Minor bumper damage - Grrrrrrr

bbquest · 05-06-2014, 10:42 PM

Ya gotta love A-holes that run into your parked car and leave the scene, so when you come out of the grocery store to load your trunk you find the damage. Mind you, I'm OCD, so this minor amount of damage isn't acceptable and will have to be repaired. 2010 PW roadster. It looks like a hole punch in my rear bumper cover, but there's actually a shallow dent about the size of a quarter. I'm guessing someone backed straight into my car and the license plate bolt on their rig punctured my bumper.

No, covering it with a bumper sticker isn't an option

Problem is, the repair is easy. But to blend pearl white and not leave any tape marks I'm sure the painter is going to want to remove and install the entire rear cover, which is going to rack up the labor hours. New emblems, etc. I'm going for an estimate tomorrow.

DavidZ370 · 05-07-2014, 12:21 AM

Sorry to hear man hopefully it won't thin your wallet

cigarclifford · 05-07-2014, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by bbquest

Ya gotta love A-holes that run into your parked car and leave the scene, so when you come out of the grocery store to load your trunk you find the damage. Mind you, I'm OCD, so this minor amount of damage isn't acceptable and will have to be repaired. 2010 PW roadster. It looks like a hole punch in my rear bumper cover, but there's actually a shallow dent about the size of a quarter. I'm guessing someone backed straight into my car and the license plate bolt on their rig punctured my bumper.

No, covering it with a bumper sticker isn't an option

Problem is, the repair is easy. But to blend pearl white and not leave any tape marks I'm sure the painter is going to want to remove and install the entire rear cover, which is going to rack up the labor hours. New emblems, etc. I'm going for an estimate tomorrow.

Sad but do not turn a claim into your insurance carrier. They will for sure
figure out a way to twist your story and blame you. Best of luck......

Zerocool · 05-07-2014, 12:45 AM

That would be really hard to paint match due to the location and obviously 'cause pearl white is the devil to painters. If it were in a different location such as all the way in the corner near the splash guards then it would most likely be a lot easier and doable.

I was quoted $400 to fix a slightly smaller dent on my bumper right below the 370z emblem. $400 to respray the entire bumper or else it wouldn't look right and my car is red.

mab864 · 05-07-2014, 08:47 AM

Sorry to hear. Man I hate stupid inconsiderate drivers. Good luck on the repair. I had a deep scratch on my door that went thru the clear and the paint when I bought my car. The dealer said it would be really difficult to paint match the color. I took it to a friend of mine who's been in the paint business for 20 years and he's very good at his craft. He did an incredible job and the paint match is perfect. Get the right repair shop and you'll be fine.

Firebase99 · 05-07-2014, 09:46 AM

I had the exact same thing happen to me way back when in my old 350z. Cost $350.

Vorttam · 05-07-2014, 12:06 PM

Ouch, sorry to read about your bad luck.

jaedub · 05-07-2014, 12:55 PM

Ouch. Look for DIY videos in youtube. Im sure you can fix that without re-doing the whole rear bumper.

SmokeEater27 · 05-07-2014, 01:03 PM

sorry to hear OP, i just had my PW front bumper resprayed myself. My brother in-law backed in to the Z as he was backing his car out of the driveway. I took it to a local body shop and the guy charged me $250 (paid for by the in-law) but only because there was no body damage to fix only paint peeled off from the bumper itself. With my vin the shop was able to get the factory PW paint from a local nissan dealership. It looks spot on color wise except since they wet sanded it and buffed the bumper to make sure it looked perfect i feel it looks alot newer then the rest of the car if that makes any sense at all. Guess I'll just have to get a full paint detail for the car soon. Hope it all works out bud.

Oomicha3loo · 05-07-2014, 01:15 PM

From a body shop estimator opinion, the 3 stage PW is not that hard of a color to match; but since that is in the middle of the bumper, best advice is to remove it yourself at home bring it to a body shop and have them paint and color match it for you. Also that dent will require some heating on their side to get it out, I say roughly with loose bumper it would be 350$

JARblue · 05-07-2014, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Oomicha3loo

From a body shop estimator opinion, the 3 stage PW is not that hard of a color to match; but since that is in the middle of the bumper, best advice is to remove it yourself at home bring it to a body shop and have them paint and color match it for you.

