... i need to replace my bumper... subaru is charging 1000 ... for labor... which i dont think bumper should be that hard... does any1 kno?

 

1000 for labor? that's insanely high. get a body shop to do it.

 

If i you have basic mechanical skill you should be able to do it yourself. Just make sure the bumper you order is color matched to your paint

 

If you got hit why do you car how much it cost?


But if you want to put a bumper on....you only talking a few bolts an screws there if you order the bumper in the color of the car

 

A new bumper will come unpainted and you'll need to get it painted at a body shop, but even after the total cost of the part and paint you won't be close to $1000. The install isn't that difficult with some time and basic tools.
You should make sure that you don't also need the support beam that the bumper mounts to, if it's damaged it has to be replaced as well. That might account for the high estimate, if both the bumper and beam need to be replaced and painted.

 

You can order a bumper paint from the factory
I've done this twice on a honda and on a dodge. You just give the factory your color code and they will paint the bumper for you its was like $400-600 more than the bumper price. I would expect that Subaru does the same

But your right its possible that the cost was so high to get the beam replaced

That or the dealer is screwing you! You can buy the bumper and get it painted by a body shop....they will always be less than a dealer would charge

 

yoojeankim: where are you located. My uncle owns a shop and does amazing work for a great price. his shop is in Fairfield california

 

AFAIK Subaru does not offer painting as an option on body parts. It's better to have a local shop do it anyway so they can match it to the actual car.

 

I'm suprised Subaru doesn't do that

I would agree though......take it to a body shop and have it painted

 

check into aftermarket bumpers. if you just need the outer cover you can get them WITH paint for far less than $1000....if there's internal damage....then you got problems. Didn't you have insurance on a new car? In CA a lot of banks won't even GIVE you an auto loan unless you get comp+collision.

I just got dinged in the hood in a parking lot, and ended up just buying a new CF hood and getting it painted....and it still cost less than getting a new OE hood or fixing the old one.