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Hey Lemmy. I have a 2010 Toyota Camry with 150k miles. The front bumper's bottom segment (maybe 2 inches) has a crack and the grill is out of place. Also, there's a couple small scratches in the paint elsewhere. Would it be worth it to have the bumper repaired as well as the paint touched up before selling it? I was given a quote of $1500 for the bumper repair but haven't inquired about the scratches. Thanks in advance!

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[-] algorithmae@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 7 months ago

If you're doing bondo, you'll have to paint the bumper and blend it with the fenders which is way beyond your average DIY

[-] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

I've spot patched dozens of cracked bumpers before without needing to do that. Maybe if you're repairing a car for personal use or show, you're right, but for prettying it up for market a spot of bondo and good spray job should be good enough. You can literally get rattle cans of Toyota OEM paint from Autozone

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