Is the damage just cosmetic?

Is the damage just cosmetic?

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gsewell

Original Poster:

705 posts

290 months

Sunday 10th April 2022
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Someone accidentally scraped my front bumper with their VW Golf. I did not see any coolant under the car so I am hoping the radiators are OK. Am I being realistic?

LennyM1984

766 posts

75 months

Sunday 10th April 2022
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It looks fine. Perhaps check the brackets that the bumper slides on to and have a look underneath to see if all the undertray bits are still in the right place but otherwise I wouldn't be too concerned (apart from the annoyance obviously)

ChrisW.

6,867 posts

262 months

Monday 11th April 2022
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The polythene of the P/U's is designed to be very flexible ... it always amazes me how much the paint flexes !

It's normally fixings that pop and just need re-fitting / replacing, but probably worth a check at an indie who is more likely to repair rather than raid the new parts bin at cost.

As for the cosmetics, I chose to leave my old Cayman R with it's gravel rash and minor scrapes until it was time to sell and sorted all at once ... but I appreciate this is personal choice.