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Truck backed into Jetta this morning...

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The insert looks plastic, if it is it wouldn't cost much to replace that. The dents in the bumper look minor. I had a dent the size of a basketball in my car from someone kicking it and I had a paintless dent repair company come to my house and work the dent out for about $150
 
I say low to mid $200 range.

Probably the best spot to hit as said looks like that one piece just pops in and out.
 
If you don't mind the little dent above the piece that appears to pop out, it's probably not that much to repair. However, you can't always just pop dents out of the urethane fascia so to get the whole thing fixed you might be looking at a new fascia, which could put you into the $800 to $1,000 range.

Of course, that's assuming that the panel isn't part of a headlight washer system that's been damaged by the impact.

ZV
 
Zenmervolt said:
Of course, that's assuming that the panel isn't part of a headlight washer system that's been damaged by the impact.

ZV
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The US Jetta doesn't have the headlight washer system. If this one did, the insert would be a 2 piece so the washer part could extend out.
 
T2urtle said:
Agreed. U would need the insert and bumper to fix this issue. I would get the insert and leave the bumper as is, pocket the money.
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I pretty much agree with this. The little scratches will blend seamlessly with the bug guts.
 
Zivic said:
not sure if I have ever seen an OEM bumper made from urethane...

polypropylene is what they are actually made out of. the aftermarket has everyone believing OEM is urethane....
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Polyurethane/Polypropylene. For practical purposes there's not much meaningful difference in the two. Wasn't trying to be scientifically specific.

But fine, "thermo-set polymer fascia." 😛

ZV
 
Zenmervolt said:
Polyurethane/Polypropylene. For practical purposes there's not much meaningful difference in the two. Wasn't trying to be scientifically specific.

But fine, "thermo-set polymer fascia." 😛

ZV
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there is a HUGE difference. not trying to be a dick, but it just gets to me how the aftermarket has everyone thinking oem is urethane and that urethane is good stuff.
 
Zivic said:
there is a HUGE difference. not trying to be a dick, but it just gets to me how the aftermarket has everyone thinking oem is urethane and that urethane is good stuff.
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Slightly more brittle isn't a "HUGE difference." Fiberglass would be a huge difference. ABS (plastic, not ABS brakes 😉 ) would be a huge difference. Polyurethane is still flexible and still doesn't crack in most impacts.

I get that there's a difference, but in practice polyurethane is only a slight step down. Polypro is a little bit more flexible, but it's not like urethane is brittle like ABS or fiberglass.

ZV
 
Zenmervolt said:
Polyurethane/Polypropylene. For practical purposes there's not much meaningful difference in the two. Wasn't trying to be scientifically specific.

But fine, "thermo-set polymer fascia." 😛

ZV
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PP is a thermoplastic and PU is a thermoset for reference...
 
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