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I apologize in advance if this has been covered, but I am trying to find the cheapest/most reliable place to get a replacement front bumper cover and many other items for my 09 Z51 C6 BASE. I have looked around and I cannot seem to find a good source for the items I am seeking. Thanks and again I apologize if this has been covered.
you might want to try cultrag, they are a supporting vender. The problem you may have with the larger items like you are talking about will be the shipping.
You need to get your best online pricing and print it.
Then visit you local dealership. The parts guys will usually try and price match.
A box of Krispy Kreme won't hurt either.
They do want you business.
All dealerships aren't bad no matter what you read on this forum.
Look to the right of the page, scroll down to parts. I usually compare prices for the best one. The forum vendors are the cheapest I have found, but then I haven't searched that much. I figure since they support the forum, I'll support them.
BTW, Culrag has parts at dealer cost right now. Can't get much cheaper than that.
Last edited by Rebel Yell; 01-12-2016 at 12:55 PM.
I tend to plug PN's into google, if I'm looking for new OEM. In the case of body parts, I'd look for used on here or craigslist. If you get lucky and find the same color as your car, you save a bunch. Otherwise, you're going to prep and paint no matter if new or used. My car is used, so used body parts stand a lesser chance of DNA rejection.
I have used both Cultrag and GMPartsDirect.com for parts. Both consistently have the best prices compared to a dealer, even with shipping.
Not that it matters about prices, but GMPartsDirect.com is the parts department of a GM dealership in Winston-Salem, NC.
Many dealerships have online websites operating essentially as a backdoor to the parts counter. Some even sell on Ebay and may use a different name.
Not too long ago, I bought a part on Ebay, who was a Chevrolet dealer in MI, because it was a low price including shipping. If I had bought the same part on their website, it was a tiny bit less, but shipping was extra. If I had bought from a local dealer's website, the price was more, plus shipping. If I walked in to the dealer's parts counter it was a lot more, even with my nominal 15% discount, since they won't price match their own website.
If you're dealing with some fairly pricey parts, you can save a lot by spending 30 minutes shopping online before you buy.
Try Corvetterecycling.com, if they don't have the parts on line give them a call. They can sometime locate the parts for you in your body color. I bought a rear bumper cover for my Pewter Metallic C5 a few years ago. Color matched perfectly and was in perfect condition. They have a very large warehouse of used but like new corvette parts.
Look to the right of the page, scroll down to parts. I usually compare prices for the best one. The forum vendors are the cheapest I have found, but then I haven't searched that much. I figure since they support the forum, I'll support them.
BTW, Culrag has parts at dealer cost right now. Can't get much cheaper than that.
Thank you for the referral. Just to make a correction, we are selling GM Accessories at cost. Not GM replacement parts. As mentioned here, shipping is the issue hurting the purchase of this item.
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01-12-2016, 09:05 AM
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