06-19-2017, 07:31 AM | #1 |
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Car damaged in transit - questions
Car was damaged during redelivery after ED. Gouge on bottom right of front bumper and broken plastic part that looks to be part of radiator air ducts (I haven't seen it). Dealer promises to make "good as new" and I am confident they will, but any suggestions or questions I should be asking?
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06-19-2017, 07:34 AM | #2 |
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damage in transport is unfortunately very common, I wouldn't worry about it, very rare you would get pics of the damage but since you did, just take a look when you take delivery and if there is anything that doesn't meet your standards bring it up to your dealer before you leave the lot.
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06-19-2017, 03:34 PM | #5 |
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It should be fine.
Worse things have been repaired at the port/dealer and the new owners are none the wiser.
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06-19-2017, 05:39 PM | #6 |
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That black plastic part that is cracked and has a piece missing is a $30 part that is easily replaced. (https://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-1...uine-bmw-part/)
Its the paint and the bumper damage that you should worry about.... but given the location of the scratch, I think your eyes would never get close enough to that area to notice a respray. I think you'll be OK. |
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06-29-2017, 06:55 PM | #8 |
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I'm sure they will fix it good as new. Like others have said, damage at the port is extremely common, you'd be shocked at how many bumpers get resprayed post-build.
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07-10-2017, 10:44 AM | #9 |
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The entire bumper will need to be resprayed. You can't just spot fix the damaged area. It will not blend properly. They will need to sand the bumper down. Bondo the damaged area. Prime. Paint. Clearcoat. Bake (to help cure the paint and clear faster). It's about a 3-4 day fix.
Speaking from experience when I scuffed my bumper in the exact same spot and had to get it repaired. Another thing to note, they may just order a brand new pre-painted bumper. They do this if the cost to repair ends up being more than just getting a replacement bumper that's already painted from the factory. Last edited by FirstF80InSpace; 07-10-2017 at 10:50 AM.. |
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07-25-2017, 04:30 PM | #10 |
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Did they not fix it at the port?
If it's already at the dealer then I would avoid the respray, it doesn't look too bad. Just get the broken pieces replaced.
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My understanding is that there are no longer any pre-painted bumpers that come from the factory, and that even if I was granted a new OEM bumper, it'd have to be painted by the shop my dealer uses often... anyone else with insight into this? https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1671013 Link to my thread in the F87 M2 section which includes pictures of the damage. The dealer currently wants me to bring it to them to have them do what i believe is a spot blend/repair on the front bumper, including zero blending into the other panels of the car (I explicitly told them I will not allow there to be any painting of other panels of the car). What are your guys thoughts on what would be reasonable/expected to remedy this situation, and how good would you expect the finished product to look for the various options? |
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Would you imagine they are doing the spot fix + whole bumper clear while the bumper is ON the car, as opposed to pulling it? I'm still very concerned that the color isn't going to match and will be noticeable to me when looking at the front of the car, and then it still leads me to being a bit bothered that this is the situation I'm currently in with the nearly brand new car - if only it was fixed by BMW at the VPC, I'm sure I never would've noticed and/or found out. There does happen to be a new LBB M2C on the dealer's lot right now, and I'm very tempted to request that they swap my bumper with the one on their lot and deal with the minor paint fix on their inventory car - though I'm highly doubtful they'd agree to this, and who knows if there'd be a paint mismatch with the fenders from this other LBB example anyway. |
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