ok i hit a snow bank yesterday and know my front bumper is cracked it's on the left side of the car near the corner. should i try it get it repared or just get a new front bumper? and i have not told my parents yet. also do u know how much this may cost? thanks

 

Don't know if that's fixable. No matter what, it's going to cost a LOT. New bumper from is going to be hundreds of dollars (not sure on exact value). Just take it around for estimates.

 

What a great time to spring a upgraded front bodykit upgrade

next time mom goes out and comes home, just jump out and say what did you do to our beautiful car? I got an idea lets upgrade the bodykit,

it will still cost your hundreds but ummm its the better option of the two. You could actually still make money selling the bumper to a shop that will attempt to repair it.

you just gotta know how to haggle right

 

lol yea that what i was thinking about the bodykit. it is my car and i make the payments but they are made at me but owell things happen but yea im getting a bodykit for the front just have to find a good one. any ideas on what looks good?

 

You need to determine what looks good, say we suggest that you get a VW bug front bumper swap would you actually go and get it because we say it looks good? You'll be driving around with it so get something that suits your style

 

lol yea thats true um what are some places that have some bodykits out?

 

My gf's car hit a cup on the road and it cracked it like that too.
It also cracked the grille. They dont seem to be strong at all...

 

Accolade is the only place I know of so far.

 

just to give u an idea of how much it would cost from mitsu... well i have the gts.. and my bumper extension broke and i was wondering how much it was going to be just for one... and this is what they gave me "260" NOT PAINTED... so basically i would be getting a piece of plastic thats not even going to be matched to my car... wow so i would go with a body kit not with mitsu

 

If you get a fiberglass front bumper dont even think about driving it in the snow. it will crack very easy.

 

Body kit fitment is not going to be as good as OEM fitment so I recommend your look around and try to get the OEM bumper fixed first.

After that, look into the OEM bumper prices and than think of buying bodykit as your last resort.

As a side note: If you decide to go w/ Bodykit than get the whole kit including rear bumper and side skirts. Don't just get the front bumper as it will look out of place.

 

body kit is the way to go

 

Get an OEM. Body kit won't fit as well and it'll bug u on a daily basis.

 

that can be fixed very easily ive worked in a bumper remanufacturing shop for the last year and that little crack just needs to be welded and of course a little more work that comes after that but its not a daunting task by any means.....as far as prices off the top of my head i think i saw 300-400 in a book thats for a whole new bumper no paint. I would get it repaired and repainted much cheaper.

 

oh just to add if someone wants and indistructible bumper urethane is the way to go i drove over a camaro with the forklift one day while screwing around in minus 20 C nothing too cold and the dam think looked better lol just popped back to shape