Rear Bumper Cover Replacement 08' IS350.
10-12-11, 11:29 AM
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Rear Bumper Cover Replacement 08' IS350.
This morning my mom decided to park her car in the middle of the driveway.... my driveway is pretty long and narrow and kinda curves around my house so as I was backing out, I hit her front bumper. My dumb fault for only using the side mirrors and not checking my rear view mirror and the handy rear backup cam. So much fail... i've been pissed off and embarrased about it since it happened... The bright side is that my mom's car appears to be fine, she just has a bent license plate.
Anyway, right now i'm in the market for an oem rear bumper cover(maybe even an aftermarket but I haven't seen any that i like so far). I'm pretty sure that's all I need since the damage isn't that severe. My question is how hard is it to replace/install a rear bumper? Are there any DIYs on the procedure?
Anyway, right now i'm in the market for an oem rear bumper cover(maybe even an aftermarket but I haven't seen any that i like so far). I'm pretty sure that's all I need since the damage isn't that severe. My question is how hard is it to replace/install a rear bumper? Are there any DIYs on the procedure?
10-12-11, 04:01 PM
#4
Thats not the right one, Go to here
http://is.sewellparts.com/oem-catalo...S250-2008.html
And then go to part number 5215953905
This is the replacement OEM Bumper UN Painted, If you can find a paint job + this for cheaper then the one posted above then youll be good.
It should be about $250 to paint.
http://is.sewellparts.com/oem-catalo...S250-2008.html
And then go to part number 5215953905
This is the replacement OEM Bumper UN Painted, If you can find a paint job + this for cheaper then the one posted above then youll be good.
It should be about $250 to paint.
10-12-11, 06:28 PM
#7
Installing/taking apart the bumper is very easy. All year model IS bumper should be a direct fit for you. Here's a DIY
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ng-method.html
The best place to get a replacement bumper will be from sewell. Trust me, you won't find a better price. First if you want to buy a bumper, its minimum of $200, then another $400 to paint. The painted sewell bumper is only $500 so your already saving money.
How big is the accident? If your a little tight on money just go get some touch up paint for like $20. If the damage is really low, maybe a gfx kit will cover it up? Post a picture and we'll be able to asses what can be done.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ng-method.html
The best place to get a replacement bumper will be from sewell. Trust me, you won't find a better price. First if you want to buy a bumper, its minimum of $200, then another $400 to paint. The painted sewell bumper is only $500 so your already saving money.
How big is the accident? If your a little tight on money just go get some touch up paint for like $20. If the damage is really low, maybe a gfx kit will cover it up? Post a picture and we'll be able to asses what can be done.
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10-12-11, 07:00 PM
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You can buy Sewell if you can spend $500 which should not be much if we can afford a $40K+ car or buy a used one and as other have said, "pay for painting and may turn out to be the same price" or your last option is (if the damage is not so bad and you can be tatience, search on ebay. There are tons of bumbers there. YOur luck, you find the color you need and with very ninor or no damage for a fraction of Sewel'sl price. Your choice!
Good luck.
Good luck.
10-13-11, 06:49 PM
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A new rear bumper from Sewell is about $500 to $550 shipped. I was quoted that much just to repaint it. Might as well get a new one. I second 09+ one. Heard its direct fit.
Installing/taking apart the bumper is very easy. All year model IS bumper should be a direct fit for you. Here's a DIY
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-s...ng-method.html
The best place to get a replacement bumper will be from sewell. Trust me, you won't find a better price. First if you want to buy a bumper, its minimum of $200, then another $400 to paint. The painted sewell bumper is only $500 so your already saving money.
How big is the accident? If your a little tight on money just go get some touch up paint for like $20. If the damage is really low, maybe a gfx kit will cover it up? Post a picture and we'll be able to asses what can be done.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-s...ng-method.html
The best place to get a replacement bumper will be from sewell. Trust me, you won't find a better price. First if you want to buy a bumper, its minimum of $200, then another $400 to paint. The painted sewell bumper is only $500 so your already saving money.
How big is the accident? If your a little tight on money just go get some touch up paint for like $20. If the damage is really low, maybe a gfx kit will cover it up? Post a picture and we'll be able to asses what can be done.
I'm so glad I have an account on clublexus... Thanks again for all the help guys.
10-13-11, 06:51 PM
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You can buy Sewell if you can spend $500 which should not be much if we can afford a $40K+ car or buy a used one and as other have said, "pay for painting and may turn out to be the same price" or your last option is (if the damage is not so bad and you can be tatience, search on ebay. There are tons of bumbers there. YOur luck, you find the color you need and with very ninor or no damage for a fraction of Sewel'sl price. Your choice!
Good luck.
Good luck.
10-18-11, 10:04 AM
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Thank you brociouz... Just a heads up for people wanting to replace their rear bumper. It might be cheaper to buy it from your local lexus dealership. I was planning on buying it from sewell but even after the clublexus discount, the total still comes out to be $622 after shipping. The guy from my lexus dealership quoted me $434 over the phone... Hope he was giving me accurate information because that's almost $200 less than sewell!
10-18-11, 10:12 AM
#14
Thank you brociouz... Just a heads up for people wanting to replace their rear bumper. It might be cheaper to buy it from your local lexus dealership. I was planning on buying it from sewell but even after the clublexus discount, the total still comes out to be $622 after shipping. The guy from my lexus dealership quoted me $434 over the phone... Hope he was giving me accurate information because that's almost $200 less than sewell!
10-18-11, 10:14 AM
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I'm pretty certain he was talking about the actual bumper cover part. But i'll give them another call sometime to make sure. Here in Texas, tax is around 8 percent so even after tax it's still cheaper than sewell.
:edit:
Completely slipped my mind about it might being unpainted...
I'll have to call and double check.
:edit:
Completely slipped my mind about it might being unpainted...
I'll have to call and double check.