Hello fellow 350z drivers a month or so back my side of rear bumper was scratched by someone in parking lot.. there are several scratches but nothing deep and no dents, it was a very slow contact as they were parking next to me , i got an estimate and it came to be $1160.00. This seems very steep and i want to know if im correct or should be expecting this from other paint shops??

Also recently i managed to scratch under the opposite side of rear bumper when pulling in driveway would this be more expensive? All the damage is on the bumper so i just want it repainted a quality matching black. How much will this cost? thank you😁🚗

 

It sounds high, but it depends on your area too. Ask around at other shops, you'd be stupid to only run off only one quote.

 

In my country i can get the bumper fully painted and fixed if needed and in good quality for just $90.

And for less than $700 i can paint the full car.

I don't understand why in USA is so expensive to paint cars.

 

right but should i expect these prices from other shops.. like to know if anyone has had their bumper repainted and what the price was for that i live in colorado in an area with high end cars but other prices of services arent higher than places. not really known to be an expensive place not like cali and ny

 

No. You shouldn't expect anything if you haven't bothered asking. Chances are, the shop across the street will charge a similar amount, but the shop across town will charge differently.

 

Just recently had my rear bumper painted. The painting took 3.4 hours. I was charged 22/hr for paint supplies and 44/hr for paint labor but that was through my insurance. Plus an hour to remove/install the bumper @ 44/hr.
~Gives you an idea on time .

 

thank you, they said body labor takes over 10 hours what is this body labor?? they charge it at 48$ an hour and i dont understand how any body labor would take more than two hours

 

I also had "body labor" done I guess. Which was 3.5 hours, but my bumper was dented in multiple places and cracked a tiny bit.

 

How long would just the painting take? Also do they sand down the bumper than paint, if so how long would this process be?

 

All i can say is what I have already lol. I don't know the steps/process. Just the time they took and the price I was charged. Here is a pic of what they had to repair.

 

Hey Man - a bumper re-spray should not cost more that $500 - $600.

 

In Sacramento, a quality paint job for a bumper could be anywhere between $250-500.
$500 is actually considered over paying. $1160 sounds outrageous!

 

My guys in NJ charge about $2-300 a panel just for labor. That's prep, paint and polish! That quote is ridiculous

 

Blending nickel-size chip and re-clear in my area is around $1000.

No one has seen the damage. Based on OP's responses, he doesn't know much about body work. When he says "scratches, but nothing deep," I highly doubt that's the case. If the plastic has any marking without paint, they will charge a killing to level it out.

 

In the US you can get a OEM bumper replacement for about $400. I would pay $7-800 tops using a brand new oem bumper. Should be way less if refurbing the old banged up one
https://conceptzperformance.com/sear...0z+rear+bumper

 

Depending how banged up

 

Most definitely high-balled the **** out of you. When I got my rear bumper fixed it cost me $500. And that was quality work at a highly reputable shop.

 

Ask the person that quoted you $1160= if you have STUPID written on your forehead? Even in my area $500 to $700 would be maximum...Gary

 

got quoted 350 for repainting front/rear bumper + fix the scratches and cracks on front bumper/ passenger fender/ hood