Originally Posted by 2000roush (Post 175060)

its not that expensive really. 400$ to do the bumper is about average. i only charge 250 to paint and install new bumper. price goes up depending on how much work is to be done (if you want the old bumper fixed). bumper repair glue and putty are expensive. most body shops will tell you paint is expensive, but its not. it would cost about thirty bucks to paint a bumper. thats it. the rest the shop puts in their pocket. the most ive ever charged for one car was 5500$ but it took me almost a month to get done and had huge dents, rust and a bunch of welding to do to the floors and trunk.