Body Side Mouldings

[telsun]

Having just purchased my Avy I want her* to be all lovely One thing that lets down the look of her are the rear body side mouldings on both the near and off side, they are both broken!

I visited a bodyshop today to get a quote for a scratch (£150) and he told me that he has seen this a few times. It's due to the moulding end peeling away and then getting squashed against the font door, eventually snapping off :(

So I want to replace 'em. Anyone else replaced theirs? How much do the parts cost? Isn't there an online parts catalogue including prices for Gods sake? ;)

*Sheesh I've started referring to my car as her

[Steve84]

My dad had a passenger front door stip replaced about 5 year ago on his first avensis that was around the 60quid mark from a toyota dealer. I call my car her all the time thinks that why the girlfriend left me she kept sayin i loved me car more than her. Which of cause i do.

[purvesh81]

Brand new sets pop up on eBay from time... probably your best bet.

[telsun]

Really!? Now that would be a result I'll keep my eye out for them ta :)

[purvesh81]

Yeah they do come up. I was thinking of buying a set, having them sprayed and then fitted to the car.

[telsun]

Then I'll see ya in the auction room :D

[purvesh81]

Not after them anymore mate... :)

[shrubbery23]

My Avensis is doing exactly the same. They've peeled off up to 3-4 inches on one side, and a couple of inches have snapped off on both sides. It looks horrible. I think the cold weather over the last few months made it worse.