2008 M35 AWD Front bumper

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Jooonam08
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Car: '08 Infiniti M35 AWD w/ advanced tech pkg

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Recently purchased an 08 M35 with the advanced technology package, cream on the inside, pearl white on the outside, unfortunately in less than a week a mattress flew of a pick up truck and I ended up running over it, my front bumper is messed, the undercarriage pan all cracked and hanging and there's some sensors missing, the one that's in front of the radiator which I don't know what it is, any one knows that would be helpful and can a bumper front from a 2008 M35 sport fit an m35 awd. Last question anyone in Atlanta that knows some good body shop where I can have it fixed for the low low, thanks


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Sounds like you have adaptive cruise control? If so, you'll need a bumper for that type of package, sport or non-sport.

As for the undershield, I'd look into getting a TBW Performance shield. Will make oil changes easier and will give you more protection.

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Just a thought. Your insurance should cover road hazards / damages. Chances are, you have a deductible. If that deductible is $500, you're better off going through insurance. Just the parts alone for a bumper cover + mouldings and side bits, air deflector, bottom panel, sensors, paint, and labor will be well over $1,000. That goofy little air deflector between the bumper bottom and undercarriage cover is over $500 (I just replaced mine when it scraped over one of those cement parking lot gizmos).
If the radar sensor is flummoxed, now you're over $2,000 easy.
Here is the list of what my car needed after I rear-ended a Toyota Land Cruiser at about 20 mp. You won't need all of this, but it shows what the body shop charged my insurance carrier:
Front bumper cover: $539
Bumper brackets / seals: $64.20
Lower air deflector: $631
Bumper grille assembly: $146
LKQ grille w/o sport package: $439
Lt headlamp assembly: $1629
Rt headlamp assembly: $1629
Lt headlamp rubber seal: $18.50
Rt headlamp rubber seal: $18.50
Lt headlamp bracket: $54
Rt headlamp bracket: $54
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Parts total: $5,222.20

Then comes labor:
Algn hood: 1 hour @ 42 /hour: $42
Body labor: 3.5 hours @ 48 / hour: $168
Paint labor: 3 hours @ 42 / hour: $126
Paint supplies: $93.60
Add for pearl coat: $150
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total paint / body: $579.60

And we cannot forget bloody taxes: $347.94

Drum roll please ....................................... $6,147.54

Jooonam08
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Thanks a lot, unfortunately I only have liability coverage on it so I will have to put in some overtime at work to be able to to afford the repairs necessary


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