Our 2004 XType 3.0 was hit in driver side rear quarter panel on private property. The driver who hit us is repairing the damages using a shop we agreed to. Thought it would be just a sand, fill, and paint rear bumper. Once they took off rear bumper a plastic arm on inside of the bumper assembly was broken and not repairable so entire rear bumper is now being replaced. Any things that I need to be on lookout for as this is repaired? Any differences in rear bumpers that I should watch for? Thanks

 

That plastic support can be plastic-welded right back on.

 

Ouch! Sorry to hear that. You have done a lot of work on that car so I know it hurts.

 

The body shop indicated the break in the plastic piece is an integral part of the bumper panel and how it broke I can't see how it could have been plastic welded. It tore as well as broke where the force affected it. The body shop was painting it Monday afternoon and I should be picking it up Tuesday so will report back.

 

Well, as long as someone else is paying for it...you'd be surprised how chewed a bumper can be and still be reparable, though!

 

Just brought the Jag home from repair shop. I must say they did an excellent job. They showed me the invoice they got from the Jaguar dealer so this was new OEM bumper replacement. Cost the other driver around $1,400 all in to have my car fixed. I feel like they knew the body shop and got a bit of a deal so probably could have been much worse. For sure if insurance claim it would have been more. They color matched the paint extremely well. Time will tell but I received a lifetime warranty for the repair and workmanship. Fun fact - the lower valence that holds your backup parking sensors is not part of the rear bumper. I was skeptical they had put on a new bumper when I saw that dull gray piece but when I looked under new bumper and looked in trunk its definitively new bumper part.

 

Rob,
Do you mind saying who did the work?

 

The driver family that hit us asked for a second estimate using their preferred shop which was Lucky Auto Body on Pleasant Hill in Duluth. The place I normally use was a little more expensive so we agreed on this shop since they were paying. I am pleased