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06-27-2012, 06:14 AM | #1 |
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Garage surprise...
So I went to grab my car from the park & lock garage and I was pleased to see that someone decided to wipe the car with their bumper. Looks to be that the passenger door and the rear quarter panel were damaged. Questions:
- is BMW service the best option for bodywork repair? - what do you think the cost would be to repair without going through insurance? Many thanks, lolshorts. |
06-27-2012, 06:52 AM | #2 |
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Give Martino auto concepts a call. They are in long island and they do perfection. Lots of forum guys use them as well as exotics. They are also a sponsor on this forum.
http://www.martinoautoconcepts.com As for cost no idea without any pictures. Alan
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06-27-2012, 07:02 AM | #3 |
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Same happened to me a week after i purchased my car in NY in a park & lock with the same damage in the same door....lol. I took it to a auto body place I've always dealt with in NJ and it cost me $1200.
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Go with reputable shop like Alan suggested. BMW does not specialize in body work, and usually outsource the work, so going there is a crapshoot as well. Go to a good shop and you will be fine
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take pictures of it and post it here. Sometimes body repair is not necessary.
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As for insurance, the rule of thumb for me is triple the deductable to make the claim. So if you're paying $500 deductable, don't claim it unless it costs more than $1,500. |
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