Well, it finally has happened. After owning my Corvettes ('80, '98, and '01) since '92, I finally have been involved in a wreck... I was sitting stopped at a light in the '01, when a 16 year old rear ended me on a rain-slick road.The impact was straight and centered on the rear-end.
At first glance, you can see no damage. However, the dealer said the energy absorbing foam behind the bumper was split in two, and the "impact bar" was bent, and estimated $1,165.00 to repair it and repaint the rear fascia. Looking at the car, you can see a tiny amount of crinkle in the paint right below the tag mount.
My question is: should I bother with this or not? I intend to repaint the car Torch Red (it's Quicksilver now) when the paint gets a little more wear on it, so I'm leaning toward just saving the repair money, and having this damage repaired when I have it painted.
Ideas???
TIA Pappy