My 2007 4 door Si was unfortunate enough to try and play chicken with a shopping cart while i was working. Long story short, bumper cracked and dinged up pretty good. I got an estimate and itd be about $550 to get it fixed, i asked the guy who did my estimate about how much for a new one and he said around $650. So i was thinking i can just buy an aftermarket one and have it painted installed. Even if its a little more than $650 its better than having a cracked bumper, or paying the same amount to fix a bumper than it would be to buy a new one.

What i need are suggestions for the replacement bumper.
Pics would be appreciated

 

eBay. =] There's alot of bumpers on there both used and aftermarket. You'll need paint but Im sure itll be alot cheaper than $500+

 

Oem.

 

$300 for paint is average. Flex additive makes it kind of pricey. Does his estimate include blending? This may be why your quote seems high.

 

dont do aftermarket... its very rare that u'll get a body part that will line up perfectly... oem would be ur best bet...

 

The $550 estimate is to fix the dings and dents from the cart along with a repaint.

 

You should ask if it includes blending. A freshly painted bumper may have contrast with the existing paint on your fenders and hood.

 

I'd go for OEM most of those ebay parts have horrible fitment lol

 

I was guna avoid ebay cuz of that exact problem. But it i buy a name brand aftermarket will i still have fitment issues?

 

the ones on ebay are brand new aftermarket also

 

i googled oem bumpers but i couldnt find any sites that sell bumpers painted. does anyone know if i could buy an OEM bumper online already painted? i could do the install if its already painted.

 

the oem ones arent usually painted.. when i bought my old 94 bumper it wasnt painted..
just looked on slhondaparts, and there isnt a painted one..

 

On a brand new car? File an insurance claim and just pay your deductible (hopefully only $500) I wouldn't be putting aftermarket stuff on it.

 

my deductible is $1000 so there wouldnt be a point. i had the estimate done when my car was gettin fixed from when a lady backed into me and im not guna lie even tho her insurance is payin to fix my car ive had my fill of insurance companys for the next few years lol.

 

Holy crap a 1000 DEDUCTABLE thats insane my deductible is only 100$ Go to a dealership and see how much it costs or you can always go to your local junk yard and try to find one you'll be suprised what you can find at a junk yard

 

You got hosed.

Live and Learn. This is why your insurance company is there. You pay them gobs of money and should get a return on it sometime haha. **** I'm considering doing it just to get a new bumper (I ripped one tab) and want a respray on the car.

 

Well a $1000 deductible sucks, but it make my insurance only about $200ish a month which for a 20 year old male isnt too bad lol.

 

I'm in the same exact boat as you. I need to find a new front and I have been exploring my options. Honestly, I think I will be going with an aftermarket OEM style bumper since they're cheap (around $50 unpainted).

 

if it's in your budget, go for the 09 front bumper. looks waaaay better imo, especially on the sedan.

 

personally 06-08 bumper looks much better than 09

 

i do like the 09 bumper but i think if i went with that id hafta buy all the hardware too not just the bumper itself :/ im kinda stuck on the fence about which way to go.