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Q&A: Do grille/bumper guards and tail light guards really protect the car?
The pictures have nothing to do with the content!!

I have a new Rav4, and I like the way the guards look, but do they really “guard” anything?

ANSWER:

Answer by rataflimmy
They protect your car from little nicks, scratches or dents from really minor accidents. Basically, the idea is you damage the guard not your bumper or head/tail lights, and it’s less expensive to repair/replace the guard. Keep in mind that it isn’t 100% effective, and yeah, some just buy those for the look and not the function.

Answer by dpihl
yeah the front end wont get dented if you hit somthing at a low rate of speed but of course if you collide with something at 50mph its not going to do all that much to save the front end

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