Why would you suggest he remove it? Wouldn't you want the painter to be able to compare it to the other panels on the car (or at least the adjacent rear fender panels) to ensure an exact match?

kenchan · 05-07-2014, 01:52 PM

batzmaru nismo emblem?

SoLif3Lik3 · 05-07-2014, 02:07 PM

This is the type of stuff that drives me MAD! lol

Sorry bro.....been there.

Thank god for USAA insurance and low low deductibles.

Hope you get it fixed soon.....

Oomicha3loo · 05-07-2014, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Why would you suggest he remove it? Wouldn't you want the painter to be able to compare it to the other panels on the car (or at least the adjacent rear fender panels) to ensure an exact match?

Because shop will charge you R&I time and regardless plastic will never match metal 100%, most shop can color match the car with a fender.

JARblue · 05-07-2014, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Oomicha3loo

Because shop will charge you R&I time and regardless plastic will never match metal 100%, most shop can color match the car with a fender.

Fair enough

05-07-2014, 12:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
Zerocool Track Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: N.Y Posts: 548 Drives: '09 370z Rep Power: 15	That would be really hard to paint match due to the location and obviously 'cause pearl white is the devil to painters. If it were in a different location such as all the way in the corner near the splash guards then it would most likely be a lot easier and doable. I was quoted $400 to fix a slightly smaller dent on my bumper right below the 370z emblem. $400 to respray the entire bumper or else it wouldn't look right and my car is red. __________________ I like pizza

05-07-2014, 08:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
mab864 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Oregon Posts: 482 Drives: 13 Sport 6MT Rep Power: 12	Sorry to hear. Man I hate stupid inconsiderate drivers. Good luck on the repair. I had a deep scratch on my door that went thru the clear and the paint when I bought my car. The dealer said it would be really difficult to paint match the color. I took it to a friend of mine who's been in the paint business for 20 years and he's very good at his craft. He did an incredible job and the paint match is perfect. Get the right repair shop and you'll be fine. __________________ Berk HFC & CBE, Stillen G3, UpRev & tune by PSI, GTMat, 3M, Swift, StopTech, H&R 20/25, GT-R, 324 whp & 262 torque

05-07-2014, 01:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
SmokeEater27 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 144 Drives: Like OJ In A Bronco Rep Power: 12	sorry to hear OP, i just had my PW front bumper resprayed myself. My brother in-law backed in to the Z as he was backing his car out of the driveway. I took it to a local body shop and the guy charged me $250 (paid for by the in-law) but only because there was no body damage to fix only paint peeled off from the bumper itself. With my vin the shop was able to get the factory PW paint from a local nissan dealership. It looks spot on color wise except since they wet sanded it and buffed the bumper to make sure it looked perfect i feel it looks alot newer then the rest of the car if that makes any sense at all. Guess I'll just have to get a full paint detail for the car soon. Hope it all works out bud. __________________ LLUMAR TINT 15% l ARK GT-S SPRINGS l STILLEN GEN 3 C.A.I l MOMO SHIFTER l Z1 SPACERS 20MM (F)/25MM (R).....STILL LOADING

05-07-2014, 01:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	batzmaru nismo emblem? onzedge likes this.

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Vorttam Base Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Allen Posts: 46 Drives: 2011 370z 6MT Rep Power: 11	Ouch, sorry to read about your bad luck.

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05-07-2014, 01:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
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05-07-2014, 02:07 PM	#13 (permalink)
SoLif3Lik3 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Mill Creek, WA Posts: 75 Drives: '11 MINI Cooper S Rep Power: 11	This is the type of stuff that drives me MAD! lol Sorry bro.....been there. Thank god for USAA insurance and low low deductibles. Hope you get it fixed soon.....