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Old 17-09-2007, 07:30 AM   #1
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Default Backed into a car, will i need a new bumper?

Title is pretty self explanatory :
I would have posted this in the Bseries forum but its more of a general inquiry thats not really about the type of car and i welcome any 'you idiot, why didn't you look where you were going' comments as i deserve them
Paint missing in a few places but the only thing i am worried about it the chip missing from the edge. The third photo looks pretty bad because its really really close but from a distance its not as noticeable. I'm happy to get the quarter panel (or whatever the panel in front of the bumper is called ) touched up as the damage to it is only small and its not in a easy spot to see normally.
I'm going to be out of town for a few days so i'll probably get a quote when i get back, thought i'd put it on here and try to get some opinions.
Any idea if it could be fixed or how much another bumper will cost? its a silhouette BA XT.




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Old 17-09-2007, 09:04 AM   #2
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Just looks like paint damage. Is there any splits or cracks in the actual bumper? If not you might get away with just a paint touch up.
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Old 17-09-2007, 09:08 AM   #3
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Nah you'll be fine. Just a bit of bog and paint.
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Old 17-09-2007, 09:42 AM   #4
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Is there any splits or cracks in the actual bumper?
There's a small piece missing from the edge in the third pic. Other than that its only paint though.

Just got one quote from the guys that did some work on it when i bought it,
$400 to patch up and respray the bumper.
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Old 17-09-2007, 08:49 PM   #5
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Bump...
Does $400 seem ok?
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Old 17-09-2007, 09:08 PM   #6
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PUUHLEASE close your damn legs!

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Old 17-09-2007, 09:18 PM   #7
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Posted the same pics on another forum and someone suggested i hang my stuff out and see who notices
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Old 17-09-2007, 09:25 PM   #8
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$400 is what you were quoted?
If so sounds too cheap to me.

Might be worth investing in reverse sensors if your gunna have to have the bumper resprayed anyway.
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Old 17-09-2007, 09:26 PM   #9
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Posted the same pics on another forum and someone suggested i hang my stuff out and see who notices
lol then you'd be plastered all over the internet like that guy from ebay yesars ago.
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Old 17-09-2007, 10:58 PM   #10
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The teapot guy?

$400 sounds very reasonable, almost too reasonable.
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Old 17-09-2007, 11:04 PM   #11
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Actually i've used these guys before and thought they were on the expensive side?
I was really happy with the result so i didn't worry about it too much though. Regardless i'm going to get another quote or two too be sure, when i'm back in town.
Thanks for your replies, i appreciate it
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Old 18-09-2007, 07:38 AM   #12
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Might be worth investing in reverse sensors if your gunna have to have the bumper resprayed anyway.

Good idea. I bought one at Super Cheap for $40 and it works like a charm.
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Old 18-09-2007, 07:58 AM   #13
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No offense to anyone but i don't really like how they look. I guess they look better than the bumper does at the moment :gren:
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