Front End Plastic Parts

"teem" > wrote in message
...
> As I reported,a coon attacked my Ion,long story short,Saturn
> recommends 3 parts to replace broken/cracked up parts,one of these
> parts goes completly around the wheel well,what a waste!,the parts guy
> zipped me a copy of a exploded view of the Ion front end which wqas
> very helpful,all 3 parts come out to $230.00.should I A) get the new
> parts & move on,B) go to a junk yard & try there,or C) do a ''duct
> tape job '' until im in the mood to really fix it?.

Unless your time isn't worth anything to you, for $230 I wouldn't waste my
time on B or C...

Make sure you get fasteners!

As I reported,a coon attacked my Ion,long story short,Saturn
recommends 3 parts to replace broken/cracked up parts,one of these
parts goes completly around the wheel well,what a waste!,the parts guy
zipped me a copy of a exploded view of the Ion front end which wqas
very helpful,all 3 parts come out to $230.00.should I A) get the new
parts & move on,B) go to a junk yard & try there,or C) do a ''duct
tape job '' until im in the mood to really fix it?.

In article >, teem > wrote:
>As I reported,a coon attacked my Ion,long story short,Saturn
>recommends 3 parts to replace broken/cracked up parts,one of these
>parts goes completly around the wheel well,what a waste!,the parts guy
>zipped me a copy of a exploded view of the Ion front end which wqas
>very helpful,all 3 parts come out to $230.00.should I A) get the new
>parts & move on,B) go to a junk yard & try there,or C) do a ''duct
>tape job '' until im in the mood to really fix it?.

How could anyone else possibly answer that question for you?

$230 _to_you_ may be pocket change, or it may be a week's pay. I can't tell
from here.

_Only_you_ know that.

You can save a fair chunk of money by buying junkyard parts, but they won't be
new (which will be apparent), they likely won't have any warranty, and you
may have to remove them yourself (which means more time, compared to buying
new parts).

_Only_you_ can determine if that matters _to_you_, or if it's worth the
difference in price _to_you_.

Duct tape is even cheaper, but it will look like s**t, and won't last long
either.

_Only_you_ can determine if that matters _to_you_, or if it's worth the
difference in price _to_you_.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

time or money, hmm, if you were gonna use duct tape you might get mistaken
for a honda <jk>.
The hardest part of the front end cap is lining them up properly. If you can
afford it, pay for it, if not, do it yourself, you already have the diagram.
See a junkyard or 6thplanet used auto parts.
marx404

On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 01:53:33 GMT, "John Grossbohlin"
> wrote:

>
>"teem" > wrote in message
.. .
>> As I reported,a coon attacked my Ion,long story short,Saturn
>> recommends 3 parts to replace broken/cracked up parts,one of these
>> parts goes completly around the wheel well,what a waste!,the parts guy
>> zipped me a copy of a exploded view of the Ion front end which wqas
>> very helpful,all 3 parts come out to $230.00.should I A) get the new
>> parts & move on,B) go to a junk yard & try there,or C) do a ''duct
>> tape job '' until im in the mood to really fix it?.
>
>Unless your time isn't worth anything to you, for $230 I wouldn't waste my
>time on B or C...
>
>Make sure you get fasteners!
>
>

Good advise. I just replaced simular parts on my daughters SC2.
(fender tub and a skirt). It was missing when she bought it and
without it road dirt and spray goes right into door hinge area which
is not good. Also on junkyard parts the plastic used in them tends to
get brittle with age and cracks or breaks easier so you really want
new. My parts did not cost that much and I got dealer to give me a
discount too (they were really pretty good about it). One tip, a few
of her fender clip holes were damaged too so it was not possible to
secure it properly so I rane a bead of clear silicone rated for
plactic between insert and fender lip in the questionable ares and it
yeilded a nice solid installation that still can be removed if need
be.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com

"SnoMan" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 01:53:33 GMT, "John Grossbohlin"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"teem" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> As I reported,a coon attacked my Ion,long story short,Saturn
>>> recommends 3 parts to replace broken/cracked up parts,one of these
>>> parts goes completly around the wheel well,what a waste!,the parts guy
>>> zipped me a copy of a exploded view of the Ion front end which wqas
>>> very helpful,all 3 parts come out to $230.00.should I A) get the new
>>> parts & move on,B) go to a junk yard & try there,or C) do a ''duct
>>> tape job '' until im in the mood to really fix it?.
>>
>>Unless your time isn't worth anything to you, for $230 I wouldn't waste my
>>time on B or C...
>>
>>Make sure you get fasteners!
>>
>>
>
> Good advise. I just replaced simular parts on my daughters SC2.
> (fender tub and a skirt). It was missing when she bought it and
> without it road dirt and spray goes right into door hinge area which
> is not good. Also on junkyard parts the plastic used in them tends to
> get brittle with age and cracks or breaks easier so you really want
> new. My parts did not cost that much and I got dealer to give me a
> discount too (they were really pretty good about it). One tip, a few
> of her fender clip holes were damaged too so it was not possible to
> secure it properly so I rane a bead of clear silicone rated for
> plactic between insert and fender lip in the questionable ares and it
> yeilded a nice solid installation that still can be removed if need
> be.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com

Another thing to consider is that some of the plastic parts support other
plastic parts and if you leave them flopping around more damage can
result... put another way, the parts rely on each other for structural
integrity. In the old days metal would bend but it generally stayed together
and you could get away without fixing things in a timely fashion. Today more
damage may result... Course the 36-37 I'm getting with my SL2 on the highway
is about 30 MPG better than I used to get with the 5,000 lb 455 CID equipped
behemoth I drove around town in the late 70s. ;~)

On Tue, 3 Oct 2006 08:58:52 -0400, "marx404" > wrote:

>time or money, hmm, if you were gonna use duct tape you might get mistaken
>for a honda <jk>.
>The hardest part of the front end cap is lining them up properly. If you can
>afford it, pay for it, if not, do it yourself, you already have the diagram.
>See a junkyard or 6thplanet used auto parts.
>marx404
>
Geez thanks for the surmon!.My time IS valuable to me!,these 3 steps
were my way of making sure that would happen.These parts are obviouslt
inter linked,as i was saying abut the wheel well part.$230 is a
sizable amount,thats why i was cosidering alternates.I guess I'll go
with getting those pieces,I take pride in my Ion.

On Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:30:22 GMT, "John Grossbohlin"
> wrote:

>Another thing to consider is that some of the plastic parts support other
>plastic parts and if you leave them flopping around more damage can
>result... put another way, the parts rely on each other for structural
>integrity. In the old days metal would bend but it generally stayed together
>and you could get away without fixing things in a timely fashion. Today more
>damage may result...


Very true indeed and good advise!
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com

this is a crazy idea, but if you can squeeze it in your budget, this would
be an opportune time to think about a front end body kit part. I know they
can be expensive, but maybe a front spoiler lip? Just an idea. Best of luck.

marx404

On Wed, 4 Oct 2006 07:15:02 -0400, "marx404" > wrote:

>this is a crazy idea, but if you can squeeze it in your budget, this would
>be an opportune time to think about a front end body kit part. I know they
>can be expensive, but maybe a front spoiler lip? Just an idea. Best of luck.
>
>marx404
>
thanks gents for the insights,like I said,i was weighing my options.I
live in ne ohio & am traveling to Missouri for Tgiving,i definatly
want my ''parts'' togeather before I leave.My insurance won't pay for
part of this,will they?.