Toyota Corolla Altis Rear Bumper got Hit , suggestions for Repairs required

[zaidagha23]

Dear Gentlemen,

My 2015 corolla's rear bumper got hit today. I was not at fault as I was hit by a driver reversing into my car without seeing in the back mirror . The guy accepted his mistake and told me that he will pay whatever damage is due at his end.

My untouched Corolla got slightly damaged (Rear bumper was scratched and took out minor paint). Even though, its not a big damage but since I recently bought this car, I am in despair mode :@

Respected members, what should i do now, my car is insured by Premier Insurance and I don't know how to proceed with the insurance.
Should i go for repair and paint for bumper , or replace it(a lot to ask maybe). How much would paint work cost at Toyota 3s dealer? Would I be able to get a color match (Medium Silver)?

Please suggest good body shop in Karachi.

Thanks so much!!

[biloo]

Kindly paste some pictures so that experts here can guide you bettetr.

[shab53]

**Go for repair through insurance and reputable workshop. For minor damage replacement will not be acceptable to insurance company. Besides replacement bumper may not be same quality. **

[awaiskhn1]

Dont worry at all. I have a medium silver GLI 2015 and repainted the front bumper. No issues with matching at all. Btw I did the repair by Toyota Frontier Motors in Peshawar, and I assume other dealers will be equally good too.

[autophile]

Call your insurance company and tell them about damage. They will assign a surveyor who will call you and ask you from where u want to get the bumper repaired. In my case it is always 3S workshop. I also got my 2015 Altis bumper repainted from Toyota Islamabad and they did perfect matching. Just leave the bumper and get it back after three, four days.

In my case I did not have to pay any depreciation which is normally 10 percent after one year, 20 percent in second year and 30 percent in third year and so on.

When you go for workshop to meet surveyor who will take pix and process your claim, take the original insurance policy and its two photocopies, photocopies of your driving licence, CNIC and car registration photocopies would be required so make a set in advance.

[pistonhead]

Better yet, get the estimate of the cost for bumper change and paint from Toyota.Tell the guy who hit you to pay up.... If he does'nt, use the insurance.

[brownrose78]

@zaidagha23
No worries bro.
1. Just Take your car to Toyota Central (at Sh. Faisal) or Honda Drive Inn (Rashid Minhas Road) as quality of work of both is superb among other dealers in Karachi

1. Give photocopies of your CNIC, License, Insurance Policy, Documents to Service Manager
   (For safe practice, Do not forget to double cross your CNIC & write"Submitted for Insurance Claim)

2. Call to Insurance company & just tell them your car registration #

3. Rest all Service Manager of TCM(Toyota central motors) & insurance company will do

4. Remember in case if it is minor damage then do not replace original Bumper.

5. In case of repairing, you DO NOT HAVE TO PAY SINGLE RUPEE for repairing & dent, paint work

6. In case of bumper replacement, you have to pay 20% of the Bumper Cost + Applicable Taxes (Insurance company will pay 80% Bumper cost & 100% Paint, installation cost) This is known as Depreciation amount

7. If you have good contacts with Insurance company & you can tell them that to waive that 20% too, Branch Manager has rights to waive Depreciation amount

8. You can say them that if they will not waive 20%, you can switch to another Insurance company next year who offers Zero Depreciation & other VAS(Value added services like Free towing, free Rent-a-car etc.)

[anon62748386]

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