mxp
Well-known member
Hi,
For a 2011 Leaf, are the corner area front bumper just a cavity, or there's an impact absorber?
I literally watched the impact as the other vehicle reversed and hit into my front corner bumper (passenger side).
My car was hit (at very slow speed) while it was parked. I saw the bumper "squish-in" and popped back out again. The other driver heard the impact and immediately pulled away in the opposite direction. From what I saw, I don't think the bumper squished-in more than a foot tops. Or else, the headlight housing would have cracked and there will be metal/panel damage where the bumper edge meets the metal.
Amazingly, as I have said, there's no damage to the headlights/no cracks or any other metal/panel body damage. The bumper also looks like it is currently in proper shape. The only visible damage are the many paint scrapes in quite a few areas. Even the fog-light glass/housing below the bumper is intact. Quite amazing actually....
I cannot tell if there is some kind of impact absorber metal bar or piston or similar behind the bumper. Does anyone know?
PS: Long story short, the other person's insurance evaluator wrote up an estimate for me for $740 (Wow!) and told me that I can take money and get my own repairs if I ever wanted to do it.
Thanks for any info...
For a 2011 Leaf, are the corner area front bumper just a cavity, or there's an impact absorber?
I literally watched the impact as the other vehicle reversed and hit into my front corner bumper (passenger side).
My car was hit (at very slow speed) while it was parked. I saw the bumper "squish-in" and popped back out again. The other driver heard the impact and immediately pulled away in the opposite direction. From what I saw, I don't think the bumper squished-in more than a foot tops. Or else, the headlight housing would have cracked and there will be metal/panel damage where the bumper edge meets the metal.
Amazingly, as I have said, there's no damage to the headlights/no cracks or any other metal/panel body damage. The bumper also looks like it is currently in proper shape. The only visible damage are the many paint scrapes in quite a few areas. Even the fog-light glass/housing below the bumper is intact. Quite amazing actually....
I cannot tell if there is some kind of impact absorber metal bar or piston or similar behind the bumper. Does anyone know?
PS: Long story short, the other person's insurance evaluator wrote up an estimate for me for $740 (Wow!) and told me that I can take money and get my own repairs if I ever wanted to do it.
Thanks for any info...