Someone backed into me parallel parking. The bike on the back of their car put a tiny dent in my license plate, but nothing shows on the plastic bumper and it's still firmly attached. I would let it go, but I was in the car and the impact shook the car a little.
Their insurance, not mine will cover it. My body guy says it's probably fine, but to be sure he will have to disassemble and repair as needed. The estimate is for $720.
I'd like to just take the money and not fix it, but I have a little concern that if I have a major impact the bumper may not absorb it.
Just think about all the little bumps that happen to parked car bumpers that nobody but the perpetrator knows about. Unless the bumper is cracked or loose, the car would be driven. If a major impact occurs wouldn't the bumper do it's normal job? I may have just answered my own question.
Anybody experienced with this have ideas?