Hit an animal with my G :(
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Hit an animal with my G :(
So last night I hit an animal going like 25mph. It was either a coyote or dog, couldn't tell which. Heres some pics.. it messed up my front bumper. I'm not sure what to do.. either replace it which costs like $1100 or just get it popped out. Also im interested in aftermarket bumpers, like the nismo. Any opinions? Heres some pics of the damage :/
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yup.. got a estimate at 2 different shops and both of them said it would be over $1000. pretty ridiculous. I am definitely considering aftermarket!
edit: not repair. he said he would pop it out for $100 but I could see a bunch of scratches and stuff, the $1100 is for a brand new bumper painted.
edit: not repair. he said he would pop it out for $100 but I could see a bunch of scratches and stuff, the $1100 is for a brand new bumper painted.
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I was going to suggest the same thing. That spot is prone to damage anyways, so if it's a little scratched, it's not the biggest deal in the world, as long as the main deformation of the lower fascia pops back to its original shape. As much as I love my car, I can't justify spending $1100 to fix some superficial scratches at that spot of the bumper.
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I live in southern Maine and before I bought my G I never worried about deer because I have been driving a chevy truck with a 6" superlift and 315s. I looked down on deer.
I've had the car for 8 weeks. The other night I put my high beams on and could see the belly of a HUGE deer bounding just to off my right front corner. Probably 5-6 feet off the side of the road. Gave me a whole new perspective really fast. Seemed like it could come right through the windshield.
My way of saying - glad you're ok. Pop it out. Onward and upward.
I've had the car for 8 weeks. The other night I put my high beams on and could see the belly of a HUGE deer bounding just to off my right front corner. Probably 5-6 feet off the side of the road. Gave me a whole new perspective really fast. Seemed like it could come right through the windshield.
My way of saying - glad you're ok. Pop it out. Onward and upward.
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It seems like you werent going fast enough to kill whatever you hit to identify it. Next time, a tad faster lol. On the other hand... a nice heat gun on a nice sunny day, take the bumper off and let it get warmed up by the sun and then start to evenly heat up the affected areas and try to massage the dent out. Should have pretty good results.
http://youtu.be/I5pQa_8oA3w
http://youtu.be/3_fnZxB2DO8
http://youtu.be/I5pQa_8oA3w
http://youtu.be/3_fnZxB2DO8
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It seems like you werent going fast enough to kill whatever you hit to identify it. Next time, a tad faster lol. On the other hand... a nice heat gun on a nice sunny day, take the bumper off and let it get warmed up by the sun and then start to evenly heat up the affected areas and try to massage the dent out. Should have pretty good results.
http://youtu.be/I5pQa_8oA3w
http://youtu.be/3_fnZxB2DO8
http://youtu.be/I5pQa_8oA3w
http://youtu.be/3_fnZxB2DO8
I'll definately try to pop it out myself. Thanks for all the input!