I was just rear-ended in my 2006 model - near new Civic. The impact was
hard enough
to slightly warp the trunk, but the most notably the driver was a 90
year old man who
stepped on the gas instead of the break after hitting my car and
further sandwitched
my car between his and three other stopped cars infront for a good 5 to
10 yards.

The repair shop is suggesting a bumper reconditioning instead of
replacing the bumper.
Can a reconditioned bumper be as good as the brand new bumper? Or can
the bumper
loose effectiveness, as small as it may be - given it has been thru an
10-20 mph to 0
impact?

Thanks,
Ben