[ct335i]

After cleaning my car today and wipping it down. To my surprise, I noticed this dent on my rear bumper. After analyzing it, feels like someone accidently ran the shopping cart into my car and took off. I washed & detailed the car last week and I did not see this.

Any advise how I could fix this? Do I need to visit a body shop? Any advise would be great..

Thanks in Advance

[chromisdesigns]

That isn't gonna polish out! I got one very similar to it on the left rear yesterday when a church van pulled out of the parking spot next to me and caught the bumper with a door hinge. Taking it to the body shop tomorrow, I'll let you know what they say after I fax the estimate to their insurance company. About the same depth as yours, but just in the bumper.

[ct335i]

Originally Posted by chromisdesigns

That isn't gonna polish out! I got one very similar to it on the left rear yesterday when a church van pulled out of the parking spot next to me and caught the bumper with a door hinge. Taking it to the body shop tomorrow, I'll let you know what they say after I fax the estimate to their insurance company. About the same depth as yours, but just in the bumper.

Thanx man, let me know. I don't want to take it to insurance since I don't know who did it .. Don't want insurance to jack up my premium..

[DetailAddict]

u can always call to confirm... since u were driving when this happened, it isn't really a 'collision' claim right?

Originally Posted by ct335i

Thanx man, let me know. I don't want to take it to insurance since I don't know who did it .. Don't want insurance to jack up my premium..

[ct335i]

Originally Posted by DetailAddict

u can always call to confirm... since u were driving when this happened, it isn't really a 'collision' claim right?

Do u mean it happend when I wasn't driving? I believe the claim would go under comprehensive claims where I would have to pay a deductible..may not be worth it. And If I call them.. they will add it to the records. right?

thanx

[Envious Eric]

its not going to up your insurance because its not going to run enough to warrant using insurance...providing you have a $500 deductible that is...call a couple bumper repair places

that should be a $500 fix roughly as they will have to re-work the bumper, and then repaint it. I would just take it off and bring it in to them OFF the car so that they dont polish the rest of the car or get overspray all over!

[F32Fleet]

Wait until you get a couple more before you spend the cash for repair.

[chromisdesigns]

Originally Posted by ct335i

Thanx man, let me know. I don't want to take it to insurance since I don't know who did it .. Don't want insurance to jack up my premium..

My quote from the SF body shop I use was $965 -- remove/replace bumper, remove bumper skin, repair bumper skin, paint, etc.

[jopa489]

Agreed it's not going to be worth putting that through insurance. Though you shouldn't need a whole bumper, so expect to pay ~$500 if you want it back to perfection.

[ct335i]

I took it to my body shop, they quoted me around $450.00. I fixed it up to myself..looks better..after a little water sanding and touch up. Will wait for now..

thanx for all the replies and suggestions...