WTF i have a hole in my bumper

tommk · 09-16-2008, 02:19 PM

So.. i just bought a 08 FA5 RR and i took off the front license plate and when it was finally off there was a whole in the middle of it where they had screwed the screw in.. so what do i do?

07gen8Civic · 09-16-2008, 02:21 PM

umm GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP!!!.

MFDOOM44 · 09-16-2008, 02:21 PM

put the plate back on, go to a body shop to fill it in or buy a bumper plug.

***Huckleberry*** · 09-16-2008, 02:23 PM

DIY Bumper Plugs for .38 cents @Home Depot

search, son.

jashton · 09-16-2008, 02:33 PM

I would not buy my car if it had a hole in the bumper for the plate. That was one of my rules.

1.) Taffeta White
2.) FG2
3.) Navi
4.) Bumper not drilled

-Jeff

***GlxyGry06Si*** · 09-16-2008, 02:36 PM

go back to the dealership and tell then they need to fix it. that is unsatisfactory.

SiCivic83 · 09-16-2008, 02:56 PM

You're not the only one with this problem...and there are a bunch of threads like this...

natedog_37 · 09-16-2008, 04:39 PM

My dealer tried that with me but I seen it before I left the lot, and told them I would not take the car till it was fixed.

they got me a new bumper, and painted it..

Crizix · 09-16-2008, 04:56 PM

Strange, there were plastic tabs in my lower grille for the License plate frame. And the Liecense plate frame was designed for our front bumper.

***Huckleberry*** · 09-16-2008, 04:59 PM

it already has a slot on the the grille.

damn dealers.

***Exeon*** · 09-16-2008, 05:00 PM

Since you already took it off the dealer lot, they won't do anthing about it. My mugen was drilled in when I asked not to, they kept saying its required to have the front license, i was like no **** but it doesn't need an extra drilled hole to hold it, the brackets are good enough.

dannyd86 · 09-16-2008, 05:03 PM

That sucks. I'm glad the dealership where I got my TW FG2 didn't drill into my bumper. I completely forgot to look at that before I signed the paperwork.

07gen8Civic · 09-16-2008, 08:23 PM

is it a clean hole? Do you have a picture of it? If its not a clean cut they may attempt to blame you for the damages as a user related accident. if its clean cut they have more reason to believe that its manufacturer caused.

**GETxERxDONE** · 09-16-2008, 08:59 PM

its not manufacturer..the dealership did it. a few people have had success with taking it back. mine had the front plate on, luckily it wasnt drilled.

09-16-2008, 02:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
tommk Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 12	WTF i have a hole in my bumper So.. i just bought a 08 FA5 RR and i took off the front license plate and when it was finally off there was a whole in the middle of it where they had screwed the screw in.. so what do i do?
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*Huckleberry* Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles Age: 26 Posts: 11,403 Jesse	DIY Bumper Plugs for .38 cents @Home Depot search, son. __________________ August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003

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*Huckleberry* Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles Age: 26 Posts: 11,403 Jesse	it already has a slot on the the grille. damn dealers. __________________ August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003

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09-16-2008, 02:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
07gen8Civic Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Phoenixville, PA Posts: 5,410 Brent	umm GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP!!!.

09-16-2008, 02:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
MFDOOM44 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lynn, MA Age: 23 Posts: 1,016	put the plate back on, go to a body shop to fill it in or buy a bumper plug.

09-16-2008, 02:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
jashton Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Longwood, Florida Posts: 1,230 I luvit whenu call me big papa	I would not buy my car if it had a hole in the bumper for the plate. That was one of my rules. 1.) Taffeta White 2.) FG2 3.) Navi 4.) Bumper not drilled -Jeff

09-16-2008, 02:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
SiCivic83 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: East Bay Area Age: 28 Posts: 822	You're not the only one with this problem...and there are a bunch of threads like this...

09-16-2008, 04:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
natedog_37 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Temperance, MI Age: 33 Posts: 306	My dealer tried that with me but I seen it before I left the lot, and told them I would not take the car till it was fixed. they got me a new bumper, and painted it..

09-16-2008, 04:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
Crizix Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the valley of the devil's mountain. Age: 25 Posts: 476 David	Strange, there were plastic tabs in my lower grille for the License plate frame. And the Liecense plate frame was designed for our front bumper.

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*Exeon* VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: MN Posts: 6,051 asdfghjkl	Since you already took it off the dealer lot, they won't do anthing about it. My mugen was drilled in when I asked not to, they kept saying its required to have the front license, i was like no **** but it doesn't need an extra drilled hole to hold it, the brackets are good enough.

09-16-2008, 05:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
dannyd86 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Homestead, FL Age: 25 Posts: 249 Danny	That sucks. I'm glad the dealership where I got my TW FG2 didn't drill into my bumper. I completely forgot to look at that before I signed the paperwork.

09-16-2008, 08:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
07gen8Civic Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Phoenixville, PA Posts: 5,410 Brent	is it a clean hole? Do you have a picture of it? If its not a clean cut they may attempt to blame you for the damages as a user related accident. if its clean cut they have more reason to believe that its manufacturer caused.

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