Hi All,
I have a 2008 2.0 PRHT on 96k. Had a rear end shunt the other day and the car is in for repair this morning.
Looks like rear bumper and nearside tail light to be replaced. However, on Saturday I was able to have a good look underneath, the crash bar is bent as well. Are they likely to replace this or will it probably mean the car is written off? I know the crash bar is a bolt on part but the guy who booked it in this morning said it would depend on what they found when the bumper cover comes off. Car is in excellent condition in all other respects.
I depends if any damage has been sustained to the rear chassis legs. I inspected one a few years ago and the boot floor on the rear edge had a knock too. Being your rear light is damaged guessing it took the whack near the corner, that’s near to the rear crash bar mount. Here’s hoping it’s not all bent there and just the bar itself.
If you are not going through your insurance it is then down to the repairer and yourself to decide what is safe and economic.
If you are doing it on insurance it is then up to the insurance assessor to make the decision. Be prepared for the worst if this is the case. You can of course buy it back and proceed how you wish, but the car would then have a ‘flag’ against it.
Thanks Gents,
the crash bar is bent in the centre, it looked like the chassis rails are unharmed. Rear light is just cracked outer lens, it looks like the bumper movement has caused this crack.
I retire in March and intended to keep the car for occasional use and runs out for long weekends, etc. Probably going to be the last owner so ins flag may not matter. Looking on the web, a used crash bar can be had for about £30 so if they don’t fix it, I almost certainly will.
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It’s actually an easy job to remove the rear bumper and crash bar, done it myself.
Here’s hoping it’s as simple as that.
Repairing or replacing+ painting rear the bumper cover is the most expense unless you can get hold of a good condition one in colour.
Mine is Highland green Mick, from what I can gather, it was a really unpopular colour 
Painting a new bumper will probably be the only option.
Yes a nice colour but very scarce, you don’t see many, unlike your blues, blacks etc.
Cost out a good secondhand bumper versus a new unpainted one, both will need prep plus the paint.
My front bumper repair plus paint blending to the wings and bonnet cost just short of £1300 but that was the difficult pearlescent white to deal with, not through insurance BTW.
I have a chap that I go to for paint with very reasonable prices. It could be financially beneficial for me if they go total loss 
Thanks again,
Steve.
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Best of luck with it.
Highland Green is my favourite NC colour and I was gutted when I realised it wasn’t available on the NC2/NC3 
- So definitely worth keeping one on the road in my book!
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Thanks for the help and advice everyone.
The story ends with good news. The repair centre removed the bumper to find a damaged crash bar but no further evidence of any body damage. The crash bar is expected to arrive early next week and I will have my roadster back shortly after.
Looking forward to that no end 
All the best, Steve.
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