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Old 05-26-2014, 03:35 PM   #1
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That car looks and smells like a S to me. Thinking the owner replaced the bumper for some strange reason with a base model bumper. Probably a wreck that insurance didn't fix? Thats where you should start a conversation I think.
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Old 05-26-2014, 04:21 PM   #2
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That car looks and smells like a S to me. Thinking the owner replaced the bumper for some strange reason with a base model bumper. Probably a wreck that insurance didn't fix? Thats where you should start a conversation I think.
You can always cut the third hole in the bumper cover
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Old 05-26-2014, 04:38 PM   #3
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If the fifth letter in the vin is the letter "B", it is an S, if it is an "A" it is a base. If it is an S, I'd find out what was under the lack of a hole in the front bumper before buying it.
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