My dad managed to reverse my car into a pole, how bad is it and how much generally to fix?

1.2-2.5k ish I'd say for any decent job.
It'll be a complete repaint.

$10-$15 paint pen from the dealer should do the trick.

Not worth getting it fixed imo. Gonna charge you way too much.

If it was my car, I would get some white paint to patch it. It is only bumper; nothing to rust.

It's just plastic bumper. Unless it is a lease, I'd leave it be.

For good-as-new, I'd guess $1,500 - $2,000.

Many owners would choose to just sand off the raised edges, and use a paint pen to touch up.

that's nothing compare to what my dad did, scrape the whole corner, took my pen and color it in, like other's say it's a bumper

Musiq Soulchild wrote: ↑ Not worth getting it fixed imo. Gonna charge you way too much.

+1

I'd leave it.

Fill in the black with some touch up paint and call it a day.

that will buff right off.

dont fix

check partify they sell painted bumpers for around $500.
I just bought a painted front bumper for my WRX for $364 taxes in.
Personally id just try to level the peaks down and use a dealer paint pen to fill it in. If you do that. Use a toothpick and spread it and not the brush as it will leave streaks

secretalcoholic wrote: ↑1.2-2.5k ish I'd say for any decent job.
It'll be a complete repaint.

Musiq Soulchild wrote: ↑Not worth getting it fixed imo. Gonna charge you way too much.

rkjredflag wrote: ↑For good-as-new, I'd guess $1,500 - $2,000.

Many owners would choose to just sand off the raised edges, and use a paint pen to touch up.

xjesterxx wrote: ↑ +1

I'd leave it.

Fill in the black with some touch up paint and call it a day.

sebakaa wrote: ↑check partify they sell painted bumpers for around $500.
I just bought a painted front bumper for my WRX for $364 taxes in.
Personally id just try to level the peaks down and use a dealer paint pen to fill it in. If you do that. Use a toothpick and spread it and not the brush as it will leave streaks

Ahhhh so I just took another look in a different angle and it’s cracked. Still just leave it? There’s a sensor near there and a bit worried water and what not could damage it over time but unsure if that should even mine a concern

Maybe fill it with an plastic epoxy of some kind. Tape it off from as best you can so any overfill doesn't leak and look bad and then fill.

Damn, I wouldn't leave it personally as I need my cars to be crisp.

Try automagicians they give reasonable free quotes.

Cybersid wrote: ↑ Damn, I wouldn't leave it personally as I need my cars to be crisp.

Try automagicians they give reasonable free quotes.

it is not the end of the world

cristianosham wrote: ↑ it is not the end of the world

Its not, I just hate gashes on my car. Personal preference, been keeping my cars mint since I was a teen and into adulthood.

Plus my eyes would be drifting to that dent everytime I got into my car.

TheLumina wrote: ↑ Ahhhh so I just took another look in a different angle and it’s cracked. Still just leave it? There’s a sensor near there and a bit worried water and what not could damage it over time but unsure if that should even mine a concern

Crazy glue and liquid paper. Both available at the dollar store. If you are allowed to buy it. I RFD HARD.

My Q3P was rear ended, pretty similar with a few more nicks...

The damage was over $2k at CSN 427 Auto Collision.

It's an eye sore sure. I also got a hit on 410 two years ago, a piece from a Christmas tree hit my CivicX and just bought a paint pen at Honda. Add a few stone chips on the hood. LOL

If this was my first purchase, sure I'd probably get it fixed but I'm sort of over it.

koffey wrote: ↑ Crazy glue and liquid paper. Both available at the dollar store. If you are allowed to buy it. I RFD HARD.

NEVER go FULL RFD!