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Cracked lower bumper, repair or

Discussion in 'Gen 5 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Rockytj, Jan 12, 2024.

  1. Rockytj

    Rockytj New Member

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    A truck dropped a chunk of ice on the highway and it ended up cracking my lower grill. The damage isn’t bad, and with the car being low I know it’s inevitable, but I’m wondering what people who’ve owned previous generations think about fixing low damage like that. Lost cause? Fix before selling? I can get the part for between $90-$120, and it doesn’t require paint, but I could definitely see it happening again.

    Just hurts with the car being less than 6 months old, but doesn’t affect drive ability of all and isn’t really visible unless you’re looking for it.
     
    #1 Rockytj, Jan 12, 2024
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    Hurts, but imo something similar would happen again. It is the bumper in all. Personally I'd just live with it. But that's just me.
     
    #2 C313, Jan 12, 2024
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    if it were me, and i thought it might happen again, i'd probably wait and fix before selling,
    but it's a shame that has to happen to a new car.
     
    #3 bisco, Jan 12, 2024
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    Thanks all, after waiting a few days I think that’s the right answer too. It definitely was unfortunate but I think it was inevitable with time, still loving the car and excited for many miles with it.
     
    #4 Rockytj, Jan 18, 2024
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    For 100 bucks, I'd just fix it. If it happens again, fix it again!
     
    #5 sktn77a, Mar 3, 2024
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    @Rockytj: A picture would help (you can post pics again!). Maybe could be buttered up with two-part epoxy and pushed back together, sanded and a bit of spray paint. Down low it doesn't need to be perfect.

    Addendum: looks like OP is gone, ah well.
     
    #6 Mendel Leisk, Mar 3, 2024
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