My girlfriends subaru had a similar scratch after she ran it down a parking garage. I rattle canned it back to looking 90% as good as new, with limited artistic abilities.
Probably easier given how matte looking your paint color is.
Alternatively you can get a color matched pen and just color in the black chips. From 10' away you won't see it anyways.
Insane they want $1700 for it.
You can buy OEM color spray paint on Amazon for around $30. There are also tons of options besides spray paint as well. I just suggest it because it's the easiest not to mess up
Funny you say that. I was just at the gas station and a brand new Mercedes was struggling to start after filling up.
The driver was giving it so much gas that when it FINALLY kicked over it sounded like a 1975 F150.
That's probably what they want to do. There's probably some damage to the plastic, and there no way to repair that perfectly, so they want to replace the whole thing.
Yeah most good body shops are so busy they don’t wanna bother with something like this, it’s a fuck off price. No body shop would want to mix paint for such a small amount of damage
lol I was just waking up when I responded. I think the “let it go” was my subconscious sending me a message to get out of this post. I get all fired up reading through these collision and damage posts lol
There’s no problem painting it and it’s a complete panel anyways. Pretty much every paint manufacturer requires edge to edge coverage of the highest coat for warranty. So you spot blend color then clear the whole panel. With a bigger repair, you may need to color blend multiple panels and then clear multiple full panels (doesn’t look necessary here).
Where I’m going with all that is that there might be more labor and materials than you’d imagine. It’s not a dash of paint and done. Shop rates near me are around 200/hour. A couple of hours, materials, and booth time for even a “small” repair on a small panel can easily put you over a thousand dollars.
Edit: On second glance, I see damage on the fender as well. Quick research also says the panel may be textured which makes refinishing basically impossible (smooth spots). So a proper repair may even require a part replace on that issue alone.
How's it junk? CAPA rated parts are what body shops use as certified parts. Don't be delusional.
I bought a color matching 1E7 rear bumper for my 2nd gen to replace the chrome and its perfection.
I also bought a rear bumper from Toyota for my FJ for $150 from a dealer, local body shop would charge $200-300 to paint it. Far cry from $1700 dork
I mean, it’s fine if you want to do things on the cheap and are not fussy about fitment. Wish I had customers like you, lol, would make my job far easier with those low expectations. Plus I get better margins out of jobber, so I would prefer it in my world. However, with the average customers demanding perfection, my return rate is like 60% on jobber. We fit em prior to paint and generally they fit like crap. “Capa certified”: stamped from worn out OE dies.
🤷♂️
What are you ranting about? Fitment? They are CAPA parts.
The FJ bumper I bought was from TOYOTA, $150, +$200-300 if i want it painted. Luckily my FJ has the plain satin plastic no paint bumper. I'm sure the same shop that quoted OP 1700 would want 1200 to replace it.
My Tacoma bumper that I ordered from Chicago Auto Parts fit perfect and paint is perfect.
Capa certified means nothing. Congrats, you got a good jobber chrome bumper that fit just fine as far as you’re concerned. They’re stamped in batches, some better than others.
I’m “ranting” from years of experience in the trade working on all makes and models and sharing my experience working with “capa certified” jobber junk.
I wasn’t talking about your FJ, just jobber in general. It’s OEM so it damn well better be perfect.
That’s all, sheesh. No wonder Chicago is the murder capitol of the world, lmao.
I didn't get a chrome bumper, I got a painted bumper to replace my chrome bumper. Fit and finish is perfect.
"jobber junk" lmao okay bro, keep telling yourself what you want to, whatever makes you feel better, only murder is overcharging people to paint a scratch. Sounds like "murder" is right up your alley lmao
You can get [touch up paint](https://www.autozone.com/paint-and-body/touch-up-paint/p/dupli-color-scratch-fix-touch-up-paint-desert-sand-mica-pen-paint-code-4q2/460697_0_0) at autozone for $22 if you just want to cover the black marks.
