where to buy aftermarket stock fenders?
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where to buy aftermarket stock fenders?
i cant seem to find any sites that sell oem stlyle fenders . ebay has 3 of them for $130+ shipped oem metal one new . but they are s5 style fenders does it matter if i have a s4 ? can i swap my moldings over? i just need a pass side one .
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I think you can just swap the molding and it look alright, but if you go fiberglass, the moldings are... molded into the fender. I mean it's all one piece. At least they were on mine.
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As one of the sellers of those fenders...have you ever actually packaged and shipped a fender? Do you have any idea of the true size of it, or the time spent on the other end? If you're buying a used part, that seller is not going to have access to specifically made packaging for fenders...so they have to make it themselves. Then they are going to pay 50-80 dollars to UPS to ship it AFTER they've spent their own time and tape packaging it. So in reality that fender they're selling for $130 shipped actually makes them about $35 once all is said and done.
Apparently people feel like this is a ripoff, if they were to pay that much for a good used fender shipped. Meanwhile on my end I question whether the time spent is even worthwhile considering the relatively low profit. So you wind up with both parties somewhat unhappy with the money involved, and now you know why cars with perfectly good fenders are crushed every day across the country.
Apparently people feel like this is a ripoff, if they were to pay that much for a good used fender shipped. Meanwhile on my end I question whether the time spent is even worthwhile considering the relatively low profit. So you wind up with both parties somewhat unhappy with the money involved, and now you know why cars with perfectly good fenders are crushed every day across the country.
Try the junkyards locally, also check www.car-part.com which is a database for junkyards who've chosen to list their parts online.
Heck I got my s4 Turbo block after looking for one on www.car-part.com for a couple days, it was a couple hours away but it was only $250+ tax and turned out to have housings that are like new according to Kevin (rotary resurrection). The price merely to ship an engine is $160 and it only costed me like $50 in gas.
So if you can find a good deal locally I'd go for that, its totally more cost efficient. You could potentially get the fenders for less than the cost of shipping.
I let mine go on my parts car for $25 each years ago because I like to give a good deal to those in need, plus the car was going to the junkyard anyways.
Heck I got my s4 Turbo block after looking for one on www.car-part.com for a couple days, it was a couple hours away but it was only $250+ tax and turned out to have housings that are like new according to Kevin (rotary resurrection). The price merely to ship an engine is $160 and it only costed me like $50 in gas.
So if you can find a good deal locally I'd go for that, its totally more cost efficient. You could potentially get the fenders for less than the cost of shipping.
I let mine go on my parts car for $25 each years ago because I like to give a good deal to those in need, plus the car was going to the junkyard anyways.
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From: cranston rhode island
As one of the sellers of those fenders...have you ever actually packaged and shipped a fender? Do you have any idea of the true size of it, or the time spent on the other end? If you're buying a used part, that seller is not going to have access to specifically made packaging for fenders...so they have to make it themselves. Then they are going to pay 50-80 dollars to UPS to ship it AFTER they've spent their own time and tape packaging it. So in reality that fender they're selling for $130 shipped actually makes them about $35 once all is said and done.
Apparently people feel like this is a ripoff, if they were to pay that much for a good used fender shipped. Meanwhile on my end I question whether the time spent is even worthwhile considering the relatively low profit. So you wind up with both parties somewhat unhappy with the money involved, and now you know why cars with perfectly good fenders are crushed every day across the country.
Apparently people feel like this is a ripoff, if they were to pay that much for a good used fender shipped. Meanwhile on my end I question whether the time spent is even worthwhile considering the relatively low profit. So you wind up with both parties somewhat unhappy with the money involved, and now you know why cars with perfectly good fenders are crushed every day across the country.
yes a s5 one will work, and again check a local auto body shop they can order the fender for you no shipping. Its all the same **** only one company makes that stuff
the fender is actually marked 86-91 when you get it. The holes are there for the s5 moldings ut you can just stick your s4 molding on there.
The only snafu is if you want to use the stock clip for the TIi skirts- then you have to drill a hole for it but thats not a problem for you.
I bought a pair of new aftermarket fenders a few years ago:
the fender is actually marked 86-91 when you get it. The holes are there for the s5 moldings ut you can just stick your s4 molding on there.
The only snafu is if you want to use the stock clip for the TIi skirts- then you have to drill a hole for it but thats not a problem for you.
I bought a pair of new aftermarket fenders a few years ago:
