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Need to replace my front bumper - 2005 xB

Old May 27, 2011 | 01:34 AM
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Default Need to replace my front bumper - 2005 xB

So the other day I was backing out of a parking garage and somehow clipped a metal box attached to a support pillar on the driver's side. It ripped my front bumper off but luckily did no damage to my headlight, fender, or wheel. I'm need to know if it's cheaper to replace it by myself or if the cost will be higher than my insurance deductible. I believe I need at least these two parts plus some plastic pushpins:

from ToyoDIY - http://www.toyodiy.com/parts/p_U_200...MNKA_5201.html

52119A COVER, FRONT BUMPER
52119‑52915 NCP31 1 $274.07

76851C FRONT SPOILER
76851‑52060‑F0 NCP31, SPECIAL EDITION(USA), SUPER BRIGHT YELLOW, 576 1 $403.79

Here's a diagram I got from the service manual:



It appears the front bumper cover is not painted, so already I'm thinking this is gonna cost a large sum. I'm not sure why the spoiler is more expensive than the cover since it's a much smaller piece of plastic (maybe because it's prepainted?). What do you guys think?
Old May 27, 2011 | 02:25 PM
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How big is the tear? They sell plastic bumper repair kits.

Bumper replacement costs also are based upon if the part you are buying is OEM dealer or not. An auto body shop needs to be advised if you want them to use an OEM dealer part when getting your estimate or they maybe using non OEM when quoting. Careful, some non OEM parts may be slightly thinner in gauge/weight. You won't know until you compare.

Just keep on doing your homework to find out your best solution. Good Luck

PS a pre painted part may not match your car color VS have an auto body having your car and exactly mixing paint until they get it right to matching. Shipping the pre painted part back can be costly to you.

I sometime + others use this site for non OEM inexpensive parts: partsgeek.com
Old Jun 17, 2011 | 12:36 AM
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Totally forgot I posted this. I ended up taking it to a body shop I've used before and went through my insurance company. There was more stuff broken than I first realized, like the driver's side headlight clips (had to replace whole assembly). Total cost was $1706.86 and I paid $500 for my deductible.
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