Dealer or Body Shop in LA?

e90wraith · 09-02-2005, 01:50 AM

Well, my front bumper, grill, and hood was damaged today when my father-in-law backed into my 325i today.

Where should I go for repairs? Is it better to see the dealer or a body shop for repair? Do you think going to a dealer would guarantee that they use genuine factory parts? Any recommendations near the Pasadena / LA area? Also, would I have to wait a long time for repairs since parts for e90 are probably not readily available?

TIA.

longtran · 09-02-2005, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by e90wraith

Well, my front bumper, grill, and hood was damaged today when my father-in-law backed into my 325i today.

Where should I go for repairs? Is it better to see the dealer or a body shop for repair? Do you think going to a dealer would guarantee that they use genuine factory parts? Any recommendations near the Pasadena / LA area? Also, would I have to wait a long time for repairs since parts for e90 are probably not readily available?

TIA.

you can call your bmw dealer and they would recommend someone they use.

BMW 2006 · 09-02-2005, 01:41 PM

NO!! DON'T call the Dealer!!! Ask around .. friends, neighbors! Dealers have their own shops or have a shop do discount work for them. They do not do the best job. I've been down that road before on my 1st car and not knowing better had the dealer do it. About 6 months later the paint started to
'Bubble'!!! They repainted it 3 times until I sold the darn thing!! The paint job must be top of the line work or YOU WILL have problems months to years later!!

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BMW 2006 Private First Class 15 Rep 146 Posts Drives: 330I - '06 - 6 Spd Join Date: May 2005 Location: California - USA iTrader: (0)	NO!! DON'T call the Dealer!!! Ask around .. friends, neighbors! Dealers have their own shops or have a shop do discount work for them. They do not do the best job. I've been down that road before on my 1st car and not knowing better had the dealer do it. About 6 months later the paint started to 'Bubble'!!! They repainted it 3 times until I sold the darn thing!! The paint job must be top of the line work or YOU WILL have problems months to years later!!
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