loooong69

here is a question that totally random, but i thought id give it a shot. The other day in the parking lot i hit a newer camaro going about 3 miles an hour. His bumper actually split, not just cracked, but split down the side. The split is a couple inches. Im 16 and dont want to ttake this to the insurace people because of how high they will raise my rates. AN estimate at a body shop is about 1,200, because they need to repalce the bumper. Does this seem right? Any other ideas or am i going to have to fork the 1200?

92civeg

yeah 1200 sounds about right..sorry

suspendedHatch

That is extremely ridiculou$. Go to the junkyard and get a bumper support, the actual metal piece of the bumper, along with the foam that sits on top of it. Then get a new aftermarket cover and get that painted. Installation/removal is extremely easy and requires at most a 10mm socket and ratchet and a large screw driver.

Can you provide a pic cuz I just can't understand $1200 for a bumper. Is it front or rear?

loooong69

i was thinking is there any types of sealent that could do the trick? maybe some duct tape...

loooong69

any1 else or is that pretty much it?

specv5150

sounds kinda steep but body work is exspensive. Just paint matching it would be pretty steep. Few hundred. I am paying 60 bucks to get a rear quarter panel extension piece paint matched. And that is fairly small. I can only imagine what they charge for bumpers. new bumpers I am sure arent cheap from the factory if that is where body shops get their parts. then removal/installation cost. I would just bite the bullet and claim it. Would you like if someone was like hey I hit your ****, lets patch it up with duct tape...especially on a newer car???