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Hey guys - en route home last night and had a Volvo wagon bump me in stop and go traffic. Wouldn't have been too huge a deal but he had these lugnut type things securing his license plate and they pierced my rear bumper. :evil: Here's the REAL problem...I love my STi. (I did wait over 7mos. for it) I've been SO careful w/it....it's garaged at work and at home, has never been left unattended in a parking lot, it's washed every weekend without fail, etc. I have had it for 4 weeks on Monday and have 2500 miles on her so far. And I don't want to leave it in the hands of some crazed auto body shop, as I'm certain it'll get driven....and the thought of some heavy-handed grease monkey (no offense intended to anyone) doing 5k clutch drops or taching it to redline thru the gears makes me want to cry. I KNOW IT'S JUST A CAR....but it's my STi! I'm wondering if there's any way a pre-painted bumper will match my factory paint or if I'm at the mercy of a shop w/my car for 2-3 days....anybody with any insight/experience on something like this? Sorta freaking out since last night......and, as always, thanks in advance.