[Vigilanteman]

It is more than just a mud shield. If you live where salt is used on the road, it can expose that section of the car to rust if not replaced promptly.

I drive a Honda. When this happened to me, the dealer wanted a lot of money to replace it. I bought the part and fasteners and took it to Jiffy Lube where I know one of the workers who owns a similar car. They put it on the rack and had it replaced in 10 minutes. I could have easily done it myself had I been allowed into the service bay.

[Califreak]

Oops! Didn’t think of snow angle, being from SF Bay Area & all.