jtermi03

I got rear ended, and my bumper is pretty beat up. Looking online, I can buy a replacement new for $400 or used for ~$300. My worry is that if I buy it new, the contrast with the relatively faded paint of the rest of the car will stand out. What are your thoughts?

6MTSSR

Do a search of local yards,you might score big and find a used bumper in your color.More common than you think.

CLtotheTL32

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Don't buy it prepainted. Buy the bumper itself and have a shop custom mix paint to match the fenders.

King Lopez

I work at a body shop. Don't buy a used one from junkyard because they normally come with some deep scuffs if your lucky some minor. If you buy a new one just find a great body shop that will color match it very well. It might look very very very little off but nothing that will be obvious. I would go with a new one.

LaCostaRacer

The OP doesn't mention his color. My WDP looked off when it was new. I have good confidence that a body shop would match the color better than my car bumper and may other WDPs I see.

csmeance

pre-painted bumpers are not going to be an easy option unless you can find a factory painted one that is coming off another car from a junkyard/salavage place such as car-part.com. The paint is usually of sub-par quality, the paint match isn't very good and you can't change it without spending even more $$$.

Go to any good bodyshop and they will take care of painting the bumper cover and matching it to your car. For a rear end collision you are going to be spending $500 if you go to a shop for the bumper.

IMO, car-part.com is your best option, find the same color and check the condition grade!

Dumpedsi

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certain colors will stand out more than others. Side panels are usually more obvious than front or rear bumpers since there really isn't much to compare it to ( unless its REALLY off)