Vladabeast

i was on a little vacation in arizona and some guy hauling a boat hit my car while i was parked.

so my question is... what bumpers for what years are compatible with a 2013 CT. if i can i would like to get a 2016 fsport bumper.

another thing, i want a direct swap i dont want to have to buy anything else for it to fit.

thanks in advance.

yeldogt

I can't answer the fitment question -- but have you attempted to pop that out? It's amazing how the cover can recover if it's not cut. Often they require a bit of heat from behind. Buff out the paint.

The paint from the factory is superior in durability to that given in a body shop.

Vladabeast

I haven't tried. I'm getting paid out pretty well for the accident. So either way I'm gonna get a new bumper but I just need to know about fitment

irondonkey

buy a heat gun, and pop that out. pocket the cash. get those marks buffed off.

if you want the best fitment, you'll have to go to a dealership and get OEM. you should be able to purchase a 2016 from your local lexus. anything aftermarket will need work done to it.

Vladabeast

I was already wanting to get the 2016 front and rear bumpers for my ct, this just made it possible for me. I could pop it out but I actually really like the spindle grill. Just wanted to make sure the 2016 bumper is compatible without having to buy anything else.

oldwineguy

Check this out...

http://www.ct200hforum.com/forum/lex...er-2012-a.html

Vladabeast

Thanks for the heads up.

yeldogt

It's a CT Hybrid ... not a Porsche TT ... fix the bumper and buy some shares of exxon/ mobil. I think there maybe three people on the planet that would actually notice the bumper change .. one being you.

irondonkey

it's time to buy oil stock after that crash?

yeldogt

Bought it at $75 a few months ago .. time will tell. I don't think oil will be $40 bucks in 5 years. I own two hybrids and will buy another ... so you know my thinking.

The CT is a nice little car -- it's an appliance. I was willing to spend a bit more for it ... because I know it will get me to 150k with no issues and still be worth something ... plus I get the Lexus ownership perks.

I'm surprised how much our 2011 Prius are worth at 140k -- with almost no out of pocket expenses. One of the Prius was hit on the third day we owned it (White Pearl)-- rear bumper. I took the bumper off and hit it was a heat gun ( I had ordered a few of the clips). It had one edge damaged .. now covered by the OE mudguards that I installed.

If you get to them quick with a heat gun they bounce back -- and the OE paint is very flexible ... and you know it will match. Repainted bumpers don't hold up as well.