Today, I finally got around to fixing my 4Runner. When I went to pick up that SV650, I had to rent a U-Haul trailer, and me, being the inexperienced trailer hauler forgot that I had a trailer attached, when I tried to back the car up during a parallel parking incident. Doh! The left rear fender flare took the brunt of the action, but luckily, not much else got damaged. That meant that I could just replace the flare piece and we would be golden!
The hardest part was identifying the proper Toyota part number. If you can order the right part, it would already come painted, so just install it and you're good to go! There are a ton of online Toyota OEM part vendors out there, but if you order the wrong part, you're going to pay a restocking fee and the return shipping cost. When calling around to Toyota dealerships, they'll ask for your VIN- that way, they can get a positive match on the year and color for your part. I eventually ordered the part online from out of state (so I didn't have to pay for taxes). The entire price, including shipping was under $130! Not a bad deal!
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