A guy rear-ended me/ whats the avg cost of repair?

kdrshocker · 07-01-2011, 08:31 AM

Yesterday, while going to work, an old man in a POS toyota truck rear-ended me. i was slowing down for the car in front of me and he was only doing about 10 MPH. When i looked at the damaged, there are only a couple of stress marks and a few scrapes on my bumper. I was amazed at how well the car took the hit. His front grill/bumper was left with a 370Z bumper imprint and he cracked his radiator.

I'm just trying to figure out an average cost before the insurance company tries to give me a check for nothing. I knw the bumper will have to be resprayed/fixed, the energy materials replaced, and maybe the interior support. Just wondering if anyone had an idea about cost. I'll post a pic in a min or two.

xohmx · 07-01-2011, 09:41 AM

Not sure but don't let them get away with after market parts. Insist on OEM parts only. I am not sure if you can do this anymore but it never hurts to try. If not you can probably take it to a Nissan dealer that has a auto body shop you might have better luck getting OEM parts.

Nice to know though the car took the impact well. Sorry to hear and happy no one was hurt.

Pic's?

b1adesofcha0s · 07-01-2011, 09:44 AM

Sucks man, glad no one was hurt. They will probably give you a new rear bumper and replace other stuff from back there too. I don't know if it helps or not, but the cost for a new FRONT bumper + install + paint was like $700-800 when I got an estimate for mine.

kdrshocker · 07-01-2011, 09:45 AM

yea, there are only scuff marks, but there are about 6 spider cracks below the left tail light... the pics didn't turn out to well. sorry

kdrshocker · 07-01-2011, 11:36 AM

i just got 3 quotes - basiclly they said that they would repair the bumper... 683 at the stealership, or if the replace the bumper, 850. went to another collision shop and they said repairing would cost around 615

b1adesofcha0s · 07-01-2011, 01:54 PM

If the other insurance company is paying for it, just get a new one

nogoodname · 07-01-2011, 01:56 PM

I would replace.... those tiny fractures suck and is a pain to fix..... you know it just spreads.... I had that 6 months ago and now it's half the bumper....

Bobaguy · 07-01-2011, 02:05 PM

i was rear ended tuesday, if only my rear bumper, ended up looking like yours.

I've yet to get a repair estimate, but your numbers will be very helpful, and I greatly appreciate you sharing them.

Thanks.

kdrshocker · 07-01-2011, 03:54 PM

wow, sorry bout ur car- i just got done with the insurance adjustor- he quoted 582- to fix the bumper. they won't pay to replace it since there are no holes/cracks. they also dont include the "energy absorber" ie styrofoam underneath which is around 70. which WILL have to be replaced... i'm going to fight for a new bumper- i don't want 10 layers of paint on my rear bumper (its already been resprayed before i took delivery on it)

they also don't quote anything they can't see underneath..

Janjua8 · 07-10-2017, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Sucks man, glad no one was hurt. They will probably give you a new rear bumper and replace other stuff from back there too. I don't know if it helps or not, but the cost for a new FRONT bumper + install + paint was like $700-800 when I got an estimate for mine.

From nissan?

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Chuck33079 · 07-10-2017, 08:36 AM

The last post in this thread was over six years ago, dude.

07-01-2011, 08:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
kdrshocker Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 104 Drives: 2010 370z 2007 Tunda Rep Power: 15	A guy rear-ended me/ whats the avg cost of repair? Yesterday, while going to work, an old man in a POS toyota truck rear-ended me. i was slowing down for the car in front of me and he was only doing about 10 MPH. When i looked at the damaged, there are only a couple of stress marks and a few scrapes on my bumper. I was amazed at how well the car took the hit. His front grill/bumper was left with a 370Z bumper imprint and he cracked his radiator. I'm just trying to figure out an average cost before the insurance company tries to give me a check for nothing. I knw the bumper will have to be resprayed/fixed, the energy materials replaced, and maybe the interior support. Just wondering if anyone had an idea about cost. I'll post a pic in a min or two. Last edited by kdrshocker; 07-01-2011 at 09:44 AM. Reason: Pics... crappy ones sorry

07-01-2011, 09:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	Sucks man, glad no one was hurt. They will probably give you a new rear bumper and replace other stuff from back there too. I don't know if it helps or not, but the cost for a new FRONT bumper + install + paint was like $700-800 when I got an estimate for mine. __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

07-01-2011, 01:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	If the other insurance company is paying for it, just get a new one __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

07-10-2017, 08:36 AM	#11 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	The last post in this thread was over six years ago, dude. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

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07-01-2011, 09:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
xohmx Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Mid Atlantic Posts: 121 Drives: 2010 370Z Nismo PG Rep Power: 14	Not sure but don't let them get away with after market parts. Insist on OEM parts only. I am not sure if you can do this anymore but it never hurts to try. If not you can probably take it to a Nissan dealer that has a auto body shop you might have better luck getting OEM parts. Nice to know though the car took the impact well. Sorry to hear and happy no one was hurt. Pic's?

07-01-2011, 09:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
kdrshocker Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 104 Drives: 2010 370z 2007 Tunda Rep Power: 15	yea, there are only scuff marks, but there are about 6 spider cracks below the left tail light... the pics didn't turn out to well. sorry

07-01-2011, 11:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
kdrshocker Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 104 Drives: 2010 370z 2007 Tunda Rep Power: 15	i just got 3 quotes - basiclly they said that they would repair the bumper... 683 at the stealership, or if the replace the bumper, 850. went to another collision shop and they said repairing would cost around 615

07-01-2011, 01:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	I would replace.... those tiny fractures suck and is a pain to fix..... you know it just spreads.... I had that 6 months ago and now it's half the bumper....

07-01-2011, 02:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
Bobaguy Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Fort worth, tx Posts: 105 Drives: Hopeful Rep Power: 14	i was rear ended tuesday, if only my rear bumper, ended up looking like yours. I've yet to get a repair estimate, but your numbers will be very helpful, and I greatly appreciate you sharing them. Thanks.

07-01-2011, 03:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
kdrshocker Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 104 Drives: 2010 370z 2007 Tunda Rep Power: 15	wow, sorry bout ur car- i just got done with the insurance adjustor- he quoted 582- to fix the bumper. they won't pay to replace it since there are no holes/cracks. they also dont include the "energy absorber" ie styrofoam underneath which is around 70. which WILL have to be replaced... i'm going to fight for a new bumper- i don't want 10 layers of paint on my rear bumper (its already been resprayed before i took delivery on it) they also don't quote anything they can't see underneath..