Chrome bumpers made a quick exit from the automotive scene in the late '80s. In their place are elaborate, but flimsy, plastic covers hiding stamped-steel impact beams with a wide swath of Styrofoam ...

It is deceptively easy, but usually very expensive, to junk plastic car parts when they are damaged in crashes. Zip off that damaged bumper bar, side mirror or headlamp and bolt on a fresh one.

Designed to shift scratches and grooves on colour-coded bumpers, the Halfords product follows a sticking plaster approach. It’s easier and less messy than filler, but the repair is transparent if you ...

I was driving into an underground parking lot when I made a sharp left turn and caught my wheel on a raised barrier outside an unused booth. The car hit a concrete wall on the passenger side. I ...

Chrome bumpers made a quick exit from the automotive scene in the late '80s. In their place are elaborate, but flimsy, plastic covers hiding stamped-steel impact beams with a wide swath of Styrofoam ...