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Old 01-09-2009, 08:42 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Wheres the best place to buy front bumper?

During the last hurricane here in Houston, Tx. strong winds made a 5 gal paint bucket roll rapidly across the freeway causing me to run it over without being able to dodge it in time. It knocked out my fog light, which is still in tact, but the brackets are broken and the bumper contacts with that bracket all broke off as well. The only thing left was my fog light lamp dangling inside my bumper. Now all the fins of the lower bumper grill are broken. Wheres the best/cheapest place to purchase a new bumper?
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Old 01-10-2009, 05:47 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I order my parts from toyota-parts.com, which is a Dealer in Grapevine (TX) that discounts factory parts by mail order. Their web site has prices for all of the front bumper components.
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Old 01-16-2009, 05:44 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I order my parts from toyota-parts.com, which is a Dealer in Grapevine (TX) that discounts factory parts by mail order. Their web site has prices for all of the front bumper components.
how do you get the discount? is there a special code or something? grapvine is ~3.5 hours north of me... maybe i can save on shipping.
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I think the discount price is automatic if you order online.
As an example, I used these steps to obtain the price for the left and right lamp bezel . . .
Go to: http://www.toyota-parts.com/
Click on: Toyota Replacement Parts
Click on: parts home
Enter model year and model (example - 2007 Avalon)
Click on: Front bumper and grille
Click on: Bumper and components
Click on: Lamp bezel
Click on: W/O laser cruisel
List price is on the left; discount price on the right
Click on: VIEW ILLUSTRATION to see a drawing that identifies all bumper components.

Each item has the usual "add to cart" icon. Shipping is calculated at check-out.
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Old 01-16-2009, 09:14 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I also order from Toyota-parts.com. Good service, quick shipping. Don't know about bumper cover pricing but everything else has been less expensive than my local dealership.

I suppose another option is to seek out an Avalon at a junkyard and hope it's the same color.
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Old 01-19-2009, 09:58 PM   #6 (permalink)
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correct me if I'm wrong, but these parts do not come painted right?
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