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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 04:50 PM
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Bumper Scratch
As I was walking away from my parked silver 1999 CLK 430 today (mostly just admiring it - it turns heads - mostly mine :-) ) I noticed a white mark on bottom right side of the bumper.

It's a sizeable mark but hard to see (probably because white is so close to silver). I'm still trying to figure out how it got there - my guess is that I might have scraped it on a concrete block in the parking lot. :-/

Anyways - suggestions on how to get rid of it. Can I fix it myself? Any idea on how much it'll cost me to get fixed at a bodyshop?

I'll try to take some pics of it.

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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 06:41 PM
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Yeah, definitely take some pics so we can see the extent of the damage.
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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 10:16 PM
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If you have a good detail shop you should be able to polish it out if its not to major. I had a guy clip the back end of my car and scuffed the paint pretty good but they were able to buff it out.
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it totally depends on how big/deep the scratch is..... and how obvious it is...

if it is low enough to not really get too much attention... you can buff it out urself and add a little touch up paint. if it is deep, which hitting a concrete block can cause deep scratches, and even cracks, then it may take a little more work..
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Old Aug 2, 2003 | 03:37 AM
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how much does a replacement bumper (just this particular part) cost for a CLK 430?

There are a fair number of rock chips (very small and hard to see) in my front bumper as well. If a new bumper is reasonable enough I may just opt for that option.

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Originally posted by khans
how much does a replacement bumper (just this particular part) cost for a CLK 430?

There are a fair number of rock chips (very small and hard to see) in my front bumper as well. If a new bumper is reasonable enough I may just opt for that option.

thanks.

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The damage is not that bad. I'm sure you can have a body shop smooth it out and put a new coat of paint on it. But, if you do decide to replace it, I'll buy that one off of you.
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Originally posted by khans
how much does a replacement bumper (just this particular part) cost for a CLK 430?

There are a fair number of rock chips (very small and hard to see) in my front bumper as well. If a new bumper is reasonable enough I may just opt for that option.

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its not worth replacing for that kind of damage... it would cost you over a thousand dollars just for the front bumper..
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It will cost about $250.00 - $350.00, for some filler and repaint.
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