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highmark · 04-14-2010, 08:05 AM

I bought mine for $180 CAN then got the paint (aqua blue) and painted myself along with bowties, and have some touchup paint left. Easy to install yourself.

gr8daneh · 04-14-2010, 09:05 AM

Yes,
this one has had me going to. I have talked to several of my local dealerships parts department and we've tried to get a commit from GM on the IBM, but no one will.

So, I am at the same point. Do I order black and try the contrast (don't think it would be bad if they were matte black) or have them painted which appears to be around 120.00 for the set...putting my investment at around 320.00. I could put half a clear bra on for that...

from what I've read about chips on the gills, I think at this point for me, they are a must have.

Kendell347 · 04-14-2010, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eric grinder

can someone please post a photo of the car with these on...or send me a link.

There are other posts on this forum with pictures of the splash guards on, but i'm nicer than most people, so here you go!

herkman · 04-14-2010, 10:17 AM

Quote:

I bought mine from parts direct, $160, and had a local shop paint them aqua blue for $270

$270 is outrageous to paint 4 splashguards. I had an estimate of $300 to paint my Razzi ground effects and rear spoiler. I thought that was too much and did it myself for $250 with paint leftover.

trickortreat · 04-14-2010, 10:32 AM

ordered mine (black) from someplace in NC, can't remember the website name. paid around 160. dealer installed them yesterday for 70 bucks.

CLEAN · 04-14-2010, 10:36 AM

Splashguards...

Sucks if you need them, glad I don't.

clg_98ta · 04-14-2010, 10:52 AM

Get some quotes from some body shops - you should be able to find a lower price.

bbdmac · 04-14-2010, 11:13 AM

My dealer just painted mine ABM for $100. Then they wanted another $100 to mount them for me......since the car was there having other "punch" list items corrected I decided to let them do it. So I bought them for $165 from GM directly and then had them painted and mounted for a total of $365.00. Expensive but hopefully they'll eliminate paint chips.

Brandondeleon · 04-14-2010, 06:59 PM

just called 2 dealers one told me 348 and another told me 525 joke to get them for IBM but the splash guards are needed

Dr Jkel · 04-14-2010, 07:39 PM

paid 162.00 shipped for RJT. Painter top me 100.00 to paint if they came unpainted

tmcfall · 08-25-2010, 12:34 PM

Did anyone find either a decent set of Other EM in matte black or a GM supplied IBM colored splashguard set?!?!?!?

TommyTSquared · 08-25-2010, 01:13 PM

AFAIK you cannot get flat black. When I was looking into this as well I called the parts dept. and the guy there wanted to know if you could get them unpainted as well. He put a few calls in and told me that he cannot get them unpainted (that means just in primer, bare plastic, what have you).

allmotor · 08-25-2010, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skuttduck

White isn't available either.

So no blues, white, or green.

I ordered SIM flares from gmpartsdirest for $160.00 and had my dealer paint them SW for $40.00. One thing I had my dealer do when they were painting mine was to paint the inside of the rear flares flat black. The flares blended in better with the wheel wells and they wouldn't look crappy as time passed. I'm having Clearshield applied to the inside of front flares since paintring that side flat black would not blend with the wheel well.

I don't have pics that are clearly depict what I am talking about.....

TommyTSquared · 08-25-2010, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doublefatty

I ordered SIM flares from gmpartsdirest for $160.00 and had my dealer paint them SW for $40.00. One thing I had my dealer do when they were painting mine was to paint the inside of the rear flares flat black. The flares blended in better with the wheel wells and they wouldn't look crappy as time passed. I'm having Clearshield applied to the inside of front flares since paintring that side flat black would not blend with the wheel well.

I don't have pics that are clearly depict what I am talking about.....

Well you should post some because I'm very interested in seeing how this looks

04-14-2010, 09:05 AM	#16
gr8daneh 460 RWHP 420 RWTQ Drives: 2SS/RS - IBM LS3 M6 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: W.V.C., Utah Posts: 624 View My Garage	Yes, this one has had me going to. I have talked to several of my local dealerships parts department and we've tried to get a commit from GM on the IBM, but no one will. So, I am at the same point. Do I order black and try the contrast (don't think it would be bad if they were matte black) or have them painted which appears to be around 120.00 for the set...putting my investment at around 320.00. I could put half a clear bra on for that... from what I've read about chips on the gills, I think at this point for me, they are a must have. __________________

04-14-2010, 10:36 AM	#20
CLEAN Drives: '19 Stingray '22 MB GLC 300 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 447	Splashguards... Sucks if you need them, glad I don't. __________________ "Ever since we got the Camaro, everything seems better" -My 6 year old daughter

04-14-2010, 10:52 AM	#21
clg_98ta Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,698 View My Garage	Get some quotes from some body shops - you should be able to find a lower price. __________________ Black 2SS ordered 1/4/2010, received 2/19/2010

08-25-2010, 12:34 PM	#25
tmcfall Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 5 View My Garage	2011 Camaro Imperial Blue Metallic - Splash Guard Availability Did anyone find either a decent set of Other EM in matte black or a GM supplied IBM colored splashguard set?!?!?!?

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highmark Burnin out! Drives: Sick SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Flyin by Posts: 194 View My Garage	I bought mine for $180 CAN then got the paint (aqua blue) and painted myself along with bowties, and have some touchup paint left. Easy to install yourself.

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TommyTSquared Drives: RSSS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: DFW Posts: 2,492	AFAIK you cannot get flat black. When I was looking into this as well I called the parts dept. and the guy there wanted to know if you could get them unpainted as well. He put a few calls in and told me that he cannot get them unpainted (that means just in primer, bare plastic, what have you).