Scraped Front Underside on Curb
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Scraped Front Underside on Curb
Ok, so I am still adjusting to my Mercedes and it being significantly lower than my previous vehicle, and apparently I was suffering from a short bout of moronity the other day and pulled too far forward scraping the bottom of the front of my car on the parking block.
When I pulled out of the parking spot, apparently it scraped enough that when I got home I noticed paint flaking off the underside of the front plastic piece and a small crack in it. I am not versed in the Mercedes parts so is this piece a part of the whole bumper assembly or is it a separate piece that can be replaced? Either way, what type type of expense am I looking at here in parts alone before I get to the labor costs?
I included a picture showing the piece I am talking about.
When I pulled out of the parking spot, apparently it scraped enough that when I got home I noticed paint flaking off the underside of the front plastic piece and a small crack in it. I am not versed in the Mercedes parts so is this piece a part of the whole bumper assembly or is it a separate piece that can be replaced? Either way, what type type of expense am I looking at here in parts alone before I get to the labor costs?
I included a picture showing the piece I am talking about.
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late 2009 CLK 350 Coupe Elegance, '65 Jaguar S Type wires
Sorry - It's happened to all of us.
Find out who your dealer uses to fix up the their used cars. They will fix it in an hour. Otherwise it's a new bumper plastic.
Find out who your dealer uses to fix up the their used cars. They will fix it in an hour. Otherwise it's a new bumper plastic.
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2008 C350 Sport
Welcome to the club, sorry to hear that.
A reputable paint shop will repair and paint your front bumper for 3-400 dollars...get used to the car, wait until you get some annoying rock chips that even Dr. Colorchip just cannot fix, and then have the bumper repainted.
A reputable paint shop will repair and paint your front bumper for 3-400 dollars...get used to the car, wait until you get some annoying rock chips that even Dr. Colorchip just cannot fix, and then have the bumper repainted.
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Yeah as mentioned, it might be repairable by body shop, but it's a one piece unit with the bumper. I have my wife backing into spots when she drives the C as you have more clearance in the rear.
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