someone backed into me today...

mtnbikermatt · **Joined:** Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:29 am **Posts:** 66

well I was just sitting in my school parking lot today warming up the jeep when i feel a thud from the back.... turns out a friend with a trans am backed into the side of my rear bumper on the rounded part.
it pushed in the cap on the side of my bumper and only scratched his brake light.
He wants to pay for it out of pocket.

Any idea where i can get a replacement bumper cover painted for the cheapest, i think i can put it on myself

i will try to get some pics up soon

thanks
-matt

MiniDevil · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:57 pm

What color?

RQuarte · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:58 pm

Local body shop should be able to do it, not sure on the price, i can't remember what my front grill cost to paint.

riptricket · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2007 6:01 pm

what color is it... i have my gray renny fascia bumper from my install of rl rear

MiniDevil · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2007 6:03 pm

RQuarte wrote:

Local body shop should be able to do it, not sure on the price, i can't remember what my front grill cost to paint.

I know it's fairly expensive for the part to begin with. I think you're talking 250-300.00 plus possibly shipping it, then tack on at least 100.00 more for a paint job. Could always have it sprayed at Maaco but it may or may not be a good paint job. You don't want to skimp on paint only to be disappointed later, and have no record of it on your insurance. It's a tough call.

RQuarte · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2007 6:19 pm

MiniDevil wrote:

RQuarte wrote:

Local body shop should be able to do it, not sure on the price, i can't remember what my front grill cost to paint.

I know it's fairly expensive for the part to begin with. I think you're talking 250-300.00 plus possibly shipping it, then tack on at least 100.00 more for a paint job. Could always have it sprayed at Maaco but it may or may not be a good paint job. You don't want to skimp on paint only to be disappointed later, and have no record of it on your insurance. It's a tough call.

Yea my front bumper was 200.00. They are ridiculous.

MiniDevil · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2007 6:24 pm

RQuarte wrote:

MiniDevil wrote:

RQuarte wrote:

Local body shop should be able to do it, not sure on the price, i can't remember what my front grill cost to paint.

I know it's fairly expensive for the part to begin with. I think you're talking 250-300.00 plus possibly shipping it, then tack on at least 100.00 more for a paint job. Could always have it sprayed at Maaco but it may or may not be a good paint job. You don't want to skimp on paint only to be disappointed later, and have no record of it on your insurance. It's a tough call.

Yea my front bumper was 200.00. They are ridiculous.

Agreed!!

All I can say is that the only reason I usually don't care about the cost of OEM product is because I never have to pay for it. Thats why I pay for insurance. After being smashed twice by other drivers, I'm just glad that I never had to pay myself for this stuff. It's outrageous. One little part costs more than your deductible! You'd have to file a claim for every single issue.

Try talking with a couple different body shops Matt, and post what they say. They might be able to get you a deal.

mtnbikermatt · **Joined:** Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:29 am **Posts:** 66

the graphite painted one, its a 2006 65th anniversary edition

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:23 pm

Just crawl under your kj and pop the dent out. Not a big deal. If the paint is marred then get some Meguiars Scratch-x and polish them out. If the paint is damaged, get a body shop to touch it up.

No use in wasting money on a new cap.

MiamiMudr · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:28 pm

i agree with jeepjeepster a ruber hammer and duct tape are natures fix to everything....

Guest · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:52 pm

RQuarte wrote:

MiniDevil wrote:

RQuarte wrote:

Local body shop should be able to do it, not sure on the price, i can't remember what my front grill cost to paint.

I know it's fairly expensive for the part to begin with. I think you're talking 250-300.00 plus possibly shipping it, then tack on at least 100.00 more for a paint job. Could always have it sprayed at Maaco but it may or may not be a good paint job. You don't want to skimp on paint only to be disappointed later, and have no record of it on your insurance. It's a tough call.

Yea my front bumper was 200.00. They are ridiculous.

That's CHEAP. rear bumper cover for my '88 T-bird was $450...front was $375 IIRC.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:42 pm

ThunderbirdJunkie wrote:

RQuarte wrote:

MiniDevil wrote:

RQuarte wrote:

Local body shop should be able to do it, not sure on the price, i can't remember what my front grill cost to paint.

I know it's fairly expensive for the part to begin with. I think you're talking 250-300.00 plus possibly shipping it, then tack on at least 100.00 more for a paint job. Could always have it sprayed at Maaco but it may or may not be a good paint job. You don't want to skimp on paint only to be disappointed later, and have no record of it on your insurance. It's a tough call.

Yea my front bumper was 200.00. They are ridiculous.

That's CHEAP. rear bumper cover for my '88 T-bird was $450...front was $375 IIRC.

Try getting a front bumber for the older Grands,unpainted where about $700 for the front.$200-$400 for a bumber is pretty cheap.

MiniDevil · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:15 am

Jeepjeepster wrote:

Just crawl under your kj and pop the dent out. Not a big deal. If the paint is marred then get some Meguiars Scratch-x and polish them out. If the paint is damaged, get a body shop to touch it up.

No use in wasting money on a new cap.

If someone backed into my car and damaged it, I wouldn't just cover up their mistake and have my car look like crap if the plastic was messed up. Their fault, their dime.

WoodysKJ · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:14 am

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=getJointLocator&siteid=214583&chapter=&sectionids=0,2836&groupid=51817&subgroupid=2278&componentid=6033&make=17&model=Liberty&year=2006&catalogid=2&displayCatalogid=0

Primed rear bumper cover for 162.00 and change plus shipping.

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=getJointLocator&siteid=214583&chapter=&Sectionids=0,2836&groupid=51817&subgroupid=2278&componentid=8875&make=17&model=Liberty&year=2006&graphicID=WD02610&callout=1&catalogid=2&displayCatalogid=0

this is a "Silverstone" bumper cover, what ever the hell that is. Says it is 80.00 plus shipping. Worth a phone call. Diagram illustrates the whole bumper cover.

Good luck.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:35 am

MiniDevil wrote:

Jeepjeepster wrote:

Just crawl under your kj and pop the dent out. Not a big deal. If the paint is marred then get some Meguiars Scratch-x and polish them out. If the paint is damaged, get a body shop to touch it up.

No use in wasting money on a new cap.

If someone backed into my car and damaged it, I wouldn't just cover up their mistake and have my car look like crap if the plastic was messed up. Their fault, their dime.

True, Ive had someone back onto my Jeep and you can bet they paid for it, but I would of saved the time and money if I could of just popped the dent out.

MiniDevil · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:49 am

Jeepjeepster wrote:

MiniDevil wrote:

Jeepjeepster wrote:

Just crawl under your kj and pop the dent out. Not a big deal. If the paint is marred then get some Meguiars Scratch-x and polish them out. If the paint is damaged, get a body shop to touch it up.

No use in wasting money on a new cap.

If someone backed into my car and damaged it, I wouldn't just cover up their mistake and have my car look like crap if the plastic was messed up. Their fault, their dime.

True, Ive had someone back onto my Jeep and you can bet they paid for it, but I would of saved the time and money if I could of just popped the dent out.

Agreed, if it was my fault and it was a minor blemish, I would just do what ya said.

someone backed into me today...

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