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Originally Posted by TiminIndy
I ordered the one for $25.90 & free shipping from Import Parts Depot (Amazon = KOOLMAN). It arrived today (2 days later), but I ordered the trim clips and handle gaskets from another seller and they aren't here yet. That's OK - I won't have the time to do it until next week.
I'll be the guinea pig on this carrier and will report back on how it holds up.
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All I can say is - you told me so! I was able to get the aftermarket carrier on, but it was extremely difficult to get the left, 'keyed' part of the exterior handle to fit into the carrier. I finally got it on there, but marred the right side of the handle some when trying to get it to lock in. Then, I was unable to get the set screw to lineup and fit into the lock piece (tried on and off for hours).
I went to the dealer and got OEM for $153 + tax, brought it home and it installed simply within 5 minutes - a perfect fit. Now I need to return the aftermarket POS. I could have got OEM a lot cheaper online, but since I had the door apart, I had to get it same day.
Tip from another video that was useful:
Put about 3 pieces of painter's tape under the exterior lock piece to protect the door when trying to fit the handle on.