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      09-07-2020, 09:35 AM   #1
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Front Bumper Damage - Options?

I was driving on the freeway early this morning and it was pretty dark out. A piece of debris was in my lane and I wasn't able to see it until it was too late. I managed to swerve slightly, but still clipped the right side of my front bumper.

It looks like a good amount of cosmetic damage was done with a little structural displacement, but wanted to check for others' feedback on my best options. Am I better off just getting this repaired/repainted or just have the whole front bumper replaced?
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      09-07-2020, 09:36 AM   #2
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This would be essentially a repaint unless you can find your bumper painted already with all your options. Structurally it's fine. If you repaint, might as well have the side markers painted to match too.
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I wonder if they can fix the dented in area with heat, or pull it out some other way? The quick fix would be to repaint, but not sure how the dented area would look.
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This would be essentially a repaint unless you can find your bumper painted already with all your options. Structurally it's fine. If you repaint, might as well have the side markers painted to match too.
Thanks for the feedback! While the front of the bumper is dented, I did notice a crack on the underside of the bumper (it is visible in the fourth picture). Would this warrant a complete replacement then?
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This would be essentially a repaint unless you can find your bumper painted already with all your options. Structurally it's fine. If you repaint, might as well have the side markers painted to match too.
Thanks for the feedback! While the front of the bumper is dented, I did notice a crack on the underside of the bumper (it is visible in the fourth picture). Would this warrant a complete replacement then?
That can be fixed but check out your coverage with your insurance and comprehensive. Depending on the cost of your deductible they might just replace the entire thing
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Even if the bumper can be fixed the labor cost might exceed the price of a new bumper, while either the repaired bumper or a new bumper would need a full paint job.
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Thanks for everybody's feedback, I'm going to take it to a local bodyshop either Friday or Saturday to get checked out.
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Got my car back the other day, can't even tell there was damage in the first place! Body shop did a great job welding the crack, fixing the dents, and re-painting where needed.

Shoot me a PM if you need a body shop recommendation in the Los Angeles area!
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Got my car back the other day, can't even tell there was damage in the first place! Body shop did a great job welding the crack, fixing the dents, and re-painting where needed.

Shoot me a PM if you need a body shop recommendation in the Los Angeles area!
they did a nice job is that glacier silver metallic? I like how you painted over the side reflectors.
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Got my car back the other day, can't even tell there was damage in the first place! Body shop did a great job welding the crack, fixing the dents, and re-painting where needed.

Shoot me a PM if you need a body shop recommendation in the Los Angeles area!
Great job. All is well that ends well.
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they did a nice job is that glacier silver metallic? I like how you painted over the side reflectors.
Yes, color is Glacier Silver - the shop actually asked if I wanted the reflectors painted while they were working on it and I thought why not do it while they had it. Definitely very happy with how it turned out!
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