Need Advice: Someone hit my car. Do I need a new bumer??

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 06-20-2008, 04:50 PM

Someone hit my car in a parking lot today and messed up the rear bumper pretty bad. I would say it needs to be completely replaced but i'm no expert.
I got their insurance information so it should be no problem getting it fixed.
If i do need it replaced where should I go???
I'm hoping for somewhere in Orange County. Crevier or Sterling. . . I've heard some good things about Spectrum too.
I was thinking maybe get it replaced with an different bumper. . . Think this would be possible?
Maybe this???
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...0+front+bumper

BMW F22 · 06-20-2008, 05:35 PM

You will have to take out the skin and inspect the damage underneath. If the parts inside are fine you probably just need a new skin. Anyhow, sorry to hear about the incident and hope you get it fixed soon.

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 06-20-2008, 05:56 PM

I would like to get this bumper but not sure where to find it and how i could get the insurance to pay for it. . .

BMW F22 · 06-20-2008, 05:58 PM

They won't cover it. Technically when they cut you a check you can buy whatever you want but if you asked them about a different bumper, they will tell you that they only cover OEM parts (unless of course you had a difference bumper on your car).

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 06-20-2008, 06:08 PM

Yeah I figured that much . . . But i was hoping they would send out an insurance adjuster to take a look and estimate the cost of repair and then give me my choice (Along with their preference) of shops to get the new bumper and then cut me a check or something.
Then I can take it to somewhere local that is willing to order a Mtech or something similar and just charge that to the insurance as OEM.

rotaz · 06-21-2008, 09:58 PM

I know a guy that can fix it pretty cheap and does good work. I had him fix something for me before.

PM if you're interested and I can give you the info.

magmd · 06-21-2008, 10:20 PM

Just have them cut you a check.

Then PM longtran and ask him about getting the Mtech front bumper painted for you.

PAKMAN · 06-21-2008, 10:44 PM

LT! ftw.

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 06-25-2008, 05:13 PM

Damn, they don't want to cut me a check.
They gave me a few choices of shops to go to but none that i've ever heard of. . . I'm thinking i'll just try spectrum or sterling unless anyone knows of any better bodyshops in the Orange county area. . .

looks like it'll be another stock bumper
But any idea how much more a shop would charge me for the M-tech?
Its considered OEM right?
How much less is the original bumper?

mgl · 06-25-2008, 07:03 PM

i thought you could take ur car to the body shop of your choice. they can only "recommend" shops or refer you to "authorized" shops. but ultimately the choice is yours. thats how my insurance (AAA) is at least.

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 06-25-2008, 08:04 PM

^
Yeah same here. . . And i have AAA too.

im spencer · 06-25-2008, 10:26 PM

M-tech is definitely considered OEM, I was pretty much in the same predicament as you but I was able to talk to my body shop into ordering the M-tech for me. Dang how many e90's do you have paul?!

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 06-26-2008, 12:12 AM

^
Hahahah. I only have 2 now. I gave my AW back at lease end.
Now just JB and SG.
Hopefully i can get the Mtech on the JB. Just have to try to talk them into it. . .
Anyidea how much more the Mtech cost than the stock OEM?

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 06-29-2008, 02:03 AM

Update:
Went with Sterling Collision Center in Tustin.
Very nice shop and staff. . . Had nothing but beatiful High-end cars. . . 5 Bentleys, 6 Lambos, 8 Porsches, Countless BMWs and Audi's. . .
The Service writer gave me a full tour of the shop and all the projects they were working on.
Needs a new bumper. . .estimated at $1,125.

