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2003 9-3 Hood Protector - Any Available?

This may be an off the wall question...but here goes.

I just bought a 2003 9-3 with a trade of our 2001 9-5 Wagon. I had installed the 'hood protector' (plastic bug guard) on the 9-5...it worked great. Driving on the highway during New England winters is like having your hood sand blasted.

I noticed that Saab does not offer this accessory for the 2003 9-3 in the US. It is available for the 2003 Convertible and older 9-3 models.

I emailed Saab USA and received an answer from a customer service person who seemingly had done the same research I had done, i.e. look in the current catalog. When I asked the parts guy at the dealership, he gave me a "Dude, how uncool" look and shrugged his shoulders and looked through the catalog.

My question: Is this item available in Europe? Does anyone know of any aftermarket manufacturers/distributors who may provide this part?

Thanks in advance for your response.

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Tucker Muck
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The "hood protector" accessory that can be viewed on the US

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site is not available here in Sweden (and probably not in any other European country). This is a typical US-only product.

There should be international laws against ugly accessories such as wunder baums, fuzzy dice, hood protectors, and 76-orange antenna balls.

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Goran Larsson

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ma_twain

Thanks.

After a few winters of a daily commute of 100 miles on I495, my old Infiniti G20t's hood went from a pretty shiny black to dull dark grey. My brother-in-law's two Passats (as with anyone who drives around here) are experiencing the same fate. Ugly or not, the hood protector on the 9-5 was hammered but my hood had only a couple of nicks. Besides, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Thank goodness we have yet to regulate practicality.

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Tucker Muck

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