jpv027

I was hit yesterday and the person who hit me wanted an estimate to decide to pay me or go through insurance. Does anyone have an estimate for how much this work cost for a new bumper and paint? I looked underneath and the bumper rail doesn't look bent. I will go get an estimate this week but figured it would be helpful to send a ballpark.

Thanks!

Hfreak

Going to be at least $1000, paint will be the expensive part.

jsenclosure

an oem bumper will cost you 200-250 depending on your local dealer. Paint should cost about 300-500.

jpv027

Thanks for the replies. Those were the numbers I was thinking too just wanted to verify I was in the right ballpark.

vasquezgno

jpv027

I sent pictures to calliber collision since they have online estimates and they came back $965, bumper itself was 370.

vasquezgno

jpv027

Thanks. Based on my conversation with the body shop I feel pretty confident they will do a good job. I have the AP2 front bumper so I think I am going to switch the back to AP2 as well since I need a new bumper anyway. It is a direct swap, right? Body shop said they would do either as long as the brackets etc are the same.

Thanks

jsenclosure

yeah, it's a direct swap but the 2 small brackets on the very bottom of the center of the bumper are longer on an ap2 than an ap1. I used a bolt and 3 nuts on each one to keep the spacing even.

vasquezgno