neighboor backed into my car today

[worknprog.99]

he damage doesnt look that horrible. my work quoted it at 774 dollars.. so im debating taking the oney since i could really use it right now and see what i can do myself with it.. i LOVE my vehicles because i only have my car and bike because of working for them. my car runs EXCELLENT for the age, with only 94xxx on the clock. so this really makes me mad cause i am so picky when it comes to my car.. what you guys think i should do??

http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab156/90zxr750/0914001500.jpg

[Malibu369258]

what you guys think i should do??


I think it would only be fair to back into your neighbor's car even harder :lol:

The damage doesn't look that bad, how's your insurance?

[worknprog.99]

my insurance is not involved her is gonna pay... i think i may take the money if when i tear into it tonight i can fix stuff..

[Redog]

Is it just the bumper?

I had my rear bumper repainted for $360 and I drove the car around for a week with no rear bumper :D

[jhubbz]

ouch, that looks bent out of shape. You can see the gap right under the tail light. This is definitely not a "that'll buff right out" deal. You gotta find out what's bent, then bend it back somehow, then just sand, wetsand and paint. not an easy task by any means.

[worknprog.99]

yeah my work did the estimate. the bracket behind the bumper is bent.. its not that noticable till you get up on it.. im so annoyed by this. i want the money but i may just have my work do it and not worry about anything. but it doesnt look like 744 dollars damage haha

[billytheman1188]

owwww....take the taillight out and check if the housing is cracked on the side....i bet the light is broken somewhere.... it could have been worse, at least the bumper and quarter are repairable. looks like a 2hr dent, replace bracket, paint bumper and qtr....maybe replace tail. what did ur work say for the estimate? I wanna know if im close ;)

[pimpalero2003]

Bracket isn't anything! If one under taillight is broken goto yard and grab one or I'll grab u one next time I'm there. To screws on the top lip of the bumper and 1 10mm nut in the trunk. If it's the beaker on the side it's actually metal could posb bend it back up into position. Or if worst it's rivited on drill out and do the same at a yard.
Bumper really doesn't look to bad on my cell. Just scratched up. Could easily wet sand and buff it out. Maybe alittle touchup paint.

[billytheman1188]

dude....what r u talkin about with the 2 screws on the top of the bumper? r u talking about screws that hold the bracket on? I bet their riveted on.... also, wtf r u talkin about with the 1 10mm nut in the trunk????? If im not mistaken there are 3 10mm BOLTS that go down into the bumper on each side....and 1 10mm that goes UP into the quarter on each corner.... LOL... idk what your talking about, maybe something different and im lost ;) Or your drunk hahahaha jk.

[worknprog.99]

my work said the braket was bent and paint the bumper and it isnt a dent it sticks out like a knot on someones head ..... i want the money and do it cheap but i want my car looking top quality i have alot of pride in my things, so idk

[worknprog.99]

under the tailight a silver bolt is visible i think

[bdyman]

my work said the braket was bent and paint the bumper and it isnt a dent it sticks out like a knot on someones head ..... i want the money and do it cheap but i want my car looking top quality i have alot of pride in my things, so idk

you want cheap you will get cheap results, and do you work for a shopm that will do it cheap, if so ask one of the tech if they do side work
775 is cheap, there is always more damage, parts labor nothing is free we dont touch the car with a magic wand and it fixes it self ya know

[pimpalero2003]

Nope Billy on mine there's 2 screws!!! Once take light out you'll see them and then the little black thing they screw into is held with 1 10mm bolt!! No not drunk! And then there's the metal piece running along quater panel that the lip of the bumper goes into that one is rivited on!

[whiterider00]

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what did ur work say for the estimate? I wanna know if im close ;)

he damage doesnt look that horrible. my work quoted it at 774 dollars..

[whiterider00]

and...

but it doesnt look like 744 dollars damage haha

[zzyzzx]

If the car were older and had more miles, I'd keep the money and look for one the right color whenever you happened to be in a junkyard. Or maybe from a part out here.

To make a better assesement I'd have to know what's the rest of the car like.

[Ryan from Ohio]

Replace the rear bumper cover and have it painted...

[worknprog.99]

i am calling her insurance today , to see how i can get the money . but i most likely will just have it fixed i think.

[billytheman1188]

Pimp- i said the bracket ON THE BUMPER is riveted on. The one that makes it so the bumper stays on the car. and yea, i know the tails lights are held in by those plastic wing nuts.

worknprog-so, the bumper is just bowed out? idk, it looked like the qtr was pushed in a little....i guarantee when they take the bumper off there is damage to the qtr you just cant see it now. Its prolly pushed in a little bit but thats no biggie, just gotta pound it out. I thought the qtr was in cause there is no gap between the tail and the qtr on the bottom part of the tail..... eh, w/e....guess im crazy ;)

[worknprog.99]

to me it looks bent in as well

[pimpalero2003]

Forgot about one going across by truck yes that rivited on could just glue that back together. I was talking about bracket below the taillight. And the ones on the side one in center looks ok. Since bumper is protruding from the side.