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cracking rear bumper

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by caliwaves, Jun 8, 2021.

  1. caliwaves

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    Hey everyone, Whats the "cheapest" way to fix this purely cosmetic problem / surface cracks in my rear bumper? I believe the options are:

    body shop
    source rear silver bumper from junkyard (~$100)
    buy aftermarket bumper + paint (~$400-$500 painted)
    rubber bumper lining (i bought this but unfort its not big enough to cover the cracks

    Thanks!
     
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    I’d vote body shop; as long as they’re competent it’ll end up like-new, and you’re not dispatching a ton of plastic to landfill. And no fit issues, or broken fasteners.
     
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    I used colored duck tape. Quack
     
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    Thanks all! Wish that rear bumper for $25 was closer to me! @Mendel I'll get a quote from a body shop. Hope its under $250! Really like my car, and wish it didnt annoy me, at times, as it does with the bumper :) And how rude of me, I forgot to include a picture:
     

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    Body work is very expensive

    buy the repainted bumper off eBay
    And install yourself pretty easy about 100 clips and screws lol all laying on your back

    That what I did years ago was like $150 delivered
    That bumper is not even close to the thickness of the Oem bumper but who cares it’s a very old car
    The g2 Prius is a rear end accident magnet I swear been hit multiple times just sitting at the light
     
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