I put my car in slot, NJ rail parking lot. Come back home and passenger side headlight - broken. Underneath them cracked bumper cover with the retainers holding it pushed out from the cowl. The inner wheel (black plastic trim) pushed forward. Lot of scratches going down to fog light area.
Any card left - no. Police, I did not call and nor my insurance as don't want anything on record. I parked with reversing in and someone must have bumped me when trying to slide into the side slot. Before anyone asks - no, no camera around the parking lot.
What are my options here in terms of repairing using own funds? Med center quoted me +$700 for headlight. No option but to replace it.
Bumper cover - that's the part I am debating.
Approx. $250 for a primed black new bumper - shipped. But paint in any NJ auto body I am thinking might cost me an arm and a leg. Any leads on a ballpark estimate how much it might cost (paint match)?
Alternatively, found a site which can paint match it and ship it to me for $550. Is it worth it?
Finally, I am hearing + and - regarding bumper repair: DIY. The crack's about 6 inches leading away from headlight area with a serious dent and lot of scratches. I have NEVER done bumper repair. My wife suggesting - straighten out the bumper from inside, mount the cracked bumper back and then cover the scratched area with a good rubber mat (Home Depot) cutting it decoratively like with some curves, etc. and do the same both sides. It'll look like a custom job and hide the cracks/scratches. Not sure - any thoughts on this?
Any card left - no. Police, I did not call and nor my insurance as don't want anything on record. I parked with reversing in and someone must have bumped me when trying to slide into the side slot. Before anyone asks - no, no camera around the parking lot.
What are my options here in terms of repairing using own funds? Med center quoted me +$700 for headlight. No option but to replace it.
Bumper cover - that's the part I am debating.
Approx. $250 for a primed black new bumper - shipped. But paint in any NJ auto body I am thinking might cost me an arm and a leg. Any leads on a ballpark estimate how much it might cost (paint match)?
Alternatively, found a site which can paint match it and ship it to me for $550. Is it worth it?
Finally, I am hearing + and - regarding bumper repair: DIY. The crack's about 6 inches leading away from headlight area with a serious dent and lot of scratches. I have NEVER done bumper repair. My wife suggesting - straighten out the bumper from inside, mount the cracked bumper back and then cover the scratched area with a good rubber mat (Home Depot) cutting it decoratively like with some curves, etc. and do the same both sides. It'll look like a custom job and hide the cracks/scratches. Not sure - any thoughts on this?