Bumper Got Hit...
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Hahahaha. Dude. It rains here like every other day. You don't know St. Louis weather until you live here. Which means I wash my car and it rains the next day, and since the IS is my daily driver, I don't really have a choice... And I am getting it detailed soon so I don't really care. Hahaha. But I totally understand what you're saying. : P
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Just call his insurance carrier and they'll start a claim
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In CA no injuries = no police report. AMHIK. You don't really need one either. It's just a minor repaint (or a good buff job) to fix.
I once had a guy tap me in the rear bumper causing similar damage to my 350. He called the police, expecting them to give me a ticket but they cited him on the scene. The bad part was the idiot cop reported "moderate" damage and it made its way to Carfax, so when I traded my car I really got screwed for a very minor scuff. If the idiot had been cool about it, our insurance companies would have sorted it out and Carfax wouldn't have seen diddly. Just something to think about any time you have the police respond to a fender bender.
I once had a guy tap me in the rear bumper causing similar damage to my 350. He called the police, expecting them to give me a ticket but they cited him on the scene. The bad part was the idiot cop reported "moderate" damage and it made its way to Carfax, so when I traded my car I really got screwed for a very minor scuff. If the idiot had been cool about it, our insurance companies would have sorted it out and Carfax wouldn't have seen diddly. Just something to think about any time you have the police respond to a fender bender.
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The paint has been taken off the bumper when it was scratched so I definitely know that a repaint is required. I'm just curious... how much do you guys think it would cost for a repaint of the entire bumper?
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I just got a bumper repainted in the San Diego area and it was $459. There are companies around here that do just bumpers (i.e. Bumper Doc, etc.). They also give you a lifetime guarantee on their work. If you pick a good company you won't know the difference. Hopefully they will remove the bumper and paint it in a paint booth rather than just spray it on the car.
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I got rear ended a few months back and it was about $800 for a new bumper and the paint job...
before that... I was rear ended another time where all they did was repaint the bumper, but ordered new lenses and what not.. really it was pointless, but whatever, cause it was no cost to me.. but that was a little under $600
before that... I was rear ended another time where all they did was repaint the bumper, but ordered new lenses and what not.. really it was pointless, but whatever, cause it was no cost to me.. but that was a little under $600
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