How much does bumper repair cost?
The cost of a bumper repair depends on four things: whether the cover can be repaired or must be replaced, what is damaged behind it, the paint, and the sensors. Here is how each one changes the price and how to get an exact number for your car.
Magic Auto Center team
Repair or replace
Scuffs, shallow dents and small cracks in a plastic bumper cover can usually be repaired, which costs less than a new part. A cover with torn mounting tabs, long cracks or damage where a radar sensor sits is usually replaced.
What is behind the cover
A bumper is more than the painted cover. Behind it are a foam absorber, a metal reinforcement bar and brackets. After a real impact these parts are often bent or crushed even when the cover looks fine. That is why a photo estimate is preliminary and the final number comes after we look behind the cover.
Paint
The bumper has to match the rest of the car. Solid colors are simpler. Metallic, pearl and three-stage colors take more material and labor, and sometimes the color has to be blended into the neighboring panels.
Sensors and calibration
Parking sensors, radar for adaptive cruise control and blind spot sensors sit in or behind many bumpers. They may need to be replaced or calibrated after the repair, which adds to the cost.
Insurance or out of pocket
Compare the estimate with your deductible. If the repair costs about the same or less, paying yourself usually makes more sense. If it is a claim, we handle it with your adjuster and help with the deductible up to $1,000 on qualifying repairs.
How to get an exact number
Send us photos of the whole bumper and close-ups of the damage, plus the year, make and model. We reply with a preliminary estimate. Most bumper repairs take 1-2 business days.
Photo estimate in 3 steps
Photos, vehicle, phone. We reply during business hours, usually within 1-2 hours.
- Free and no obligation
- Works for insurance claims and for paying yourself
- The final estimate is confirmed after we see the car