Alright, I'm in a bit of a situation here. I'm fortunate enough to have found a reputable body shop in my location that will fix and paint my entire front bumper (and fix a license plate drill hole) for a very reasonable price. Type S has low miles but of course over the years the original owner has gotten a few rock chips along the front bumper and a few tiny ones along the side front. The rest of the car is near perfect with no other dents. So at least for me getting the front bumper fixed to like new is worth it.
My thing comes here, is it still worth it to get a clear bra for the front bumper as well? Doing this work for the entire bumper, mirrors, and part of the front hood will cost me dang near $550 but with a lifetime guarantee.
The other thing is, I want to get the A-Spec front and rear lips for the bumpers. Doing this will cost me $515 shipped thanks to the discount from the folks at Delray Acura. I cannot find the side skirts anywhere, from all the dealers I've talked to the ones in CBP have been discontinued and are no longer in stock anywhere. I'm not sure if not having the side skirts will make the car look funny.
I'm in for the front bumper being repaired for sure, even if I have to fork out the dough for the bumper plugs. It will be nice not to have that extra drill hole in the front bumper as well.
So opinions please, should I stick with just repairing the front bumper, and leaving it stock? Should I fork out the dough and get the front clear bra done as well? Or should I spend the money instead for the A-Spec lip kit? I don't think I can spend all that cash on doing both because it will cost an arm and a leg, for a car that is 8 years old.
Plus, for resale value down the line, most folks and dealerships won't pay the extra for the A-Spec lip kit if it's already there. I was thinking if I got it, I would just take it off if I ever do resell the Type S, and sell the A-Spec lip kit separately. But, if I do take off that lip kit I would have to repair both front and rear bumpers since it will leave drill holes all in them.
Not 100% sure of what course to take. But the front bumper will definitely be repaired to get rid of the front license plate holder. That's where I am now. Open to any comments that are helpful. Thanks!
My thing comes here, is it still worth it to get a clear bra for the front bumper as well? Doing this work for the entire bumper, mirrors, and part of the front hood will cost me dang near $550 but with a lifetime guarantee.
The other thing is, I want to get the A-Spec front and rear lips for the bumpers. Doing this will cost me $515 shipped thanks to the discount from the folks at Delray Acura. I cannot find the side skirts anywhere, from all the dealers I've talked to the ones in CBP have been discontinued and are no longer in stock anywhere. I'm not sure if not having the side skirts will make the car look funny.
I'm in for the front bumper being repaired for sure, even if I have to fork out the dough for the bumper plugs. It will be nice not to have that extra drill hole in the front bumper as well.
So opinions please, should I stick with just repairing the front bumper, and leaving it stock? Should I fork out the dough and get the front clear bra done as well? Or should I spend the money instead for the A-Spec lip kit? I don't think I can spend all that cash on doing both because it will cost an arm and a leg, for a car that is 8 years old.
Plus, for resale value down the line, most folks and dealerships won't pay the extra for the A-Spec lip kit if it's already there. I was thinking if I got it, I would just take it off if I ever do resell the Type S, and sell the A-Spec lip kit separately. But, if I do take off that lip kit I would have to repair both front and rear bumpers since it will leave drill holes all in them.
Not 100% sure of what course to take. But the front bumper will definitely be repaired to get rid of the front license plate holder. That's where I am now. Open to any comments that are helpful. Thanks!