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elijah.vdp 09-02-2006 08:49 AM

Little accident, fix or replace??
 
So I was in this tiny parking lot yesterday and saw a woman pulling out so I put my car in reverse and hit the car behind me. I got really scared at first because I thought my car was really damaged but it happened to be nothing for me but the car behind suffered.
We called the cops and they were really cool. I thought they wouldve given me a bunch of crap since im driving in Switzerland with a NY liscence but it happened to be all good.
My question is can this be fixed?? If it cant ill have to put on the aero kit. The car would look way nicer that way.

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Rick in Prescott 09-02-2006 09:03 AM

Anything can be fixed, that's why BMW has spare parts. If you were going to invest in the aero kit, just do it, now's a good time. What's your question exactly?

elijah.vdp 09-02-2006 09:23 AM

How do you fix something like that? And for how much??

WOOD56 09-02-2006 10:35 AM

replace it man is the better way...
I sure the other drive insurance will pay....???

Tony

peoe2 09-02-2006 11:23 AM

You can either go the easy way and replace the back bumper. You could even do it yourself if comfortable with tools (takes 30min or so) or bring it to a good detailing place, they may be able to polish the plastic and remove most if not all of the scratches.

05Boxster 09-02-2006 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WOOD56
replace it man is the better way...
I sure the other drive insurance will pay....???

Tony

Doubtful the other driver's insurance will pay since the OP backed up into the other car.....

Rick in Prescott 09-02-2006 07:51 PM

I'm guessing by asking "how do you fix something like that" that you are better served by a body shop. Collect on your insurance or pay out of pocket but there's you answer. Not hard eh?

White05X3 09-03-2006 10:43 AM

The nice thing about the black plastic bumper cover is that it is unpainted. Changing it is pretty easy and inexpensive. There is no way to repair it. Just have it changed.

elijah.vdp 09-03-2006 11:06 AM

Ill head to the dealership tomorrow to find out how much they charge to replace the black bumper. No point getting the aero kit since im pretty sure I will change cars withing the next 6months.

ArtMan 09-03-2006 12:14 PM

if you ask me its not worth changing it just for the minor scraches. Take the money from the insurance. Someone had scrached my front bumber the damage was very minimal and with some plastic care kit stuff it hid the scratches. there still there but so far no one has noticed it until i pointed it out to them. Not even my dealer has noticed it.


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