Caused a little damage to the GF's Car.

[andrew.savage]

Wow, I scraped my girlfriend's Honda Fit 2007 against a curb while we were on vacation. The damage is about a foot long and is on the front right corner of not the bumper but that ground effects bumper extension on the bottom of the bumper. The scraping is a bit rough and the bumper extension itself is black plastic. The scrape goes down to the black plastic in some areas and then tapers off toward the back of the car and goes into white lines from the primer. The damage stops after about 12 inches and ends where the bumper extension ends and then the wheel well starts. I didn't think the repair would be too labor intensive but just wanted to know if you guys had any ideas about what the techs would have to do to fix this and if it would cost a lot. The color is the orange. Also her dad is a little bit crazy about keeping his cars clean and not damaged so even though the car is in her name, he bought it for her.

Here's a photo so you experts can take a look at it. Any help with what the body work people would have to do or what it would cost would be great. All the body shops are closed right now.

 

[mazdaspeedster3]

I dont think there is a lot they can do with plastic but paint it. A new bumper isnt much these days though, $175 and then paint and install labor.

 

[JCell]

its gotta be painted...

and it wont match properly unless u take it to a body shop.


what you could try is using touch up paint, wet sand, and compound over to a smooth finish

 

[andrew.savage]

I work in insurance and see estimates for body damage all day so I thought that it might be around $200.00 but I just was not sure if they would have to replace the extension or not because it is a detachable piece from the front bumper like a ground effects kit.

 

[mazdaspeedster3]

Ya, honda or a good body shop would be able to tell you for sure. They may be able to just replace the lip. Probably cost the same though regretfully.

 

[NRRfrogmanP5]

does she know about it?....next time she drives just be like....holy s*** what did u hit...

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

Part number 2606359 @ Honda Automotive Parts for @206.88 painted in Blaze Orange Metallic

 

[andrew.savage]

Part number 2606359 @ Honda Automotive Parts for @206.88 painted in Blaze Orange Metallic

Thanks. That is great. That will make it so much easier than going to a body shop.