awol707

Aight -

So, I have some bumper damage... A few dings and scratches on the front and some drilled holes from the dealership.

Anyways... I wanna get the bumper completely cleaned up.

Lexus Collision Center can fix it for $500.

Or I can buy a whole new OEM bumper from the dealership for $303, but I would have to spend an additional $400 to get it painted.

What do you guys recommend?

Which solution should I go with?

Anyone able to possibly help me out with a new deal on the OEM bumper or possibly be able to paint it for a deal? I'd be willing to ship it out and pay etc...

ULTiMaX99

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if you ship out the bumper to paint, the color might not match.

awol707

I can get the Color Code.

TandaT

Just get it repaired since it'll be a few hundred less. It'll look the same anyways, right?

ULTiMaX99

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still might not match without paint matching. just ask all those gfm owners out there...

Recluse

If you're really particular, and the Lexus Collision Center would still be doing the work, I would get the new bumper.

I had a bumper repaired (on a different car, not the IS) and it looked OK from a distance, but from close up I could see spots that looked a little uneven. But YMMV.

Pnuge88

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400 Hundred To Paint? A Bit Pricey Huh? The Body Shop Im Going To Get My Front Bumper Painted Is Gonna Charge Me 150 Lol

Joeb427

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Maybe it's 3 stage paint like my crystal white pearl.

awol707

So I have received a few estimates... It's going to cost anywhere from $700-$800.

Such a joke, but oh well... RIGHT?

Irishman06

I had a quote from Caliber for less than $400 to replace the front bumper...

Pnuge88

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true words.. so is smokey granite mica just a 1 or 2 stage paint or something? your best bet is to.. get some friends that work at a paint shop