Front and Rear Bumper for real Marauder

[Peace2Peep]

In my church parking lot, the church bus hit my Marauder! Need a replacement rear bumper and a front bumpr(from hitting those goofy paarking blocks at my office). I need it within the next two weeks. Thanks All!

[FordNut]

Decent deals on ebay for rears from carpartswholesale.

[Peace2Peep]

Those are aftermarket cheapies...NOT going on my baby! Thanks though!

[FordNut]

I've used them on the wife's car, can't tell they're not the real thing. But good luck.

[Peace2Peep]

Yeah, but these dont say "Marauder" on the rear bumper...need I say more?

[FordNut]

Yes they do.

[Peace2Peep]

Sorry Ford nut...I called the supplier and he said "NO THEY DONT!" Next.....

[Stranger in the Black Sedan]

Wow that would be really strange looking if they made a marauder cover that was just plain. I wonder why a company would even bother making it since no one with a marauder is going to want it. If thats the case it should be for fakie marauder "clones" only since they don't deserve to wear the Marauder name on them

[Zack]

I trust Fordnut, contrary to what info Dr Ignorant was told

[Egon Spengler]

Go look at eBay cpt knowsitall... no lettering in the bumper!

I trust Fordnut, contrary to what info Dr Ignorant was told

[BAD MERC]

Hey Allen - I think all the real ones were stolen and used on clones. How bad is the damage? Looking forward to seeing you IF you make it to the picnic.

[BAD MERC]

Here's a front http://www.carbodyparts.net/2004-mercury-marauder/bumper_cover_front-m010331.html

[FordNut]

I bought one and it had MARAUDER lettering. But whatever...

Maybe they have a different supplier now.

[LeoVampire]

Go on the national junk yard data base

You can tell them what you are looking for and every junk yard with the part will contact you.

http://www.partrequest.com

Most will automaticly send you a picture of the part to make sure you are satisfied and if you want more just call and they will e-mail them to you.

This is what I do every time I work on an older car where parts are hard to find.

[Stranger in the Black Sedan]

Or www.car-part.com (http://www.car-part.com) is what I use, never used that one

[LeoVampire]

Or www.car-part.com (http://www.car-part.com) is what I use, never used that one


The one I posted is connected to almost every salvage yard in the U.S. that is why I sugested it.

I even found a door lock actuator for a lincoln Mark V at a salvage yard in Alaska through that one. Took a month before I got a reply but I was happy and the part was like brand new to my surprise.

The door lock actuators on that Lincoln were vehicle specific and not used on any other one or any other year and a universal one could not be adapted.

[Stranger in the Black Sedan]

So is car-part and its an instant hit search, you don't have to wait. I am very impatient. I found a pair of 31 spline axles from 1972 only model year lincoln Mark, that were produced 99% with 28 spline axles, one from each coast of the US.

[Peace2Peep]

I talked to a very nice man from that company on Ebay. He said that the bumper was made of different materials from the original and there was no lettering embossed on the rear...saying " Marauder" I'm not trying to argue, I just want a good part. Thanks to those who tried to help and those just throwing stones for the laugh!

[FordNut]

I talked to a very nice man from that company on Ebay. He said that the bumper was made of different materials from the original and there was no lettering embossed on the rear...saying " Marauder" I'm not trying to argue, I just want a good part. Thanks to those who tried to help and those just throwing stones for the laugh!

No problem, just trying to help. The one I bought from them about a year ago had lettering and was exactly like the OEM one, except the material it was made with was black instead of yellow. Apparently something is different with their new ones. Sorry to hear about that, since Nancy has already screwed up both bumper covers on her car again...

[LeoVampire]

So is car-part and its an instant hit search, you don't have to wait. I am very impatient. I found a pair of 31 spline axles from 1972 only model year lincoln Mark, that were produced 99% with 28 spline axles, one from each coast of the US.

They were going through old inventory's trying to find a doner car and take the door apart to see if it was a good working part or not.

3 Places actualy contacted me but 2 of them had riped dust and water boots which meant they would end up being a bad part and sure enough when I made them test them they were rusted solid.

The place in Alaska had to dig it out to see if they had a good to go part hence the long wait. I was just glad to find a working one that could be usable.

There is a company here in Waterbury that rebuilds all 12 volt motors but you need to have a sound part to start with that isn't rotted out.

[Pops]

No problem, just trying to help. The one I bought from them about a year ago had lettering and was exactly like the OEM one, except the material it was made with was black instead of yellow. Apparently something is different with their new ones. Sorry to hear about that, since Nancy has already screwed up both bumper covers on her car again... No name on them means Fod caught up with them. They can not emboss the name without the Manufacters permission. That way you can not buy a OEM lookalike fake. This also stops the insurance company from being able to stuff aftermarket junk down the customers throat and devaluing the car with non OEM parts. If you bought a Mercury it should receive Mercury parts. Aftermarket do not have the quality or fit and finish as the the original part. They are not the same! You get what you pay for. Ask State Farm as they were sued over the forced use of the aftermarket parts. It cost them many millions of dollsrs when they lost the lawsuit. If you had a mink coat it should not be replaced with rabbit even they both are fur coats!

[FordNut]

No name on them means Fod caught up with them. They can not emboss the name without the Manufacters permission. That way you can not buy a OEM lookalike fake. This also stops the insurance company from being able to stuff aftermarket junk down the customers throat and devaluing the car with non OEM parts. If you bought a Mercury it should receive Mercury parts. Aftermarket do not have the quality or fit and finish as the the original part. They are not the same! You get what you pay for. Ask State Farm as they were sued over the forced use of the aftermarket parts. It cost them many millions of dollsrs when they lost the lawsuit. If you had a mink coat it should not be replaced with rabbit even they both are fur coats!


