Replacement Front Bumper FRS - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

EightBit · 03-15-2014, 11:44 PM

Anyone know the cost of a replacement front bumper for an FRS? The dog looked a lot worse afterwards.. Name: uploadfromtaptalk1394937888782.jpg
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993Fan · 03-16-2014, 12:18 AM

That's a legitimate comprehensive claim. Hopefully you opted for a low deductible...

E46toFT86 · 03-16-2014, 12:19 AM

Is the dog OK?

993Fan · 03-16-2014, 12:20 AM

dog gone

EightBit · 03-16-2014, 12:34 AM

He booked it after I hit him, but there's no way he could live for long. I did clean blood/tissue off before I took the picture. Dark roads here in GA... My deductible is a grand and I was hoping it would be less than that to fix.

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N1rve · 03-16-2014, 12:38 AM

Best taking it to a body shop for an estimate. If that's an actual cut on the bumper...do not let them repair it. You never want to repair cracked bumpers.

993Fan · 03-16-2014, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by EightBit

My deductible is a grand

Well, that means your best estimate will be around $995.

But if you do end up using your insurance, try to find a Porsche-certified repair facility. They have some serious certification requirements. There might be one such shop in ATL.

You might as well get your money's worth on the repair.

MadFRS · 03-16-2014, 11:09 PM

I just had to replace my front bumper. Was just over $1k -- But I also needed a new passenger side light assembly, new grill, and mounting hardware. If that is all OK, then the bumper cover is around ~$325 iirc, plus labor and paint.

imag · 03-17-2014, 02:51 AM

Don't make the claim regardless. It will go on Carfax and you will lose way more than $1K on the resale value.

Someone hit my car in a parking garage. A witness saw it and recorded the license plate. I made a claim against his insurance, which they paid.

When I went to sell my car, craigslist was a problem and dealers wouldn't take it because it had a note on carfax. They make no distinction between a car practically wrecked and one that had been scraped. Had to sell it for $2K less than it would have been worth, despite the repair. I would have saved money to repair it myself. The only justice was that the guy had a knock on his insurance, so his rates likely went up.

I would see if you could find a car in the same color that got rear ended and see if you can get the bumper off them. Non-factory repaints of bumpers tend not to last.

Crazy Drew · 03-17-2014, 03:19 AM

Going through this myself right now as my car got backed in to in a parking lot? (bumper scratched/dented/cracked coming out of the mall) $280 for the bumper + paint and install myself. I expect to be out of it $600 when it's all said and done but I can't get my local dealership to quote me for painting a factory bumper without installing it. Only even considered dealer because of the complexity of some of these colors... and I know they had to go through training for them so I figure if anyone is 100% liable it's them.

Liability - that's the name of the game

jonkim2 · 03-17-2014, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by N1rve

Best taking it to a body shop for an estimate. If that's an actual cut on the bumper...do not let them repair it. You never want to repair cracked bumpers.

Why wouldn't you want to repair a crack? Sorry noob here

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EightBit · 03-17-2014, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Crazy Drew

Going through this myself right now as my car got backed in to in a parking lot? (bumper scratched/dented/cracked coming out of the mall) $280 for the bumper + paint and install myself. I expect to be out of it $600 when it's all said and done but I can't get my local dealership to quote me for painting a factory bumper without installing it. Only even considered dealer because of the complexity of some of these colors... and I know they had to go through training for them so I figure if anyone is 100% liable it's them.

Liability - that's the name of the game

Did you go to the dealer to order the bumper? I can't find any local yards with what I need, nor have I been able to find it online.

Crazy Drew · 03-17-2014, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by EightBit

Did you go to the dealer to order the bumper? I can't find any local yards with what I need, nor have I been able to find it online.

Yeah, as soon as I get the body shop there to pull their heads out of their butts to quote labor and materials to paint it. They can't seem to understand that I want to buy a bumper, have it painted and leave it in my garage for a while.

Dealer price for the bumper should be just under $300.

EightBit · 03-17-2014, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Crazy Drew

Yeah, as soon as I get the body shop there to pull their heads out of their butts to quote labor and materials to paint it. They can't seem to understand that I want to buy a bumper, have it painted and leave it in my garage for a while.

Dealer price for the bumper should be just under $300.

Awesome, thanks for the info. I'm headed for an estimate in just about 30 minutes. Will let everyone interested know the results.

03-15-2014, 11:44 PM	#1
EightBit Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 2014 FRS and 2013 CrossTrek Location: North Atlanta Posts: 31 Thanks: 16 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Replacement Front Bumper FRS Anyone know the cost of a replacement front bumper for an FRS? The dog looked a lot worse afterwards.. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk __________________

03-16-2014, 12:19 AM	#3
E46toFT86 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: IB '05 E46 M3 ZCP Location: Tampa Posts: 244 Thanks: 12 Thanked 128 Times in 64 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Is the dog OK? __________________ '05 Interlagos Blue

03-16-2014, 12:34 AM	#5
EightBit Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 2014 FRS and 2013 CrossTrek Location: North Atlanta Posts: 31 Thanks: 16 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	He booked it after I hit him, but there's no way he could live for long. I did clean blood/tissue off before I took the picture. Dark roads here in GA... My deductible is a grand and I was hoping it would be less than that to fix. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk __________________

03-16-2014, 11:09 PM	#8
MadFRS Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: UltraMarine FR-S Location: Madison, WI Posts: 170 Thanks: 170 Thanked 70 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I just had to replace my front bumper. Was just over $1k -- But I also needed a new passenger side light assembly, new grill, and mounting hardware. If that is all OK, then the bumper cover is around ~$325 iirc, plus labor and paint. __________________ She's Gone.... Flickr Page

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993Fan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2014 DGM BRZ MT Location: SoCal Posts: 188 Thanks: 1 Thanked 120 Times in 57 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That's a legitimate comprehensive claim. Hopefully you opted for a low deductible...

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03-16-2014, 12:38 AM	#6
N1rve Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2019 BMW ///M4 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,332 Thanks: 102 Thanked 1,167 Times in 714 Posts Mentioned: 28 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Best taking it to a body shop for an estimate. If that's an actual cut on the bumper...do not let them repair it. You never want to repair cracked bumpers.

03-17-2014, 02:51 AM	#9
imag Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 1965 Datsun Roadster Location: United States Posts: 84 Thanks: 22 Thanked 99 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Don't make the claim regardless. It will go on Carfax and you will lose way more than $1K on the resale value. Someone hit my car in a parking garage. A witness saw it and recorded the license plate. I made a claim against his insurance, which they paid. When I went to sell my car, craigslist was a problem and dealers wouldn't take it because it had a note on carfax. They make no distinction between a car practically wrecked and one that had been scraped. Had to sell it for $2K less than it would have been worth, despite the repair. I would have saved money to repair it myself. The only justice was that the guy had a knock on his insurance, so his rates likely went up. I would see if you could find a car in the same color that got rear ended and see if you can get the bumper off them. Non-factory repaints of bumpers tend not to last.

03-17-2014, 03:19 AM	#10
Crazy Drew Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: Smells like tires when I drive Location: Kansas City Posts: 165 Thanks: 23 Thanked 79 Times in 36 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Going through this myself right now as my car got backed in to in a parking lot? (bumper scratched/dented/cracked coming out of the mall) $280 for the bumper + paint and install myself. I expect to be out of it $600 when it's all said and done but I can't get my local dealership to quote me for painting a factory bumper without installing it. Only even considered dealer because of the complexity of some of these colors... and I know they had to go through training for them so I figure if anyone is 100% liable it's them. Liability - that's the name of the game

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