WARRANTY!!!! Be kewl with the service manager and they will
do it as "good will" towards the customers.
One thing I do is take my cars to the dealers and get my oil changed
when they send me cheap coupons... so when I have problems they
know me and do stuff for free for me.



"Art" > wrote in message
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>I didn't think you could get a door panel for $140.
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> "Bill Putney" > wrote in message
> ...
>> maxpower wrote:
>>> "Bill Putney" > wrote in message
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>>>
>>>>Fiberman wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Chrome plating peeling off and is very sharp, in fact I cut my hand on
>>>
>>> it.
>>>
>>>>>The dealer wants $140.00 to replace it. Seems like an awful lot to me,
>>>
>>> any
>>>
>>>>>suggestions?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Are they maybe saying they have to replace the whole door panel just to
>>>>get a new handle? I think I've seen posts on dodgeintrepid.net and the
>>>>300M Enthusiasts forums saying that, but also that if you're skillful,
>>>>you can get one out of a panel in a junk yard and figure out how to
>>>>reinstall it - the problem is that the pivot pin, rivet or whatever that
>>>>holds it in the panel, is not made to be serviced (removed/replaced),
>>>>but you can do it with a little ingenuity.
>>>>
>>>>Another option would be to find the whole panel in good shape out of a
>>>>junk yard, but it would take a little luck to find one of the same
>>>>color, etc.
>>>>
>>>>Bill Putney
>>>>(To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my
>>>>adddress with the letter 'x')
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>>>
>>> The handles were part of the door panel at one time, now they are
>>> available
>>> seperate, I beleive they were about 40.00, but dont quote me on it
>>>
>>> SUBJECT:
>>>
>>> Interior Front Door Handle/Bezel Replacement
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>>> OVERVIEW:
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>>> This bulletin provides information...
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>> That's good news. Sounds like the $140 they were quoted uses this
>> replacement handle and includes the labor for the labor intensive
>> replacement work.
>>
>> Bill Putney
>> (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my
>> adddress with the letter 'x')
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