Install front license plate bracket myself, or at dealership? Cost difference?
I know it'll be cheaper to install it myself, but I'm afraid to damage the front bumper since I have to drill holes to attach the bracket. If a dealership does it they'll know exactly how to do it since they do it all the time.
It's Honda that I'd be dealing with. I know they're expensive, but would a bracket installation really be that bad through them?
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I've seen people ruin their bumpers and also drill right through the AC condenser trying to mount a front license plate. You would be better off just putting the license plate in the trunk and driving with out it mounted!
Dealer is your best bet
Get a body shop to do it, it will be cheaper, just make sure it is centred as opposed to the far left or right, rice boy.
It's not called a bumper, but a fascia. Look for small dimples in it where the bracket is supposed to go. The dimples are where you are supposed to drill the holes. Most car fascias have them.
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