fender bender - need help

[bigwoo23]

ok heres my dilemma - on the way back from a snowboarding trip (i live in MI), i slid into the back of a suburban waiting to turn @ about 5 mph. Royally messed up the front end - i need a new right headlight, front fascia, grille, hood, fender, radiator, and coolant fan. My question to anyone on here is where can i find a place online for new OEM spec mazda body panels, and where can i find aftermarket parts that might be an alternative. im still debating if i might be able to fix it or not, ive fixed a front end before, but this one is still up in the air. Good news is that the suburban had NO DAMAGE - how come im not so lucky!!!!

[bruce95fmla]

you can try www.mazdaformance.com
next best bet to the dealer.

[Subghetto]

If your looking for alternative aftermarkte parts then try www.wingswest.com I think they make a body kit for that year protege.

[GotBoost]

you can also try http://www.mazdapartspro.com/cgi-bin/parts/

[bigwoo23]

well i went to the dealer today - 3200 in damage. but i did opt for the MP3 front end, but now am looking for a reasonably priced set of mp3 fog lights. The dealer wants 300 for the set, but im sure i can find them cheaper. any ideas let me know. i have pics of the damage if anyone is interested

[Dermen]

For the fog lights many people who have done the MP3 conversion went with PIAA lights. They make some that supposedly fit perfect. I don't know the part number but I'm sure a search could find it.

Lets see the pics

[DeanSweetP5]

hey BigWoo, what part of Michigan are you from? What ski hill were you coming home from? We go to Caberfae a few times a season, we just got back from there this past weekend. Spent new years up there.
Sorry to hear about your car.. $3200... ouch.

[bigwoo23]

i live downriver, near trenton. I was coming home from Mt. Holly and it all happened in their parking lot. thanks for the sympathy, im sure you know how bad the roads and driving are up here so you can understand where im coming from. Also, any idea on price of the PIAA fog lights and part #, i couldnt seem to find any doing a search.

ill post pics on the cardomain site and then link them to here in a few hours

[bigwoo23]

I'm still amazed that this all happened at 5 mph.

[Subghetto]

I'm still amazed that this all happened at 5 mph.

That's insane at only 5 mph unbelievable what the hell was the suburban made out of.

[Dermen]

This thread should help you out with the foglights. http://www.protege5.com/vbb230/showt...piaa+foglights

That's insane at only 5 mph unbelievable what the hell was the suburban made out of.

Suburbans are not vehicles you want to hit. I rearended one a couple years ago with my ford ranger and it did $8000 in damage. The suburban had a broken tail light, little bit of scratched paint, and the bumper bent a little.

[McCorkle]

That's insane at only 5 mph unbelievable what the hell was the suburban made out of.

It's a tank with a stereo system.

[bigwoo23]

yes it is, final total on the suburban was 85 bucks in damage- the step on the rear bumper and the left license plate light are being replaced, and im here with a new ****ing front end - isnt life fair