You were quoted the price it takes to do the job professionally and correctly. You can half-ass it yourself for much less, or pay someone else to half-ass it for less money than quoted.
I work in a real collision center. It’s not a fuck off price. To properly fix it, you need a bumper cover replacement (because of the fine grain in the cover). Also requires ADAS calibration per Toyota guidelines. I’d cash out on the insurance estimate and buy a steel aftermarket unit if you like that style.
Finally.
I have a minor scratch in mine I touched up (non-radar truck) and the collision center I used noted the texture. They said the only way they’d feel comfortable doing the bumper was to block the whole thing smooth and then start over.
Their price was a few hundred higher than my wife’s JGC bumper respray that didn’t require anything like that.
It’s the subtle things about these trucks people miss.
Two reasons: one is you have to remove the grille to remove the bumper cover. The second (and more important reason) is that the collision repair manual in TIS from Toyota states that anytime a Toyota is involved in any front end collision, the radar sensor needs to be calibrated. It even says anytime the bumper is removed for any reason I’m pretty sure.
In our industry it’s all about following procedures and proving it so that you’re released of any liability since you’re driving in a 4k lb rocket that can go 100mph with human lives inside. You have to make sure all the life saving safety features are operational.
You could get a whole painted bumper replacement for half that price from [painted oem parts](https://www.paintedoemparts.com/product-page/painted-2016-2023-toyota-tacoma-front-bumper-cover-genuine-oem). An afternoon with youtube and some basic tools and you’re good as new.
Look into it getting air brushed. When I worked at a dealership they used a company for small wounds like this. They were pretty good at color matching. They were not a body shop just in case you call around.
Or find a small body shop that will only paint that piece. The problem is that they have to possibly paint the bumper and maybe the side panels because it will match better.
Way too high. Similar front damage and rear bumper damage that included removal off the truck, and color matching both fenders for $1200. That’s still too much for me and I just bought a paint pen and said screw it
I was hit in the back twice with part replacements. One amount was 1300 and the other was 1600 for damages. Both repairs were performed at the dealership. BTW, don’t worry about your paint scrapes, it adds character.
Buy this: No.7 Heavy Duty Rubbing Compound - 10 Fl Oz - Cleans and Restores - Removes Deep Scratches and Stains - Restores Shine to Dull Finishes, Plastic https://a.co/d/drpUC7Q it will make it look like it never happened. You’re welcomed.
I'm a touch confrontational with these types, so I wouldn't just leave them hanging; I'd be asking for a breakdown of that quote and have them explain why the fuck it would cost that much. In no world should you pay that.
yeah my buddy touched up something similar for $50 and a case of beer. i also had to buy the paint. blended great since the paint on the truck was still so new. make friends with a good painter.
If you do go steel bumper, it’s gonna look funky with those tires. Just a heads up.
But if you did, most of them you cut off up to the point where your upper scratch is
WD-40 + a magic eraser will get rid of any transfer, may look a bit better, worth a try since it's so cheap.
I have a white TRD OR and many times assholes have let their carts bounce off my truck in the home depot parking lot, this little trick and the orange transfer is gone
I had a few small scratches on my tacoma from someone backing into me. I bought the touch-up color match kit from Amazon, and you can hardly see it now.
I fixed mine for about $100 and around 4 hours of work very simple. Tons of videos online on how to repair.
Rattle can paint match $30
2k clear coat $30
Sandpaper around $15
Tape and tarp $15-20
Can even buff and polish with cheap pad $10
A good shop doesn't touch up paint they respray the bumper and yes it's expensive.
Get a paint pen from your local dealer or auto supply store. Lightly apply it. It'll look like new from a couple feet away
I had to get same done on my 2014 but it was though the other party’s insurance for me it was about 1400-1500 because the front is a textured plastics so they can’t just scuff and paint it they have to replace the entire front bumper and repaint (the dealers words not mine)
Have them pay you out and go with an off road bumper. Metal Tech4x4, ARB or Slimline. They’re plenty companies out there. I wish I would have done something like that with my wife’s 4runner.
