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I backed into a car the other day on my driveway. I didn't know it was there and I just backed out as I always do out of the garage and now I have 3 or 4 deep scratches in the paint on the rear bumper. The bumper seems to be plastic, so I am not sure what needs to happen. Also, the gray plastic piece at the bottom rear of the car that surrounds the exhaust is loose. It just seems as though the screw that holds it in is broken. How much do you think it would cost. I don't know if they can do anything about a scratch on a plastic bumper other than just replace the whole thing. I feel completely embarressed. What I did was so stupid.
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I was quoted $735 for replacing my bumper cover.
$300 for paint, $260 for the bumper cover, and then $150 for installing it.
You can save some money installing it yourself.
I finally found one used from a forum member for $150 in the color of my car and I am installing it myself which should be a piece of cake. Saved lots of money that way.
$300 for paint, $260 for the bumper cover, and then $150 for installing it.
You can save some money installing it yourself.
I finally found one used from a forum member for $150 in the color of my car and I am installing it myself which should be a piece of cake. Saved lots of money that way.
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Sorry to hear about that, RX8 Zoom Zoom. I haven't priced replacing a bumper cover; I guess getting an estimate at a body shop would be the way to find out for sure.
If you can find a used one like woodysjh and can install it yourself, that would be the way to go, but if you do have a new one put on at a shop I'm not sure if they could match the paint to the rest of the car perfectly, or if they'd have to blend the paint onto adjacent body panels.
As far as feeling stupid, you're not the only one! I backed my car out of a misty car wash stall recently; foggy windows, etc. and they aren't too easy to see out of the back anyway. Well, yours truly dumbass thought "yeah, I'm clear of that open/close button on the steel and concrete pillar outside" without actually seeing it, and I proceeded to continue back and cut the steering wheel, then heard what sounded like a soda can crunching.
No, not a soda can, it was my drivers side door against the pillar. About a 5" long, 1/4" deep crease at the bottom where the sheet metal contours outward. App. $1000 damage on my previously wrinkle and ding free ride, and I can't fix it myself.
I felt like crying and puking at the same time, and unfortunately, we can't roll-back to before the moment these things happen, so we just have to go forward chalking it up to experience, swearing never to do things like this again!
Good luck!
If you can find a used one like woodysjh and can install it yourself, that would be the way to go, but if you do have a new one put on at a shop I'm not sure if they could match the paint to the rest of the car perfectly, or if they'd have to blend the paint onto adjacent body panels.
As far as feeling stupid, you're not the only one! I backed my car out of a misty car wash stall recently; foggy windows, etc. and they aren't too easy to see out of the back anyway. Well, yours truly dumbass thought "yeah, I'm clear of that open/close button on the steel and concrete pillar outside" without actually seeing it, and I proceeded to continue back and cut the steering wheel, then heard what sounded like a soda can crunching.
No, not a soda can, it was my drivers side door against the pillar. About a 5" long, 1/4" deep crease at the bottom where the sheet metal contours outward. App. $1000 damage on my previously wrinkle and ding free ride, and I can't fix it myself.
I felt like crying and puking at the same time, and unfortunately, we can't roll-back to before the moment these things happen, so we just have to go forward chalking it up to experience, swearing never to do things like this again!
Good luck!
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Originally Posted by KKMmaniac
Sorry to hear about that, RX8 Zoom Zoom. I haven't priced replacing a bumper cover; I guess getting an estimate at a body shop would be the way to find out for sure.
If you can find a used one like woodysjh and can install it yourself, that would be the way to go, but if you do have a new one put on at a shop I'm not sure if they could match the paint to the rest of the car perfectly, or if they'd have to blend the paint onto adjacent body panels.
As far as feeling stupid, you're not the only one! I backed my car out of a misty car wash stall recently; foggy windows, etc. and they aren't too easy to see out of the back anyway. Well, yours truly dumbass thought "yeah, I'm clear of that open/close button on the steel and concrete pillar outside" without actually seeing it, and I proceeded to continue back and cut the steering wheel, then heard what sounded like a soda can crunching.
No, not a soda can, it was my drivers side door against the pillar. About a 5" long, 1/4" deep crease at the bottom where the sheet metal contours outward. App. $1000 damage on my previously wrinkle and ding free ride, and I can't fix it myself.
I felt like crying and puking at the same time, and unfortunately, we can't roll-back to before the moment these things happen, so we just have to go forward chalking it up to experience, swearing never to do things like this again!
Good luck!
If you can find a used one like woodysjh and can install it yourself, that would be the way to go, but if you do have a new one put on at a shop I'm not sure if they could match the paint to the rest of the car perfectly, or if they'd have to blend the paint onto adjacent body panels.
As far as feeling stupid, you're not the only one! I backed my car out of a misty car wash stall recently; foggy windows, etc. and they aren't too easy to see out of the back anyway. Well, yours truly dumbass thought "yeah, I'm clear of that open/close button on the steel and concrete pillar outside" without actually seeing it, and I proceeded to continue back and cut the steering wheel, then heard what sounded like a soda can crunching.
No, not a soda can, it was my drivers side door against the pillar. About a 5" long, 1/4" deep crease at the bottom where the sheet metal contours outward. App. $1000 damage on my previously wrinkle and ding free ride, and I can't fix it myself.
I felt like crying and puking at the same time, and unfortunately, we can't roll-back to before the moment these things happen, so we just have to go forward chalking it up to experience, swearing never to do things like this again!
Good luck!
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Had mine replaced, cost was about $350 Canadian, so about $250 US is right. It was an insurance job, and some of the trunk metal needed attention, but the actual piece was PREPAINTED, so whoever pays for paint is getting ripped !
Seeing how it clips on and is all one piece, (the black part and the red part are ONE single piece, the only seperate bits are the tunnels around the pipes) I feel confident I could do it in my driveway - it is about as difficult as removing the front bumper.
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Seeing how it clips on and is all one piece, (the black part and the red part are ONE single piece, the only seperate bits are the tunnels around the pipes) I feel confident I could do it in my driveway - it is about as difficult as removing the front bumper.
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Originally Posted by allmotorRX8
sorry to hear, whose car did u back into?
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I have a scuff on my rear bumper at the right corner. There are a few lines where the paint is scratched, plus a spot about the size of a nickel where the plastic looks to be rubbed. I can't see paying $700 for a new bumper and installation so I'm going to ask the dealer for a cheap paint touch-up. I'll let you know how it works and how much.
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i have a nice long, somewhat deep, scratch in the black part of my bumper. i dont think theres anything i can do about it. im with you coolblue, its not worth the $700 to get a new bumper, but it still chaps my hide every time i look at it.
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One of my parents' friend's '01 or '02 BMW 5 series. Good choice of car.
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i say... if you buy a car that's about 40k, you aslo buy fully covered insurance... a good friend of mine was doing donuts with my rx-8 and he cracked a rim into a sidewalk. The rim was something over 600 bucks. Insurance paid for it.
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Originally Posted by qumatru
i say... if you buy a car that's about 40k, you aslo buy fully covered insurance... a good friend of mine was doing donuts with my rx-8 and he cracked a rim into a sidewalk. The rim was something over 600 bucks. Insurance paid for it.
NEVER bet against an insurance company! They will always win in the end.
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Originally Posted by StealthTL
Had mine replaced, cost was about $350 Canadian, so about $250 US is right. It was an insurance job, and some of the trunk metal needed attention, but the actual piece was PREPAINTED, so whoever pays for paint is getting ripped !
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