Have you suggested to a body shop that you supply the fender,paint and clear coat. They paint the fender, you install or they install.If you in supply the part and paint it lessens the chance of the customer being unhappy. Without the tools, place and experience, it is not easy to achieve professional results.Cheers Doug
2015 - Self inflicted wound, front fender - thanks for any advice!
In a moment of mental haze backed my moto into my '15 foz :frown2: (zero damage to the bike BTW not a scratch)
I figured, 2-300 ish maybe, the two body shops in town I ran this by are in the $1200 range which seems excessive.
I've learned through painful experience this type of trivial deal should not be run through insurance (pay now or pay the insurance carrier, forever)
A new fender is $40 (aftermarket) to $190 (OEM) so not bad but shipping appears to be about $150 which seems excessive.
Anyone know if a fender replacement is a difficult job on a '15 era Forester?
Anyone know if a chain shop like Autozone, or similar can source a body part and save me the $$ on shipping or know a source that ships at a reasonable cost?
If I can get away with a $200 part and maybe $200 for a paint shop I'd do it, $1200 to a body shop no way I'll drive it as is.
Thanks for any advice! Yes stupid hurts as it should :grin2:
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I figured, 2-300 ish maybe, the two body shops in town I ran this by are in the $1200 range which seems excessive.
I've learned through painful experience this type of trivial deal should not be run through insurance (pay now or pay the insurance carrier, forever)
A new fender is $40 (aftermarket) to $190 (OEM) so not bad but shipping appears to be about $150 which seems excessive.
Anyone know if a fender replacement is a difficult job on a '15 era Forester?
Anyone know if a chain shop like Autozone, or similar can source a body part and save me the $$ on shipping or know a source that ships at a reasonable cost?
If I can get away with a $200 part and maybe $200 for a paint shop I'd do it, $1200 to a body shop no way I'll drive it as is.
Thanks for any advice! Yes stupid hurts as it should :grin2:
