i dropped my daughter off at school and was leaving when a lady turned into
the school (running late, driving way to fast) and went into a skid on the
ice.  instead of letting her hit me (which i now regret!) i opted to avoid
the collision by leaving my lane.  the abrupt maneuver left ME skidding on
ice as well and in the process i took out two parking lot posts and one
fender.  the ranch hand bumper isnt even scratched, it paid for itself as
the steel posts are sunk in concrete and it only has a little yellow paint
on it.  my fender however, wasnt so lucky.  if i had let her hit me it would
have been on her insurance but since she didnt hit me then i have to either
file an insurance claim on my own insurance or pony up out of my own pocket.

my local dealership wants $227 for a new fender and another $306 to paint
it.  they want $488 to repair the fender i have.  i found one in salvage
thats already white and would bolt right on, but they want $518 for it.  im
seeking a better deal on a white drivers side fender (with or without
cummins logo) to fit a 2005 3500 ram.  any assistance would be appreciated.

......to make it worse the lady who nearly slid into me saw the entire thing
happen but instead of so much as apologizing the just smiled like a jackass
and kept riding.  after having to pony up $600 to pay for the poles i wiped
out id really hate to have to pay another $500 for the fender.
thanks,