car got **SCRAPED** help

leeevelynm · 11-07-2007, 02:04 AM

my front left bumper got scraped

, does anyone know if i should bring it by BMW tomorrow and get an estimate? Will they fix it or will they refer me to a body shop? The first pic is of a scrape I had on my bumper that BMW fixed for about $100 without going to any sort of body shop. Will this be any different? The 2nd pic is of the scrape I am talking about. Thanks!

mJ335 · 11-07-2007, 02:15 AM

UHH very big difference from the first and second pic.. looks like scratch removers nor touch up paint can actually make it look as new.. IMO paint job from dealer.. if too expensive.. then bodyshop with good reputation on painting cars.

leeevelynm · 11-07-2007, 02:31 AM

do I need a whole new front bumper? or could they just sand it down and paint?

anyone know how much BMW does as far as repairs and when they will send you to the body shop?

shadowcoder · 11-07-2007, 04:22 AM

They can sand it down, use a filler if needed and paint it. I have an E36 where
BMW did that to its front bumper. Good as new.

mJ335 · 11-07-2007, 04:25 AM

Yeah doesn't look like the bumper frame itself is damaged, just the paint. Damn.. it hurts just to see it.. I have the same color as your car :sad0147:

aviador · 11-07-2007, 06:57 AM

I got my back bumper scraped and went to the body shop that the dealer uses. It looks like they will have to take the bumper off fill it in, sand and repaint. Should take 2-3 days and they are charging me $647 after taxes. Yours should be no different.

thekurgan · 11-07-2007, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by leeevelynm

do I need a whole new front bumper? or could they just sand it down and paint?

anyone know how much BMW does as far as repairs and when they will send you to the body shop?

I would paint the entire bumper, or it will have a visual difference with that color. Find a good shop and you can talk them into extra clear coat, to protect from rock chips, etc.

OC Guy · 11-07-2007, 11:05 AM

Repaint or blend and paint. Repainting would be the better option.

glock17 · 11-07-2007, 07:20 PM

That sucks. Sorry to hear about your damage.

ejazbmw · 11-07-2007, 08:08 PM

damn that sucks I'd get them to fill it in and then just paint it, its cheaper that way.

leeevelynm · 11-08-2007, 12:37 AM

i went to BMW today, the SA told me they won't fix it

he gave me a card to the local body shop that specializes in BMWs

i guess i will go there and get an estimate i needed to go there anyways

last month, some guy KEYED my car

theres a big line starting from driver side door to the back

then they had the nerve to UNDERLINE my 325xi

i was so PISSED

estimate for that was around $1400

siriusinvestor · 11-08-2007, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by leeevelynm

i went to BMW today, the SA told me they won't fix it

he gave me a card to the local body shop that specializes in BMWs

i guess i will go there and get an estimate i needed to go there anyways

last month, some guy KEYED my car

theres a big line starting from driver side door to the back

then they had the nerve to UNDERLINE my 325xi

i was so PISSED

estimate for that was around $1400

Well you purchased a BMW, so going into getting the estimate, you knew it was going to be relatively higher than say a honda civic.

leeevelynm · 11-09-2007, 01:09 AM

yeah but tell me you wouldn't be pissed if someone keyed your car

picus · 11-09-2007, 10:06 AM

You could get a whole new painted bumper for under $1400. First, what did you hit? If it was white there is the possibility that the majority of the damage is paint transfer. If not, that is primer and the bumper will need a re-spray or to be replaced. Either should cost less than $700.

tintivilus · 11-09-2007, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by leeevelynm

i went to BMW today, the SA told me they won't fix it

he gave me a card to the local body shop that specializes in BMWs

Body work seems to vary wildly from dealership to dealership. In my neck of the woods, Knauz has an excellent on-site bodyshop. The only (questionable) catch is that they really despise doing half-assed repairs; for example, they almost always quote bumper cover replacement instead of heat & bondo.

Those wheel arch scrapes can be killer, though; my GF had what we thought was a little paint scrape on her E46, but when we took it in for a quote they pointed out the the entire wheel arch was pushed in the tiniest bit. It had to be rolled out, then re-sprayed and re-rust-gooped underneath.

