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Old 07-21-2023, 11:51 PM
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Default Bumperettes saved my rear…

Got rear ended today. Was stopped at a light and a van hit me from behind. The left bumperette took most of the damage. The bumper itself is scratched a bit, so it will have to be painted anyways, but still. I had thought about deleting the bumperettes before. Glad I kept them on. It was a pretty good whack. Fortunately the car was in neutral and moved a bit forward when she hit me.



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Good so minor. Make sure you pull the bumper and check the crash bar and bumperette.
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Originally Posted by Spyerx
Good so minor. Make sure you pull the bumper and check the crash bar and bumperette.
Definitely!
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That's a bummer.

Give these guys a try:

https://bumperplugs.com/porsche/painted-bumperettes
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$479.00 for each Bumperette? 🤦‍♂️
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Originally Posted by JB911
$479.00 for each Bumperette? 🤦‍♂️
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Price a bumperette from Suncoast is $245 then add in a good color match paint shop. The rest is the cost of convenience for ordering online and shipped to your door ready to be installed.

997 Bumperette

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Doesn't look too bad and hopefully it's just the bumperette.
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I would let a Porsche approved body shop handle the entire thing if it's not going to be on your dime. That way, you get a lifetime guarantee for everything (paint chipping fading, cracking, etc...).
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Originally Posted by RAudi Driver
I would let a Porsche approved body shop handle the entire thing if it's not going to be on your dime. That way, you get a lifetime guarantee for everything (paint chipping fading, cracking, etc...).
Porsche approved shops provide lifetime warranty? I think most dealers source out paint/body(?)
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Originally Posted by RAudi Driver
I would let a Porsche approved body shop handle the entire thing if it's not going to be on your dime. That way, you get a lifetime guarantee for everything (paint chipping fading, cracking, etc...).
This is my plan. She also scratched the bumper too, not just the bumperettes.
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Originally Posted by JB911
Porsche approved shops provide lifetime warranty? I think most dealers source out paint/body(?)
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almost all body shops have a lifetime warranty.
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Originally Posted by cds4402
This is my plan. She also scratched the bumper too, not just the bumperettes.
You're going to have her put in a claim for this?!



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