Backed into a brick post...
 

Only 2000 miles old and it's already gone wrong. I feel sick.

How bad is it? Can it be repaired, or will I need a new bumper and body panels?

I am furious at my own stupidity! I would much rather have a broken arm and an intact car, than this.Attachment 46075

Don't beat yourself up about it. You should see what my car looks like...

This looks like it can just be repainted, although there's only so much you can tell from a picture.... it shouldn't be a terribly expensive fix though. Take out in to a body shop for a quote!

It's metal and plastic and doesn't feel pain, you do...... Just take it to a bodyshop ASAP and don't get moisture on it. Emotions do not solve problems and often exacerbates them.

New rear bumper and a tiny bit of fender repair/blend and you'll be as good as new. Don't sweat it my friend.

This is what insurance is for.

because of the location of that damage, you need to get it fixed asap. that area, where the bumper meets the rear fender is prone to rust. when winter comes all the dirt and salt will get stuck over there and it's gonna start to rust.

Hey you're not alone... Had about the same mileage when I backed into a knee high post when parking at work. I didn't even scratch or crack my paint but the light impact put a dent in my bumper. Just got it fixed 2 months ago and felt the exact same as you!

But yeah, don't beat yourself up... Its a car, $#!t happens, and it can be repaired. :)

take it as a badge of honor

Does everyone have bad luck at 2000 miles? A car rear-ended me at the same mileage you were at.

To OP, if you look in the same section you posted, I posted a similar account of what happened to me.. damage looks almost identical except yours is on the right-hand side.

It looks like you've slightly dented in your quarter panel - this can be easily fixed if you take it to an accredited/experienced panel beater. The rear bumper is made of plastic, so you only would need to respray as it looks like there is no significant damage there.

I wish you luck with the repairs!

excuse for wide body!!! lol

its really not too bad you don't need new parts. a little body filler on the panel and the bumper will need some high build primer maybe some body glaze. I would have the whole quarter panel sprayed up to the edge of the door and then half way around the part close to the roof. (the sail) I believe its called. really good body shops can spray half the bumper and blend it in to save you cash. that blue will match really well. lighter colors are harder to match

Thanks for the responses guys.

I took it in yesterday to get an estimate at the local Toyota-certified body shop. The plastic in the bumper is torn up pretty bad, so they want to just replace it. The dent in the quarter panel can be repaired, and he assured me it would be indistinguishable from the undamaged side. He quoted me about $1500 for the total. I might go to some other shops for comparison, but that doesn't seem too bad for a like-new restoration.

At least you can learn from your mistakes.. Someone hit and run my car and a few days later wrote a nasty note to me and left it under my windshield at work saying "fck you brownie" because I'm Indian.

+1 to getting another quote....that seems a little high to me, but I'm no expert.

With regards to the incident itself...don't beat yourself up; the passenger rear fender of this car is the worst blind spot on the vehicle...so very easy to hit something there. I back my car into my garage everyday and still have to do it slowly and sometimes restart to make sure I'm okay...and I've done it hundreds of times over!

Good luck with the repair work...I'm sure it will look brand new once they're done.

That is really fucked up. Best you report it to the authorities.

Bad enough people are jealous of the twins, but worse off when someone's being plain racist. Don't tolerate that... :paddle:

Racism sucks. :(

That is a shitty situation. I'm South Asian and luckily I've never had to deal with that. I think it's time for you to invest in a go pro camera if this is a common occurrence in your area.

Here are some close-up pictures:

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After the deductible :D

the worst part is that the damage covers both rear bumper and rear quarter panel and the damage in both areas has deformed both panels. the damage is not severe enough to warrant replacement of either panel but still requires significant work to recover the flat plane, paint, and clear coat.

Had similar damage to you on my rear bumper (Scraped paint on side of bumper but it missed the fender luckily!). They only resprayed the side of bumper, not the whole thing. Being satin white pearl or "whiteout" for americans, i didn't get a perfect match. Would still be unnoticeable to the untrained eye though. Cost me only 300

$1500 is entirely reasonable.

If I was doing it...
[RI= remove and install, RR =remove and replace, REF= paint] Labor times on the right.

RR Rear bumper cover (bumper cost is $322.50list) 1.8
REF Bumper Cover 2.9
RI Roof Molding 0.3
REPAIR Qtr Panel 3.5
REF Qtr Panel 2.6
RI Qtr Glass 2.0
RI Tail lamp 0.3
RI Qtr Panel Wheel Liner 0.4
Clear Coat Adjust 1.6

Paint and Material $198.50
HAZMAT Disposal (mandatory) $5.00

$1301.60 (including tax)



Keep in mind more labor Could be needed depending on the techs skill, shop and how it is finished (be it a little bondo) or metal finished. Also make sure the shop removed the fender liner!If they just use studs from the front to pull the dent you will have raw metal on the backside of the dent that likely will do un-painted and = rust down the road. Bare minimum scuff the surface yourself and get a can of 3M Undercoat (pt#0881) and hit the backside before replacing the fender-liner.

Some shops may choose to repair the bumper. They will fix it with plastic filler (be it epoxy based (good) or bondo (on a bumper bad.) Then they will blend the color on the bumper followed by clear-coating the whole bumper. Do not let them try to just paint and clear the area the repair will only look good for a short while before the edges begin to show.