How would you deal with this?

Bob, it may be coved by your home owners ins.

 

Car is ruined...I will take it off your hands np

Ya have some fun and then take it to a pro

 

Best advice yet. Emphasis on the "have some fun" part. Now ya don't have to worry about that fool bumper anymore.
"Rock peck? No problem. I'm gonna paint it anyway!"
An imperfect car is much more FUN. Just not perfect. Anyway, nobody cares....or notices...but you.

 

I am sure he knows how complicated black can be since he worked at a body shop for 2 years.

 

he didn't say his position at the body shop. could have been a secretary.

 

Exactly .unless you're taking the car to pebble beach , touch it up and drive it. you won't see it from 5 feet away.

 

Say no more! http://di5cp8ixdolg4.cloudfront.net/images/products/01254.jpg

 

Haha, funny. I did body work and paint. I'll admit, I'm no expert at body work, that's really an artist skill. But, I was really good at painting but that was 25 years ago...