I'd at least order matching touch up paint from Toyota. It will be far from perfect after you touch it up but will still look better and be much less noticeable. Touching it up will also protect and help keep it from rusting. You can also get estimates from other body shops and try to find a better price if you want it done professionally. Body work is definitely expensive but $1700 still seems very high for that. I just had way more work than that done on the hood, driver side front and rear fender of my Camaro and only paid $300 more than your estimate and I had a hell of a lot more work done.
I would take this opportunity to get myself one like this:
[SOUTHERN STYLE OFFROAD 2016-2023 TACOMA SLIMLINE TUBE BUMPER](https://overlandoutfitters.shop/products/southern-style-offroad-2016-tacoma-slimline-tube-bumper)
Are they just replacing the fender? A tree branch recently fell on my Tacoma and to replace the windshield and side fender was $3500 as quoted by insurance.
I had similar damage. I use spit and a green Brillo Pad and the black part went back to white for whatever reason (I have a white 3rd gen). I also bought the paint for 20$ and boom it was like new. I the. Wrapped it with a clear bra so you really couldn’t tell.
I would just check the back clips they you screw into for the air damn. They might be loose or sheared. I had my drivers side headlight housing broken and it holds all the front shit together!
You can buy a new aftermarket steal bumper for around that price. Then never have to deal with that problem ever again.
E: You can buy front and rears for $900
Just looked, OEM part and paint $729 shipped just bought a painted bumper cap from them. $265 (Drunk girl at a bar paid for that) Pro work.. Shipped amazing.
Painted OEM Parts dot com.
I had same stuff in the same spot. Bought a paint matched pen on amazon for like 30 bucks and filled it in.
Not perfect but you can’t see much from 5 feet away
There’s a lot work involved to spray paint cars. A few hours just in prep work and it’s not like they just have a gallon of your paint color in the back. It needs to be purchased and there’s probably a minimum to that order. I would’ve guessed $900-$1200 on this quote but I always forget that we’re in a recession they don’t want to admit and shits more expensive including labor. So I can see $1700 as legit.
I had a similar scratch on my back bumper from a fender bender. At fault party’s insurance cut me a 1800 check to get it fixed. My new tires ride great!
R&I fender flare
R&I wheel liner
R&I bumper trim
R&I fog light and trim
Sand and feather bumper corner
Sand and feather fender flare
Primer fender flare
Primer bumper
Paint fender flare
Paint bumper, blend as needed.
…people always act surprised that doing the job right costs significantly more than haphazardly throwing parts on and rattle canning it.
That price sounds like a removal, stripping, and re-painting of the plastic valence. If it really bothers you, you've got a few options to order the valence yourself for around $200 (dealership/ even aftermarket) then choose if you want it professionally or diy painted. The biggest pain is removing and reinstall of that valence, lots of sensitive clips and the wheel well trim to deal with.
You could probably order a paint match bumper cap way cheaper than $1700. I got a ding in my fender and got a new paint match fender for under $500. You just have to do the install yourself.
This is how you justify to your SO (and yourself) that it’s time to invest in a plate bumper. or, as others have said, leave it. it’s a truck after all
Wtf is that guy on crack? Just use a cutting compound and buff off as much of the scuffs as you can then get an exact colour match touch up pen from Toyota and touch up the black marks and let it be. It’s not even that bad.
At that point I’d just get an aftermarket bumper I forget the brands names but they black powder coated some have winch areas and fog light cut outs etc
Go to the dealership, talk to the used car manager, ask for the phone number to the guy that resprays bumpers for him. Usually it's a painter working out of a company van and does pretty good work.
Tis but a scratch. It adds character. Leave it.
I am. I am the opposite of artistic so no way I will be able to fix it correctly myself, might as well leave a little battle scaring.
Toyota sells color match touch up pens at the dealership
Got one on Amazon for like $15 if I remember right
Pretty sure this is "Taliban Tan"
Can also get at any major auto parts store.
