Bought a rear bumper protector today

Vibe Rater · Post by **Vibe Rater** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 11:29 am

$49.00 Canadian from a GM dealer. Is that a good deal?

JustinVGT · Post by **JustinVGT** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 9:12 pm

It's amazing how much they charge for such a simple product, made of one piece of plastic and some double sided tape. I paid around $40 back when I ordered my Vibe.

ArcsVibe · Post by **ArcsVibe** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 4:18 am

Any pics? How does it look likeon your Vibe?

MJN2 · Post by **MJN2** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 4:55 am

It's $42 + &7.95 shipping on GMPartsDirect.com.P/N is 12498267

Vibe Rater · Post by **Vibe Rater** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 5:12 am

Haven't actually installed it yet - waiting for some warm weather and a good day to clean the car and buff out some minor scuffs and scratches before putting it on. I'll post a pic when it's on.

teammonkeys · Post by **teammonkeys** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 9:15 am

I bought one 7-8 months ago from gmpartsdirect.com.I installed it but i think i could have place it better... My advise to you if you do install it is to have it 1/2 to 1/4 of an inch to the rear end of the bumper.Sometimes i think its a waste of money just buying it.

cibomatto · Post by **cibomatto** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 8:32 pm

I think functionally its a waste but it sure looks good IMHO

hjwii · Post by **hjwii** » Thu May 06, 2004 2:22 am

I'm still waiting for my lil VIbe to come in. But, when I ordered it, the salesperson was clueless, and when I tried to get accessories such as the bumper protector, I was told it best for me to order it myself. So, I did, and now I will have to put it on my car myself. Tell me, will this be difficult, or is it simply like putting a decal on a toy?

esjones · Post by **esjones** » Thu May 06, 2004 5:19 am

Mine came with a piece of paper that had an alignment pattern on it that you cut out and lay against the end of the bumper. It helps you center the protector, but if I had it to do over again, I'd just measure myself instead of using their template. (I didn't do the best job in the world!)The thing is just held on with double-sided foam tape, so make sure you have a clean surface and mash it down hard when you have it positioned right.

blk182@n7 · Post by **blk182@n7** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 3:16 am

I got mine from toyota dealer for 35.00

wmassdino · Post by **wmassdino** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 8:25 pm

Does the Toyota one fit ok. I found new ones on ebay for 25.00 bucks.

ZubenElGenubi · Post by **ZubenElGenubi** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 11:30 pm

The Totota ones fit, they just don't cover the entire surface of the rear bumper. I got one about a month ago and it looks okay.Another thread about them:http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=10386

Atomb · Post by **Atomb** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 1:19 am

my dealer threw it into the deal as she felt it was too expensive and a bit of an embarrassment....but $49 Cdn sounds good...i think i saw it for about $20 more than that at the 'dealer accessory shop'.

savedbyzero · Post by **savedbyzero** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 4:11 am

I need to invest in one of these. I'm just afraid it's gonna take away from the clean look i've got going for me.

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 4:12 am

Makes more sense for monotone owners...I'm a two-tone, and I have one, and it just kinda seems like I wasted money on it.

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