Leslie Williams

I was rear ended recently and the only damage on my Elantra is that there are "impressions" in the rear bumper from the other car's license plate screws. My question is, can these be fixed or do I need to purchase a new bumper?

I am asking because it was actually a hit-and-run and I was contacted by the state's attorney's office about the case.

Leslie

Voyager

Leslie Williams wrote:
> I was rear ended recently and the only damage on my Elantra is that
> there are "impressions" in the rear bumper from the other car's license
> plate screws. My question is, can these be fixed or do I need to
> purchase a new bumper?
>
> I am asking because it was actually a hit-and-run and I was contacted
> by the state's attorney's office about the case.
>
> Leslie

This is a question for a body shop, not a newsgroup. They should be
able to give you the reasonable options pretty quickly and provide
estimates that you will need anyway.

Matt

Joe

On Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:54:27 -0400, Voyager <m.whiting@computer.org>
wrote:

>Leslie Williams wrote:
>> I was rear ended recently and the only damage on my Elantra is that
>> there are "impressions" in the rear bumper from the other car's license
>> plate screws. My question is, can these be fixed or do I need to
>> purchase a new bumper?
>>
>> I am asking because it was actually a hit-and-run and I was contacted
>> by the state's attorney's office about the case.
>>
>> Leslie
>
>This is a question for a body shop, not a newsgroup. They should be
>able to give you the reasonable options pretty quickly and provide
>estimates that you will need anyway.
>
>Matt

There is material behind the bumper that is crushed when hit from
behind. This is part of the safety system to prevent more extensive
damage. After it is crushed the proper approach is for a body shop to
replace it. That does not come cheap.

IOW, an examination by a body shop can determine if unseen damage did
or did not occur.

Joe

Rev. Tom Wenndt

I don't have an opinion here, just a question - I'm curious where the inquiry of the state's attorney fits into your question about the repair.
"Leslie Williams" <lkuhn@snet.net> wrote in message news:3yaDl.13759$hc1.12937@flpi150.ffdc.sbc.com...
I was rear ended recently and the only damage on my Elantra is that there are "impressions" in the rear bumper from the other car's license plate screws. My question is, can these be fixed or do I need to purchase a new bumper?

I am asking because it was actually a hit-and-run and I was contacted by the state's attorney's office about the case.

Leslie

Mike Marlow

"Leslie Williams" <lkuhn@snet.net> wrote in message
news:3yaDl.13759$hc1.12937@flpi150.ffdc.sbc.com...

> I was rear ended recently and the only damage on my Elantra is that there
> are "impressions" in the rear bumper from the
> other car's license plate screws. My question is, can these be fixed or do
> I need to purchase a new bumper?

> I am asking because it was actually a hit-and-run and I was contacted by
> the state's attorney's office about the case.


Bumper covers can be repaired very easily. Even tears in the covers can be
repaired in perfectly acceptable manners.

What does the state's attorney's office have to do with the question?

--

-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

Leslie Williams

Because it was a hit and run case and the individual was arrested - driving without a license, evading responsibility, and following too closely. The state's attorney reached out to me in case I was hurt or missed work etc.

I ended up going to a body shop and getting an estimate for getting it fixed.

Leslie


"Rev. Tom Wenndt" <trwenndt@grics.net> wrote in message news:grlmaf1lnk@enews2.newsguy.com...
I don't have an opinion here, just a question - I'm curious where the inquiry of the state's attorney fits into your question about the repair.
"Leslie Williams" <lkuhn@snet.net> wrote in message news:3yaDl.13759$hc1.12937@flpi150.ffdc.sbc.com...
I was rear ended recently and the only damage on my Elantra is that there are "impressions" in the rear bumper from the other car's license plate screws. My question is, can these be fixed or do I need to purchase a new bumper?

I am asking because it was actually a hit-and-run and I was contacted by the state's attorney's office about the case.

Leslie

Neville MADDEN

"Leslie Williams" <lkuhn@snet.net> wrote in
news:4Q0El.4559$im1.4407@nlpi061.nbdc.sbc.com:

> Because it was a hit and run case and the individual was arrested -
> driving without a license, evading responsibility, and following too
> closely. The state's attorney reached out to me in case I was hurt or
> missed work etc.
>
> I ended up going to a body shop and getting an estimate for getting it
> fixed.
>
> Leslie


Have the same problem. Just curious as to how much the quote was for the
job.

Neville

Leslie Williams

About $400 USD

Leslie

"Neville MADDEN" <nrmadden@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Xns9BEB723A6C37nrmaddenyahoocom@85.214.105.20 9...
"Leslie Williams" <lkuhn@snet.net> wrote in
news:4Q0El.4559$im1.4407@nlpi061.nbdc.sbc.com:

> Because it was a hit and run case and the individual was arrested -
> driving without a license, evading responsibility, and following too
> closely. The state's attorney reached out to me in case I was hurt or
> missed work etc.
>
> I ended up going to a body shop and getting an estimate for getting it
> fixed.
>
> Leslie


Have the same problem. Just curious as to how much the quote was for the
job.

Neville

Mark Time

Leslie Williams wrote:
> I was rear ended recently and the only damage on my Elantra is that
> there are "impressions" in the rear bumper from the other car's license
> plate screws. My question is, can these be fixed or do I need to
> purchase a new bumper?

Had the exact same thing happen to me last Sept. on our '09 Sonata. 2
little indents from the screws as you say. All parties were insured.
Body shop replaced the 'skin' on the bumper w/ OEM. - $800 parts&labor
and paint. The paint is Slate Blue and loaded w/ metal flake but they
did an excellent job w/ paint matching.

Mark Time

Mark Time wrote:
> Leslie Williams wrote:
>> I was rear ended recently and the only damage on my Elantra is that
>> there are "impressions" in the rear bumper from the other car's license
>> plate screws. My question is, can these be fixed or do I need to
>> purchase a new bumper?
>
> Had the exact same thing happen to me last Sept. on our '09 Sonata. 2
> little indents from the screws as you say. All parties were insured.
> Body shop replaced the 'skin' on the bumper w/ OEM. - $800 parts&labor
> and paint. The paint is Slate Blue and loaded w/ metal flake but they
> did an excellent job w/ paint matching.

Sorry I didn't really answer your question about 'fixing' the bumper.
Yes, according to the body shop I went to they can and fix these types
of dents all of the time. In my case I demanded of the insurance
adjuster for the other person's insurance that I receive a new OEM as
the car was so new.

Interesting fact: both my insurance co and the other party's were AIG
companies...

Ed Pawlowski

"Mark Time" <mt@home.org> wrote in message
>
> Interesting fact: both my insurance co and the other party's were AIG
> companies...

So you're the guy that started all the trouble.