Need some help Fender damage

[mjrracing97]

Originally Posted by 1SSFever

Not worth the fight, you gotta drop it.

We know, you know.... and that's all that matters.

Originally Posted by Comrando

+1 hope for the makeup! It's always worth it

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[midnighter]

That repair price is fair if it includes replacing the bumper cover. I got a new SS bumper cover and with paint it ran me $800.00 but I removed it and reinstalled it myself.

I have a pair of front bumpers right now I am working on. One is creased and cracked undernieth. The other one has front license plate holder holes and 10 holes for an SLP splitter.

One will remain on my Camaro and the other I will mount on my garage wall for a decoration.

[Djr88]

wow, what a great idea, instead of fixing it, maybe upgrading to a new fascia. Going to start looking today. You guys are all awesome, thanks

[Vindicated Jew]

yeah buying a new one and having it painted should be about the same price, it cant me more than 500 for the facia/bumper cover, and about 300 for painting (its less because there is less prep work like sanding and filler for the scrape) andit looks better!

and i bet she wont say a word about it either

[My Caroline]

I had similar damage to one of our other cars recently... In a parking lot. Don't play the blame game, you don't KNOW anything.

$900 seems reasonable. I was quoted $1700 for a 2005 Malibu bumper and a head light.

[JRsRS12]

In Oklahoma City area I find that to get a high quality respray of a bumper on the Camaro is about $800+, to do repairs on it would add a little more to the cost. A clear bra install cost is $750 for complete front, mirrors, part of hood...well worth the price if you consider how many times you could run into things, get hit by rocks, and may limit or eliminate most of the damage from incidents like the one the OP is dealing with. Over time the investment will pay off by keeping the covered areas pretty well protected.

[Djr88]

Lucked out, have a place that can do it for $400. Will post pics after she is done. Thanks

[willhe64]

To keep your car looking good I would suggest some preventative maintenance. Dig a large hole somewhere deep in the woods, place your wife in it and return the ground to it's native state.

[ENV US]

Originally Posted by 1SSFever

It's actually a front fascia, bumper cover is slang but close enough right?

Huh? Both ADP and CCCONE use slang in their estimating systems. Both call it a cover.

[nitrorcr1787]

Very fair estimate. I would have figured around the $1500.00 mark.

[Rocky1974]

Originally Posted by 1SSFever

It will be fine, it's minor. The nose should be less prone to rock chips after it is fixed, if it's a good shop it will look sweet.

Just the opposite! It will be much more prone to rock chips after it's repainted. The factory paint is baked on. Most shops don't have this capability. I've had lots of them repainted and they always look great when they leave the shop, but after about a year they look like crap from all the chips! If it were mine, I'd have just that one corner painted so I wouldn't have to worry about chips all the way across the front of the car. A talented painter can blend the paint so you can't tell where the repaint ends and the factory paint starts.

[jd10013]

Originally Posted by Ozzie RS

Sounds like a fair quote. You will lose the fight with your wife if you try to take the keys from her. Just get it fixed and let it go. At least no one was injured and it really is a minor scrape even though I know it sucks but your wife can make your life hell if you keep reminding her of this minor scrape. I've been married 29 years and trust me you will lose this fight if you keep it up. Get it fixed and move on. Your time will come to get payback for it. It just will take some time.

as doctor Phil says, you can be right or you can be happy.

[Vindicated Jew]

Originally Posted by Rocky1974

Just the opposite! It will be much more prone to rock chips after it's repainted. The factory paint is baked on. Most shops don't have this capability. I've had lots of them repainted and they always look great when they leave the shop, but after about a year they look like crap from all the chips! If it were mine, I'd have just that one corner painted so I wouldn't have to worry about chips all the way across the front of the car. A talented painter can blend the paint so you can't tell where the repaint ends and the factory paint starts.

ive delt with a lot of bodyshops and have learned that, if they dont have the proper equipment, dont take your car there

[Rocky1974]

Originally Posted by Vindicated Jew

ive delt with a lot of bodyshops and have learned that, if they dont have the proper equipment, dont take your car there

I hear you, but I've I've never seen a body shop with the equipment to bake the paint like the factory does. They may exist, but if they do, they are extremely rare and expensive.