brand new 335i coupe got hit... Take it to BMW dealership or any body shop? help!

sunpole · 07-08-2011, 07:18 PM

This sux, my 1 week old 2011 333i in Le Man's blue with the M packagegot hit in the parking lot... hit and run...

Side panel and rim got damaged... Should I take it to the dealer or any good body shop can do it.. I want to restore it to back to the OEM look as much as possible. Help pls.

Express · 07-08-2011, 07:26 PM

take it back to the factory.

Kolyan2k · 07-08-2011, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by sunpole

This sux, my 1 week old 2011 333i in Le Man's blue with the M packagegot hit in the parking lot... hit and run...

Side panel and rim got damaged... Should I take it to the dealer or any good body shop can do it.. I want to restore it to back to the OEM look as much as possible. Help pls.

any bmw certified shop will do. if you dont know any good shop that you can trust, then its better to ask dealer. i am pretty sure bmw does not have bodyshop, they use 3rd party

JayKay335i · 07-08-2011, 07:39 PM

I cant even find my bmw 333i

Wingman335 · 07-08-2011, 10:10 PM

Houston does not have a dedicated BMW certified collision shop, but call a dealer and ask who they send all their body work to. There are a few really good body shops that specialize in BMWs; I've seen their work on my friend's E92 and they do a fantastic job.

bimmertt · 07-08-2011, 10:10 PM

find a good shop yourself. often times dealerships will just outsource to the cheapest body shop.

sunpole · 07-08-2011, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Wingman335

Houston does not have a dedicated BMW certified collision shop, but call a dealer and ask who they send all their body work to. There are a few really good body shops that specialize in BMWs; I've seen their work on my friend's E92 and they do a fantastic job.

Hey, can you pls share which ones?

Thanks for all the response. I have trouble picking which one, too many having raving reviews... not sure how legitimately it is..

mr.335i · 07-08-2011, 10:23 PM

momentum bmw has their own certified collision center. you can also check this thread http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=420315

tibra1 · 07-08-2011, 10:31 PM

If u want a lifetime warranty on repair..take it to a BMW collision center

bily · 07-10-2011, 07:09 AM

How bad is the damage? Is it a large area, deep? Depending on how bad will determine the way they 'should' fix it. Fill vs replace. You don't want them filling a large area on your car.

How many miles on the car?
Post some pics.

taibanl · 07-10-2011, 12:06 PM

Absoultely take it to bmw ccrc(certified collision rrpair center). My ins co is now paying 2.5x as much as the initial estimate due to poor work done by thier choice repair facility (i drove 150 miles past 3 dealers to get one with a ccrc). Pm me for details if you like

Bmwusa site has a list of the ccrc's

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taibanl Brigadier General 281 Rep 4,121 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NA iTrader: (4)	Absoultely take it to bmw ccrc(certified collision rrpair center). My ins co is now paying 2.5x as much as the initial estimate due to poor work done by thier choice repair facility (i drove 150 miles past 3 dealers to get one with a ccrc). Pm me for details if you like Bmwusa site has a list of the ccrc's
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