TiAg335i · 11-10-2007, 02:43 PM

[QUOTE=tintivilus;1661990]Body work seems to vary wildly from dealership to dealership. In my neck of the woods, Knauz has an excellent on-site bodyshop. The only (questionable) catch is that they really despise doing half-assed repairs; for example, they almost always quote bumper cover replacement instead of heat & bondo.

they don't make any profit if they just bondo it and paint the section.

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mJ335 Amateur Post Whore 139 Rep 3,035 Posts Drives: 07 E90 SparkLiN G. 335i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SocaL iTrader: (17) Garage List 2007 e90 335i [0.00]	UHH very big difference from the first and second pic.. looks like scratch removers nor touch up paint can actually make it look as new.. IMO paint job from dealer.. if too expensive.. then bodyshop with good reputation on painting cars. __________________ Go WiTh ThE FLoW. \|BL\|RS\|PIAA\|CFE\|CFMC\|SSM\|CFG\|CFDP\|ABG\|M6\|AFE\|MTECH \|RPI\|JB+\|CSLT\|KWSC\|
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leeevelynm Private 3 Rep 54 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW325XI Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	do I need a whole new front bumper? or could they just sand it down and paint? anyone know how much BMW does as far as repairs and when they will send you to the body shop?
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shadowcoder Captain 51 Rep 921 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Jose, CA / Orland Park, IL iTrader: (1)	They can sand it down, use a filler if needed and paint it. I have an E36 where BMW did that to its front bumper. Good as new.
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mJ335 Amateur Post Whore 139 Rep 3,035 Posts Drives: 07 E90 SparkLiN G. 335i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SocaL iTrader: (17) Garage List 2007 e90 335i [0.00]	Yeah doesn't look like the bumper frame itself is damaged, just the paint. Damn.. it hurts just to see it.. I have the same color as your car :sad0147: __________________ Go WiTh ThE FLoW. \|BL\|RS\|PIAA\|CFE\|CFMC\|SSM\|CFG\|CFDP\|ABG\|M6\|AFE\|MTECH \|RPI\|JB+\|CSLT\|KWSC\|
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aviador Private 8 Rep 85 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (1)	I got my back bumper scraped and went to the body shop that the dealer uses. It looks like they will have to take the bumper off fill it in, sand and repaint. Should take 2-3 days and they are charging me $647 after taxes. Yours should be no different. __________________ The only way to travel besides a Bimmer
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OC Guy General 559 Rep 18,123 Posts Drives: AW 335D E90 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Irvine/Aliso Viejo, CA iTrader: (9) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00]	Repaint or blend and paint. Repainting would be the better option. __________________ Current: 2010 Alpine White 335D LCI l 19" BBS LMs l KW V2 Coilovers l BMW Performance Grilles l MSport Front/Rear l Karbonwerke Trunk l F1 Pinnacle Tint 35% Former: E92 Space Grey 335i Latest pics
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glock17 Private First Class 9 Rep 150 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Sparkling Graphite Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	That sucks. Sorry to hear about your damage.
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ejazbmw blahhh 321 Rep 6,355 Posts Drives: 2014 M235I Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NJ/NY iTrader: (7)	damn that sucks I'd get them to fill it in and then just paint it, its cheaper that way.
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leeevelynm Private 3 Rep 54 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW325XI Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	i went to BMW today, the SA told me they won't fix it he gave me a card to the local body shop that specializes in BMWs i guess i will go there and get an estimate i needed to go there anyways last month, some guy KEYED my car theres a big line starting from driver side door to the back then they had the nerve to UNDERLINE my 325xi i was so PISSED estimate for that was around $1400
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leeevelynm Private 3 Rep 54 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW325XI Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	yeah but tell me you wouldn't be pissed if someone keyed your car
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picus Brigadier General 127 Rep 4,172 Posts Drives: e92 SG 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (0)	You could get a whole new painted bumper for under $1400. First, what did you hit? If it was white there is the possibility that the majority of the damage is paint transfer. If not, that is primer and the bumper will need a re-spray or to be replaced. Either should cost less than $700.
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