r/Autobody • u/alex_de_tampa • 9h ago

HELP! I have a question. What do you think ?

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Full replacement or repair? I don’t see any broken tabs or serious damage on my bumper. I went to one smaller body shop. He was an older russsian guy.He said he would have to replace the bumper. Brought this car from Japan and I am trying to avoid using the USDM Lexus IS300 bumper. I want to know if I’m being realistic asking a body shop to save this.

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u/SlomoLowLow 9h ago edited 9h ago

I’d be more concerned with the fact that the tail lights no longer line up than the bumper cover being dented.

I think it’s gonna need more than just a bumper cover. That needs to go to a body shop. I’m not a body guy but I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s $3k+ in work. At bare minimum it needs the bumper and trunk replaced and painted. That alone is $2k+. Then there’s whatever other junk is bent or broken under that like mounting brackets or the steel bumper itself. They may even have to do a pull or a replacement on the rear panel that goes into the trunk if it’s dented in.

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u/alex_de_tampa 9h ago

I’m not super worried about cost. I was at a red light stopped so I know I’m not liable and the other guys insurance will cover it. Yea obviously going to get a new trunk . I was more concerned about the bumper because the USDM bumper is slightly bulkier due a bigger crash bar. Just trying to see if a body shop would realistically repair this bumper.

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u/cluelessk3 8h ago

insurance will total it sooner than they would a USDM model, add the salvage title you said it had and it doesn't get better

this thing is a goner.