Well it happened...first accident. Minor but need advice.

[LelandJ]

What was the damage to the other person, I mean car.

I kid, I kid...

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[tomahawk72]

I kid, I kid...

They hit a kid???? /s

 

[LelandJ]

They hit a kid???? /s

This is getting worse by the minute. LOL

 

[Redneck Garage]

I love all the advice. Heres mine. Just about every car dealership uses a lot painter ( Mobile service ) that does touch up on bumpers minor imperfections etc. One such outfit is Colors on Parade. Check with your dealership or if they dont use one other local dealerships who they use and get a quote. It will always be less than a body shop. https://colorsonparade.com/ you can also check with them directly for a bumper repair quote. As someone that does a great deal of bodywork , their work is pretty good overall.

 

[Rob in VB]

I was sideswiped by a public transit bus back in August. Point of impact was in the same location, but the bus also dented the passenger fender badly on my VW (hit my passenger side bumper, then kept merging into my lane as he crushed my fender, and lifted the right side of my car off the ground). My vehicle was hit much harder and there wasn’t any damage behind the front bumper.
I would guess anecdotally that it is damage isolated to the bumper that any body shop could fix.
My understanding though is that white is the hardest paint [color] to blend with the rest of the vehicle. Hopefully with the location of the damage and age of your vehicle that won’t be a problem.

 

[Redneck Garage]

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My understanding though is that white is the hardest paint to blend with the rest of the vehicle. Hopefully with the location of the damage and age of your vehicle that won’t be a problem.

metallic and pearl is the hardest to blend.

 

[Bushpilot]

Buy a rattle can of paint, and spray it. I'd seriously consider doing just that.

 

[Mainer500]

So our first minor fender bender happened today. While pulling out of a parking spot the front passenger side bumper side swiped the vehicle next to it......sigh......I know these things happen but at less than 200 miles it's frustrating....why oh why????

Anyway, just wanted to get everyones opinion on how to proceed. Unfortunately turning it over to insurance is not an option so we were thinking about just calling the dealer we bought it from and making an appointment with the body shop. Is that a solid plan?

Here's a pic of the damage. As you can see it's not bad but we want to get it fixed.

Sorry to see that, get a price from a competitive body shop then one from your dealer (and a competitor dealer to keep them both honest) tell them all that this is NOT an insurance thing it is a cash thing that you're personally paying for. And don't include any body shop that doesn't have excellent reviews. That's pretty much cosmetic damage and you're probably going to keep this for a while. Good luck

 

[Grey Ghost]

So our first minor fender bender happened today. While pulling out of a parking spot the front passenger side bumper side swiped the vehicle next to it......sigh......I know these things happen but at less than 200 miles it's frustrating....why oh why????

Anyway, just wanted to get everyones opinion on how to proceed. Unfortunately turning it over to insurance is not an option so we were thinking about just calling the dealer we bought it from and making an appointment with the body shop. Is that a solid plan?

Here's a pic of the damage. As you can see it's not bad but we want to get it fixed.

Find a Maaco and they should take care of it for about 700 dollars.

 

[Naranjita]

Buy a rattle can of paint, and spray it. I'd seriously consider doing just that.

Spoken like a true Washingtonian east of the Cascades. I bet you're the kind of guy who will hack his own cruise control. Oh, wait. You already did!

You're awesome. Stay warm over there!!

 

[NewBernWolf]

That's what we are most worried about. Something damaged behind the bumper like a 360 sensor or something. That's what got us thinking the dealership body shop might be better...??

This is our first new vehicle ever and we just want to make sure it gets fixed right...does that make sense?

Hate to say it, but that's a concern. My 2017 Toyota was rear ended a couple of years ago. It honestly just looked like very minor damage, but it turned out that between the rear bumper and the rest of the car, there are...sensors and stuff. Damages were something north of $2,000.

Go get your estimates. Maybe you'll get lucky.

 

[ShadowChas]

If’s the bumper cover is not torn, then it’s an easy cheap fix. I currently am in the process of repair from a deer (rt. fender/grill & shutters structure with bumper cover replaced as mine is torn) and the dealership is cheaper than local body shop - the Lincoln dealership quoted me $2254.19 for all including parts & labor… and over $1000 more at local body shop.
I definitely would not turn into insurance because they’ll raise your rates & should only be less than $500 to paint

 

[ledger9427]

I'm honestly just curious about the other guy... sounds like you just took off....

 

[Sjbuck2021]

Depends on how you want it to look. A rattle can of paint it will look like a hack job if you are ok with that....otherwise bite the bullet and bring it to a reputable body shop, pay cash and have it done right. They will most likely want to put on a new bumper skin, possibly a bracket. Specify oem parts only. It's a brand new truck. Get it fixed right.

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