Sad night for me (Need front bumper)
 

Hey guys, ended up getting too wild in a wet corner tonight. Slid a bit going about 15mph and struck a sandstone rock in a driveway. So far the only damage looks like the front bumper being completely wrecked.

I need help finding a replacement bumper from Subaru already painted the original black. The AC condensor is pushed in a bit but the AC still works.

I'm pretty upset and don't know where to turn for a new front bumper. Is anyone able to help me to find a new bumper painted the Subaru metallic black?

Thanks in advance for the help guys and needless to say my lesson has been learned. I'm lucky the damage wasn't more comprehensive.

Any other advice is greatly appreciated as well. Thanks again!

Before I get ahead of myself, you crashed on a 15mph slide!?!

Eh, I guess it may have been faster. I didn't really look at the speedometer. I suck.

Damn, sorry to hear. The dealership seems like your only choice for now. Hit up one of the dealerships here to see if they might be able to hook you up.

It took my dealership 2 months to get a bumper and headlight for my BRZ (sales managers son ran it into a wall)

I plan on calling the dealer tomorrow and seeing how much a new bumper is going to run me. Everyone is closed by now.

Wow, sharris. That's what I was worried about but pretty much assumed this would be the case. Looks like I have to drive around looking like the jackass I am for a couple months.

Live and learn I guess.

wer u trying to drift?

No, not really in particular. Took a pretty tight corner in the wet on a thin backroad. Wanted to induce a little bit of oversteer for fun but ended up with too much. Tried to get it back but I think the traction control cut the power so I resorted to braking but wasn't able to slow down enough.

I am really surprised that so many of these things are suffering frontal damage. I expected them to be backed into guardrails.

Did it happen in Cleveland or down in Georgia? I know it has been raining around here today. I have seen that front bumper covers sell for $320. Then you have to get it painted to match. Hopefully nothing else is bent under there. You need to check so you do not cause additional (expensive) problems. Good luck with your repairs.

any pictures? did you have traction control on, sport or off?

Maybe it is time to consider a new upgrade front bumper!:thumbsup:

Tell your insurance company you hit something and get in the rental

I'll have pictures up for you guys later today. Traction control was in sport. I may have been better off with it off but who knows. It felt like it cut too much of the power to the rear so I couldn't really get out of the slide and just had to brake. But with it completely off it could have been worse. No way to really tell.

It was in Cleveland. I thought about getting an aftermarket bumper but I honestly like the stock on the best. I plan on getting estimates today and probably make a claim on my insurance.

Why not go through insurance?

I hit a metal pipe that was in the middle of the highway a few weeks ago and quoted a new painted bumper from my dealer.

$299 for an unpainted bumper cover
$16 for the drivers side fog light plastic insert,
$305 for paint
$126 install labor

I don't know what your deductible is but it may be cheaper just to purchase a new painted bumper and put it on yourself. It's not very difficult, there is a DIY.

get it painted by a shop, should be cheaper.

and install it yourself

Sports mode, in my opinion, can save your butt before going into an unintended slide. Nannies completely off + some counter steer + skills, can make the drift thing work...
Sorry about your loss. Hope it won't cost too much to be back onto the road.

Sorry to hear the bad news.

Can you give us some info about yourself: First rwd car? Previous rides? Age?

Good luck with the repair and save it for closed courses (rock free)

I've been there. Thought I could show off to my passenger going around a low-speed, tight corner on my street. Induced more oversteer than I could correct, spun and bumped a tree and cracked the front lip on my MR2 Turbo. How embarrassing! I was going about 15-20mph.

How long did it take for the dealership to do everything? My bumper came defective from the factory and the dealership wants my vehicle for four days to get a new bumper painted/installed..........

I actually decided not to get a new bumper since the damage was barely noticeable after some touchup paint. Just a small crack at the bottom and some paint scratches.

This is my first RWD car. Previous vehicle was a 2006 SI, I'll be 23 in Nov.

I'll end going through insurance mostly because of the AC condenser. The AC still works fine but I wouldn't trust it for long. My deductible is $500 with USAA so I'll be making a claim. Pricing so far from the dealer was about $400 for the bumper, $56 for the plastic underbody pan (which was ripped off) no estimate on paint yet.

I'm also lucky all the front lights are just fine. I drove the car today and everything seems mechanically sound. I'm so relieved I didn't bend the frame or anything that catastrophic. Car doesn't even need an alignment, still drives perfectly straight. This was still rough for me but I am VERY lucky that's all that was damaged. I just have to worry about getting it fixed pretty soon since I have to drive back to GA on the 8th.

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Man, I am so sorry for you. Just how big was this rock though?

Is the grille two separate halves? The breaks in the horizontal bars look suspiciously clean and perfectly centered.

Edit - Also try going to a body shop and ask for estimates for both insurance repair and private repair. A lot of times they'll have a lower rate for non-insurance repairs.

And here come the rate increases for BRZ owners. My USAA payment each month only dropped about $8 going from a 2012 Porsche Cayman R to my BRZ.

Yeah, sorry about that Tut. You can blame me for being a part of the reason.

Aetyrno, the rock was more of thin slab of sandstone rather than a boulder. About a foot high and 3ft in diameter. I was lucky I struck it right in the middle instead of busting out a fog light AND the bumper. Also potentially damaging the suspension or frame.

Mine has damage to both bumpers :) Although it's rock chips up front (and a piece of wood flying from under a truck..) and my own stupity on the rear bumper.

No "crashes" yet for me.

My BRZ is MORE expensive than a FR-S with State Farm already, more than an ITR, double an NSX, etc. I can't fathom it being any more expensive!

I wonder if it's sky high because they know all these fwd guys are buying it because they want to experiment with drifting. Lmao....

Don't take my comment serious even tho it holds a bit of truth


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:thumbdown: Don't be a hater. His day already sucks and you knew this was going to happen when you bought the car. Whining about it helps nothing.

I'm going to go with, has more to do with you. I pay 86/mo for the BRZ and a Soul with $50 dollar deductibles for collisions and $0 for comprehensive with USAA.

I'm going to go with, you would like a cookie. Would like to see proof of those USAA rates though if you feel like sharing.

I have a front bumper that i wont need in 2 weeks..but its painted DGM

Oh man, Id' be interested but I already started the insurance claim. Thanks anyway.

Do not mind:

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Also I'd mess with your policy to see how much extra it cost you to drop the deductibles. It cost me around $8/mo to drop my cars deductibles from $500 to $50 ... :/

I actually looked at mine last night after you mentoned your rates. I am at like $140 a month for my 2010 Tundra and my BRZ. What is your liability? I am at $100k/$300k because my parents were at $50k/$100k and were sued for the money over $100k for an accident. Luckily they setled for what USAA was willing to pay.

Estimate came back this morning. $1651 for front bumper replacement and minor paint correction on rear bumper. Might be more when they put it on a lift. Probably will be more since I'll want the AC condenser replaced.

I do have 50/100. Going to 100/300

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25% increase isn't a joke sheesh.

Is anybody able to take a picture of their radiator from the inside of the hood as well as this front support beam. I'm not able to find any pictures and I'm trying to figure out what is bent and what is not. So far none of the metal looks bent at all but I want to make sure.

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Nothing looks pushed in except for the bracket under the condenser but I wanted to double check with you guys. Thanks.

My rule is TCS and VCS on for inclimate weather/road conditions and everything off for dry. I also never "try to induce oversteer" on any road. While fun, oversteer isn't always the quickest way around a turn. Especially considering it is your first RWD car, I'd leave them on for both conditions until you have a better understanding of the different vehicle dynamics between a FWD and a RWD car.