$1000 deductible?? How much is the 2013 rear bumper from the dealer?

In any event - making repairs to a rental car doesn't sound like the brightest idea. Fess up and pay the piper.

 

I'm not sure what they're talking about, unless it's some minor detail that I'm missing.

Anyway, there are a couple of other options you have to watch out for that I forgot: backup sensor holes & dual exhaust. Mainly both were on higher end models.

 

I had the rear bumper replaced on my '09 SLT. Chome, no special sensors or dual exhaust. Cost for the new OEM bumper was $570 (I could have bought it for around $400) with all of the plastics and brackets included. I think there was a 1 hour labor charge by the body shop. Anyhow, the body shop guy asked me if I wanted to just have a bumper shop repair the bumper for a lot less than the new one, since my neighbor was footing the bill, I chose a new one. Go to the nearest body shop and get an estimate for having the bumper removed, fixed and reinstalled. You may be surprised. Probably less than $1000. Or if you want to do the removal yourself, ask the body shop where they send the bumpers for fixing.

 

Removal of the rear bumper is very easy. If it doesn't have reverse sensors it would be downright trivial.

Rob

 

I agree, I was having body work done also, so I let my neighbor pay for the whole bill since he ran into it. By the way, labor hourly rates for body shops in southern California are $48, same rate for the 3 estimates I got. It may be worth it depending on how much they charge to get a bumper straightened. My body shop said it's about half the cost of a new bumper.

 

Newport,

If you are having any hesitations you might want to consider contacting a Ram dealer's parts department. They can check the vehicle's VIN# and provide rear bumper part #s. If you speak to a dealer they can confirm compatibility with the exact model that you have rented.