Hello everyone, I recently had a very minor accident in a traffic jam. The car in front of me stopped suddenly, I slipped on black ice, and lightly hit their rear end. The impact speed was around 10 km/h. As a result, my front bumper (plastic only) is damaged. The bumper is cracked but still attached. I was quoted €2,500 to replace it, which feels excessive given how minor the damage is.
I’m considering leaving it as it is.
Do you think this could cause problems during TÜV (HU) inspection in Germany?
Thanks in advance for your advice!
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Posted by Kozhi_pee
4 Comments
Yep, you can throw it away and buy a new car.
No, no issue.
Jesus no.
Tüv is a thing and safety matters but let’s keep it in the shed here.
Unless there are sharp parts protruding everywhere, thats not gonna be an issue, dont worry.
Also, 2500 bucks is to replace the entire bumper. Thats excessive to fix, yes, but in cases like this they often dont fix, they replace. There are smart-repair Shops out there, many will do this type of damage for 100-300 bucks, depending on the result. You could also try to diy it.
Should be fine as long as no danger to fall off or sharp bits sticking out.
Is that a Subaru forester?