Repair or replace non-original rear bumper?
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Repair or replace non-original rear bumper?
My 2010 TL SH-AWD was backed into by a friend's neighbor:
I do not believe the rear bumper to be original, as the vehicle history report showed left rear damage in a prior accident. I think the bumper was replaced during the repair. Is there a way for me to tell without removing it?
I have two estimates of repair - one that will replace it and another that will repair. Under the presumption that the original bumper was already replaced once before, is there a reason why I should NOT choose to go the replacement route (versus the repair)?
I do not believe the rear bumper to be original, as the vehicle history report showed left rear damage in a prior accident. I think the bumper was replaced during the repair. Is there a way for me to tell without removing it?
I have two estimates of repair - one that will replace it and another that will repair. Under the presumption that the original bumper was already replaced once before, is there a reason why I should NOT choose to go the replacement route (versus the repair)?
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Check if a VIN sticker is on it. If it's not original anyway, might as well replace it with another non original
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kevinh1919 (08-20-2018)
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If the guy's insurance will pay for replacement, then yeah go for it. If they'll only pay for repair, it looks like it's just paint damage. A good repair will be unnoticeable.
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kevinh1919 (08-20-2018)
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@dregsfan there is some damage to the bumper, right side of the pic you can see what looks like a tear. I would 100% for the replacement, even if it's non-OEM. but do it by someone who will warranty their work for at least 1 year. My brother's car was run-into w/ damage to the rear bumper and tail lights. we did OEM replacements (other guy was at fault, we were parked, so 0 deductible and 100% covered). Did it at honda because the work would fall into the OEM warranty. We were happy with that because about 3 months later the bumper was chipping at a corner. our dealer repainted it for us and it's been ~2yrs and so far so good.
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@dregsfan there is some damage to the bumper, right side of the pic you can see what looks like a tear. I would 100% for the replacement, even if it's non-OEM. but do it by someone who will warranty their work for at least 1 year. My brother's car was run-into w/ damage to the rear bumper and tail lights. we did OEM replacements (other guy was at fault, we were parked, so 0 deductible and 100% covered). Did it at honda because the work would fall into the OEM warranty. We were happy with that because about 3 months later the bumper was chipping at a corner. our dealer repainted it for us and it's been ~2yrs and so far so good.
Thanks for the responses, everyone.
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