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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 06:07 PM
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I have a nice little hole / dent in my bumper now, and it really bothers me. Can anyone advise me on how to fix this. Or if i should take it to a shop, or just get a new bumper cover. How much would a shop charge me for a) fixing this, or b) painting a new bumper cover. Any advise will be appreciated.

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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 07:02 PM
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I have a nice little hole / dent in my bumper now, and it really bothers me. Can anyone advise me on how to fix this. Or if i should take it to a shop, or just get a new bumper cover. How much would a shop charge me for a) fixing this, or b) painting a new bumper cover. Any advise will be appreciated.

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I believe there is a website where you can order pre-painted bumper covers. I'd go for that as you'd have a brand new bumper (no more rock chips anywhere). However, matching of paint is probably an issue. Maybe someone who has ordered such a bumper can chime in.
Old Nov 24, 2005 | 07:08 PM
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Do you know the website and approximately how much it is? There is an ebay business that sells these pre painted, it totals at about 400, this is a bit much for my budget though.
Old Nov 24, 2005 | 08:32 PM
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doesnt seem that bad, fiberglass it
Old Nov 24, 2005 | 08:37 PM
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A good shop will charge less than 300 to fix that. Prob 2-3 hours in labor, if that.
Old Nov 24, 2005 | 10:24 PM
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well i just had my new bumper painted. The body shop whcih is owend my uncle said that my paint it self was 200 becuase its tricor or soemthing chaneges slight color. so the total was 500 for painting an aftermarket one. I also got my hood paitned and dents removed for a total of 700. I dont know if it is cheaper to have a pre exhisted one painted rather than just a piece of plastic.
Old Nov 24, 2005 | 10:33 PM
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any good body shop can melt that down and reshape it......probably about 100$

i had a similar issue, and it was 90$ to melt down the bumper and reshape it.....cant tell the difference, and it will save u hundreds of $$
Old Nov 24, 2005 | 10:37 PM
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yea mine was total wreckage. there was no way to fix it but spenf 500 on a bumper and 700 on paint and dents poped out. Good luck.
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