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iyzmi · 07-13-08, 07:15

The shop will repair the bumper (repaint) for $800. To replace it would cost about $900. There is another shop that will repair for $700. I've already gone and gotten estimates so I know the facts. There are no cracks or creases whatsoever and I'm not sure what area you are referring to. There is a tiny little dent on the bottom where the white spots are but it's really not a big deal. There's a dent behind the plate but that doesn't matter because a new front plate will hide it. My choices are to try to have it professionally touched up, to fix it myself, or to buy a new painted bumper and install it myself. All of these options will be cheaper than my least expensive body shop estimate of $700. I probably won't be able to do it myself so that leaves me with the remaining two options. In the end I will probably just order a new one though.

07-13-08, 07:15	#14 (permalink)
iyzmi Registered User iyzmi is offline Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 54	Re: Can I fix this collision damage myself?? The shop will repair the bumper (repaint) for $800. To replace it would cost about $900. There is another shop that will repair for $700. I've already gone and gotten estimates so I know the facts. There are no cracks or creases whatsoever and I'm not sure what area you are referring to. There is a tiny little dent on the bottom where the white spots are but it's really not a big deal. There's a dent behind the plate but that doesn't matter because a new front plate will hide it. My choices are to try to have it professionally touched up, to fix it myself, or to buy a new painted bumper and install it myself. All of these options will be cheaper than my least expensive body shop estimate of $700. I probably won't be able to do it myself so that leaves me with the remaining two options. In the end I will probably just order a new one though.