hcp

My car took its first hit yesterday and it happened at my apartment parking lot. I can't tell if the damage was caused by another vehicle or it was vandalized. I checked my neighbors’ cars and none of them have any damage... What do you think?

Will I need a new rear bumper or do I have to have the whole bumper repainted? I'm not going to report it to my insurance. Any ideas of how much this will cost me?

Thanks in advance!

KillerG

looks like an suv or pickup truck gave you the business.

a decent repair shop should be able to repaint it and touch up the scuffs

VQPower37

should be able to refinish it and fix any minor blemishes

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

ouchies.

hit and run!


take it to a body shop.
couple hundred dollar fix.

PyroDave

likely a refinish and paint job

off topic, whod you get your car from at ramsey, i got a pretty good deal from stu. its a nice 30 min drive from me but i still go there to get my service done. if you go there too, ake sure tnhey top off all your fluids and everything, i popped my hood yesterday after getting the car back on last wed and i have almost 0 coolant. gonna call them in a few min actually and be like wwtf guys

ed_423

no worries my friend. repaint the bumper and you are good to go

nj2pa2nc

looks like my bumper-paint scratches but no dents. Cost $350.00 to have it fixed and repainted.
My car was a dealer trade from the dealer in Ramsey

Nicky Pass

I had similar damage to mine...but only on the corner....$400 later it looks like it never happened.

VQPower37

just wanted to add one thing ... push as much as u can to keep the oem bumper if they say they have to replace it so u can keep ur VIN stickers on the bumper. a replacement will not have the VIN sticker

Professor

Paint only... and stop the free advertising for the dealer... get a plain black license frame FTW.

Craig-D

I had the same thing happen. In NJ, $600 at a body shop will make it look as if it never happened.

hcp

Just got back from work... Thanks for the quick replies! Based on your responses, I'll be spending anywhere from $350 to $600 to have it fixed. Thanks for the tip VQPower37 and definitively keep that in mind. PyroDave, my car is only 5 months old, and thanks for the heads up as well.

I'm off tomorrow and I will take my car to a body shop a friend of mine recommended me... Thanks again and I will keep you posted!

hcp

I was quoted $380 for the repair. The guy said the bumper had to removed and the whole thing had to be repainted. The place looked a little shady though... He told me to drop off the car tomorrow and he will work on it on Saturday and will be ready for pick up on Monday afternoon... I took his card and I told him I'll get back to him.

I have a question. I was looking at the aero bumpers and the cost or the rear one is about $500 and $600 for the front one. Does anyone know how much is the installation? Also, how is the ground clearance affected? Will I have problems in the snow?

Thanks!

hcp

I decided to buy the front and rear sports bumpers today. I called the nearest Acura stealership and they wanted $1450 (taxes and installation not included). Therefore, I got them from Acura of Temecula on Ebay for $1030 (shipping included). I didn't get the sides though... I'm still debating if I should get them and if they are worth $380.

FYI, Ebay has 10% off on car accessories purchases until May 1st. Since they are being shipped from CA, I will probably be getting them by the end of next week.

VQPower37

if u want the completed look u should def get the sides ... i think the beefier bumpers with the aspec kit need the beefier side skirt to flow right

nbaresejr

I purchased my car from Ramsey and dealt with Stu also. Great guy, our deal took like 15 minutes to complete.

hcp

I had my bumpers installed today







What do you think guys?

KillerG

massive improvement. you win at life

hcp

Thanks bro! I will take better pictures when I get a chance

s40 driver

Fantastic! I really like the look of those!

ed_423

now thats ssexy!

oneonlywgs

Cool. looks good.

BLKOUT714

Looks great man im planning on buying just the rear aero bumper for now.. i hit some-thing back there and now its got a couple scratches and dings,,good thing the car is wide