Bumper value

petery · 26-06-2015, 11:00 AM

Hi All

what is a genuine front bumper worth that needs a repair where a towing eye from another car has gone through it?

or what would it be worth repaired? i have a very good carbon repair guy.

Just had mine replaced after being reversed into in a car park by a Nissan Primera and the towing eye punched a hole through on the LF corner. i've been given the bumper back so want to do something useful with it.

**Mike R** · 26-06-2015, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by petery

Hi All

what is a genuine front bumper worth that needs a repair where a towing eye from another car has gone through it?

or what would it be worth repaired? i have a very good carbon repair guy.

Just had mine replaced after being reversed into in a car park by a Nissan Primera and the towing eye punched a hole through on the LF corner. i've been given the bumper back so want to do something useful with it.

Nothing - but I'm feeling generous, so will give you £50 for it AND even come and collect it

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Seriously, depends on the how good the repair, but I'd say it would still be worth £12-1500.

Rick H · 26-06-2015, 12:26 PM

Put it in the loft and forget about it for years - it'll be a nice little nest-egg one day!

JBird · 26-06-2015, 12:36 PM

I'd repair it, put it back on your car, and keep the new one as spare / sell it at full price.

Next carpark idiot is always just around the corner.

Its only about 20mins to swap a bumper if you have done it before. Took me an hour the first time, with the help of the guide that is somewhere here.

petery · 26-06-2015, 01:05 PM

cheers,

i'm not worried about the next car park idiot as i think i can count on one hand the number of times i have parked in a car park since i have owned it (5 years).

Most the time now it sits in a dry workshop and gets used for the odd sunny day blast.

just looking to maximise what i can get out of it as its was on someone else's insurance.

i think a repair would be £400 so will look to sell at £1000-£1100 as is.

GregorFuk · 26-06-2015, 01:07 PM

It's good to know you can still get new bumpers.

JBird · 26-06-2015, 01:14 PM

Got any pics of the damage?

petery · 26-06-2015, 01:48 PM

not sure if that will work or not

cslsuperfan · 27-06-2015, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petery

cheers,

i'm not worried about the next car park idiot as i think i can count on one hand the number of times i have parked in a car park since i have owned it (5 years).

Most the time now it sits in a dry workshop and gets used for the odd sunny day blast.

just looking to maximise what i can get out of it as its was on someone else's insurance.

i think a repair would be £400 so will look to sell at £1000-£1100 as is.

Peter

a quality repaired bumper is worth north of 2K bearing in mind a new oem bumper is 5K!!

I've just had a new bumper fitted and have the repaired bumper as a spare. Let me know when you are listing it. We don't want to saturate the market!!!

petery · 27-06-2015, 11:24 PM

I'm going to get a quote for repair next week and then decide I think. I just want the right price, I don't plan to try and rip any one off or do myself out of any money I can get back on it.

26-06-2015, 11:00 AM	#1
petery S3 - On the open road Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: oxfordshire Posts: 109 Casino cash: $7423	Bumper value Hi All what is a genuine front bumper worth that needs a repair where a towing eye from another car has gone through it? or what would it be worth repaired? i have a very good carbon repair guy. Just had mine replaced after being reversed into in a car park by a Nissan Primera and the towing eye punched a hole through on the LF corner. i've been given the bumper back so want to do something useful with it.

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26-06-2015, 12:26 PM	#3
Rick H S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: The North West Posts: 801 Casino cash: $12295	Put it in the loft and forget about it for years - it'll be a nice little nest-egg one day!

26-06-2015, 12:36 PM	#4
JBird S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Munich Posts: 280 Casino cash: $5259	I'd repair it, put it back on your car, and keep the new one as spare / sell it at full price. Next carpark idiot is always just around the corner. Its only about 20mins to swap a bumper if you have done it before. Took me an hour the first time, with the help of the guide that is somewhere here.

26-06-2015, 01:05 PM	#5
petery S3 - On the open road Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: oxfordshire Posts: 109 Casino cash: $7423	cheers, i'm not worried about the next car park idiot as i think i can count on one hand the number of times i have parked in a car park since i have owned it (5 years). Most the time now it sits in a dry workshop and gets used for the odd sunny day blast. just looking to maximise what i can get out of it as its was on someone else's insurance. i think a repair would be £400 so will look to sell at £1000-£1100 as is.

26-06-2015, 01:07 PM	#6
GregorFuk S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 318 Casino cash: $11097	It's good to know you can still get new bumpers.

26-06-2015, 01:14 PM	#7
JBird S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Munich Posts: 280 Casino cash: $5259	Got any pics of the damage?

27-06-2015, 11:24 PM	#10
petery S3 - On the open road Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: oxfordshire Posts: 109 Casino cash: $7423	I'm going to get a quote for repair next week and then decide I think. I just want the right price, I don't plan to try and rip any one off or do myself out of any money I can get back on it.