Hole in bumper, needs fixing

[Ferio_vti]

How much is this gonna cost me for a patch up and repaint??
Is this hard to DIY??
Any good bodyshops in town I can go to??

I figured its probably way easier to repair than to find a used and repaint. Seems like there's no 99-00 Civic part laying around at all.

[Barlow]

yeah i know i need a 2000 bumper for my car i got a nice little cut out missing on mine ....

[Davetronz]

Originally posted by Ferio_vti
How much is this gonna cost me for a patch up and repaint??
Is this hard to DIY??
Any good bodyshops in town I can go to??

I figured its probably way easier to repair than to find a used and repaint. Seems like there's no 99-00 Civic part laying around at all.

Well it depends how much damage there is. Is there damage JUST to the bumper or are the supports underneath bent too, is there any damage to the rear, are the gaps around the trunk area consistent?
Well if it is a patch up... I am assuming the bumper is plastic or fibreglass. If its plastic depending on the size o hole, you might wanna just get a new one.
If it is fixable and is JUST the bumper probably anywhere between $600-$900 depending where you go.
Well if you havent done body work before... I wouldnt reccomend fixing a HOLE.... If it was a dent, yea DIY, but a HOLE is different dude.
Sure there are good places in town, depends how much you wanna spend. Go around and get quotes, or ask to see examples of the cars in their shop or ones they have just painted.

[Ferio_vti]

Yah, its just a hole and the damage is only to the bumper.
Any recommended places to get estimates??

[Illusionsir]

i could fix it for you with fiberglass. but i wouldnt be able to paint it

[Barlow]

yo illusion how much would you charge and how good does it look with fiberglasss??? i got the smae problem. thanx

[RiceCake]

I have a hole in my corolla bumper cover... I believe civics have the same bumper cover kind of thing. I just slapped a CAA sticker to hide it. I don't really care though as its more of my daily/winter beater...

If you really want to get it fixed, you'd be amazed at what it will cost. Shops will need to remove, repair if possible, paint, and then reinstall it. Estimated cost of repair from various auto-body shops were approx $350-$450. (repair) and about $450-$500 for a replacement OEM bumper cover.

If you want to dish out a cash payment, Pacific Autobody (close to the coca-cola plant) can cut you a deal there as I have had my other cars worked on there and they did a damn good job and they kept the costs down.

[Ferio_vti]

Originally posted by RiceCake

If you really want to get it fixed, you'd be amazed at what it will cost. Shops will need to remove, repair if possible, paint, and then reinstall it. Estimated cost of repair from various auto-body shops were approx $350-$450. (repair) and about $450-$500 for a replacement OEM bumper cover.

Yah, I was talking to some people about it, for the cost to repair, I might as well get a new one from the dealer for $425.

[szw]

Get it fixed at sait.

takes longer but you only pay for paint and materials no labour, so you can either get it fixed or get a new bumper and paint it.

I did it, if I had the extra money in the future, i'd get it done at a regular shop just because its so much faster. I'm still happy with sait though, because I was strapped for cash at the time and had an extra car to drive anyways.

Saved around 300 in labour.

[Ferio_vti]

you have a number I can call??

[SI-vic]

Originally posted by Ferio_vti


Yah, I was talking to some people about it, for the cost to repair, I might as well get a new one from the dealer for $425.

Ferio check your PM.

[szw]

Originally posted by Ferio_vti
you have a number I can call??

Do'nt remember it. Go to the sait campus in the northeast and ask for steve shwartz. He'll come out, give you an estimate and how long it will roughly take.

I don't know the address either, it should be on the website and phonebook.

[RiceCake]

Originally posted by szw


Do'nt remember it. Go to the sait campus in the northeast and ask for steve shwartz. He'll come out, give you an estimate and how long it will roughly take.

I don't know the address either, it should be on the website and phonebook.

You mean 16th ave and 12 st NW right?

[szw]

nope its not on 16th, its the other sait campus.

I remember its on center ave and something...

center ave and 19th st NE actually...somewhere around there!