So my wife got in a slight fender bender the other day. Big rip in the front bumper. And the hood is slightly buckled. Mechanic checked it out and there is no actual damage to the car, just the bumper and hood. Quoted a price of $2600 to replace them... I did a double take...really? That much??
I looked up how much an aftermarket hood and bumper actually cost. Like $560 total (not including shipping). How hard is it to really paint/install them yourself? I don't have equipment, but I would think for $2000 I could do a good enough job myself. I don't know how tough it is to actually paint them.
We have insurance, but a $1000 deductible, and if we make the claim, I bet our rates go up. My wife wants to just let the insurance handle it. But the DIY person in myself wonders how hard could it really be? I have no experience whatsoever in car repair or painting cars or anything though.
What do you guys think?
I looked up how much an aftermarket hood and bumper actually cost. Like $560 total (not including shipping). How hard is it to really paint/install them yourself? I don't have equipment, but I would think for $2000 I could do a good enough job myself. I don't know how tough it is to actually paint them.
We have insurance, but a $1000 deductible, and if we make the claim, I bet our rates go up. My wife wants to just let the insurance handle it. But the DIY person in myself wonders how hard could it really be? I have no experience whatsoever in car repair or painting cars or anything though.
What do you guys think?