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Originally Posted by DSE
As often as the front and rear bumper areas get dinged, it is a drag that the area covering the front bumper is not a separate piece like the rear bumper appears to be. I realize there would be a line between the front bumper cover and front quarter panel, but a painted bumper is going to get dinged, and an owner should be able to avoid such an expensive paint job.
It is one reason insurance rates have gone up. Even minor dings are major repairs requiring new panels and paint jobs these days.
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The manufacturers do their best to sell as many collision parts as possible for as much money as possible. That is their only concern. There are lots of things they could do to lessen collision repair costs, but they have no interest in that.