Kenya’s roads are quite erratic when it comes to road safety. Whether you are driving on the busy Thika Superhighway, Nairobi-Mombasa highway, or the Nakuru-Eldoret highway, every motorist needs to be extra vigilant, or you might end up being involved in a collision that not only severely damages your own vehicle but also the other motorist’s car. This is usually one of the most devastating situations because your car is left with a severe wreck that makes a new door, new bonnet, and new front & rear bumper inevitable to replace.
Safari Spares specializes in importing or sourcing car body replacement parts (door, tailgate, bonnet, & bumpers). You can Call/ WhatsApp 0717200956 or Email info@safarispares.co.ke
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- Car Door Replacement
If the damage on your door is limited to dents and scratches, it can be repaired. But if the door shell has been twisted or bent, and the mountings are out of alignment, you have no other option but to replace it. Many clients often assume that a replacement door comes ready to bolt on with its full accessories in entirety.
What you get: A bare metal or ex-Japan shell (outer skin & inner frame, sometimes with the factory window glass, and outer door handle)
What is typically missing: Inner door cards, power window regulators, electric window motors, door lock actuators, side mirrors, and main wiring harness. (You can ask your mechanic to strip the mentioned components from the old door and swap them over).
What Does a Complete Car Door Include?
- Door glass
- Window regulator
- Electric window motor
- Door lock
- Exterior door handle
- Interior door handle
- Door panel/trim
- Side mirror
- Speakers
- Wiring harness
- Central locking components
- Weather seals
- Hinges
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- Tailgate Replacement
The tailgate, which is also referred to as a boot lid or a rear hatch, is the most vulnerable component when you have been hit from the rear. If you have a 4×4 like a Toyota Prado and you have secured the rear with a high-quality steel bull bar, you are safe. If your car cannot have a bull bar installed, then you need to be careful or pray for the motorist behind you not to be very close to you when driving in bumper-to-bumper traffic on Waiyaki Way.
What you usually get: The metal hatch or trunk shell. It may include rear glass windows and a roof spoiler for SUVs
What is typically missing: Tailgate struts, rear wiper motors, license plate lights, electronic latch buttons, reverse camera, and inner trim panels.
What Does a Complete Tailgate Include?
- Tailgate shell
- Rear window
- Glass seal
- Hinges
- Gas struts
- Tailgate latch/ lock
- Exterior handle
- Reverse camera
- Number-plate lights
- Rear wiper motor
- Rear wiper arm
- Wiring harness
- Interior trim
- Rear spoiler
- High-mounted brake light
- Sensors
- Power tailgate motor
- Bonnet/ Hood Replacement
The bonnet protects the engine bay. If you are driving along the Webuye-Kisumu road and unfortunately you are involved in a collision, the front fascia often suffers the biggest impact, whose ripple effect damages the front bumper as well as the bonnet. If the damage is minor, panel beating can be done on it. If the impact is severe, you need to replace it.
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What you usually get: The aluminum outer panel and inner skeletal bracing
What is typically missing: Sound deadner/ insulation padding, washer fluid nozzles, washer hoses, and bonnet release latches.
What Does a Complete Bonnet/ Hood Include?
- Bonnet
- Bonnet hinges
- Bonnet latch
- Bonnet gas struts
- Bonnet striker
- Bonnet insulation
- Washer nozzles
- Hood scoop (if applicable)
- Front & Rear Bumper Replacement
The front and rear bumpers are never spared in the event of a collision, especially when you are caught in the middle of a bumper-to-bumper traffic snarl on Magadi Road. Such scenarios are not new on Kenyan roads; that is why it is always advisable to keep some distance instead of tailgating, as tailgating does save time when rushing to work in Upperhill or Kitengela.
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What you usually get: The main bumper shell
What you typically miss: crash bar, lower diffusers, chrome trim inserts, tow hook covers, and parking sensors.
What Does a Complete Bumper Include?
- Mounting brackets
- Clips & fasteners
- Reflectors
- Diffusers
- Parking sensors
- Blind spot sensors
- Tow hook cover
- Crash bar
What to Share When Ordering a Replacement From Safari Spares
- Make & model of the vehicle
- Confirm generation
- Confirm “Left-hand side” or “right-hand side”
- Check the part number
- Check the vehicle grade – Vehicles imported from Japan have different grades. A door, bumper, or tailgate from one grade can differ from the other grade
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ESTIMATED COST
| COMPONENT | MARKET PRICE (ex-Japan) | HIGH-END/ SUV/ LUXURY |
| Bonnet/ Hood | 15,000 – 25,000 KSH | 40,000 – 60,000 KSH |
| Side Door Shell | 18,000 – 28,000 KSH | 40,000 – 65,000 KSH |
| Tailgate/ Boot Lid | 20,000 – 40,000 KSH | 50,000 – 80,000 KSH |
| Bumper | 15,000 – 24,000 KSH | 30,000 – 50,000 KSH |
Safari Spares specializes in importing or sourcing car body replacement parts (door, tailgate, bonnet, & bumpers). You can Call/ WhatsApp 0717200956 or Email info@safarispares.co.ke
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