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another one ( not fom me ) spotted

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Saw this a week ago. Their description as "very good" differs from mine - "broken/unusable"!

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Totally agree Pete
"Slightly better than nothing "would be my description.
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Can be repaired with a fair bit of attention, but I don't think the price is reflective of both the damage and the poor cosmetic condition of the exterior. Last time I bought brand new from Toyota it was c£90 and was only a few years ago, this is over £60, but perhaps that represents the availability now.

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I think a lot can be repaired. As part of replacing the passenger side beam, I removed the sloppy handle which turned out to be internally damaged. I used a new plastic repair kit to secure one of the threaded inserts. The other (under the lock) will be replaced by a mushroom headed bolt, fitted from the outside but looking quite subtle-and it won't break again.
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