EcoBoost yellow Splash rear end damage paint question

[jimsgunshop]

Got rear-ended yesterday in my 2024 EcoBoost yellow Splash 4000 miles on it I'm a little concerned with the paint match and how well it'll hold up trunk needs to be replaced rear bumper needs to be replaced side fenders look okay but maybe need to be realigned I'm wondering if aftermarket paint is going to hold up should I just eat the whole deal sell the car and buy another one any opinions I would say it's about $4,000 worth of damage I was stopped at a light and got hit and breaks my heart car is brand new and 4 months old and you can't even order that color in 2025

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[Neggytive]

first off, bumpers rarely match the car paint, so go look at it now between the side of the bumper and the quarter and notice it is a shade off.

It is an almost new car, so there is no fading or contamination that would make new paint appear brighter than the factory paint.

In the auto body world, shops are known by reputation.

Good shops rarely get mentioned but the names of bad shops are shouted from the rooftops

If your insurance company is trying to steer you to one of their "preferred" shops, you can bet the farm that shortcuts will be taken. Take that from someone that has been in the trade for 40 years.

You can tell a good shop when you go to get an estimate... the office is clean, if they take you out in the shop it is not a cluttered mess, if you look in the spray booth the filters are not 20 colors and look like they have never been changed.

But the best way is look at a car that has been fixed in bright sunlight, look for color match, crispness of the body lines, panel fitment, no orange peel or dust in the paint and for heaven's sake no runs or sags

If they have a car that is ready to go back to the customer and it looks good that is a good sign.

But ask your friends, again word of mouth is the best advertising for a body shop

 

[Neggytive]

PS also hit the insurance company of the vehicle that hit you for diminished value

There is no reason for you to take a $4000 hit on the trade in value because you got hit while minding your own business.

There is a guy out of the Carolina's called Collision Safety Consultants that does that type of secondary claim for a fixed fee and it is worth every cent.

My area of expertise representing car owners against insurance companies does not include diminished value claims, but his does and he is very good at it and his fee is reasonable compared to what you'll get to make up for the fact your car now has a dirty CarFax and you are going to take it up the backside for a few grand when you go to trade it in. He gets you the money the dealer won't give you, the difference between a car with an accident history and one without one.

 

[BrownsReds]

Use a Ford repair shop. I had LF Fender, hood and front fascia replaced (hit a deer). They color matched Vapor Blue perfectly

 

[kinelisch]

Im sorry that this happened to you. Do you have pictures of the damage? I am pretty good at estimating the damage.

 

[roadpilot]

Wanna go double or nothing on this one, @Neggytive?

Sorry, could not help myself.

 

[Radiant]

Im sorry that this happened to you. Do you have pictures of the damage? I am pretty good at estimating the damage.

Yup, just post some pics, plenty of people here have worked on cars and can ballpark.

I'm taking my car into the body shop tomorrow, had a light fall of a shelf in the garage and gouge a door panel. I'll have it back before Thanksgiving good-as-new. A reputable shop will have no problem replacing a bumper. The only difference versus the original Ford installation will be that it's correctly aligned .

 

[jimsgunshop]

thanks guys bringing back to my dealer bill currie ford in tampa fl i heard good things about their work gonna call collison safety consultants work estimate happening tues need a rear bumper trunk lid and and rear fender need to be aligned it also seems like the convertible top is looser than before is that possible frame damage? Thanks for all the info im weird when it comes to new cars if it was 4 or 5 years old would bother me less but this car has only seen rain 3 or 4 times garage kept ect>>ill probably sell it and get a 2025 in grabber blue as yellow splash is now discontinued

 

[jimsgunshop]

I also noticed that hood gaps and changed is that possible from a rear collision at redlight i didnt hit anything in front of me at all

 

[jimsgunshop]

its also seem that hood gap changed which is weird as i didnt strike anything with the front of the car

 

[Radiant]

its also seem that hood gap changed which is weird as i didnt strike anything with the front of the car

Gotta get that bumper off and have a body shop dig, but if the hood didn't hit anything it can be realigned with a wrench.

 

[jimsgunshop]

car has been repaired but they didnt tri coat the interior of the trunk lid just yellow no flake is that normal?? obvious when u open the trunk it doesn't match the car not sure i should sell or keep taking a 20 k hit if i sell it with bad car fax after 11 months 4800 miles hasnt had it 1st oil change yet!!

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