Petition to remove all parking garage exterior barriers

[Prestovie]

I just feel like a big old dummy right now and am wondering if anyone here could ballpark what it’d take to fix something like this:
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Was backing out of a parking spot at my girlfriends apartment and to get out properly i have to back all the way out and into an upwards ramp next to a parking garage ramp. Didn’t swing wide enough to clear the barrier and managed to clip every surface possible.
First “major” damage my ZHP has taken besides a bouncing tire iron knocking my rear quarter and I’m ready to pay what it takes to make it go away.


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[Galapolis]

Smart repair should fix that right up. Doesn't look too bad.

[t.er]

Hard to say, I'd just get a quote from a few body shops that have good reviews. They'd probably pull the dent, fill & sand any low spots from scraping, then spot blend.

But sorry to hear, I know the feeling - I put a small scrape in my front bumper in my underground last year and it's always bugged me ever since.

[Prestovie]

Hard to say, I'd just get a quote from a few body shops that have good reviews. They'd probably pull the dent, fill & sand any low spots from scraping, then spot blend.

But sorry to hear, I know the feeling - I put a small scrape in my front bumper in my underground last year and it's always bugged me ever since.

Just pulled into the local stealership who are probably going to set the bar pretty high compared to everyone else but we’ll see. But thanks for chiming in, any/every imperfection erks me and I baby my paint so this is an out of body experience


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[Prestovie]

Well, a bar has definitely been set somewhere...
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[t.er]

Yeah, not surprised. They are quoting to do it "right" - ie. pulling the dent and skimming with filler to make it smooth, and probably not just a spot blend but major sections of the surrounding panels.

I'd find a mom and pop shop with good reviews. Obviously it depends on the area but I would say something closer to $6-700 can be found if you're lucky

You can even get the price down if you just ignore the door, could get it 70% of the way there with touch up paint and polish to remove major scuffing

[Prestovie]

Yeah, not surprised. They are quoting to do it "right" - ie. pulling the dent and skimming with filler to make it smooth, and probably not just a spot blend but major sections of the surrounding panels.

I'd find a mom and pop shop with good reviews. Obviously it depends on the area but I would say something closer to $6-700 can be found if you're lucky

You can even get the price down if you just ignore the door, could get it 70% of the way there with touch up paint and polish to remove major scuffing

Yeah the guy was saying they’d have to blend it in with the whole sweeping rear panel. Not a ton of mom and pops around me but I’m willing to make the trip if I could get anywhere near that $6-700 number.
DIY is definitely in the cards if I come up short finding many cheaper options


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[John in VA]

Paint/body charge at $34/hour = 1/4 to 1/5 what the mechanic techs get!

[Prestovie]

Paint/body charge at $34/hour = 1/4 to 1/5 what the mechanic techs get!

It’s definitely sickening


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[Prestovie]

After a little buffing I coated the area with motor oil to give myself some peace of mind. Seeing as I’m working all day tomorrow and every shop in closed on sundays would it be smart to go the route of using rust prevent primer on the area in the mean time? We’re supposed to have sunny ~50F weather for the next few days but I’m still concerned about the exposed metal. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201002/bba342e1724747db70951552037fa39b.jpg


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[az3579]

It shouldn't rust in just a few days.
I had a similar incident with one of those dumbass parking lot islands that have curbing all the way around them. I parked next to one and when I got back in I forgot it was there and turned right into it. It ripped my entire side skirt off, and a tiny bit of the metal underneath was damaged. They charged $400 for a new side skirt, painted, and touched up the metal parts so it doesn't rust.

[Johnd]

The price would depend on where they can blend. Although on the rocker they would have to fade into the wheel well. On the door if it has side moldings they would blend up to the molding... I was guessing about $1250 before I saw the quote. Silver is tough to blend. On my old M3 (1999) the hood rusted and they covered it under warranty but needed to paint the tops of both fenders and wouldn't cover it. The paint never matched and I made them do it 3 times.

[Prestovie]

Well somewhat good news update, found a smaller local shop that quoted me at $1390 including a dent repair on the other side so I think I’ll be going through them. Unfortunately don’t think I’ll be able to find anything sub $1000 but I’ll take what i can get. Will post an update picture for anyone curious next week when the work gets done


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[BMWCurves]

Yeah, paint and bodywork are never cheap if you want it done right.

[Prestovie]

Update for anyone wondering, came out absolutely mint, perfect blending and all. They took care of this side, a quarter sized dent on the other, and a dime sized dent on the top of the rear quarter(that they threw in for free). Psyched overall, owner seemed really happy with himself too!
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[BMWCurves]

Looks great!

How much did it end up running you, if you don't mind my asking?

[Will]

Great results, looks fantastic! Which shop did you use, maybe someone local needs a body shop, too.

[t.er]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/6a/35/58/6a355805469a47ee06674dfe03fb2cba.jpg

[Prestovie]

Looks great!

How much did it end up running you, if you don't mind my asking?

Not at all, totaled just under $1400 for everything. And they really did get the OEM texture perfect


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[Prestovie]

Great results, looks fantastic! Which shop did you use, maybe someone local needs a body shop, too.

Sorry forgot to mention, Greg’s Auto Body in Lake Bluff, IL
Owned by a down to earth husband and wife, can’t say enough good things about them after this experience!


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[Will]

Sorry forgot to mention, Greg’s Auto Body in Lake Bluff, IL
Owned by a down to earth husband and wife, can’t say enough good things about them after this experience!



That's fantastic, sounds like a win-win. I love mom and pop shops, and down-to-earth people in general.