2011 wrx cracked lower front bumper - Page 11

_davin · 03-05-2012, 10:24 AM

Why would you troll a thread just to be a dick?

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vision.dynamix · 03-05-2012, 10:25 AM

If that's being a dick then life is going to suck for you. Its honesty.

_davin · 03-05-2012, 10:40 AM

My life is great, but that's not what this thread is about. I obviously rallied it pretty hard, it was bound to happen eventually. It was clearly my own fault, and I accepted that before it even happened. That's not the case with people picking them up with cracks from the dealer. You're not contributing to the thread or the community, so why post at all?

erik11876 · 03-05-2012, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vision.dynamix

Why would Subaru warrantee damage caused by incompetent drivers?

I never hit a thing in mine and it's cracked. The bumper covers Subaru uses are thin, even my 98 Escort had a heavier duty bumper cover. My wife has run her Civic into parking blocks I don't know how many times, other than some scuffs it's just fine, and NO she doesn't drive my WRX, hahaha.

I used a bondo bumper crack repair kit from Autozone. It actually worked great and I don't think the crack will get any bigger. It's a mesh screen, two part epoxy and scrapper. Dried up hard as a rock. I might get some more of this stuff and just reinforce the whole thing.

Doobis · 03-06-2012, 08:57 AM

Sheesh are these cars built that cheap...I thought I was buying one and it was going to be a good quality built car..now seeing how weak the bumper is, all the rattles and the whole ringland STI issue. doesnt seem like they are very well built cars..hell my POS work car cavalier i got stuck in snow 2years ago parking and I had a bobcat push me out by my rear bumper and you cant even tell anything was there..6months ago some guy rear ended me at about 5mph and once again not a scratch..so if this piece of crap can take that then why is subaru making such cheap ass parts for a car that is in the 26-40grand price range. I sure hope adding a front lip will help

Gmac03 · 03-06-2012, 10:25 AM

I added a front lip and a 3m clear bra before the car left the lot and I've never had an issue. I have also never hit anything. So from Dec to today through our Syracuse winter I have no cracks and one slight rock chip on the passenger A pillar. All of that with heavy highway commuting and a fair amount of daily around town driving/parking. I'm overly pleased at this point.

motown · 03-07-2012, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vision.dynamix

Why would Subaru warrantee damage caused by incompetent drivers?

Because it is a used car and they have to do something about it. No?

vision.dynamix · 03-07-2012, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by motown

Because it is a used car and they have to do something about it. No?

2011_Black_WRX · 03-09-2012, 03:05 AM

yea i hand washed my 2011 WRX today and just using a washing mitt and rubbing the whole car down you can easily feel how cheap the front end is.

i was barley using any pressure and it was just bending and moving all over the place

o well

lordgrinz · 03-09-2012, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2011_Black_WRX

yea i hand washed my 2011 WRX today and just using a washing mitt and rubbing the whole car down you can easily feel how cheap the front end is.

i was barley using any pressure and it was just bending and moving all over the place

o well

Yeah, I was a little freaked out at that myself, the front bumper flexs like its not attached correctly or something. Definitely a very flimsy part.

ripalpine · 03-09-2012, 10:43 AM

When you fix cracks in plastic you should drill a pin hole at end of crack. The pin hole will stop crack from spreading.

motown · 03-10-2012, 03:21 PM

Good deal
or what guys ?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2011-IMPREZA...ht_5157wt_1175

motown · 03-11-2012, 12:38 AM

Good deal ????

motown · 03-11-2012, 02:33 PM

Yooohooooooo

Subirex09 · 03-11-2012, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erik11876

I never hit a thing in mine and it's cracked. The bumper covers Subaru uses are thin, even my 98 Escort had a heavier duty bumper cover. My wife has run her Civic into parking blocks I don't know how many times, other than some scuffs it's just fine, and NO she doesn't drive my WRX, hahaha.

I used a bondo bumper crack repair kit from Autozone. It actually worked great and I don't think the crack will get any bigger. It's a mesh screen, two part epoxy and scrapper. Dried up hard as a rock. I might get some more of this stuff and just reinforce the whole thing.

That's the repair kit I used as well. It worked out great. I touched up the scuffs and the bit of black showing through the crack, and it has been very easy to not think about.

motown · 03-11-2012, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by motown

Good deal
or what guys ?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2011-IMPREZA...ht_5157wt_1175

Anybody running this? Is this a good deal?

