Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
SLT to SPORT BUMPER/GRILLE thoughts 99-02 conversion
Ok Ive been searching for a 99-02 front bumper/grille for quite some time now and Ive had many disapointments along the way. Well Now I have found a guy thats willing to trade my SLT + $300 for his SPORT. The catch is that hes around 8 hours away. Should I go ahead with the deal or go to the dealer and keep my SLT in case anything happens?
16 hr round trip
1200 miles total (thats not getting lost)
@ 18mpg X 20 gal tank (minivan) = 360 Miles
4 - 20gal tanks @ $1. 90 = 152. 00
USED
$150. 00 Fuel
$300. 00 bumper
$ 60. 00 food (myself and buddy)
$200. 00 stock bumper (to have on backup but not really needed)
_______
$710. 00
Dealer
Bumper
$305. 00 bumper cover
$180. 00 bumper bream
$ 40. 00 front facia strip
$100. 00 2 brackets at $50/ bracket
*Grille*
$175. 00 Ebay GRILLE shipped opposed to $400. 00 from dealer!
$102. 00 upper bracket
$229. 00 Lower bracket
$ 45. 00 sufbrame
$ 70. 00 2 cross braces @ 35/ brace
________
$1246. 00 OUCH!
(no fog lights from dealer)
Ive called local junk yard and they all seem to be clueless! I hung up on one place because he did not understand the difference with the 94-98 sport PAINTED to the 99-02 LARGER and plastic grille/bumper! but that came up with nothing from any of the calls.
Should I take the trip west to get the bumper which he purchased from a yard and changed his SLT to SPORT or just bite the bullet and get all new? The used bumper will take quite a bit of sandint to get all the paint off..... And I do have paint to match free of charge and Im going to paint it myself too.
Any input is appreciated!
Ian
Ok Ive been searching for a 99-02 front bumper/grille for quite some time now and Ive had many disapointments along the way. Well Now I have found a guy thats willing to trade my SLT + $300 for his SPORT. The catch is that hes around 8 hours away. Should I go ahead with the deal or go to the dealer and keep my SLT in case anything happens?
16 hr round trip
1200 miles total (thats not getting lost)
@ 18mpg X 20 gal tank (minivan) = 360 Miles
4 - 20gal tanks @ $1. 90 = 152. 00
USED
$150. 00 Fuel
$300. 00 bumper
$ 60. 00 food (myself and buddy)
$200. 00 stock bumper (to have on backup but not really needed)
_______
$710. 00
Dealer
Bumper
$305. 00 bumper cover
$180. 00 bumper bream
$ 40. 00 front facia strip
$100. 00 2 brackets at $50/ bracket
*Grille*
$175. 00 Ebay GRILLE shipped opposed to $400. 00 from dealer!
$102. 00 upper bracket
$229. 00 Lower bracket
$ 45. 00 sufbrame
$ 70. 00 2 cross braces @ 35/ brace
________
$1246. 00 OUCH!
(no fog lights from dealer)
Ive called local junk yard and they all seem to be clueless! I hung up on one place because he did not understand the difference with the 94-98 sport PAINTED to the 99-02 LARGER and plastic grille/bumper! but that came up with nothing from any of the calls.
Should I take the trip west to get the bumper which he purchased from a yard and changed his SLT to SPORT or just bite the bullet and get all new? The used bumper will take quite a bit of sandint to get all the paint off..... And I do have paint to match free of charge and Im going to paint it myself too.
Any input is appreciated!
Ian
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