Urgent: Help with bottom plastics.

[CelicaNamja79]

On the way to LA, I hit a big @$$ flat truck tire. That took out my front bumper and plastics on the bottom. I don't have the oil pan plastics nor both wheelwell plastics. How does that affect your car? and How much is it to get replacements.... shiet it is looking pretty ugly..i got plastics dragging on the ground right now.. is it okay to not to have those plastics in place? I need some help here

[baNanA_ryCe]

go to dealer and ask. its wat....9 over here in texas and probably 7 over there....just wait a while and go check with ur dealership

[NoCones]

Well, if they're dragging on the ground, take them off.

They're not exactly critical components of the car, so I wouldn't worry about driving without them for a while.

I don't know about replacement costs, but if they're not too beat up and you just need new fasteners, try Lowe's...they have a "specialty fastener" area that has several drawers of "automotive fasteners"...I found some good replacements for the under engine tray fasteners there.

[CelicaNamja79]

Originally posted by baNanA_ryCe
go to dealer and ask. its wat....9 over here in texas and probably 7 over there....just wait a while and go check with ur dealership


It is 8 here bro... I am in New Mex...actually i juss got back like half an hour ago.... man my shiet got beat up even more while driving back....phuck.... going thru Phoenix was a beetch.... Well when i met up with JDM-STYLE and Wrenchead, they told me dealers charge up da a$$....i dunno..i might have to go by and check out the prices....if it is too much then i am not even gonna worry about it.... I gotta purchase a new front now...

[CelicaNamja79]

Originally posted by NoCones
Well, if they're dragging on the ground, take them off.

They're not exactly critical components of the car, so I wouldn't worry about driving without them for a while.

I don't know about replacement costs, but if they're not too beat up and you just need new fasteners, try Lowe's...they have a "specialty fastener" area that has several drawers of "automotive fasteners"...I found some good replacements for the under engine tray fasteners there.


They are beat up pretty well... like all burnt, bent and etc...shiet i wanna cry right now... my bumper got worse and so did those plastics.... dang why this shiet gotta happen to me.... LA trip was totally ruined by this shiet...

[ghostface]

when i first got my car i hit dsom,ething and one fell off..and they wouldnt replace it uinder warrenty and they wanted to charge me $166.00 for new one and install it..

ghost

[CelicaNamja79]

I believe that shiet falls under "wear and tear".....

man $166 for piece of plastic is BS....i juss go pick up a big a$$ plastic at Home Depot and make one myself for that kinda money..

[Willis5050]

i had the same thing happen to me. i was stuck out in the boons so i cut them off with a razor. i proceeded to drive across the country without them. You risk damage to components down there (a rock put a nice dent in my then exposed oil pan) and the car is a lot louder inside. Are you in the Bay Area at all (I dont remember)? I may be able to get my hands on a set on the cheap. Otherwise you are probably out of luck. Some dealer wanted almost $400 to replace all four sections. Let us know how it goes.

[oldster]

Originally posted by CelicaNamja79



It is 8 here bro... I am in New Mex...actually i juss got back like half an hour ago.... man my shiet got beat up even more while driving back....phuck.... going thru Phoenix was a beetch.... Well when i met up with JDM-STYLE and Wrenchead, they told me dealers charge up da a$$....i dunno..i might have to go by and check out the prices....if it is too much then i am not even gonna worry about it.... I gotta purchase a new front now...

You had this happen on the way to LA and you drove around there and then back to NM with the plastics dragging.....:wtf:

[hwy_star]

Willis5050... if he doesnt want the set you can get, can I buy them. Mine got ripped up by hitting a tractor trailer tire piece also.

[Brett]

I think its like 66 bucks per plastic side

[CelicaNamja79]

Originally posted by oldster


You had this happen on the way to LA and you drove around there and then back to NM with the plastics dragging.....:wtf:


It did happened on my way to L.A. I cut pieces off as soon as I got there, but that didn't fix the problem. It got worse when I was driving back due to strong wind and what not. Now, I had to remove everything. I have no plastics protecting my bottom nor my wheelwells.

[CelicaNamja79]

Originally posted by Willis5050
i had the same thing happen to me. i was stuck out in the boons so i cut them off with a razor. i proceeded to drive across the country without them. You risk damage to components down there (a rock put a nice dent in my then exposed oil pan) and the car is a lot louder inside. Are you in the Bay Area at all (I dont remember)? I may be able to get my hands on a set on the cheap. Otherwise you are probably out of luck. Some dealer wanted almost $400 to replace all four sections. Let us know how it goes.


I am not in the Bay, but the bay is my Hometown. How much are you asking? I can have my friend pick it up for me. PM me.