Fusion_kid Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Hi! New member here. I had a little fender bender in my mom's 2010 Fusion today and there are a number of exterior components (mostly cosmetic). Just would like some advice on the best way to get good condition parts for not a lot of money or at least less than new parts. Thanks for your time! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 (edited) On 4/19/2023 at 11:21 PM, Fusion_kid said: Hi! New member here. I had a little fender bender in my mom's 2010 Fusion today and there are a number of exterior components (mostly cosmetic). Just would like some advice on the best way to get good condition parts for not a lot of money or at least less than new parts. Thanks for your time! Hi Fusion_kid and welcome to the Ford Fusion Forum. Sorry to hear about your fender bender. Unless you are lucky enough to run across someone with a suitable parts/donor car, the least expensive parts will usually be found at your local Salvage Yards. Find where they are located, stop by and give them your list of parts. Next choice may be Carparts.com. Keep in mind it is unlikely you will find used body parts in the same color as your mom's car. Therefore, you will likely need to have exterior body parts painted, which will run some money. I am sure others will jump in with more help and recommendations. Let us know how you make out and good luck. Edited April 21, 2023 by bbf2530 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion_kid Posted April 24, 2023 Author Share Posted April 24, 2023 Thanks for your feedback! She has full coverage on it so I think we're going to have a bodyshop just take care of it and pay our deductible. And thanks for the invite! She's owned the car for a number of years now and its been dead reliable the whole time, even while the engine is making a sort of knocking sound. It definitely gets worse when the oil is old or when it's cold but it's never skipped a beat. We bought it from an old lady back in 2019 for $8,000 and at that time it only had 19k miles on it. Even some of the buttons felt sticky like they do in a new car. Its been a great car to us and I'm sure she'll have it for many years to come. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Fusion_kid said: Thanks for your feedback! She has full coverage on it so I think we're going to have a bodyshop just take care of it and pay our deductible. And thanks for the invite! She's owned the car for a number of years now and its been dead reliable the whole time, even while the engine is making a sort of knocking sound. It definitely gets worse when the oil is old or when it's cold but it's never skipped a beat. We bought it from an old lady back in 2019 for $8,000 and at that time it only had 19k miles on it. Even some of the buttons felt sticky like they do in a new car. Its been a great car to us and I'm sure she'll have it for many years to come. Hi Fusion_kid. Yes, if your mother has full insurance coverage, having the insurance company take care of it would be the better choice. Let us know how you make out and good luck. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WKelley Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 Be ready for increased insurance premiums. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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