# Rear-end bumper repair cost

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-end-bumper-repair-cost/38004>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** explorer, ford, repair\
**Created:** [October 12, 2009, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-end-bumper-repair-cost/38004 "2009-10-12T17:23:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![smile98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@smile98](https://community.cartalk.com/u/smile98)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-end-bumper-repair-cost/38004/1 "2009-10-12T17:23:14Z")

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I rear-ended a ford escort and left a small dent in the bumper (at very slow speeds and I drive a Chevy Trailblazer so the bumpers lined up). I live in SoCal. Could anyone give me an idea of how much this repair should cost?

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**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-end-bumper-repair-cost/38004/2 "2009-10-12T17:35:20Z")

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It depends on how much damage below bumper. However a Ford Escort is an old car not produced for 10 years. I would suspect anywhere from $300-$1000 dependent where you take it and if any thing needs to be replaced. If it is just popping the plastic skin and repainting that is typically under $400.

If this out of pocket get a blue book value on the Escort and don’t pay a penny more than that.