Cracked Rear Bumber. fix or replace? plz help

[Susie A]

Driver side Rear Bumber cracked on the edge; someone hit me. quoted $650 for stock bumber to be replaced and painted. dont think it could be glued back together... is it worth getting a new stock one or should i just look into getting an after market body kit. if so..suggestions??

[SanoSuKe]

Well do you like any of the aftermarket rear bumpers?

[Susie A]

yea but i was told not to get fiberglass ones (guessing maybe cause they break easy?) and dont know where to look for others.

[SanoSuKe]

I think we only have the ExtremeDimensions one and the AIT racing. Personally, I'd go for the stock bumper. And yes, fiber glass breaks/cracks easy.

[DJ_B_Easy]

Insurance?

[RicerX]

If she has a $500 deduct like I do on my policy, then it's not even worth the trouble of the claim.

What they quoted you is right in line with what I got quoted for the Z's rear bumper (previous owner jacked up the area below the emblem using a heat gun to remove a dealer decal... UGH). They quoted me $500 for redoing my rear bumper (that is including the PITA hard to get 40th Anniversary paint, which would be a tad extra.)

They're basically charging you $100 for the paint, $250-ish for the bumper plus labor. Really not shabby. By the time you go for a GOOD aftermarket one and it gets prepped, fitted, and painted properly, you'll spend roughly the same amount.

The only company for the Altima I would go with for an aftermarket body kit is Stillen. You're going to spend more than $650 though, once it is all said and done. If you get that, you're going to want to do wheels and a drop - the car is going to look completely awkward with an aftermarket body kit and the OEM wheel setup.

Anyway - if I were you, I'd greenlight the OEM rear bumper repair and go about mods later on your own terms. But that's just my two cents. Good luck!

[Susie A]

Thanks for the input I'm not sure that stillen had a body kit for the alt but ill look into it further. I was offered a duraflex one pretty cheap but I don't know much about them. And yes have a 500 deductible so it's def not worth it w insurance.

Thanks again!

[BlackMamba08]

Thanks for the input I'm not sure that stillen had a body kit for the alt but ill look into it further. I was offered a duraflex one pretty cheap but I don't know much about them. And yes have a 500 deductible so it's def not worth it w insurance.

Thanks again!

i don't think stillen has a rear bumper replacement. i think all they have are rear corners that you would attach to an oem bumper. i would rather get the oem bumper over a duraflex or fiberglass one.