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Well, it's just one thing after another with this car. Today was just absolutely PERFECT convertible weather, so I took the convertible out to run some errands and the first place I stopped, the driver's door handle broke! I can pull the handle back and see where the pot metal snapped. I immediately looked at Rock Auto and found two passenger side handles listed for good prices, but no driver's side handles. Looking on eBay was a little more productive. There were several hundred listings, with prices starting at about $47 with free shipping. They all appear to be aftermarket, made of the finest chinesium, but what do you expect? Are there any brands that are better than others? The best prices seem to be for Brock, but there's no sense getting one of those if it's just going to break in a few months. Also, they seem to come in different finishes. Some say 'textured' finish, and I know I don't want that because that's not what the car has now. I seem to recall that my '91 Cutlass Supreme coupe had the textured finish door handles that had a brushed metal look. Others say they have a 'paint-to-match' finish, which I assume means it's just got primer on it. The ones with a gloss black finish, of course are more expensive. Interestingly, eBay's fitment guide for most of the handles, especially the less expensive ones with paint-to-match finish, show they fit both the coupe and convertible, but some of them fit only the coupe. Is there a difference? Yeah, I know I'm asking a lot of questions, but I just want to get the right thing.