I bought a fender painted on ebay. For the price I paid I cannot complain and it looks 10x better than the smashed original that was on the car. However, because it is painted separate from the car don't expect the color to match exactly. The fender is a faint bit darker and has more metal flake in it than my original paint. Also there is more orange peel than my original paint as well.
If you want your car to look its best, don't go with a painted from ebay fender. If you are just trying to repair some really ugly damage like I had (shattered fender with a gaping hole in it and a bra on the car to keep what was left together) then it was worth it IMO.
You can PM me if you want to know the exact ebay seller I went with. The fender is 95% perfect on its shape, which is pretty good for an aftermarket IMO.
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