Splash guards
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Splash guards
Received my splash guards from Gene the other day. Unbelievable
, I'd like to know why GM didn't put these on at the factory. It would not have cost them $,25 more per car. As it is, I paid over $100 to replace the oem that are basically the same piece with about 1/2 inch less plastic to protect the fenders.
BTW, it's a 10 minute job to do the replacement, and I'm glad I did.
, I'd like to know why GM didn't put these on at the factory. It would not have cost them $,25 more per car. As it is, I paid over $100 to replace the oem that are basically the same piece with about 1/2 inch less plastic to protect the fenders.BTW, it's a 10 minute job to do the replacement, and I'm glad I did.
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Just because the C7 may be a base model, the splash guards are made for all models of the C7, Stingray, Z51.
Just because the C7 may be a base model it doesn't mean it isn't subject to abuse from rock chips, road debris etc.
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Chevy may have left them off for aerodynamic/fuel economy reasons.
Or they may have figured if they offered them as optional a certain percentage of buyers would want them and pay extra for them.
I put them on my car and like look and the extra protection.
Or they may have figured if they offered them as optional a certain percentage of buyers would want them and pay extra for them.
I put them on my car and like look and the extra protection.
Last edited by 2016SGZ51; Nov 15, 2015 at 07:52 PM.
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Received my splash guards from Gene the other day. Unbelievable, I'd like to know why GM didn't put these on at the factory. It would not have cost them $,25 more per car. As it is, I paid over $100 to replace the oem that are basically the same piece with about 1/2 inch less plastic to protect the fenders.
BTW, it's a 10 minute job to do the replacement, and I'm glad I did.
, I'd like to know why GM didn't put these on at the factory. It would not have cost them $,25 more per car. As it is, I paid over $100 to replace the oem that are basically the same piece with about 1/2 inch less plastic to protect the fenders.BTW, it's a 10 minute job to do the replacement, and I'm glad I did.
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Here's a CF vendor who sells the OEM GM Splash Guards: www.gmpartsdirect.com
The splash guards come black. These images are a DIY matching body color paint job. My cost to paint was about $10.00 since I had material/product from other C7 paint jobs.
The splash guards come black. These images are a DIY matching body color paint job. My cost to paint was about $10.00 since I had material/product from other C7 paint jobs.
Last edited by nmvettec7; Nov 15, 2015 at 11:33 PM.
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That is an understatement 
. When I took delivery of my new 2016 I gave it the "baggie" test when I got it home to see if I needed to clay bar the paint. The paint was smooth as glass, it was because the car was covered so well during transport.
And I agree, don't understand why splash guards are not standard equipment.
. When I took delivery of my new 2016 I gave it the "baggie" test when I got it home to see if I needed to clay bar the paint. The paint was smooth as glass, it was because the car was covered so well during transport.And I agree, don't understand why splash guards are not standard equipment.
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Here's a CF vendor who sells the OEM GM Splash Guards: www.gmpartsdirect.com
The splash guards come black. These images are a DIY matching body color paint job.
The splash guards come black. These images are a DIY matching body color paint job.
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Well, GM does make extra by selling them as an accessory, so they are all the way to the bank.
all the way to the bank.
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