having my bumper repainted

Mflip335 · 04-03-2012, 10:57 AM

Ever since I bought the car last year from BMW of Fairfax the paint on my front bumper has been very flat. I didn't notice it till it was under direct sunlight and at the time of purchasing the car it had been snowing for a few days. BMW said they couldn't do anything except buff it out. Knowing they do some crappy paint work..I didn't even bother to have them do it..Anyways...the bumper apparently loves rock chips and is riddled with it. It's weird however because it seemed to have happened all in one day because prior to that day of recognizing it..I had washed the car and had not seen any rock chips.

I took the car to have it estimated at a couple of places.

D&V estimated- $1100 for repaint of front bumper and lip
395 Collision Center-$900 for repaint of front bumper and lip
Lindsey Collision Center-$630 for repaint of front bumper without lip

Is this reasonable for repaint??

bigdaddycane · 04-03-2012, 11:03 AM

I brought my M3 rep bumper and M3 rocker panesl to Ashburn Collision and they painted it all for $425.

I realize you won't be able to pull your bumper off, but if you call them they may give you a better quote.

Talk to Rob and tell him Sean and Jon sent you.....

bimmertt · 04-03-2012, 11:27 AM

looks like your bumper was repainted at some point and all of those estimates you listed seem extremely high.

virtualbong · 04-03-2012, 11:33 AM

Are they going to be molding the lip to the bumper? Not sure what that would cost but if you are asking them to paint the lip and bumper separately (which I assume you would want them to do) then I think $750 would make sense. Basically if it were itemized, it would look something like this:

1. Labor to remove front bumper
2. Labor to remove front lip from front bumper
3. Labor to prep front bumper for paint
4. Labor to prep front lip for paint
5. Paint front bumper
6. Paint front lip
7. Labor to install front bumper
8. Labor to install front lip

Normally, I would think a front bumper repaint would cost around $400 and painting a front lip that was prepped already would be around $200. So really, the extra costs are for labor, which would make sense.

bigdaddycane · 04-03-2012, 11:46 AM

Also check with TJ who manages a collision center in Springfield. He's an E90 Post member and a good guy.

username: AlpineE90335i

kmarei · 04-03-2012, 11:51 AM

i've used bmw of fairfax on my 08 M3 when i had to repaint the rear bumper
they did a great job and it only cost $400 all inclusive
not sure how much rock damage there is, but their offer for rock damage is $500
http://www.bmwoffairfax.com/specials/bodyshop.htm

Mflip335 · 04-03-2012, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigdaddycane

I brought my M3 rep bumper and M3 rocker panesl to Ashburn Collision and they painted it all for $425.

I realize you won't be able to pull your bumper off, but if you call them they may give you a better quote.

Talk to Rob and tell him Sean and Jon sent you.....

Thanks! I went to go check them out as soon as you posted. They estimated $700 for repaint of bumper and lip. Seems legit knowing they specialize in BMWs. The only downside is that it’s quite a hike for me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigdaddycane

Also check with TJ who manages a collision center in Springfield. He's an E90 Post member and a good guy.

username: AlpineE90335i

I’ll PM him. THANKS!

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmarei

i've used bmw of fairfax on my 08 M3 when i had to repaint the rear bumper
they did a great job and it only cost $400 all inclusive
not sure how much rock damage there is, but their offer for rock damage is $500
http://www.bmwoffairfax.com/specials/bodyshop.htm

Thanks for the info! How’s the paint match? I’ll definitely swing by their shop tomorrow morning and check it out.

kmarei · 04-03-2012, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mflip335

Thanks for the info! How’s the paint match? I’ll definitely swing by their shop tomorrow morning and check it out.

perfect
You could not tell it was repainted
I'm about to go do the same thing on my 2012
Same spot on the rear bumper
Rear left
Have to learn to drive

I was relaying on the stupid pdc to beep
It didn't, until I heard the agonizing sound of the bumper scraping

335iSSA · 04-03-2012, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmarei

i've used bmw of fairfax on my 08 M3 when i had to repaint the rear bumper
they did a great job and it only cost $400 all inclusive
not sure how much rock damage there is, but their offer for rock damage is $500
http://www.bmwoffairfax.com/specials/bodyshop.htm

I also had BMW Fairfax do some work for me and they did a great job, with the exception of a little overspray which came off without much problem. Prices were reasonable too.

