Rear Ended back bumper scratch

JohnAg12 · 04-26-2014, 05:14 PM

Greetings,

I got rear ended today at a stop light from the side while I was at an angle about to make a right turn = so he only clipped my drivers corner of the bumper. What can I expect the estimate will cost to sand and repair ? I have insurance and so does he, just wondering because he said if it is less than 300, he will just pay me, and if it is over, we will go through insurance.

Please see attachment. You can only see the black spots and deep scratch, but between between the two black deep marks there is many scratches from the accident.

There is no other damage really. or any dents, but I am still taking it for an inspection next week.

Thanks

mbanks21 · 04-26-2014, 08:55 PM

I cant see that being more than $300 to repair.

pj.rodriguez · 04-30-2014, 11:06 PM

Silver is a tough color to match perfectly. If you want to repair it with a touch up professionally, it shouldn't cost more than $300 like the previous poster mentioned. A full respray may be around $500-900 depending on who you go to.

UncleWede · 05-12-2014, 04:24 PM

I was stopped at a red light. The guy behind me decided he needed to go before me. Only left 2 bolt holes from his license plate holder. Aftermarket rear bumper (non-metallic) and paint cost ~$1250. Remember in your calculation that you will be without a car for a day or 3 while this gets repaired, so you will need a rental included in that $300 price.

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JohnAg12 New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2011 328i Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Rear Ended back bumper scratch - help please Greetings, I got rear ended today at a stop light from the side while I was at an angle about to make a right turn = so he only clipped my drivers corner of the bumper. What can I expect the estimate will cost to sand and repair ? I have insurance and so does he, just wondering because he said if it is less than 300, he will just pay me, and if it is over, we will go through insurance. Please see attachment. You can only see the black spots and deep scratch, but between between the two black deep marks there is many scratches from the accident. There is no other damage really. or any dents, but I am still taking it for an inspection next week. Thanks Attached Images
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mbanks21 Colonel 1272 Rep 2,960 Posts Drives: 2015 335i MSport Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: High Bridge, NJ iTrader: (8)	I cant see that being more than $300 to repair.
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pj.rodriguez Lieutenant Colonel 84 Rep 1,623 Posts Drives: Alpine White 128i Cabrio Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada iTrader: (9) Garage List 2008 BMW 128i E88 [9.00]	Silver is a tough color to match perfectly. If you want to repair it with a touch up professionally, it shouldn't cost more than $300 like the previous poster mentioned. A full respray may be around $500-900 depending on who you go to. __________________ 2008 128i E88 / Alpine White / Boston Leather Sport / 6AT / M3 Paddle Shifters / Bilstein B8 / H&R Springs / Dinan Fixed Camber Plates / BMW 335i Front Brakes / PIAA Xtreme White 4150K Angel Eyes / Rear Fogs Enabled / Cyba Air Scoops / Euro Airbox / BMW Performance Exhaust / Stubby BMW Antenna
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UncleWede Long Time Admirer, First Time Owner 18085 Rep 9,381 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Dark Graphite Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA iTrader: (0)	I was stopped at a red light. The guy behind me decided he needed to go before me. Only left 2 bolt holes from his license plate holder. Aftermarket rear bumper (non-metallic) and paint cost ~$1250. Remember in your calculation that you will be without a car for a day or 3 while this gets repaired, so you will need a rental included in that $300 price.
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