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Jets4Life · 03-14-2015, 11:35 AM

Yes it is. I was thinking that it didn't look too bad, and was mainly cosmetic damage. I just picked up a front bumper and grill that I need to take in to paint. Is it really essential to replace the reinforcement bar?

Having said that, I was getting quotes around $550 from a couple of auto body shops (without touching the reinforcement bar), just for changing out the old bumper, and replacing it with my new bumper and painting the parts I bought. Seems rather expensive. It looks like they want to charge for :

Paint materials/sheet metal= $250.00
Grille Assembly=0.6 hrs
Front bumper cover overhaul=1.5 hrs
Front bumper cover refinish =3.8 hrs
Sheet metal = $117.00

Total labour = 5.9 hours ($460.00)
tax = $35.00

Total =$745.00

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I'm beginning to wonder if I should have just exchanged information. This happened on Feb 28, and the other car was not damaged at all, so the guy that I bumped said not to worry about it, as I underestimated the cost, and didn't want to go through insurance, as my rates would be increased. He said it looked like 200-300 damage, and I took his word for it....lol.

03-14-2015, 11:35 AM	#17
Jets4Life Lifetime Suspension Join Date: May 2004 Exp:	Yes it is. I was thinking that it didn't look too bad, and was mainly cosmetic damage. I just picked up a front bumper and grill that I need to take in to paint. Is it really essential to replace the reinforcement bar? Having said that, I was getting quotes around $550 from a couple of auto body shops (without touching the reinforcement bar), just for changing out the old bumper, and replacing it with my new bumper and painting the parts I bought. Seems rather expensive. It looks like they want to charge for : Paint materials/sheet metal= $250.00 Grille Assembly=0.6 hrs Front bumper cover overhaul=1.5 hrs Front bumper cover refinish =3.8 hrs Sheet metal = $117.00 Total labour = 5.9 hours ($460.00) tax = $35.00 Total =$745.00 ----- I'm beginning to wonder if I should have just exchanged information. This happened on Feb 28, and the other car was not damaged at all, so the guy that I bumped said not to worry about it, as I underestimated the cost, and didn't want to go through insurance, as my rates would be increased. He said it looked like 200-300 damage, and I took his word for it....lol. Last edited by Jets4Life; 03-14-2015 at 11:43 AM.