Hi, my name is Evgenii. I recently bought a car at the IAAI auction. It's already on its way to Georgia (country, not state).

I'd like to find the previous owner to contact him and ask for some detailed information about this particular car, because, you know, auctions aren't very informative:(

This car seems undamaged but I can't believe everything is like this. The picture is attached.

Main information:

1. It was used in Baton Rouge, LA. I know the service where the owner serviced the car, but they don't answer me.
2. IAAI says that the hit was at the rear. So the back is damaged. As you can see on the picture - it's not :)

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Hi everyone,

I’m dealing with a hit-and-run incident that left the rear bumper of my Honda Civic (metallic silver) damaged. Unfortunately, my insurance doesn’t cover this, so I’ll be paying for the repairs out of pocket.

After inspecting the damage, I’ve determined that replacing the bumper should fix the issue. However, I’ve encountered some challenges while looking for a replacement:

1. I’m specifically looking for a metallic silver rear bumper to match my car.
2. The more affordable options I’ve found come with solid colors, not metallic finishes.
3. The bumpers that match the color are often used, overpriced, and sometimes even have small damages.

Given these difficulties, I have a few questions:

1. What websites or sources are good for finding reliable rear bumpers (new or used) at reasonable prices?
2. If I buy a bumper in the wrong color (e.g., a solid one), how easy is it to have it painted metallic silver? Will the finish blend seamlessly with the rest of the car?

Thanks a lot!

1 and a half coats of clear.. constant bitching about using less materials even when staying in the usage the computer says. Always need to be using less. Getting tired of it, need ideas on what to transition into that pays similiar.

hope im in the right subreddit for this..sadly, yesterday i walked up to my car with a fairly big damage (to my eye at least!) to the rear bumper, im now trying to figure out where it couldve happened!

any chance anyone could give me a rough idea on what the repair costs would be, and what my options are? Its a 2016 Honda CR-V, im based in London UK

thanks in advance

Hello everyone! I'm a guy with a dream to restore old rusty car and I need to learn how to weld, but the problem is I don't know what machine to buy and what is the best price for NOT professional welding machine. I've heard many things like: "you should use flux-core, they are the best for DIY"; "don't even start"; "use only MIG/MAG, flux-core is sh1t". Pleas give your best advice, i will be very greatful!

I got my car back from a repair shop. I saw these scratches and thought maybe they were a part of the original accident and the Shop just choose not to repair it. However, looking at a video I took of my car before dropping it off, I didnt see these scratches.

Any idea what this could be from? They did buff the whole car. I thought the Shop was really solid and did a good job with the repair outside of this. Is it likely they’ll cover this/is this common? They quoted me at the shop that it would be $450 to fix, but I don’t think they realized it could have been them that caused it.

I tried to upload pictures but It won't load.

Any problem with them holding on the highway?

Rolled it, Nothing mechanically damaged just the roof, door and windshield. Is there any chance in hell a shop would repair this?

Virtual estimate came out to 7k in damages. Feels fine mechanically while driving. Don’t want to get my hopes up just yet until the repair shop looks at it. This car has a lot of sentimental value. 2016, 70k miles

Kelly blue book gives my car 13k I think.

What would be the best way to fix this on my Audi if I did it myself would Dr paint chip work?

If I took it in somewhere what do you think I’d be looking at? Thanks guys!

Not sure if I’m using the right terminology here, but wondering if anyone knows how to get rid of these rust stains? I have a small rust spot starting under the light, and when it rains the water drips down and creates these shiny stains

So had a previously really bad collision, car should have been totaled but was repaired. Frame damage whole rear end is basically new. Had another collision but minor- trunk lid misaligned and taillights etc. Long story short would the car be totaled or just repaired again? The trunk had to be replaced and the car is 10 years old with over 130k miles BMW 3 series diesel.