front bumper damage $1200?
03-04-2013, 10:21 PM
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looks like all it needs is a respray... and a new side marker ($30) .... If only bumper was affected and it just needs a respray that should run $300-600 depending on where you go.
03-04-2013, 10:25 PM
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My eyes see the scrape mark along the wheel arch going past the fascia and onto the front fender. That will require a blending repaint of the front fender as well. Your estimate should give a line item breakdown. How much is repair and paint of just the bumper vs. other items?
03-04-2013, 10:34 PM
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i dont have the paper with me but it was a lot of hours of labor and i think even a fender replace because it being aluminum and has a slight bent nothing major and they said that if would be hard to repair so might need to be replace which is totally BS.
03-04-2013, 11:05 PM
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That sounds like way too much based on the picture!
However not a lot if it is a dealer quote. For a simple bumper touch up with "diamond white paint" and proper blow out, i was quoted $800, $650 of that being "labor" for my gf's car.
Shop around if it's coming out of your pocket, otherwise fix it at the dealer if you are at no fault insurance. Most it is the crazy labour hours
However not a lot if it is a dealer quote. For a simple bumper touch up with "diamond white paint" and proper blow out, i was quoted $800, $650 of that being "labor" for my gf's car.
Shop around if it's coming out of your pocket, otherwise fix it at the dealer if you are at no fault insurance. Most it is the crazy labour hours
03-05-2013, 12:23 AM
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If it's truly got a bent fender, it needs to be replaced. They will never be able to get it right. Given what I just went through, $1,200 does not seem out of line.
This was over $4,000 in damage (fender, wheel, misc front suspension parts) with an initial estimate of $1,750. As of last Friday, my car is finally perfect - but it took 2.5 months of back and forth.
This was over $4,000 in damage (fender, wheel, misc front suspension parts) with an initial estimate of $1,750. As of last Friday, my car is finally perfect - but it took 2.5 months of back and forth.
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03-05-2013, 01:34 AM
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It really doesn't take much to add up with body work. It's outrageous. To me it looks like a few hundred bucks if that. You could really fix it yourself with the right tools for $100-$200. If insurance is taking care of it might as well go to the best shop since its on them. If you are paying out of your pocket shop around.
03-05-2013, 09:21 AM
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thank you guys, yes this was a dealers quote and insurance is paying for it, but i already figured it out im just going to buy the c63 style bumper from gary paint it fix a dent that i have in the QP and paint my roof black with the check i get. but lets see whats going to happen.
