HomicideMojado

so someone rear ended me and i want to know how much it'll cost to fix but i dont want it to be expensive because i feel like it was my fault

click on this link to see damage
https://plus.google.com/photos/11213...CLO0g53N-K7sTw

kluvsbenz

My guess would be btw 500 to a grand to fix that. More informed members can help you but that isn't too bad, IMO.

Peydidy

I would say you could get away with about 300 to have it re-painted, it looks like some pretty minor damage. Quick question, what do you mean by you feel like it was your fault? Usually when you get rear ended its the other persons fault... are they paying for it or are you?

HomicideMojado

well i think it was my fault because i probably shouldn't have done an instant stop in the middle of regular flow traffic in a 45mph zone(which you know everyone is goin way faster) and then when i saw them not braking quick enough i should have accelerated at least a bit and they would not have rear ended me

Peydidy

Is the other person paying for your repair out of pocket or threw there insurance?

HomicideMojado

other person but im not trying to tax them

Peydidy

Ya I would say you could get it repainted for about $300 and it shouldn't take more then two days or so. Just go around to some of your local body shops and get estimates.

HomicideMojado

thanks i appreciate it

Glyn M Ruck

It's all plastic work. Should not be too expensive.

C230 Sport Coup

I would try just buffing it out, if you are wanting to be a nice guy and not
just let the insurance company pay you. They'll come up with an estimate for 2 grand.
Why not just take the money?

A bumper cover if needed, can be purchased for about 350 and paint would run about
250. I did this, I backed into something, put a big square stretch mark on my bumper.

You unbolt the bumper from the trunk, and bolts inside the wheel well, and the whole thing slides off.
Then, take the bumper apart, install new cover an reverse procedure.
My paint doesn't quite match, but I accomplished the whole procedure for about the same as my $500 deductible and didn't report it.

mleskovar

Stop trying to be a nice guy. It's the other person's responsibility to stop in time and not run into you. Did you brake check them? Be careful with the repair cost and estimate. There's a support bar in the middle of the bumper that often gets damaged but won't be seen until the bumper cover is removed. Bumper cover damage only = $500. Bumper cover + support bar = $1200. Ask me how I know.

Jay_Soprano

I would say go with the worst case scenario because u have not removed that bumper cover to know the true damage as stated by mleskovar

Akhafeez

Depends if they are going out of pocket or through insurance. I got backed into, and got a new hood, grille, and bumper out of it. If it's through insurance get a whole new bumper. If they are paying it'd be like three to four hundred like everyone else was saying

livelife

i got rear ended around a month ago and the damage wasnt that bad compared to what yours is. the insurance gave me $500 to paint the bumper and $1300 for the bumper support

VVF

+1 to mleskovar. I got rear-ended, and the bumper was just barely scratched. Well, when the body shop took it off that's when all the fun began

hahaitzmickey

The last person to rearend me was a Hummer H3, it cost $2887 and my car was parked and she pasted out after shooting up some good morphine and slowly rolled into my car. It put a perfect square dent into my rear bumper. Ended up with new bumper bar , fastners and new bumper. This is my 3rd bumper. And everytime it has cost around $2800. Insurance took care of it, but if you want to DIY, make sure you double check your bumper bar underneath. It is made of Fiberglass and breaks easily.



When she passed out in the car and she fell out of when I open the door. Police came and picked her up in cuffs.


You will notice it says CLK 320.. that was a lame body shop my insurance picked for me when I had my rear bumper and trunk replaced on my 2nd Rear bumper accident a month earlier, but I bought it back to them and made them fix it all and told them how i wanted it fix.

C230 Sport Coup

Where are you at Mickey? Or should I call you Mr. Ha ha ? ;-)

FraKctured

Do you know an indy body work shop in the area? I had a similar issue a few years ago--the well known shops wanted $1500 (insurance pays), but the local indy shop wanted $500. Shop around and ask around for some locally owned, non-chain body shops and I bet you can get this taken care of for a reasonable price.

hahaitzmickey

Haha, man my car is always getting rear ended, even when its parked.