rear-ended

[jarviz]

Originally Posted by ZionsWrath

If you street park in NY I wouldn't bother replacing it.

lol, thank you fellow ny'er. you know the pain.

[zc06_kisstherain]

Originally Posted by jarviz

Just wanted to clarify - the part of the rear-end that is most damaged right now is that piece of fake carbon fiber plastic that sits between the bumper and our exhaust pipes.

Is that part replaceable by itself or does the whole bumper need to be replaced all at once.

It's once piece.
cannot replace separately unless you take saw it off lol

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by jarviz

Just wanted to clarify - the part of the rear-end that is most damaged right now is that piece of fake carbon fiber plastic that sits between the bumper and our exhaust pipes........

Well, in that case, I'd suggest you use a hair dryer to heat it up, try to press it flat as possible, let it cool, then get some black vinal repair goop, slap it on and use your (or your SOs) artistic talent to make a pattern in it.

......and yes, I was a big fan of baling wire .... till I upgraded to duck tape ....

humfrz

[CamryDS]

Originally Posted by AznBRZer

I'm pretty sure the $300 was to avoid going through insurance for the person at fault. There's no difference between how a hit-and-run and a no-fault insurance claim is handled. The only difference is the deductible, hence me saying that hopefully the $300 will cover the deductible. If not, hopefully our fellow 86'er will give the $300 back and go through insurance legit, or have the other person make up the difference for the deductible and claim it as a hit-an-run.

Personally, I would do it legit and never take a cash payment.

Agree with your last statement. Even if the person gives you 300 bucks off the bat, he did more than 300 dollars worth of damage just by bumping into you.

[jarviz]

Yea i was in a rush at the time and just asked for 300 off the bat. We both didn't want to deal with insurance so he said he will cover the rest when I find out the costs for repair. Obvioulsly I have his license plate and ID for safe measures. I hope to get an estimate by this weekend.

[Diode Dynamics]

$300 will definitely not cover the damages. You're probably looking at $6-$750 if the damage isn't too bad. At the very least the bumper will have to be replaced

Nick C.

[Febul]

Originally Posted by Burrcold

The bumper is ABS, don't bother trying to fix it. It will never be the same.

Get a new bumper and repaint ($4-500 plus paint?). OR if you can live with it, go for it and enjoy the $300

What is "ABS"?

[poundsand]

Originally Posted by Febul

What is "ABS"?

the type of plastic:
[ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrylonitrile_butadiene_styrene"]Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

[Diode Dynamics]

Once it's dented or anything, you're better off replacing the whole bumper.

Nick C.