scmaxima2k

iTrader: (3)

A few weeks ago, I was in a parking lot waiting for my friend and some guy backed into the rear bumper of my Super Black 2K max. This is the third time Ive been hit from behind but this is the most minor of the 3. The damage is just a slight ripple I guess in the bumper, it didnt even break the paint, just rippled the bumper material. Its on the passenger side corner of the bumper, about 4 inches long and 1/2 inch thick, and barely noticeable unless you are really looking at it. Body shop quoted me around 370 bux to fix it, take off bumper, sand it, and paint it again. I just got the check from the insurance but now I'm debating whether to use it to fix the bumper or use the money for other things such as paint my front grill body color, and repaint my trunk lid and spoiler and shave the keyhole. My trunklid has a couple bad scratches and my spoiler has all these little spots on it where it looks like the clear is lifting or something. What would you guys do? Knowing my luck, I will get rear ended again in a month lol so im leaning more towards doing other things with the money. Gimme some opinions....


-Steve

Frank Fontaine

How much is the check for, $170? Or is your deductible less than $200? I'd fix the car but it's up to you. I have a cheap friend who asked a body shop to jack the price and then he got it fixed cheap when somebody hit and run and crushed his hood. Looks like s***, and now he is very dissatisfied with his decision and wants a new car. Considering his car is a 2k2 being cheap sure cost him a lot of peace of mind, and probably money as well.

scmaxima2k

iTrader: (3)

the check is for 3xx dollars. I dont have to pay any deductible or anything. He is the one who hit me so its out of his insurance. I wouldnt do anything like what your friend did. I dont do things half assed when it comes to my car. Everything on my car has been done with professional quality and I dont accept anything less. What im saying is that Im thinking about using the check from the insurance to do a couple other things instead of fixing the slight defect in the bumper where the kid backed into me, sure I would love to get it all done at once but Im just thinking about what I want more, a painted grill and fresh paint on my trunklid and spoiler, or fix the rear bumper which is barely noticeable to anyone unless you are really looking for it.

-Steve

JeffesonM

iTrader: (5)

Any pics of the back bumper? If it isn't that bad, or doesn't bother you that much, go buy some cool stuff! But if you're going to shake your head every time you look at the back of your car, I'd get it fixed.

I'd also suggest you try to work out some kind of deal with a body shop to get the bumper fixed at the same time you paint the grill, trunklid, spoiler and keyhole and maybe they can work out a good deal. That way you could get it all fixed and pimp with only a little out-of-pocket expense.

scmaxima2k

iTrader: (3)

I tried to take pics of the bumper but the damage is so minor that you cant even see it in the pics. Im gonna go to my body shop tomorrow and get some pricing on the other things I wanna do and take it from there.

-Steve