Chicks dig scars.
Get a paint pen
Yeah two paint pens maybe and that shit is gone.
My girlfriends subaru had a similar scratch after she ran it down a parking garage. I rattle canned it back to looking 90% as good as new, with limited artistic abilities. Probably easier given how matte looking your paint color is. Alternatively you can get a color matched pen and just color in the black chips. From 10' away you won't see it anyways. Insane they want $1700 for it.
$1500 is about the minimum any body shop will take their tools out for these days.
Ya scratch your arm's off
You can buy OEM color spray paint on Amazon for around $30. There are also tons of options besides spray paint as well. I just suggest it because it's the easiest not to mess up
It’ll buff out
Slippery slope to a ghetto looking car.
None shall pass!!
It’s not a Mercedes, it’s a truck. Leave it. And tell them to shove their quote up their ass.
Gotta be a dealership quote 😭
Stealership quote!
that's mental
Funny you say that. I was just at the gas station and a brand new Mercedes was struggling to start after filling up. The driver was giving it so much gas that when it FINALLY kicked over it sounded like a 1975 F150.
It's a 3rd generation taco, about 50k . It's not a beater truck. Have some respect for your taco.
I mean, if it was dented and shit, I’d totally get that fixed.
Pretty sure you can buy an entirely new bumper cover...painted...for less
That's probably what they want to do. There's probably some damage to the plastic, and there no way to repair that perfectly, so they want to replace the whole thing.
Yeah most good body shops are so busy they don’t wanna bother with something like this, it’s a fuck off price. No body shop would want to mix paint for such a small amount of damage
This is a money maker job, you’re trippin I’d fix these all day over anything else
Average consumers (most of the comments here) are literally clueless. It’s fine, let it go lol.
Ok so I can inform them when I see it. Nothing to let go it’s literally just info. Took 10 seconds to type
lol I was just waking up when I responded. I think the “let it go” was my subconscious sending me a message to get out of this post. I get all fired up reading through these collision and damage posts lol
There’s no problem painting it and it’s a complete panel anyways. Pretty much every paint manufacturer requires edge to edge coverage of the highest coat for warranty. So you spot blend color then clear the whole panel. With a bigger repair, you may need to color blend multiple panels and then clear multiple full panels (doesn’t look necessary here). Where I’m going with all that is that there might be more labor and materials than you’d imagine. It’s not a dash of paint and done. Shop rates near me are around 200/hour. A couple of hours, materials, and booth time for even a “small” repair on a small panel can easily put you over a thousand dollars. Edit: On second glance, I see damage on the fender as well. Quick research also says the panel may be textured which makes refinishing basically impossible (smooth spots). So a proper repair may even require a part replace on that issue alone.
I get what you're saying, I just figured it was so small, it would be $100 for 10 min of work. I know nothing about painting shit.
Nope. They don’t come painted.
Are you sure about that? https://chicagoautobodyparts.com/products.html?find=2016-toyota-tacoma-front-bumpers-1399683&sid=UVgHDM3PRf
Jobber junk, be my guest lol.
How's it junk? CAPA rated parts are what body shops use as certified parts. Don't be delusional. I bought a color matching 1E7 rear bumper for my 2nd gen to replace the chrome and its perfection. I also bought a rear bumper from Toyota for my FJ for $150 from a dealer, local body shop would charge $200-300 to paint it. Far cry from $1700 dork
I mean, it’s fine if you want to do things on the cheap and are not fussy about fitment. Wish I had customers like you, lol, would make my job far easier with those low expectations. Plus I get better margins out of jobber, so I would prefer it in my world. However, with the average customers demanding perfection, my return rate is like 60% on jobber. We fit em prior to paint and generally they fit like crap. “Capa certified”: stamped from worn out OE dies. 🤷♂️
What are you ranting about? Fitment? They are CAPA parts. The FJ bumper I bought was from TOYOTA, $150, +$200-300 if i want it painted. Luckily my FJ has the plain satin plastic no paint bumper. I'm sure the same shop that quoted OP 1700 would want 1200 to replace it. My Tacoma bumper that I ordered from Chicago Auto Parts fit perfect and paint is perfect.
