Rear-ended A4

[quinn@hns.com]

Well it happened, finally.  My first scrape with my baby '97 A4Q 2.8.
I was stopped in a line of cars at a stop light last week and a big semi
pulled up behind me.  Everything was cool, we were all waiting for the
light to change, when suddenly ... BOOM.  The truck rear-ended me!
Apparently, the driver'd started to do some paperwork, and forgotten I
was there.  He looked up, couldn't see me below his enormous hood, and
thought that the car in front had moved forward, so he moved to take up
the space.  Damage not too bad (he was going slow) no bodywork dents, but
he ruined (scraped & creased) the plastic bumper cover.

I'm really p****d, 'cos anyone I've known who's had a bumper cover
replaced has had to get a black one & have it painted to match the car.
Then the paint ALWAYS starts to peel off sooner or later.  Anyone have
more recent experience that can put my mind at rest?

Even better, anyone know of a wrecked Cactus Green metallic A4 who's
rear bumper is in good shape, so I can get a factory-original color
replacement?

All suggestions gratefully received...

-Mark Quinn (bumped A4 & hating life)