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Perhaps check the brackets that the bumper slides on to and have a look underneath to see if all the undertray bits are still in the right place but otherwise I wouldn't be too concerned (apart from the annoyance obviously)
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It's normally fixings that pop and just need re-fitting / replacing, but probably worth a check at an indie who is more likely to repair rather than raid the new parts bin at cost.
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Perhaps check the brackets that the bumper slides on to and have a look underneath to see if all the undertray bits are still in the right place but otherwise I wouldn't be too concerned (apart from the annoyance obviously)
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It's normally fixings that pop and just need re-fitting / replacing, but probably worth a check at an indie who is more likely to repair rather than raid the new parts bin at cost.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Someone accidentally scraped my front bumper with their VW Golf. I did not see any coolant under the car so I am hoping the radiators are OK. Am I being realistic?

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It looks fine. Perhaps check the brackets that the bumper slides on to and have a look underneath to see if all the undertray bits are still in the right place but otherwise I wouldn't be too concerned (apart from the annoyance obviously)

POST 3Original post

The polythene of the P/U's is designed to be very flexible ... it always amazes me how much the paint flexes ! It's normally fixings that pop and just need re-fitting / replacing, but probably worth a check at an indie who is more likely to repair rather than raid the new parts bin at cost. As for the cosmetics, I chose to leave my old Cayman R with it's gravel rash and minor scrapes until it was time to sell and sorted all at once ... but I appreciate this is personal choice.

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