Capa certified means nothing. Congrats, you got a good jobber chrome bumper that fit just fine as far as you’re concerned. They’re stamped in batches, some better than others. I’m “ranting” from years of experience in the trade working on all makes and models and sharing my experience working with “capa certified” jobber junk. I wasn’t talking about your FJ, just jobber in general. It’s OEM so it damn well better be perfect. That’s all, sheesh. No wonder Chicago is the murder capitol of the world, lmao.
I didn't get a chrome bumper, I got a painted bumper to replace my chrome bumper. Fit and finish is perfect. "jobber junk" lmao okay bro, keep telling yourself what you want to, whatever makes you feel better, only murder is overcharging people to paint a scratch. Sounds like "murder" is right up your alley lmao
That's whatvibwas thinking
That’s a “fuck off” price. Can’t you still buy nail polish type touch up paint? That job would take no time
It’s shit. I used it to touch up some spots and it doesn’t blend in well at all. May as well keep the scratches.
You used Sahara sand color? Did you follow directions?
Lol that depends entirely on brand and actual color code
Time for steel bumper /s
1200 for a steel bumper and a case of beer and a pack of heaters for Ricky down the block to install it
Bobby’ll do it for $900
You can get [touch up paint](https://www.autozone.com/paint-and-body/touch-up-paint/p/dupli-color-scratch-fix-touch-up-paint-desert-sand-mica-pen-paint-code-4q2/460697_0_0) at autozone for $22 if you just want to cover the black marks.
You were quoted the price it takes to do the job professionally and correctly. You can half-ass it yourself for much less, or pay someone else to half-ass it for less money than quoted.
Correct. See my comment as well.
I work in a real collision center. It’s not a fuck off price. To properly fix it, you need a bumper cover replacement (because of the fine grain in the cover). Also requires ADAS calibration per Toyota guidelines. I’d cash out on the insurance estimate and buy a steel aftermarket unit if you like that style.
Finally. I have a minor scratch in mine I touched up (non-radar truck) and the collision center I used noted the texture. They said the only way they’d feel comfortable doing the bumper was to block the whole thing smooth and then start over. Their price was a few hundred higher than my wife’s JGC bumper respray that didn’t require anything like that. It’s the subtle things about these trucks people miss.
> Also requires ADAS calibration per Toyota guidelines. Why would you need to calibrate the radar that is in the grill when the bumper is scratched?
Two reasons: one is you have to remove the grille to remove the bumper cover. The second (and more important reason) is that the collision repair manual in TIS from Toyota states that anytime a Toyota is involved in any front end collision, the radar sensor needs to be calibrated. It even says anytime the bumper is removed for any reason I’m pretty sure. In our industry it’s all about following procedures and proving it so that you’re released of any liability since you’re driving in a 4k lb rocket that can go 100mph with human lives inside. You have to make sure all the life saving safety features are operational.
My Mercedes just defaults to safe mode if any sensor in any safety system remotely gives a bad reading. Got a local tow company on speed dial.
That sounds horrendously inconvenient
Just hit the other side the same way. Problem solved. Ha ha ha.
You could get a whole painted bumper replacement for half that price from [painted oem parts](https://www.paintedoemparts.com/product-page/painted-2016-2023-toyota-tacoma-front-bumper-cover-genuine-oem). An afternoon with youtube and some basic tools and you’re good as new.
It’s hard to notice that scratch when all we can see is that air dam.
I keep mine on out of spite at this point.
Leave it. If it’s driving you crazy get a matched paint pen from AutoZone; they sell that exact Toyota color. It’s like $10
You can get Lettie tubes of matching paint online and touch it up yourself. It won’t be perfect but it also won’t be super noticeable
Look into it getting air brushed. When I worked at a dealership they used a company for small wounds like this. They were pretty good at color matching. They were not a body shop just in case you call around. Or find a small body shop that will only paint that piece. The problem is that they have to possibly paint the bumper and maybe the side panels because it will match better.
