immauser

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Someone swiped the back of my cl-s on the left bumper....theres no way i can buff it off myself..... does anyone know how much it would cost to get it repainted and fixed? or can i claim insurance on it since i have full covereage? my deductable is $500.....so i mite as well get my trunk shaved?

any inputs would be greatly appreciated. thanks.

rp_guy

is it cracked? if not it's probably cheaper to do it outside insurance and just have it resprayed (if you pull and prep it yourself)

immauser

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no i dont think its cracked.... its like engraved with a swipe mark...i would take pics but i just found out and its night time.....

whats teh estimated price to get it repainted?

aznboi2424

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To replace my bumper and the items under it not including the impact bar, it can be from 350 to 1k. But thats just replacing the bumper. Not sure if your trunk lid or quarter panel needs work.

fuzzy02CLS

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If it's just a bumper scrape. A body shop can bondo it smooth & repaint just the bumper for around $300. Under $500 for sure. Makes no sense to go through insurance.\

If you want to save more $ then remove the bumper yourself & bring it to them. Then reinstall.

immauser

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thx for the replies guys, its just the left bumper scrape. no impact or anything. its about half a foot from top to bottom of the scrape.....

i think im going to just go to a shop instead of claiming insurance as well...unless im repainting my whole car, its not worth it to pay 500 deductible for a corner scrape off my bumper.

fuzzy02CLS

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I have 1 on my passenger front bumper. I just left it. Some claybar & polish makes it not too noticeable.

immauser

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ahhh....clay bar ay....i think i mite try that out...i just purchased one a week ago and had nothing to use it on...now i guess that will work...ill try that out...im just hoping the paint didnt scratch off...... its kind of a slight white mark..im hoping thats not the inside?

VIPCLS

Just save up a little money and find a mobil dent repair guy in your area thats what i would do , it will save u money in the long run and look much better

immauser

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but i dont think its dented? its somewhat of a deep scrape....

VIPCLS

My bad, i ment mobil paint guy, usually u can find em on car lots alot of times, good luck.

immauser

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update as of 11pm.... i found out who it was ,but they were denying it.... they clearly had my car paint on their rear bumper..... and our car had their green paint.... so i took it to the cops and theyre gonna investigate it and do the measuring etc etc....hopefully they will pay for what they did....

anyways, i purchased some duplicolor...i didnt know they had it for night hawk black pearl..... i was gonna take out teh bumper and redo it myself since i did paint jobs with my 97 frost white integra....i shaved off all the emblems and bondo some holes, primered it, sanded it, then sprayed frost white duplicolor..after it dried i buffed it down a bit and rewaxed...looked good as new....... NOW i hope it will look the same on my cl-s......

fuzzy02CLS

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I would hold off for now. Wait till the cops do or don't do about it.
I got home late & it was raining. I'll get that pic today for you.

e30cabrio

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I have no deductible on uninsured motorist accidents. I'd check your policy and see if your company does that. (Hit & run is a no motorist so like uninsured)

Also since the police are involved and there is an investigation it's a good idea to get them involved. Clearly this is a no fault event for you so no reason to keep them out. You can still do it yourself if that's the best route later.

immauser

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Thanks fuzzy02CLS. Ill wait for your pics.

e30cabrio, yea ill find out today how its going with the investigation. i talked to my insurance guy already and they said theyll take care of it and not to worry and to give them the police report number. so ill have to wait it out. if they cant somehow pin the people, ill have to do it myself...i hope not though.