill and total parts are. Interesting though!
>Kyle
>93 Dakota 4x4 v6
>
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