That's too bad. The ones I put on Nancy's car look perfect, nobody could tell they're not original.

[Stranger in the Black Sedan]

Devaluing? LOL this is not a 1 year old $70,000 car. When you signed your insurance contract you gave the ins. company permission to use LKQ and aftermarket parts. If they used all brand new parts on every single car no one would be able to afford insurance because it would cost too much. There is no difference between the insurance company using used or aftermarket parts on a Marauder as there is on a Toyota of equal value. Sure I always insist on new OEM and I usually get it but that's not the norm. Sure sounds like a licensing issue though, I guess you normally never hear of this because so few cars get a trademarked name embossed in the covers

[Pops]

Devaluing? LOL this is not a 1 year old $70,000 car. When you signed your insurance contract you gave the ins. company permission to use LKQ and aftermarket parts. If they used all brand new parts on every single car no one would be able to afford insurance because it would cost too much. There is no difference between the insurance company using used or aftermarket parts on a Marauder as there is on a Toyota of equal value. Sure I always insist on new OEM and I usually get it but that's not the norm. Sure sounds like a licensing issue though, I guess you normally never hear of this because so few cars get a trademarked name embossed in the covers I can tell you have not spent years in the body shop business fighting this issue. I don't care if its a 1,000.00 car the stuff is not as good as OEM! The shops get screwed tring to make it work and the insurance saves money as they pass they costs on to someone else. If you believe the car is not devalued then go talk to the dealer when you go to trade it in and he sees the CAPA certified parts labels on your car. These parts have not been tested as the OEM have both for fit, corrision and crash durability. Let then put LKQ parts on yours. The stuff is junk and you can tell because they weigh less in most cases and do not have the corrision protection the OEM has.

[Stranger in the Black Sedan]

I always ask for OEM for collision repair parts on my own cars and usually do get it because I'm persistent (I got an oem cover on my 2004 Taurus recently - that cars worth about $7k, the new cover is worth a significant fraction of the car). I'm just playing devil's advocate and saying, on 6-7 year old cars, insurance companies can't be writing new OEM on everything, it's just not gonna happen. Not arguing quality, OE is always best but the comment about devaluing a 6-7 year old car made me chuckle. They ain't new anymore and the 03s are showing up as a Grand marquis in the system anyway. I was picturing what would happen if I was yelling at an insurance adjuster saying "you can't use aftermarket, you don't understand man, this is a Mercury, a Mercury!!!"

[Pops]

You should work for the insurance company as you advocate the same fraud and justifaction they do. It is not OK to devalue any part on a car regardless of age. They do not pay the guy more money to install the junk that takes longer because it does not fit! I bet you are also for the Health Care reform. The goverment is going to do the same thing for you. Pay more and get less. I read most of your posts and you care about your cars so I have a hard time believing you can go with this fraud that has been committed for years. Its just another way of screwing the public! So you know I have been involved with the collision repair business since 1967. My shops have performed many millions of dollars of collision repairs and know the pitfalls of saving money with aftermarket parts. The customer is the guy who loses the most! :)

[Phrog_gunner]

Devaluing? LOL this is not a 1 year old $70,000 car. When you signed your insurance contract you gave the ins. company permission to use LKQ and aftermarket parts. If they used all brand new parts on every single car no one would be able to afford insurance because it would cost too much.

Minnesota outlawed the use of aftermarket body parts and the costs of insurance went down due to saving money from not having to re-do the work several times because of bad fit/finish. I guess the insurance companies are willing to take the risk that most people aren't as picky with their cars.

[Pops]

Minnesota outlawed the use of aftermarket body parts and the costs of insurance went down due to saving money from not having to re-do the work several times because of bad fit/finish. I guess the insurance companies are willing to take the risk that most people aren't as picky with their cars. More states need to be like this! People are afraid of the insurance companies and will not stand up to them to get what is really owed to them. Its a game the INS. company wins by intimidation! They send you to the approved shop because they have agrred to perform the repairs in the manner the insurance company dictates. It is not always whats best for the car and the customer. Remember its about making money and the insurance company makes more when they specify the repairs. The customer loses due to the diminshed value as the result of this. Its your car and should go to a shop you trust! Not where the insurance company is going to save money.

[Pops]

So Stranger in the Black Sedan would you let them put after market junk on your Mercury? The car is old enough now and its value is not that high anymore? I think the answer will be NO! According to your statement the car is very close to the value you stated! That will be your insurance companies excuse.:(

[Stranger in the Black Sedan]

I brought the Marauder back to the shop 3 times and had the cover replaced twice during the last bumper cover repair I had done on it. I am nuts about quality. But I am realistic and realize too that as cars lose value there is room for the LKQ/aftermarket stuff from someone's standpoint. It sucks for someone that there may be no aftermarket cover for this car. Maybe it sucks for Geico, maybe it sucks for someone who needs a cover and is paying out of pocket on their own. That is all.

[Pops]

Low price is never the answer for quality. Made in China is the proof! a good used one would be a better way. I do understand your reasons but do not go along with them.

[FordNut]

... maybe it sucks for someone who needs a cover and is paying out of pocket on their own. That is all.

That would be me. We'll just drive it around with ripped bumper covers.

[Peace2Peep]

Anyone got either front or rear...STILL LOOKING!!!! HELP!

[jakdad]

Ford makes a cover without Marauder lettering. It's a Crown Vic piece and this is what the dealerships will be using when the Marauder covers are out of production. I'm sure if the Ebay parts are available, they will use those. Lettered or not.

[BAD MERC]

An ebay seller named JJbumpers (Google it) sold me a front one for $765 +$75 shipping for my crashed one. It was reconditioned but perfect!! See if they have both on a package deal!