X got hit on the rear!

[ca911]

Got backed into in parking lot, not a big amount of damage for me, but still needs to be fixed.. Any advice? What do you guys recommend? Bumper replacement/or respray?

[beemer156]

Not worth replacing whole bumper, i recommend getting a black spraypaint =)

I hit my x on the edges of the front bumper now and then and a simple black spraypaint doest it all (because the front bumper is plastic)

Not sure if it will work well for your steal rear bumper tho

[FSETH]

It is really hard to tell how deep any scratches/dents and so on are on the jet black paint. I would say replacement will be very expensive, so see what a good bodyshop can do about repairing and respraying the existing bumber. I see you lost a parking sensor housing as well. That should be an easy and cheap DIY as long as the sensor itself wasn't damaged.

[ca911]

Originally Posted by FSETH

It is really hard to tell how deep any scartches and so on are on the jet black paint. I would say replacement will be very expensive, so see what a good bodyshop can do about repairing and respraying the existing bumber. I see you lost a parking sensor housing as well. That should be an easy and cheap DIY as long as the sensor itself wasn't damaged.

Yeah the sensor itself is fine thankfully, just need to get the housing since I know the dealer charges a ton for it.

[FSETH]

Originally Posted by ca911

Yeah the sensor itself is fine thankfully, just need to get the housing since I know the dealer charges a ton for it.

My wife backed over a barrell which scratched our bumper and knocked out a PDC sensor as well. I bought 4 new housings (the others were fading) very cheap from the dealer, just a few bucks a piece (if that).

Are the scratches very deep? Is the bumper cracked? Is there a puncture hole in the bumper or is the paint just missing?

[TwinsPoppa]

Dang Phil !! Those #*@!% bastages!!

I know you feel more sorry than me but ... sheesh, I can only imagine.

Every day and when I get to drive the car, I'm always looking for door dings and what not. Ughh, the stress ... I guess I'll get used to it eventually.

Anyways, it looks like the bumber is punctured all the way through - is that right? If the body shop can repair it without replacing the whole bumper, I would think that's the way to go. Just make sure they spray the whole friggin bumper I guess.

This way the money saved can go towards your mods. Hhmm, do I hear the rumble of an X-pipe!

Remember, BMW of Bloomfield has good prices on parts.

[Weasel]

Originally Posted by FSETH

My wife backed over a barrell which scratched our bumper and knocked out a PDC sensor as well.

Maybe that barrel was a wakeup call as to remind her of what the pdc is there for...

[ca911]

Thanks for all the advice guys, it just pisses me off!

Anyway, I just went down to survey the damage again and it isn't as bad as it looks (flash made it look worse) and after I cleaned up the area to get rid of dirt and stuff, the only thing is that there are two areas where it seems that the plastic chipped and raised a bit, it almost seems as if it needs to be flattened in and sanded back down. Otherwise most of it looks pretty light scratches (no white shining through).

My first call was to my detailer (who is amazing, on a lot of these boards) and he said he would wetsand it next time I see him. But that won't be for a couple months so I might get an estimate anyway..

[jvit27]

Ugh, that's so criminal. Justifiable homicide if you ask me...

If it was a decent enough hit to knock out the PDC sensor you may want to make sure you have the bumper shocks checked.

[ca911]

Ok here is a better pic of the damage.. seems to me it needs at the very least some wetsanding or possibly a sanding/reprime/paint.. let me know what you guys think, this is with the flash on, with out a bright light it blends in pretty nicely and doesn't look that noticeable so I can at least live with it for a bit..