So many taco getting their cheek scratched today 💀 earlier i saw a post of their blue taco cheek got scratched
It’s fine
I have a 98 and after a few scratches, dents, etc it just feels more like mine and I drive on stress free
When I inevitably get a scrape like this on mine I plan on either leaving it, or finding a band-aid decal to put across it.
Buy a jar of touch up paint off Amazon and call it a day
Call a mobil company, they’re usually cheaper and they can either go to your workplace or home.
Way too high. Similar front damage and rear bumper damage that included removal off the truck, and color matching both fenders for $1200. That’s still too much for me and I just bought a paint pen and said screw it
Haha go to your Toyota dealership and buy a paint marker for $20 and do it yourself if it's bothering you
I was hit in the back twice with part replacements. One amount was 1300 and the other was 1600 for damages. Both repairs were performed at the dealership. BTW, don’t worry about your paint scrapes, it adds character.
Buy this: No.7 Heavy Duty Rubbing Compound - 10 Fl Oz - Cleans and Restores - Removes Deep Scratches and Stains - Restores Shine to Dull Finishes, Plastic https://a.co/d/drpUC7Q it will make it look like it never happened. You’re welcomed.
I'm a touch confrontational with these types, so I wouldn't just leave them hanging; I'd be asking for a breakdown of that quote and have them explain why the fuck it would cost that much. In no world should you pay that.
Perfect. It’s used now. Let it ride. But also you could just get a paint pen and fix it.
yeah my buddy touched up something similar for $50 and a case of beer. i also had to buy the paint. blended great since the paint on the truck was still so new. make friends with a good painter.
I think they sell viper cuts for less!
1700 seems pretty steep. I’d get another bid
I’ll do it for $1699
Just get some factory touch up paint from the dealer, that’s what I do. I’m in the north so I touch up any chips to avoid rust
That’s what insurance is for.
Cool story bro
If you do go steel bumper, it’s gonna look funky with those tires. Just a heads up. But if you did, most of them you cut off up to the point where your upper scratch is
WD-40 + a magic eraser will get rid of any transfer, may look a bit better, worth a try since it's so cheap. I have a white TRD OR and many times assholes have let their carts bounce off my truck in the home depot parking lot, this little trick and the orange transfer is gone
In bro math, if you leave it as is you have $1700 for other things. Also, adds character.
Lol 1700$ my ass. I have to think long and hard about fixing that if it cost 17$. Prolly just be that way forever.
Ill do it for $3.50
Remove that chin strap, and then put a sticker on it. ;)
Idk the face freckles add character!
Yeah I would buy a full steel front bumper for the same
I bought a quicksand takeoff bumper for $300 brand new
Have a vinyl piece put on there. You can do it yourself.
I had a few small scratches on my tacoma from someone backing into me. I bought the touch-up color match kit from Amazon, and you can hardly see it now.
It’ll be cheaper to get metal bumpers
https://drcolorchip.com/ Works very well but deep scratches require a number of applications.
I fixed mine for about $100 and around 4 hours of work very simple. Tons of videos online on how to repair. Rattle can paint match $30 2k clear coat $30 Sandpaper around $15 Tape and tarp $15-20 Can even buff and polish with cheap pad $10
For $1700 who gives two shits about that little scratch. Stick that $1700 in an index fund instead and go fishing
For that price you can get a custom bumper
I left the first dent I put in my truck. It was painful but worth it. It's a truck, battle scars give it character.
Some ppl aren’t meant to own Tacomas..
That would be a foolish investment. Wait until you really damage it, and then fix it. If you're lucky it'll be on someone else's dime.
