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So my Z got hit in the parking garage at work last week and now I have to get her fixed up... The drivers side rear bumper is dented in

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Old 09-07-2011, 02:30 PM   #1 (permalink)
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So my Z got hit in the parking garage at work last week and now I have to get her fixed up... The drivers side rear bumper is dented in and scratched up pretty bad. I went to an auto body shop this morning to get a quote and was told that it'd be around $600+ to get the rear bumper fixed. (I'd have to pay my deductible of $500 only plus rental car).

This got me thinking... If i'm going to dish out that much to just get my stock bumper fixed, maybe it might be worth getting a new bumper and paying a little extra. Does anyone have any good recommendations on which rear bumper would look good with the stock front and sides?

I did some searching and the Nismo rear looks nice, so does the amuse and zele but that's with the whole kit. Also, any recommendations on some good vendors to go through? I saw an old post talking about Z1...

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thats pretty expensive considering the price of buying a brand new stock bumper
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That's what I thought too! The damage isn't too bad either. If it was only going to run maybe $200 or something, that'd be a no brainer for me but not $600...
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Get a new bumper. 600 for a new aftermarket bumper then 200 for paint. Amuse , Zele, or Nismo
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Where's the best place to get a Zele rear bar and any idea on price..?

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