ColdTestament · 04-04-2012, 01:56 PM

i just had a guy paint my front bumper of my previous e90 repainted in the hyattsville area. the place is called new horizon auto body. they did a great job. and no i dont work for them, but i was getting quotes for like $900 dollars for a fairly simple paint job.. they did it for $400, and car turned around in a day. it was base clear and high grade paint... if interested the dude's name is julien - his number is 202 352 5959

4716 rhode island avenue, hyattsville, md

maybe that'll help

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Mflip335 Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 224 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Fairfax, VA iTrader: (2)	having my bumper repainted Ever since I bought the car last year from BMW of Fairfax the paint on my front bumper has been very flat. I didn't notice it till it was under direct sunlight and at the time of purchasing the car it had been snowing for a few days. BMW said they couldn't do anything except buff it out. Knowing they do some crappy paint work..I didn't even bother to have them do it..Anyways...the bumper apparently loves rock chips and is riddled with it. It's weird however because it seemed to have happened all in one day because prior to that day of recognizing it..I had washed the car and had not seen any rock chips. I took the car to have it estimated at a couple of places. D&V estimated- $1100 for repaint of front bumper and lip 395 Collision Center-$900 for repaint of front bumper and lip Lindsey Collision Center-$630 for repaint of front bumper without lip Is this reasonable for repaint?? __________________ Sofitted \| Survival of the Fitted www.sofitted.com
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bimmertt Lieutenant Colonel 93 Rep 1,794 Posts Drives: 2007 e92 335i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (7)	looks like your bumper was repainted at some point and all of those estimates you listed seem extremely high.
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virtualbong Lieutenant Colonel 103 Rep 1,760 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW X5 MSport Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (2)	Are they going to be molding the lip to the bumper? Not sure what that would cost but if you are asking them to paint the lip and bumper separately (which I assume you would want them to do) then I think $750 would make sense. Basically if it were itemized, it would look something like this: 1. Labor to remove front bumper 2. Labor to remove front lip from front bumper 3. Labor to prep front bumper for paint 4. Labor to prep front lip for paint 5. Paint front bumper 6. Paint front lip 7. Labor to install front bumper 8. Labor to install front lip Normally, I would think a front bumper repaint would cost around $400 and painting a front lip that was prepped already would be around $200. So really, the extra costs are for labor, which would make sense. __________________ 2015 BMW X5 35i M-Sport (White/Brown) - 4/16/18 (Current) 2011 BMW 550i M-Sport (Jet Black/Cinnamon Brown) - 4/30/14 \| 2007 BMW 328xi e92 (Jet Black/Coral Red) - PAST \| 2005 Infiniti G35 Coupe (Ivory White/Stone) - PAST \| 2005 Acura TSX (Obsidian Black/Black) - PAST \| 1998 Acura Integra (Black/Black) - PAST
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ColdTestament Yep. 11 Rep 133 Posts Drives: 1999 Tahoe z71, 2011 e90 m3 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Dallas/Atlanta iTrader: (0)	i just had a guy paint my front bumper of my previous e90 repainted in the hyattsville area. the place is called new horizon auto body. they did a great job. and no i dont work for them, but i was getting quotes for like $900 dollars for a fairly simple paint job.. they did it for $400, and car turned around in a day. it was base clear and high grade paint... if interested the dude's name is julien - his number is 202 352 5959 4716 rhode island avenue, hyattsville, md maybe that'll help
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