I hit a pot hole slash rise in the road basically a speedbump in the middle of the highway last night at avbout 55mph it ripped my lip clean off trashed the loweer portion of my bumper ripped my lower intercooler hose clamp clean off and trashed my passsenger side wheel bearing assembly I hope my bbs isnt bent?
Anyways I am debating on claiming this on my insurance and just paying my deductible...I have some questions:
Where can you get a oem front bumper besides the dealer? This is for a 2006 IX

Do the front bumpers come prepainted i need one in silver!

I will post up pics of damages here soon

 

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And that sucks man, hope you get it sorted out.

 

if its on the highway, cant you take this up with the city?

 

Definitely take it up with the city. Probably wont see money for a while but definitely put in a claim with the city.

 

Yea, I definitely will be putting a claim in to the city for sure! Its basically a speed bump accross the whole road from a bad attempt of theirs to fix a crack, I think I might go over to it in a few and take some pics of it: its ridiculous!
Here are some pictures camera was damn near dead so i barely got these i will get more detailed pics here soon!
http://img268.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=p5210033.jpg

 

the norfolk va area is like that also. thats why i am scared to get rims and a front lip...

 

I checked mitsubishi parts no front bumper....Does anyone sell the ix front bumper pre painted i know they do the rears thats how my jdm is

 

wow sorry to hear man.....my lip is screwed up to...paints cracking and some scuffs....i havta pull it off and do some work haha

but sorry bud.

 

PM RussellM he can probably help you.

 

Thanks man I'd be allright if it was just my lip but it trashed my bumper to the point i need a new one and not only that it trashed my passenger side front wheel bearing horribly.

Bump Pics are up and resized
On a side not pm me offers for this bumper as i will sell it lip included im sure someone can fix it with fiberglass...Still looking for a place to buy an oem front bumper pre painted...

 

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Glad it exists, but man, navigating the site sucks *****

 

Ok well I claimed it adjuster will be out next week sometime...
Heres what i have so far:
Oem Bumper from mitsu unpainted $820
Front Lip $330
wheel hub assy with bearing $200
Lip Guard $30
Paint Labor (allready went and got estimate to paint new bumper $450
Total is $1840 in parts including paint but no install labor As i am working with my insurance to do the labor myself although i think they pay me for labor anyways idk...
So i am thinking if insurance cuts me a check for 2000 and i have a 1000 deductable it will cost me like 800 dollers to get it all fixed with a carbon lip I am going to get under the car tonight some more as i think my cv boot may have been damaged as well but i am unsure on this....
and if i can pocket at least 200 for my scraped un cracked bumper that will help as well...

 

I hate them potholes man. GL with your fix

 

damn potholes! an excuse for aftermarket bumper? maybe? lol

 

keep an eye out on the threads, you may be able to find a nice used one in good condition.