'97 Wagon GL 177k+: Accident Damage
Colt Hero
12-15-2009, 11:05 PM
'97 Wagon GL 177k+: Accident Damage
Involved in an accident on the way home from work. Fortunately nobody hurt. Car drove home OK - no leaks that I can tell. The front driver's side fender, headlight assembly and side marker light are history. The hood is probably history too as it went partially underneath the rear passenger corner of the truck in front and ended up getting scored pretty deeply lengthwise. The front fascia/bumper cover might be reusable; I'm not sure.
I see these parts being sold on EBAY through multiple vendors as "aftermarket" (non-OEM) that are supposedly "guaranteed to fit". None mention the wagon, though. Does anybody know:
1.) What the quality of these "aftermarket" parts is.
2.) If these parts typically fit, or which brands seem to fit more often.
3.) If I need to buy parts for a wagon-only (in other words: are the sedan and wagon body parts the same on the front end or not).
Involved in an accident on the way home from work. Fortunately nobody hurt. Car drove home OK - no leaks that I can tell. The front driver's side fender, headlight assembly and side marker light are history. The hood is probably history too as it went partially underneath the rear passenger corner of the truck in front and ended up getting scored pretty deeply lengthwise. The front fascia/bumper cover might be reusable; I'm not sure.
I see these parts being sold on EBAY through multiple vendors as "aftermarket" (non-OEM) that are supposedly "guaranteed to fit". None mention the wagon, though. Does anybody know:
1.) What the quality of these "aftermarket" parts is.
2.) If these parts typically fit, or which brands seem to fit more often.
3.) If I need to buy parts for a wagon-only (in other words: are the sedan and wagon body parts the same on the front end or not).
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