Could not have designed a more ugly thing to deface a car. Nowadays bumpers are specifically made so a little bump will cost you a $2000 repair bill. I wish rubber bumpers would make a comeback.

A less ugly solution to mitigate bad parallel parkers backing into you: http://www.amazon.com/Plate-Pocket-BumpTek-Extreme-Edition/dp/B00GFR06U6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1417183661&sr=8-3&keywords=rubber+license+plate+frame