Rear ended at stop sign in my 1 month old 450h
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Rear ended at stop sign in my 1 month old 450h
I was at a stop sign when I was rear ended by some dumb-*** who was not paying attention. Just got my white GS 450h in the beginning of June. This guy gets out, not even apologetic, and looks at my bumper and thinks its not a big deal. Needless to say I was FUMIN. There is not a whole lot of damage. The question is......Can I get a replacement bumper that is Pre-Painted?(I think not). Another question is...Does anyone know of an EXCELLENT body shop in the Cedar Grove NJ area? Any advice would be appreciated.
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damn that sucks to hear that... sorry man. i have a similar story, i got my 08 back in april and when i dropped it off at the dealer to do a wheel alignment someone backed it up into something and scratched and dented my bumper, worst part is that they tried to covered it up with touch up paint.
anyways good luck with the new bumper!
anyways good luck with the new bumper!
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I had the same thing happen to me, dunno if the ******er was smokin something or not, but I was dead stopped at a light and he comes thru and taps my bumper. Left a dent and ran off after I called the cops... the cops couldnt do much since he ran off even though I had his plates. stupid no fault fl.
good luck on the repair.
good luck on the repair.
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Sorry to hear that. Luckily no one was injured, that's the most important part.
Bumper covers do not come pre-painted from the factory unfortunately. There are a few pieces of the car that come pre-painted like the park assist sensors on the bumper, door handles, door mirrors and a few other pieces.
That bumper cover alone is roughly about $380 after taxes. Paint materials, labor and installation, the job should be around $800 granted there is no underlying damages (foam absorber, bumper reinforcement bar, rear body, and etc).
PM me if you have questions.
Bumper covers do not come pre-painted from the factory unfortunately. There are a few pieces of the car that come pre-painted like the park assist sensors on the bumper, door handles, door mirrors and a few other pieces.
That bumper cover alone is roughly about $380 after taxes. Paint materials, labor and installation, the job should be around $800 granted there is no underlying damages (foam absorber, bumper reinforcement bar, rear body, and etc).
PM me if you have questions.
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I was at a stop sign when I was rear ended by some dumb-*** who was not paying attention. Just got my white GS 450h in the beginning of June. This guy gets out, not even apologetic, and looks at my bumper and thinks its not a big deal. Needless to say I was FUMIN. There is not a whole lot of damage. The question is......Can I get a replacement bumper that is Pre-Painted?(I think not). Another question is...Does anyone know of an EXCELLENT body shop in the Cedar Grove NJ area? Any advice would be appreciated.
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I feel for you bro. Couple years back, some girl rear ended me at a stoplight b/c she was on the phone and just wasn't paying attention to the road. She comes out of her car crying telling me she was late for her first day at work and stuff. I wasn't too angry b/c i was planning on repainting my rear bumper already, and she wasn't too bad looking either. =Þ Funniest part was i bumped into her at some party couple months down, only to find out she was dating one of my buddies! lol
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I feel for you bro. Couple years back, some girl rear ended me at a stoplight b/c she was on the phone and just wasn't paying attention to the road. She comes out of her car crying telling me she was late for her first day at work and stuff. I wasn't too angry b/c i was planning on repainting my rear bumper already, and she wasn't too bad looking either. =Þ Funniest part was i bumped into her at some party couple months down, only to find out she was dating one of my buddies! lol
I loved that story.
Someone rear ended me in a parking lot and didn't even apologize. Just stared blankly at the dent in my bumper. I didn't think much of it at the time, but I realized that part of my bumper was split later on. Wish I had at least yelled at the person at the time!
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I had the same thing happen to me, dunno if the ******er was smokin something or not, but I was dead stopped at a light and he comes thru and taps my bumper. Left a dent and ran off after I called the cops... the cops couldnt do much since he ran off even though I had his plates. stupid no fault fl.
good luck on the repair.
good luck on the repair.
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A woman in a Hummer behind me became distracted while we were stopped at a red light. Her foot came off the brake and she rolled into me. She never realized she hit me, and I had to chase her down. After she looked at my rear bumper and saw the dent and scratches, she then saw my paint on the tow hook of her Hummer's front bumper. She asked what I wanted to do. I said I wanted her to call her insurance company at that minute, and I wanted to talk to them, or I was calling the police. She complied, said she hit me, and I was told by the insurance agent (Geico) they would take care of it. At the estimate, they agreed to refinish the bumper. I wasn't satisfied with that, and took the car to a collision center used by the local Lexus, BMW, and Mercedes dealers. They argued, and Geico agreed to pay for a new skin. There wasn't any other damage. I got the car back last Wednesday, and the total bill came to $844.70. Hope this helps.
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Sorry to hear that, but at least you got the person who had damaged your toy!!!
When I got my toy back in 2006, at the time was less than 2 weeks old; some Asshxle hit&run in the parking lot without leaving a note!!!
At least you are not hurt, that is the important!!!
When I got my toy back in 2006, at the time was less than 2 weeks old; some Asshxle hit&run in the parking lot without leaving a note!!!
At least you are not hurt, that is the important!!!
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I had the same thing happen to me, dunno if the ******er was smokin something or not, but I was dead stopped at a light and he comes thru and taps my bumper. Left a dent and ran off after I called the cops... the cops couldnt do much since he ran off even though I had his plates. stupid no fault fl.
good luck on the repair.
good luck on the repair.
THAT WHY I KEEP IT LOCKED AND LOADED IN THE CAR!