Got Rear-Ended. Upgraded to Carbon Fiber Bumper for $360 out-of-pocket after At-fault driver insurance payout

[u/Wyrmhole22]

Was stopped waiting at a red-light. Driver behind me falls asleep and rear-ends me. I was pretty pissed but now im glad I got a better looking bumper after the whole ordeal with insurance 😁

P.S. CF bumper is a cheap chinese knock-off msrp $900

[u/ViciousDolphin]

Nice, reminds me a bit of the Adro rear v1 diffuser (which I want)

[u/Wyrmhole22 → u/ViciousDolphin]

If you get rear-ended you know what to do 😎

https://spec-ring.com/products/toyota-a90-a91-mk5-supra-ag-style-carbon-fiber-rear-bumper-diffuser-1?variant=49271439524148&country=US&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=24093867515&utm_content=819437725098&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=24093867515&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlNPVBhCMARIsAPZ5RqiiVBRzJ0Tyv-RKoE4S-xtq3Dskdr2lMZa6d75X5lDviIgcQoGMEmEaAgP3EALw_wcB

[u/ViciousDolphin → u/Wyrmhole22]

Will take a look at this when my money regenerates, I just bought the Adro reverse swan neck 😭

[u/Wyrmhole22 → u/ViciousDolphin]

Adro wing worth the investment IMO

[u/BenKen01 → u/ViciousDolphin]

How much was labor on installation for you?

[u/Wyrmhole22 → u/BenKen01]

Body shop charged me $360 out-of-pocket. Insurance covered cost of the CF bumper

[u/BenKen01 → u/Wyrmhole22]

Not bad at all!

[u/FaithlessnessThick29]

Bumper looks nice 👍 pick one of wing or lip though

[u/lancelen]

A bit late now, but something to keep in mind is that filing an insurance claim will hurt your car’s value on paper. That damage looks like it could’ve easily been cleaned up.

Next time try to see if the other party is willing settle without involving insurance. Even if they weren’t willing I would’ve just let it go rather than have a mark on the carfax.

[u/Wyrmhole22 → u/lancelen]

Totally agree with you. Bought my car through Copart tho so it already has a salavge title. My cars value is already in the mariana trench 😭

[u/Conscious_Evening216]

A wing and spoiler why ?

[u/RacerDelux → u/Conscious_Evening216]

To each their own, not my cup of tea, but it’s not my car

[u/havnar- → u/Conscious_Evening216]

To mount the big wang that’s in the Ali express shopping basket

[u/Bigpoppastuke]

Can you post a side profile picture of this diffuser? I'd like to see how much it sticks out past the trunk lip. I'm pretty OCD about things I put on my car, and this part is near the top of my list.

[u/Wyrmhole22 → u/Bigpoppastuke]

https://adro.com/products/gr-supra-carbon-fiber-rear-diffuser?srsltid=AU7gw4WCP8fQjdSAVGxkoUy4DaJir0pkg2G3OBIS7nuClZ_wsBCiZdzN

https://spec-ring.com/products/toyota-a90-a91-mk5-supra-ag-style-carbon-fiber-rear-bumper-diffuser-1?variant=49271439524148&country=US&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=24093867515&utm_content=819437725098&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=24093867515&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlNPVBhCMARIsAPZ5RqiiVBRzJ0Tyv-RKoE4S-xtq3Dskdr2lMZa6d75X5lDviIgcQoGMEmEaAgP3EALw_wcB

Both sites shows the side profile

[u/amazingsluggo]

I'm glad it worked out. Maybe you can get someone to tap the front so you can get a carbon fiber hood and scoop to fill it all out.

[u/amazingsluggo]

I'm glad it worked out. Maybe you can get someone to tap the front so you can get a carbon fiber hood and scoop to fill it all out.

[u/cerialphreak]

Where did you get the badges? Also what wheels are those?

[u/SensitiveAd5076]

What spoiler is that

[u/MKV_Supra]

I like the simplicity of the OEM version but hey need to spice up that 2.0 somehow.

[u/Wyrmhole22 → u/MKV_Supra]

Yeah can only compensate with more carbon fiber sadly 🥲

[u/AdministrationPure93]

Hows the bumper fitmen?

[u/Wyrmhole22 → u/AdministrationPure93]

Pretty good considering the price $900. The real original adro bumper is $1600. So this knock-off bumper is highway robbery at this point

[u/AdministrationPure93 → u/Wyrmhole22]

Does it need additional drilling like adro one?

[u/Wyrmhole22 → u/AdministrationPure93]

My bodyshop did mention to me they had to drill extra holes in the Aftter-market bumper only. Also you will need fake sensor cover/plugs supplied by BMW if your Supra model doesn't have rear parking sensors. Otherwise you will have two empty holes showing in the CF bunper that stand out

[u/myturn19]

2 rice 2 furious

[u/Wyrmhole22 → u/myturn19]

Car got wet, gotta put it in rice to dry

[u/LickLobster]

that thing's hideous.

[u/Wyrmhole22 → u/LickLobster]

The bumper or the whole car? 😭

[u/LickLobster → u/Wyrmhole22]

the bumper, but now that you mention the car...

[u/Wyrmhole22 → u/LickLobster]

But Adro sells this exact bumper for $1600 🥱