BoDacious · 03-11-2012, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by motown

Anybody running this? Is this a good deal?

Im also interesting in purchasing this.

Gmac03 · 03-11-2012, 07:39 PM

That's the lip i purchased. For the price it's right on, meaning you're not getting anything spectacular, but it fits or will with slight modification. Drill your own holes, paint was cracking and it was bent out of shape when I received it. Drilled my own holes, repainted it and hit it with the heat gun to mold it into shape. All in all it was worth the prices.

Blinden · 03-11-2012, 09:23 PM

i'm happy enough with that lip. I never put a lip on any of my cars before, but after seeing all the complaints I picked this one up, just to serve as protection, not for the look of it. I was able to even mount it "back" a little bit so you can't really see it from the front. So far, so good.

motown, relax, you don't need to bump it so much, your question will get answered.

motown · 03-14-2012, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by motown

Bought my car (2011 wrx limited hatch) 1/31/12 (obsidian black pearl). Saw a cracked foglight and notified the dealer. I took the car the way it was an dthey ordered a new fog light lens. After having the car a couple days, I noticed a crack in the bumper on the driver's side right under the foglight (same damn spot as everyone else). I recently took it to the dealer to have them change the lens and the whole foglight housing was cracked behind it so they ordered me a new one. Knowing all of this, and seeing the scrapes on the underside of the bumper (from the past owner), do you guys think Subaru will do anything?

so after speaking to the used car manager and telling him my story, they are going to fix the front bumper or me. And for the jacka$$ that said they wouldn't do anything bite me.

Phuz · 03-28-2012, 04:14 PM

joined the club this week. Same spot as everyone else, less than 5 mph into a steep driveway. It didn't appear to me as though it would scrape, but I was wrong.

2011SatinSTI · 03-28-2012, 11:41 PM

SAME CRACK. SAME SPOT. SAME ANGRY.

Fixed with some stitches for now. New bumper sometime this summer hopefully.

_davin · 03-29-2012, 12:10 AM

NICE! I dig the red.

2011SatinSTI · 03-29-2012, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _davin

NICE! I dig the red.

thank you sir!

Phuz · 03-29-2012, 09:35 PM

Meh I dunno if it is even worth replacing a bumper cover? It seems like several dozen people have had this issue in year 1, you may drive more carefully next time resulting in possibly a 2 year interval on the next replacement? I'm rockin silicone sealant.

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03-05-2012, 10:24 AM	#251
_davin NASIOC Supporter Member#: 260501 Join Date: Oct 2010 Chapter/Region: AKIC Location: Anchorage, Alaska Vehicle: 2011 WRX 5dr SWP Ltd	Why would you troll a thread just to be a dick? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

03-05-2012, 10:25 AM	#252
vision.dynamix NASIOC Supporter Member#: 139955 Join Date: Feb 2007 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: #BostonStrong Vehicle: # OneBoston	If that's being a dick then life is going to suck for you. Its honesty.

03-05-2012, 10:40 AM	#253
_davin NASIOC Supporter Member#: 260501 Join Date: Oct 2010 Chapter/Region: AKIC Location: Anchorage, Alaska Vehicle: 2011 WRX 5dr SWP Ltd	My life is great, but that's not what this thread is about. I obviously rallied it pretty hard, it was bound to happen eventually. It was clearly my own fault, and I accepted that before it even happened. That's not the case with people picking them up with cracks from the dealer. You're not contributing to the thread or the community, so why post at all?

03-06-2012, 08:57 AM	#255
Doobis Scooby Newbie Member#: 309112 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pittsburgh PA Vehicle: 2012 WRX Sedan DGM Trq Perf Stg1 CobbSF	Sheesh are these cars built that cheap...I thought I was buying one and it was going to be a good quality built car..now seeing how weak the bumper is, all the rattles and the whole ringland STI issue. doesnt seem like they are very well built cars..hell my POS work car cavalier i got stuck in snow 2years ago parking and I had a bobcat push me out by my rear bumper and you cant even tell anything was there..6months ago some guy rear ended me at about 5mph and once again not a scratch..so if this piece of crap can take that then why is subaru making such cheap ass parts for a car that is in the 26-40grand price range. I sure hope adding a front lip will help

03-06-2012, 10:25 AM	#256
Gmac03 Scooby Newbie Member#: 301305 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: syraCUSE Vehicle: 2011 WRX Sedan C3S	I added a front lip and a 3m clear bra before the car left the lot and I've never had an issue. I have also never hit anything. So from Dec to today through our Syracuse winter I have no cracks and one slight rock chip on the passenger A pillar. All of that with heavy highway commuting and a fair amount of daily around town driving/parking. I'm overly pleased at this point.

