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Urgent Bumper Dilemma: Seeking Advice on Repair or Replacement!

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Old 02-24-24, 08:53 PM
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Default Urgent Bumper Dilemma: Seeking Advice on Repair or Replacement!

Hello everyone, I noticed my bumper seemed loose this morning without any recent collisions or impacts. Any insights on whether it might be due to another vehicle or if I hit something? Is it feasible to reattach the bumper myself, or should I seek professional repair or replacement from a body shop?



Old 02-24-24, 09:16 PM
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Given the damage I'd say the car was driving into something probably in a parking lot. Could be from another car but the damage is in such a small area most likely not. Why not try and snap the pieces back into place might work.
Old 02-24-24, 09:32 PM
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It looks like you hit some kind of low fence while maneuvering in the parking lot.There are scratches on the plastic, it needs to be painted.If you don't mind the scratches on the stick, then insert the parts that popped out yourself. If you need to restore it to its original condition, then contact a car service for repairs.
Old 02-24-24, 09:49 PM
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your other driver had a minor accident. maybe you can fix. may need plastic fender parts

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Old 02-25-24, 05:13 AM
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Something impacted your vehicle whether you know of this or not. It just didn’t become loose lol.

Even your wheel well molding is all come loose. It was hard enough for that to come apart than it was substantial impact.

Scratches further evidence. Pop everything in place but you still have damage easily seen, your call.
Old 02-26-24, 04:35 PM
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Probably depends how handy you are. If it were me, I would try to snap everything back together and buff out the scratches as best I could.
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