I honestly have no idea. Every time I park it, I do a walkaround of the car. Looked this morning and it was like that. Pretty gutted to be honest.
Come on, Matt. That's not been hot by another car. Look closer. It's caught something but I'm not sure what. The black that's been scraped on suggests it wasn't a kerb so I'm at a loss to what. But I don't think a car has hit you.No chance would that have happened without you noticing, must have been hit when parked.
I don’t think the bumper will split, so that looks like a complete bumper A painter could perhaps repair it, but the quality perhaps wouldn’t be the best and might not be as strong in future.
Really sorry to see it, sad sight.
Come on, Matt. That's not been hot by another car. Look closer. It's caught something but I'm not sure what. The black that's been scraped on suggests it wasn't a kerb so I'm at a loss to what. But I don't think a car has hit you.
There's damage further up....look at the headlamp washer and under it also......Come on, Matt. That's not been hot by another car. Look closer. It's caught something but I'm not sure what. The black that's been scraped on suggests it wasn't a kerb so I'm at a loss to what. But I don't think a car has hit you.
It’s difficult to say, it’s the scraping across the bottom that made think it was something passing, but just noticed the yellow paint to the left of the gouge on the black air blade.
I just struggle to believe that somebody could cause that level of damage and not know about it It’s odd because it’s not just on the outside edge but has also scuffed the top of the air blade below the small grill.
@BadBoyWhiteRaps the more I look the more damage I see! Is the side of the bumper split? Can see what looks to be that and the lack of alignment to the vertical part of the air blade gives that idea too. The yellow makes it seem like a post....
There's damage further up....look at the headlamp washer and under it also......
How could you scrape across the front of the car like that and not realise/hear/have the front parking sensors scream their tits off though ?
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Must admit I didn't see the damage further up. Still a very curious incident as I can't see how another car would cause damage so low down. I suppose another car could have driven into it front on if it also had a low front bumper and splitter?There's damage further up....look at the headlamp washer and under it also......
How could you scrape across the front of the car like that and not realise/hear/have the front parking sensors scream their tits off though ?
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Yeah, it's split.
Well I have absolutely no knowledge of how/when it happened, honestly.
T-800, massive thanks for that (I think). Where did you get those details from? Would that be the cost straight from Audi?
So about £1500 in parts alone. Add in the cost of spraying (since it says primed) and fitting and I'm probably looking at £2,000+.
Seeing the yellow paint only thing I can think of is maybe a yellow painted wall that I've clipped, but I truly don't remember it happening at all. The reason I think wall is because it hasn't cracked the bumper but sheared it off, which to me implies a sharp edge.
P.s. sorry for being touchy earlier, emotions are running high.
It's looking like an insurance job. You would surely have felt it so I'm guessing someone has hit your car while parked.
Some prices
Not gospel but pretty close I’ve found.
Last picture is called a closing element and I’m not sure if you require it but if it’s damaged underneath then maybe.
You’d need to double check part numbers against your Reg number as there are Saloon/sport back numbers.
Price is same between either though.
Just let your insurance company deal with it that's what you pay for..
Do not let your insurance know about it if you do fix it yourself as it will be on your record
Sounds like you have a car you cannot really affordAs I said though, even at £2,000, I'll be paying £1,000 of it because of my excess and then my insurance will shoot up because I'll lose all my no claims (all three years of them, lol). Looking at go compare my insurance would go up by well over a thousand pounds just in the first year alone, so it's not really economically viable for me to do that if I want to keep the car (which I definitely do).
Sounds like you have a car you cannot really afford
Maybe afford is the wrong word, but I could not have the worry of the financial impact of driving the car and having a bump like you have possibility costing me thousands of pounds, it would take some of the fun away, hope you find a solution that works outI can afford the car fine. I only took 6,500 on finance, which I would say is better than most people. Being able to afford the car and being financially savvy enough to think a couple of years in advance are different things, no? If sorting it myself is cheaper than going via insurance, how does that reflect on my financial circumstances as opposed to my forward thinking?
Maybe afford is the wrong word, but I could not have the worry of the financial impact of driving the car and having a bump like you have possibility costing me thousands of pounds, it would take some of the fun away, hope you find a solution that works out
I would think the damage is definitely repairable by a good bodyshop at certainly less than replacement bumper parts.
Only a suggestion would to get a quote such as below link as examples.
Would avoids chip + dent -come to your house - companies as they are fine and well for small repairs but I would think the bumper will have to be removed ( cheaper to prep for spraying )
Plastic welding / repairs have come a long way in these years as more cars are fitted with complicated structures.
https://www.scuffsnscratches.co.uk/car-bumper-repairs/
https://www.3m.co.uk/3M/en_GB/collision-repair-uk/car-repair-and-refinish-processes/plastic-repair/
The bumper black or Matt aluminium pack bumper inserts are £138 each at Audi for parts only. I know because I asked as I have a deep scratch on one.
It’s the black or silver bit to the left or right bottom, part of the Matt black or gloss black packs. It’s £138 each side. Not cheap but too horrific given how expensive some parts are.Steve, you mean the part on the side housing the air intakes? Cheers for that!
Maybe afford is the wrong word, but I could not have the worry of the financial impact of driving the car and having a bump like you have possibility costing me thousands of pounds, it would take some of the fun away, hope you find a solution that works out
As I said though, even at £2,000, I'll be paying £1,000 of it because of my excess and then my insurance will shoot up because I'll lose all my no claims (all three years of them, lol). Looking at go compare my insurance would go up by well over a thousand pounds just in the first year alone, so it's not really economically viable for me to do that if I want to keep the car (which I definitely do).
£1,000 excess is insane. Why would you ever chose such a high excess? You know you can get excess insurance so your covered for your excess.
Am I reading that wrong...£1200+£1900?!For those curious...
For those curious...
Am I reading that wrong...£1200+£1900?!
Noooo surely £1977 all together
Nowt cheap these days.
But at least the car will be back to A1 condition.
Maybe worth getting a few other quotes from well rated body shops ?