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shockandawe · 06-16-2011, 08:18 PM

You could turn it into a rat-rod.

CamaroBC · 06-16-2011, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by C586

Take a hair dryer and heat the middle of it. Put pressure on the top and bottom with your hands. It will pop back into shape. Then you just need a little paint work. Prolly 150-250 bucks for a little paintwork for something that small

Yeah they are charging me $300 *shrug* NYC

CFD · 06-16-2011, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroBC

Yeah they are charging me $300 *shrug* NYC

They will most likely paint and clearcoat the facia that's why the expense but it is the right way to do it.

Darth_Emma · 06-16-2011, 08:45 PM

It will look like new in no time. Fear not.

Get a couple of estimates, then decide if you want to involve insurance.

It will soon just be a bad memory.

MARINE1991 · 06-16-2011, 08:55 PM

Really its not that bad...

I bet a good body shop can pop out that dent and repaint it.

If not a its about 900 to fix, but its not that bad, I was expecting to see a picture of the rear end around the concreate or somthing..

eaiter way its an easy fix...

CamaroBC · 06-16-2011, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by CFD

They will most likely paint and clearcoat the facia that's why the expense but it is the right way to do it.

Yeah that's what Luis was trying to say...clearcoat!

Gene Culley · 06-16-2011, 09:48 PM

If you're that picky, as well as myself, I wouldn't get that bumper fixed. I'd get a new one and get it painted and then I would install the back-up camera mod and that won't happen again!

CamaroBC · 06-16-2011, 10:46 PM

I know but I don't really need a camera it was arare odd spot.

OrangeVert · 06-16-2011, 11:40 PM

It's bad, but you can fix it. And like Oshawa, Safety is #1, sounds like nbobody was hurt.

Yeah money will disappear (oh yeah), but that's how it is with these beasts. And you will live to enjoy another day and many, many more of permagrin!!

No worries, man - don't do what I did years ago and sell a car I loved because it would no longer be "perfect" - man, was that stupid. Regretted it for years and years after. Fix it and you will live to tell the story.

I'd contact BeckyD@RodgersChevrolet.com as OP says here.

CamaroBC · 06-17-2011, 08:57 AM

thanx orangevert

2010SLVRBULIT · 06-17-2011, 09:03 AM

nothing a large bumper sticker can't fix..for now.

EMB135Driver · 06-17-2011, 09:25 AM

I'd crawl under there and pop that out....maybe after it sat in the sun a few hours to make it more pliant....clean it and wax it and it be no worse than the car version of a pimple.

Camaroshark · 06-17-2011, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by sykb47l

I replaced my rear bumper for less than $600.00.

Not a big deal.

Probably just a new bumper cover and paint. I wouldn't put that through the insurance company. They'll jack your rates huge if you put through minor stuff ... bad enough what they do if you put a major repair through...

Check some local body shops... sometimes they will cut you a deal. My boss got a Lexus rear bumper cover and painted for $400 at a local guy.

dfield23 · 06-17-2011, 10:17 AM

Trust me man i know how it feels i hit a damn pole and i had to get a brand new bumper the cost for me was 1100 it sucks but i just got it back and i am now careful as ever dont stress to much

06-16-2011, 11:40 PM	#51
OrangeVert "Catharine" Drives: '11 2SS/RS LS-3 IOM/IO vert Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Southern NH Posts: 2,129	It's bad, but you can fix it. And like Oshawa, Safety is #1, sounds like nbobody was hurt. Yeah money will disappear (oh yeah), but that's how it is with these beasts. And you will live to enjoy another day and many, many more of permagrin!! No worries, man - don't do what I did years ago and sell a car I loved because it would no longer be "perfect" - man, was that stupid. Regretted it for years and years after. Fix it and you will live to tell the story. I'd contact BeckyD@RodgersChevrolet.com as OP says here. __________________

06-17-2011, 09:25 AM	#54
EMB135Driver Jedi Master Drives: Boeing 757/767+2010 IBM 2SS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangor, ME and Palm Coast, FL Posts: 1,120	I'd crawl under there and pop that out....maybe after it sat in the sun a few hours to make it more pliant....clean it and wax it and it be no worse than the car version of a pimple. __________________

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