Our rear bumper is stronger than I thought!
#18
10-17-2005 | 02:57 PM
Bumperand paint only
Too Much! I just got my bumper refinished, painted, and had the part surrounding the pipes painted a contrasting color. Some jerk brushed the side of the car in a "K" Mart parking Lot. I was parked at the farthest possible left hand corner, and still got hit and RUN. Anyway, cost me $400.00.
Lou
Too Much! I just got my bumper refinished, painted, and had the part surrounding the pipes painted a contrasting color. Some jerk brushed the side of the car in a "K" Mart parking Lot. I was parked at the farthest possible left hand corner, and still got hit and RUN. Anyway, cost me $400.00.Lou
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10-17-2005 | 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by lowrider
Bumperand paint only Too Much! I just got my bumper refinished, painted, and had the part surrounding the pipes painted a contrasting color. Some jerk brushed the side of the car in a "K" Mart parking Lot. I was parked at the farthest possible left hand corner, and still got hit and RUN. Anyway, cost me $400.00.
Lou
Too Much! I just got my bumper refinished, painted, and had the part surrounding the pipes painted a contrasting color. Some jerk brushed the side of the car in a "K" Mart parking Lot. I was parked at the farthest possible left hand corner, and still got hit and RUN. Anyway, cost me $400.00.Lou
#20
10-17-2005 | 03:24 PM
Definitely get it check by a reputable body shop. Like other said, there could be damage in there!
My buddy E36 M3 got rear-ended by a Boxster in similar situation like yours. From the outside, it looks like the bumper only. Once the body shop checked it out, there is damage to the spare tire well. It costs around 4k to fix.
My buddy E36 M3 got rear-ended by a Boxster in similar situation like yours. From the outside, it looks like the bumper only. Once the body shop checked it out, there is damage to the spare tire well. It costs around 4k to fix.
#23
10-17-2005 | 05:03 PM
Originally Posted by doogie
Our bumpers are design to absorb shock from impact. ONCE.
Next time you get rear ended without replacing (or at least checking) the shock-absorbing parts of the rear bumper system, the bumper won't do it's job, and people inside the car can expect to get much more serious injuries than a nasty jolt and a bad neck.
I've told the story many times; I got rear ended and from the outside of the car it looked like there was literally NO damage aside from a scratch. Inside the trunk was a different story. The floor of the trunk was buckled and the crumple zones beneath the bumper cover were annihilated. It was a $4k repair and from the outside the car there was not even visible damage. The insurance adjustor was dumbfounded.
You might want to open up the trunk, lift the carpet and check everything out.
Next time you get rear ended without replacing (or at least checking) the shock-absorbing parts of the rear bumper system, the bumper won't do it's job, and people inside the car can expect to get much more serious injuries than a nasty jolt and a bad neck.
I've told the story many times; I got rear ended and from the outside of the car it looked like there was literally NO damage aside from a scratch. Inside the trunk was a different story. The floor of the trunk was buckled and the crumple zones beneath the bumper cover were annihilated. It was a $4k repair and from the outside the car there was not even visible damage. The insurance adjustor was dumbfounded.
You might want to open up the trunk, lift the carpet and check everything out.
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