Just got rear ended... But our car held up - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

keithgold · 10-18-2014, 04:39 PM

Yesterday after work I was commuting home as usual and I was stopped at a red light waiting. Suddenly BAM!! I heard and felt a push from behind. I was thinking this will completely destroy my bumper... Got out of the car and see the other drivers car like this

Then I looked that my car

you can see the front license plate imprint on my diffuser

There are also minor scrapes and paint chips on the intersection of the plastic and the bumper. But overall I think our car did pretty well on minor impacts.

I want to have the plastic piece replaced but was debating on the bumper. I was afraid of fitment issue after the removal of the bumper. I heard paint match for whiteout is a nightmare too. Please help

gramicci101 · 10-18-2014, 04:43 PM

I believe the plastic bit is part of the bumper.

kodyo · 10-18-2014, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by gramicci101

I believe the plastic bit is part of the bumper.

Yup, definitely no replacing that. One piece.

axelo · 10-18-2014, 04:53 PM

Glad both are ok

DCStorm · 10-18-2014, 05:59 PM

Same EXACT type of accident happened to me in my old car when I was stopped at a light. My damage was far worse tho so I'm glad to see these cars hold up much better

brandonblt2 · 10-18-2014, 06:23 PM

Like others have mentioned the diffuser and bumper are all one piece. I think bumpers usually run around 500 for unpainted than its an additional 500 to get it painted. So your looking at a grand right there to replace to the diffuser. What could be a alternative is getting the TRD diffuser seeing as that attaches over the stock one.

Oh and as for the the bumper fitment issue it should be fine. I had my bumper repainted and the alignment is perfect.

Anh5oi · 10-18-2014, 06:30 PM

Glad you are ok...

Rapiddan45 · 10-18-2014, 08:04 PM

Wow that's pretty impressive. Could just pocket the insurance money for mods now and fix later if you're that set on it.

GhostRai · 10-19-2014, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by keithgold

There are also minor scrapes and paint chips on the intersection of the plastic and the bumper. But overall I think our car did pretty well on minor impacts.

I want to have the plastic piece replaced but was debating on the bumper. I was afraid of fitment issue after the removal of the bumper. I heard paint match for whiteout is a nightmare too. Please help

Similar case happened to my brothers 2014 Corolla (it has a similar faux carbon fiber like plastic piece) Being his first accident, he didnt take pictures of the accident

but apparently he got hit by a Prius, driven by a girl who he suspected was texting. Anyways, long story short, he had to get the entire bumper replaced (insurance paid for it ofc)

Veloist · 10-19-2014, 02:18 AM

If you're dealing with the other party's insurance, try to get a brand new bumper...insurance companies (even when you're not at fault) will often give you a used bumper from a salvaged car.

However, if you don't mind the used bumper, you won't really need to worry about paint matching, as long as the bumper being supplied isn't a different color.

Naturally, white bumpers are already a different tone of white compared to the metal, despite the Stages of paint.

A good body shop can probably match the bumper if you don't want a used one.

86-tundra · 10-19-2014, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by brandonblt2

Like others have mentioned the diffuser and bumper are all one piece. I think bumpers usually run around 500 for unpainted than its an additional 500 to get it painted. So your looking at a grand right there to replace to the diffuser. What could be a alternative is getting the TRD diffuser seeing as that attaches over the stock one.

Oh and as for the the bumper fitment issue it should be fine. I had my bumper repainted and the alignment is perfect.

You can get an OEM rear bumper shipped to your door for like $250... Probably run you almost $400 to paint it.

Kimsey47 · 10-19-2014, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by trevorovert

You can get an OEM rear bumper shipped to your door for like $250... Probably run you almost $400 to paint it.

This sounds more accurate... I was out approx. $650 when I got my bumper replaced for minor damage.

extrashaky · 10-19-2014, 12:32 PM

With that kind of damage to the other car's front end, it looks to me like your rear bumper took a lot of force, flexed and popped back out. There is likely some unseen damage under that bumper, hidden by the bumper itself. You could have some crushed metal and smashed plastic under there.

You really should take the car to a body shop of your choosing, get them to pull the bumper off to look underneath, and get your own estimate independent of the other driver's insurance carrier. I wouldn't assume at this point that the damage is as light as it looks. And because it looks so light, an adjuster for the other driver's insurance company may try to leave off essential repairs knowing you can't see that they're needed.

Let us know how much the repair (done right) actually ends up costing. Some of the numbers being tossed around in this thread sound rather low.

brandonblt2 · 10-19-2014, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by trevorovert

You can get an OEM rear bumper shipped to your door for like $250... Probably run you almost $400 to paint it.

Didn't know the bumpers were that cheap and I got my bumper repainted for 468 a month ago so closer to 500.

10-18-2014, 04:39 PM	#1
keithgold I can only turn right Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 2014 Whiteout FR-S Location: Walnut, CA Posts: 81 Thanks: 19 Thanked 19 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just got rear ended... But our car held up Yesterday after work I was commuting home as usual and I was stopped at a red light waiting. Suddenly BAM!! I heard and felt a push from behind. I was thinking this will completely destroy my bumper... Got out of the car and see the other drivers car like this Then I looked that my car you can see the front license plate imprint on my diffuser There are also minor scrapes and paint chips on the intersection of the plastic and the bumper. But overall I think our car did pretty well on minor impacts. I want to have the plastic piece replaced but was debating on the bumper. I was afraid of fitment issue after the removal of the bumper. I heard paint match for whiteout is a nightmare too. Please help

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10-18-2014, 04:43 PM	#2
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brandonblt2 The Stig's African Cousin Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2014 wrb brz Location: NJ Posts: 719 Thanks: 1,546 Thanked 485 Times in 255 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Like others have mentioned the diffuser and bumper are all one piece. I think bumpers usually run around 500 for unpainted than its an additional 500 to get it painted. So your looking at a grand right there to replace to the diffuser. What could be a alternative is getting the TRD diffuser seeing as that attaches over the stock one. Oh and as for the the bumper fitment issue it should be fine. I had my bumper repainted and the alignment is perfect.

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10-19-2014, 12:32 PM	#13
extrashaky Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited Location: USA Posts: 4,045 Thanks: 1,100 Thanked 5,618 Times in 2,266 Posts Mentioned: 55 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	With that kind of damage to the other car's front end, it looks to me like your rear bumper took a lot of force, flexed and popped back out. There is likely some unseen damage under that bumper, hidden by the bumper itself. You could have some crushed metal and smashed plastic under there. You really should take the car to a body shop of your choosing, get them to pull the bumper off to look underneath, and get your own estimate independent of the other driver's insurance carrier. I wouldn't assume at this point that the damage is as light as it looks. And because it looks so light, an adjuster for the other driver's insurance company may try to leave off essential repairs knowing you can't see that they're needed. Let us know how much the repair (done right) actually ends up costing. Some of the numbers being tossed around in this thread sound rather low.

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