Please Help: I need a new rear bumper

[mptoledo]

UPDATE:
Yahoo!!! I just won an artic silver Boxster rear bumper on ebay for $152!! :dance:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150353677024&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT



I already took the old one off. It was a breeze(4 screws on bottom, 3 in middle top under spoiler(had to remove the spoiler and they used plastic xmas tree screws,which broke off. and hex screw under each wheel well. Took about 15 minutes. Oh I had to remove the bumper black pads(2 allen screws).

Hopefully he will ship it as the ad is confusing. but even if I have to get it its only 650 miles away and that would complete my trip from the west coast to the east coast. this just made my $2000 oops cost less than $400.




OLD POST BELOW

Well Ive already OOPS'd my new/used Boxster. I had to park my mountaineer in the turnaround to make room for my baby in the garage. I am sure you see where this is going.... Full of happiness and joy, I jumped in my Box and proceeded to back out. Well folks, there was no more joy in "mudville as casey just backed out" his Box into his Mountaineer. No damage to the mountaineer(fricking tank)except the liscense bracket. 2400 miles from Cali to bring this puppy home without a stone chip and now this.

Here is the scoop: I put 6" tear in the bumper and pushed it in. Luckily I missed the light assembly and didn't damage the Rear bumber Reinforcement assembly, I just hit the soft spot.

I live between Columbus and Dayton Ohio. It's a 2001 "s" arctic silver. My deductible is $1000 (yeah I know) I thought about a rear bra butt It would look like crap and I would know its still there.

Ive priced oem primered bumpers around $500. original porsche $700 is. Do you think $1000 is too optimistic for an oem painted and put on?

Questions:
1.) How much should I expect to pay for a new bumper put on?
2.) Can I do this my self? Ive looked at the assembly diagrams not too complex
3.) Is it much cheaper to go reputable body shop over a authorized porsche?
4.) How about after market? I am keeping this so I don't mind mods, or aftermarket(as long as its not tacky.

Maybe I could put a big bumper sticker over it Like obama for change

[mikefocke]

involve the front end or side, rear parts are sometimes available from the wrecking yards. And since AS is the most popular color...you have a chance of picking up one from that source. Besides that, there are places that specialize in repairing bumpers...since everyone went away from steel bumpers there is a lot of business for them. Check with the local high end cars body shop.

http://mike.focke.googlepages.com/listsofsources

[mptoledo]

Originally Posted by mikefocke

involve the front end or side, rear parts are sometimes available from the wrecking yards. And since AS is the most popular color...you have a chance of picking up one from that source. Besides that, there are places that specialize in repairing bumpers...since everyone went away from steel bumpers there is a lot of business for them. Check with the local high end cars body shop.

http://mike.focke.googlepages.com/listsofsources

I found one used on ebay for $150 painted but its in SC. That would negate any savings. Unfortunately in my part of ohio(bible belt) everythings closed on sunday. I am going to a couple reputable body shops tomorrow to get an estimate. Bad thing is any estimates over $500 generally are reported to carfax. I will check to see if they have the software to search junk yards. I would drive 200 miles as the paint would surely match better.

[coreseller]

So much for the honeymoon...Look around your area and talk to some people in the know (the Toy Store in Columbus likely knows of some friendly body shop guys) and my guess is you'll come up with some names. I pulled a Homer move and backed my GTO into an unseen light pole concrete base (there was no light pole thus didn't see it), I found a rear cover / wrap already painted my color ~100 miles away for $85, got lucky. Post up a Wanted to Buy ad here, rennspeed, craigslist etc. Run a search on Craigslist for Columbus, Cincy, Dayton, Cleveland, etc, you may get lucky. Good Luck.

[Burg Boxster]

either way you go, I would pull/install the skin yourself. If yours is salvageable, you'll save much $ by pulling it yourself. Plus you can then just give a bodyshop the paint code to match - no vin # needed just the code

Aside from places coreseller recommended, try a classified ad w/ the EBR PCA, as well as Northern OH and might even give Stoddard up in Cleveland a call. They may be able to hook you up.

Good luck and sorry to hear of your mishap

[mptoledo]

I just found one on ebay for $150 from a 98 boxster artic silver with only a small scratch. But its in Beaufort, NC. That would make my coast to coast, except i would have to take my mountaineer(gas frickin hog)

willl a 98 boxster fit my 2001 "s" it looks identical in every way to the oem ones.

[mptoledo]

Yahoo!!! I just won an artic silver Boxster rear bumper on ebay for $152!! :dance:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150353677024&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT



I already took the old one off. It was a breeze(4 screws on bottom, 3 in middle top under spoiler(had to remove the spoiler and they used plastic xmas tree screws,which broke off. and hex screw under each wheel well. Took about 15 minutes. Oh I had to remove the bumper black pads(2 allen screws).

Hopefully he will ship it as the ad is confusing. but even if I have to get it its only 650 miles away and that would complete my trip from the west coast to the east coast. this just made my $2000 oops cost less than $400.