R36 Rear bumper.

[jimmy jonkers]

Hey Everyone,

Just a question if anyone know how much it would be to replace or repair a white back bumper, Someone backed into it on saturday will post a picture to help show what I'm working with.

Insurance wants to charge me $1700 for excess (Due to only having the car under 90 days.)

If a new bumper is around that or less im happy to just go that option but am really after some input from you guys

Thanks,
Blake.

[XXX-1.8T]

i had a similar issue

A new bumper is $1800 unpainted.

Second hand ones are hard to come by but can be had for about $800.

I had a similar issue but NRMA wanted to use second hand parts because my car is over 5 years old.

Fortunately for me they couldnt find a second hand bar so had to buy everything brand new.

In the end with labour cost them $3k.

[SMOKEY]

Ouch, that excess is heavy - assume no note left so you have to claim on your policy?

Based on what I can see, I would investigate talking to a panel beater who can plastic weld. You might be able to get out of it significantly cheaper.

There is a chance they could repair the crack and then do a SMART repair on the damaged area which would be an adequate job for est $500. Or they could weld the crack and do a full respray on the bar to ensure perfect colour match, and replace that chrome trim piece - bumper would be good as new, est $750. Plus you protect your rating.

If you're OCD about the car, and don't like the sounds of the above - nothing much else to do except pay the excess. Doesn't sound like you'll get a new or undamaged second hand bar on there for less.


(quick google found this as an example Advanced Car Bumper Repairs by the Touch Up Guys ) although I wouldn't personally recommend a mobile service, spraying a car outdoors in the open air doesn't stack up for me - you'd want a panel beater who does it in a booth.

[ASR36]

Hi Blake, as per above it might be worth getting it repaired. I had my front bumper fixed (as previous owner had pulled part of it from a car park).

I got it done at the bump stop in eagle farm. Paid cash and saved myself having to replace the bumper.

[Umai Naa!!]

Get it plastic-welded and repainted.

A good repairer (not SMART/Capital) should be able to do a good enough job on it that it won't be noticable at all from the outside.

[SMOKEY]

Just to clarify, SMART stands for Small (and) Medium Area Repair Technique.

[jimmy jonkers]

thanks guys, your all legends,

im going to get it quoted through insurance and through a good panel better i used for my early model holden, just a major pain in the ass,

ASR36 i was going to see the bump shop this week coming too they do good work over there.