06-20-2008, 04:50 PM	#1
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BMW F22 Major General 3724 Rep 9,783 Posts Drives: ///M235i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8)	You will have to take out the skin and inspect the damage underneath. If the parts inside are fine you probably just need a new skin. Anyhow, sorry to hear about the incident and hope you get it fixed soon.
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06-20-2008, 05:58 PM	#4
BMW F22 Major General 3724 Rep 9,783 Posts Drives: ///M235i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8)	They won't cover it. Technically when they cut you a check you can buy whatever you want but if you asked them about a different bumper, they will tell you that they only cover OEM parts (unless of course you had a difference bumper on your car).
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PaulBailey@ltbmw General 688 Rep 26,876 Posts Drives: 2-325 330 2-335 2-Z4 2-135 X5d Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Huntington Beach, CA iTrader: (34) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i E90 [7.00] 2011 BMW 335i E92 [7.96]	Yeah I figured that much . . . But i was hoping they would send out an insurance adjuster to take a look and estimate the cost of repair and then give me my choice (Along with their preference) of shops to get the new bumper and then cut me a check or something. Then I can take it to somewhere local that is willing to order a Mtech or something similar and just charge that to the insurance as OEM.
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06-21-2008, 09:58 PM	#6
rotaz Captain 64 Rep 698 Posts Drives: GT3, 4Runner S/C Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SF Bay iTrader: (0)	I know a guy that can fix it pretty cheap and does good work. I had him fix something for me before. PM if you're interested and I can give you the info. __________________ \|Arrived 12/14/06\| JP Vizage Kit\| Gone 4/4/09 \|
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PaulBailey@ltbmw General 688 Rep 26,876 Posts Drives: 2-325 330 2-335 2-Z4 2-135 X5d Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Huntington Beach, CA iTrader: (34) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i E90 [7.00] 2011 BMW 335i E92 [7.96]	Damn, they don't want to cut me a check. They gave me a few choices of shops to go to but none that i've ever heard of. . . I'm thinking i'll just try spectrum or sterling unless anyone knows of any better bodyshops in the Orange county area. . . looks like it'll be another stock bumper But any idea how much more a shop would charge me for the M-tech? Its considered OEM right? How much less is the original bumper? Last edited by PaulBailey@ltbmw; 06-25-2008 at 05:32 PM..
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06-25-2008, 07:03 PM	#10
mgl ________________________ 9 Rep 388 Posts Drives: aw e92 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (9)	i thought you could take ur car to the body shop of your choice. they can only "recommend" shops or refer you to "authorized" shops. but ultimately the choice is yours. thats how my insurance (AAA) is at least.
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06-25-2008, 08:04 PM	#11
PaulBailey@ltbmw General 688 Rep 26,876 Posts Drives: 2-325 330 2-335 2-Z4 2-135 X5d Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Huntington Beach, CA iTrader: (34) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i E90 [7.00] 2011 BMW 335i E92 [7.96]	^ Yeah same here. . . And i have AAA too.
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im spencer Back in the f80 59 Rep 815 Posts Drives: 2016 F80 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pasadena, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 328i [0.00]	M-tech is definitely considered OEM, I was pretty much in the same predicament as you but I was able to talk to my body shop into ordering the M-tech for me. Dang how many e90's do you have paul?! __________________ 2003 SS S2000 2016 MW F80 2018 BMW X3 X-Drive
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PaulBailey@ltbmw General 688 Rep 26,876 Posts Drives: 2-325 330 2-335 2-Z4 2-135 X5d Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Huntington Beach, CA iTrader: (34) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i E90 [7.00] 2011 BMW 335i E92 [7.96]	^ Hahahah. I only have 2 now. I gave my AW back at lease end. Now just JB and SG. Hopefully i can get the Mtech on the JB. Just have to try to talk them into it. . . Anyidea how much more the Mtech cost than the stock OEM?
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06-29-2008, 02:03 AM	#14
PaulBailey@ltbmw General 688 Rep 26,876 Posts Drives: 2-325 330 2-335 2-Z4 2-135 X5d Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Huntington Beach, CA iTrader: (34) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i E90 [7.00] 2011 BMW 335i E92 [7.96]	Update: Went with Sterling Collision Center in Tustin. Very nice shop and staff. . . Had nothing but beatiful High-end cars. . . 5 Bentleys, 6 Lambos, 8 Porsches, Countless BMWs and Audi's. . . The Service writer gave me a full tour of the shop and all the projects they were working on. Needs a new bumper. . .estimated at $1,125.
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