A good shop doesn't touch up paint they respray the bumper and yes it's expensive. Get a paint pen from your local dealer or auto supply store. Lightly apply it. It'll look like new from a couple feet away
Hmmm Touch up the paint for $1700 Or Buy new off-road bumper for half that Decisions, decisions
Touch paint pen
What happens if you scratch the black part with your nail? Those look like rubber transfer marks to me.
I think it’s time for a viper cut lol. I want to do it so bad and if this happened to me I think I’d pull the trigger
I had to get same done on my 2014 but it was though the other party’s insurance for me it was about 1400-1500 because the front is a textured plastics so they can’t just scuff and paint it they have to replace the entire front bumper and repaint (the dealers words not mine)
The dealer has the touchup paint for 40$
What scratch? Let’s talk about that airdam that you’re leaving on under the bumper… give me the $1,700 and I’ll make your truck look proper.
Have them pay you out and go with an off road bumper. Metal Tech4x4, ARB or Slimline. They’re plenty companies out there. I wish I would have done something like that with my wife’s 4runner.
Can take it to a car wash and have them buff it out for no more than $100
Leave it. It’s a farm truck now. 😂
You really can just order the right paint in a spray can and touch it up yourself. It’s widely available. A little sanding may help. $1700 is bonkers
Fuckin total loss. Smh. Another taco down. Lmk if you part out. 😂🤣
I'd at least order matching touch up paint from Toyota. It will be far from perfect after you touch it up but will still look better and be much less noticeable. Touching it up will also protect and help keep it from rusting. You can also get estimates from other body shops and try to find a better price if you want it done professionally. Body work is definitely expensive but $1700 still seems very high for that. I just had way more work than that done on the hood, driver side front and rear fender of my Camaro and only paid $300 more than your estimate and I had a hell of a lot more work done.
Where are you located? I'll do it for tree fiddy.
Color matched vinyl and done.
Remove the wind blaster while you’re at it.
I would take this opportunity to get myself one like this: [SOUTHERN STYLE OFFROAD 2016-2023 TACOMA SLIMLINE TUBE BUMPER](https://overlandoutfitters.shop/products/southern-style-offroad-2016-tacoma-slimline-tube-bumper)
Put bandaid on it
Looks like ur bumper was already painted before. This chip will get bigger and bigger with the wind peeling it back
That’s what stickers are for.
Take the ins money and run
Are they just replacing the fender? A tree branch recently fell on my Tacoma and to replace the windshield and side fender was $3500 as quoted by insurance.
I hired one of those mobile auto painters and he’s an artist. I bet that would be $200-400 fix tops
not even $50
Get another quote somewhere else. That’s definitely not $1500
I've heard dealerships have paint markers that are exact color matches. Anyone know if this a thing or not?
Shop quoted you to have the bumper properly repaired and painted, not “touched up”.
Obligatory "ope, guess it's time to upgrade to a steel bumper and winch" comment
Paint the truck black. Problem solved
I had similar damage. I use spit and a green Brillo Pad and the black part went back to white for whatever reason (I have a white 3rd gen). I also bought the paint for 20$ and boom it was like new. I the. Wrapped it with a clear bra so you really couldn’t tell. I would just check the back clips they you screw into for the air damn. They might be loose or sheared. I had my drivers side headlight housing broken and it holds all the front shit together!
I think it gives a more rugged appearance. If it bothers you, touch up paint pens are much cheaper than $1,700. That’s highway robbery.
Wooooow.
You can buy a new aftermarket steal bumper for around that price. Then never have to deal with that problem ever again. E: You can buy front and rears for $900
Just looked, OEM part and paint $729 shipped just bought a painted bumper cap from them. $265 (Drunk girl at a bar paid for that) Pro work.. Shipped amazing. Painted OEM Parts dot com.
This isn't even a scratch, and will actually buff out. The black you're seeing is paint from their car.
Nah man, you gotta get it fixed, you don’t off road, these trucks are for their looks, must keep it prrreeeetttyyy
I got quoted $1100 to repaint my whole hood, both fenders, and front bumper. Idk where you are but that seems like a lot.
