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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 07:37 PM
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Are CAPA certified body parts worth it?

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I need some new front-end body parts for my 4Runner and them being CAPA certified adds a pretty penny to the total, so I was just wondering if you guys think it's good insurance or a total waste of money.

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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 09:10 PM
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capa is oem quality... a lot of the cheaper parts arent as tough as the certified parts... i have had sucess with the cheapies, but for resale later, tis makes it harder to do.....
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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by jimabena74
capa is oem quality... a lot of the cheaper parts arent as tough as the certified parts... i have had sucess with the cheapies, but for resale later, tis makes it harder to do.....
Well I am not planning on selling my 4Runner at all for now, and later it wouldn't really matter. I am looking on spending 210% more on one fender and about 170% on the other for CAPA quality. I don't see what can go wrong with fenders if they are not OEM quality...are they thinner? Maybe they are just using cheaper steel? If anyone has any other advice or knowledge please let me know, I am really eager to get ordering
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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 11:33 PM
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its is cheaper steal, most cases thinner and fit may not be as spot on as oem
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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by jimabena74
its is cheaper steal, most cases thinner and fit may not be as spot on as oem
No good. Oh well, I guess I gotta find some other place to pinch pennies.

Thanks jimabena!
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