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Old Jun 26, 2016 | 10:10 PM
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So the wonderful freeways of Southern California were not on my side tonight.

A giant tire shred lay horizontal and last minute I ATTEMPTED to avoid it,

only to clip it on the passenger side, and in doing so destroy the right corner of my front bumper.

No idea what to do. I have a Le Mans Sunset color Z.

Do i go to the dealership and ask for a new one and see if they can just get me the same color?

Do I get after market and have someone color it for me?

HELPPPP
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Old Jun 27, 2016 | 03:32 AM
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Originally Posted by ctanakaya
So the wonderful freeways of Southern California were not on my side tonight.

A giant tire shred lay horizontal and last minute I ATTEMPTED to avoid it,

only to clip it on the passenger side, and in doing so destroy the right corner of my front bumper.

No idea what to do. I have a Le Mans Sunset color Z.

Do i go to the dealership and ask for a new one and see if they can just get me the same color?

Do I get after market and have someone color it for me?

HELPPPP

claim it on insurance

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Old Jun 27, 2016 | 04:29 AM
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Assuming it's driveable you can go by a few body shops to get an estimate. Call your insurance rep to see if they'll cover it and how much money you'll be out before signing anything . gl.
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Old Jun 27, 2016 | 04:46 AM
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It takes maybe 10 minutes to install a new bumper, assuming that's all that's damaged. You can buy a new one from a Nissan dealer and have a body shop paint it, or look on CL for a used one. As mentioned, call your insurance company and see what they have to say.
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Old Jun 27, 2016 | 04:59 AM
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Maybe you will get lucky on craigslist and find one in the correct color for a good price... Also could get an aftermarket. If you want to finance the repair x3 for the next 7 years call your insurance, if not just buy a new bumper and get it painted..

Or find one on ebay
http://m.ebay.com/itm/03-04-05-NISSAN-350Z-FRONT-BUMPER-COVER-OEM-/121817731336?hash=item1c5ce71108%3Ag%3A0UQAAOSwsFpWS7kP&_trkparms=pageci%253Adc7255b6-3c66-11e6-bcf9-005056a07a6f%257Cparentrq%253A91f0a9f71550a357d64d3a44fffb0acf%257Ciid%253A5
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Old Jun 27, 2016 | 05:28 AM
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You could look at local junk yards. That's the route I'm going down to replace the cheap knock off body panels the previous owner installed. I'm not sure where in southern california you're located, but if you're close to Santa Ana, there's a junk yard that's only for Nissan, Infinitis, and Mazdas.

That's the place I'm going too for a new front bumper cover, rear bumper cover, and both rocker panels. The guy who's helping me is named Sasha and he's been really nice and helpful. He quoted me $250 for a front bumper, but I think there's some room for negotiation.

Here's the address and number if you're interested.
826 E Washington Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92701
(714) 834-1300
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Old Jun 27, 2016 | 06:04 AM
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Or you could drive the car off a cliff, sounds like the thing is pretty much totaled anyway. Sorry for your loss OP.
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Old Jul 16, 2016 | 05:27 AM
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Call your insurance

Originally Posted by ctanakaya
So the wonderful freeways of Southern California were not on my side tonight.

A giant tire shred lay horizontal and last minute I ATTEMPTED to avoid it,

only to clip it on the passenger side, and in doing so destroy the right corner of my front bumper.

No idea what to do. I have a Le Mans Sunset color Z.

Do i go to the dealership and ask for a new one and see if they can just get me the same color?

Do I get after market and have someone color it for me?

HELPPPP
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Old Jul 16, 2016 | 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by TinaCa
Call your insurance
Awesome first post
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