I bought two c900 hood emblems recently (part 4522884) and thought I'd share my experience.
New ones from Eeuroparts ($41US) or thesaabsite ($33) are obviously pretty expensive, so I didn't go there. I don't have wreckers nearby with c900 parts so I pretty much have to hunt for deals. (You guys with wreckers nearby chock-full of c900 parts - I don't want to hear from you.*
One emblem I bought used from a US seller on ebay. Including shipping it was around $24CDN. I hate paying that much for a used piece of plastic but what to do - the old emblem was toast and this was about as good a deal I could find at the time.
The second emblem I bought new a few weeks later on ebay.co.uk. Didn't think I could find a new one for a good deal (their price was amazingly low, relatively speaking, for a new emblem). The seller's ad says they'll only ship to the UK but I emailed asking if they'd ship to Canada, and they agreed. I got a brand new hood emblem for less than $19 CDN shipped! Didn't have to pay duty since it was under $20, and it arrived in 8 days.;ol;
Here's the link if anyone's interested. As of this morning they've got 10 emblems left. Email and ask if they'll ship to your location. Good luck!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI..../eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150631372237&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_500wt_970
New ones from Eeuroparts ($41US) or thesaabsite ($33) are obviously pretty expensive, so I didn't go there. I don't have wreckers nearby with c900 parts so I pretty much have to hunt for deals. (You guys with wreckers nearby chock-full of c900 parts - I don't want to hear from you.*
One emblem I bought used from a US seller on ebay. Including shipping it was around $24CDN. I hate paying that much for a used piece of plastic but what to do - the old emblem was toast and this was about as good a deal I could find at the time.
The second emblem I bought new a few weeks later on ebay.co.uk. Didn't think I could find a new one for a good deal (their price was amazingly low, relatively speaking, for a new emblem). The seller's ad says they'll only ship to the UK but I emailed asking if they'd ship to Canada, and they agreed. I got a brand new hood emblem for less than $19 CDN shipped! Didn't have to pay duty since it was under $20, and it arrived in 8 days.;ol;
Here's the link if anyone's interested. As of this morning they've got 10 emblems left. Email and ask if they'll ship to your location. Good luck!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI..../eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150631372237&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_500wt_970