03-09-2012, 03:05 AM	#259
2011_Black_WRX Scooby Newbie Member#: 277003 Join Date: Mar 2011 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Connecticut Vehicle: 2011 WRX WRB	yea i hand washed my 2011 WRX today and just using a washing mitt and rubbing the whole car down you can easily feel how cheap the front end is. i was barley using any pressure and it was just bending and moving all over the place o well

03-09-2012, 10:43 AM	#261
ripalpine Scooby Newbie Member#: 271192 Join Date: Jan 2011 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: SE CT Vehicle: 2011 Wrx 5dr Wrb	When you fix cracks in plastic you should drill a pin hole at end of crack. The pin hole will stop crack from spreading.

03-10-2012, 03:21 PM	#262
motown Scooby Newbie Member#: 308483 Join Date: Jan 2012 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Long Island, NY Vehicle: 2013 WRX SWP HATCH RIP 2011 WRX-SANDY VICTIM	Good deal or what guys ? http://www.ebay.com/itm/2011-IMPREZA...ht_5157wt_1175

03-11-2012, 12:38 AM	#263
motown Scooby Newbie Member#: 308483 Join Date: Jan 2012 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Long Island, NY Vehicle: 2013 WRX SWP HATCH RIP 2011 WRX-SANDY VICTIM	Good deal ????

03-11-2012, 02:33 PM	#264
motown Scooby Newbie Member#: 308483 Join Date: Jan 2012 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Long Island, NY Vehicle: 2013 WRX SWP HATCH RIP 2011 WRX-SANDY VICTIM	Yooohooooooo

03-11-2012, 07:39 PM	#268
Gmac03 Scooby Newbie Member#: 301305 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: syraCUSE Vehicle: 2011 WRX Sedan C3S	That's the lip i purchased. For the price it's right on, meaning you're not getting anything spectacular, but it fits or will with slight modification. Drill your own holes, paint was cracking and it was bent out of shape when I received it. Drilled my own holes, repainted it and hit it with the heat gun to mold it into shape. All in all it was worth the prices.

03-11-2012, 09:23 PM	#269
Blinden Scooby Specialist Member#: 122993 Join Date: Aug 2006 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: West PA Vehicle: 2012 WRX WRB 5-door	i'm happy enough with that lip. I never put a lip on any of my cars before, but after seeing all the complaints I picked this one up, just to serve as protection, not for the look of it. I was able to even mount it "back" a little bit so you can't really see it from the front. So far, so good. motown, relax, you don't need to bump it so much, your question will get answered.

03-28-2012, 04:14 PM	#271
Phuz Scooby Newbie Member#: 293189 Join Date: Sep 2011 Chapter/Region: South East Vehicle: 2011 WRX SSM	joined the club this week. Same spot as everyone else, less than 5 mph into a steep driveway. It didn't appear to me as though it would scrape, but I was wrong.

03-28-2012, 11:41 PM	#272
2011SatinSTI NASIOC Supporter Member#: 299040 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Watkins Glen, NY Vehicle: 2011 STI Satin White	SAME CRACK. SAME SPOT. SAME ANGRY. Fixed with some stitches for now. New bumper sometime this summer hopefully.

03-29-2012, 12:10 AM	#273
_davin NASIOC Supporter Member#: 260501 Join Date: Oct 2010 Chapter/Region: AKIC Location: Anchorage, Alaska Vehicle: 2011 WRX 5dr SWP Ltd	NICE! I dig the red.

03-29-2012, 09:35 PM	#275
Phuz Scooby Newbie Member#: 293189 Join Date: Sep 2011 Chapter/Region: South East Vehicle: 2011 WRX SSM	Meh I dunno if it is even worth replacing a bumper cover? It seems like several dozen people have had this issue in year 1, you may drive more carefully next time resulting in possibly a 2 year interval on the next replacement? I'm rockin silicone sealant.