Thinking of putting a rear bull bar for my Mercedes C-Class

The rear bumper nearly touches the wall behind it and the front bumper literally touches the gate.

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Hello all!

I would really appreciate some help regarding this.

I have a 2014 Mercedes C-Class (W204). There is a very peculiar problem I am facing. The parking space at my place of residence is not an issue, but in my hometown, there is a parking spot that was constructed keeping in mind the size of our Tata Estate. Since the Mercedes is a full 100 mm longer, it just about manages to fit in. The rear bumper nearly touches the wall behind it and the front bumper literally touches the gate:

While parking, one has to strike an optimum balance between accelerating and braking, and not everyone can manage to do that. As a result, the rear end has been hitting the wall a couple of times. Even my Tata Estate used to carry a big dent in the back due to this. I don’t want my Merc to end up with a scratched and dented rear bumper, so I am contemplating installing a rear bull bar to protect it, despite the fact that the bull bar will have a significant impact on the aesthetics.

My questions are:

• Will a bull bar be of any help in protecting the rear end? It is almost inevitable that the car will hit the wall while parking.
• Is it even possible to fit a bull bar on this car? Will it block the exhaust? Will it involve drilling holes into the monocoque or the bumper?

Attaching a few pictures of the rear bumper:

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