KUcurt

Last night, went home and pulled into the garage. Of course, these garages are not deep enough nowadays, so you really have to pay attention to what you are doing when pulling in. Anyways, after an extremely long 11-hour work day, I will admit I was a little burned out, and not paying as close attention as I normally do. I turn on my headlights to judge just how deep I am pulling in. Well, long story short, even though i crept in at maybe a foot an hour, I managed to go too deep. I put a slight 1 inch long crease on the leading edge of the bumper. It did not crack the paint, as far as I can tell. It didn't leave a deep, folded crease, but it is creased.

I'm running it by Olathe Ford during lunch today to see how much I will get hit. The car is the Tungsten Grey, so it is metallic. How screwed am I? Any ideas on cost to repair? Will they have a hard time feathering in the Tungsten (assuming they don't have to replace the front bumper cover - I hope not!).

Also, should I try independent shops or maybe even a dent removal shop? Any help would be appreciated deeply. I can't live with this. The car only has 3,800 miles on her.

The wife says to live with it, but I will not.

timothyrw

that was how i got my first scratch, too.

it sucked. iended up just getting some touch up paint and you have to look for it or you won't see it.

i had a friend who's cousin works at a body shop and was going to fix it for $100 or sobut i never had it done.

5SPD07GT

have any pics? you need one of those tennis ball things you hang from the ceiling

KUcurt

"you need one of those tennis ball things you hang from the ceiling"

Yep. I believe that will be the next thing that gets done at our home.

I know the dent is not a big thing, but it is to me, and being a Mustang lover, I can't just let it stay that way.

rojizostang

at least you didn't run over bambi

bambi cost me about $2K

alloutt

new front fasica sounds nice

AMoRT

olathe ford? You're from KC? So am I. I live in overland park.

I think this is a perfect opportunity for a new front fascia.

2L8IWIN

+1

KUcurt

Yep. We're in O.P., as well. I'd do a new front fascia, but the wife wouldn't look to fondly at that.

I know, I know, who wears the pants in the household? We both do, sad to say. True democracy in action at our house.

Johnboy7701

Hey check out newtakeoff.com, or ninosport.com, they sell take off front and side skirts and rear bumpers... I know I had to buy one for my back bumper after 3 months of owning it... ninosport.com 329 shipped... I paid 300 for my rear so all in all dont think its too bad...