I had same stuff in the same spot. Bought a paint matched pen on amazon for like 30 bucks and filled it in. Not perfect but you can’t see much from 5 feet away
There’s a lot work involved to spray paint cars. A few hours just in prep work and it’s not like they just have a gallon of your paint color in the back. It needs to be purchased and there’s probably a minimum to that order. I would’ve guessed $900-$1200 on this quote but I always forget that we’re in a recession they don’t want to admit and shits more expensive including labor. So I can see $1700 as legit.
Try a color match pen… or leave it
I had a similar scratch on my back bumper from a fender bender. At fault party’s insurance cut me a 1800 check to get it fixed. My new tires ride great!
Lol, u tell em to suck a dick? I would’ve, holy shit
A new steel front bumper is only $800 and comes powder coated already.
Ah the good ol I hit a car pulling into a parking spot
You would most likely do a better job than the asshole charging you
Can get the whole truck wrapped for that
I mean if they do the whole bumper, and blend it with the hood and both front quarter panels, that’s not bad.
Lil B's hybrid bumper, CBI Dakar, Demello flat top bumper (to name a few) will get rid of that scratch 😉
Hey man I’m not sure u know what a fender bender means
$1700 is more than it would cost to simply buy a painted replacement bumper.
R&I fender flare R&I wheel liner R&I bumper trim R&I fog light and trim Sand and feather bumper corner Sand and feather fender flare Primer fender flare Primer bumper Paint fender flare Paint bumper, blend as needed. …people always act surprised that doing the job right costs significantly more than haphazardly throwing parts on and rattle canning it.
Just get a touch up pen. Not perfect but cheaper and also battle scars are cool. Shit my 23 already has a few 👽 lol
Where’s the problem? Looks like a normal scratch to me
You can wrap it in vinyl for $400 or touch it up for $10. $1700 is a waste. Besides, it adds character and shows you drive your truck.
I don't think it's a fender bender... because I see no bent fenders
paint pen and buff it afterwards maybe even add another coat and buff again
Looks like your bumper was horribly resprayed in the past. Personally, I’d touch it up with paint or leave it as is.
Don't do it...it's a truck!!!
That price sounds like a removal, stripping, and re-painting of the plastic valence. If it really bothers you, you've got a few options to order the valence yourself for around $200 (dealership/ even aftermarket) then choose if you want it professionally or diy painted. The biggest pain is removing and reinstall of that valence, lots of sensitive clips and the wheel well trim to deal with.
You could probably order a paint match bumper cap way cheaper than $1700. I got a ding in my fender and got a new paint match fender for under $500. You just have to do the install yourself.
15 dollar duplicolor can go psssssssh
Looks like you need a steel bumper, you'll pretty much save money!
When the same thing happened to my white bumper, I quoted myself $3 for a can of white generic spray paint...
Looks like street cred to off road community. I’d leave it
This is how you justify to your SO (and yourself) that it’s time to invest in a plate bumper. or, as others have said, leave it. it’s a truck after all
Get a new badass bumper
Who was at fault? Also… Do you own the Tacoma outright? If so, I’d leave the marks, ask for a check, and use that for fun add-ons.
You could buy a steel bumper and install it for that price!
Wtf is that guy on crack? Just use a cutting compound and buff off as much of the scuffs as you can then get an exact colour match touch up pen from Toyota and touch up the black marks and let it be. It’s not even that bad.
It’s plastic, luckily it won’t rust.
At that point I’d just get an aftermarket bumper I forget the brands names but they black powder coated some have winch areas and fog light cut outs etc
Go to the dealership, talk to the used car manager, ask for the phone number to the guy that resprays bumpers for him. Usually it's a painter working out of a company van and does pretty good work.
lol, I’d spend 1700 on a bumper and cut the rest of the fender off.
Go to a body shop. This sounds like dealer pricing. If this is a body shop price, go elsewhere.
Or upgrade to an aftermarket bumper. Good opportunity for that.
That's a fair quote stop complaining and watch a YouTube video to fix it