my friend got rear ended, here is the dilema, need your feedback

Yvette · 08-18-2013, 02:30 PM

he got rear ended today
he has stock rear bumper but wants to upgrade to mtech bumper,
do you guys have feedback? do all shops let you upgrade to mtech bumper if pay the difference?
his trunk is damaged too.

JGMODS · 08-18-2013, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by e90sexion

he got rear ended today
he has stock rear bumper but wants to upgrade to mtech bumper,
do you guys have feedback? do all shops let you upgrade to mtech bumper if pay the difference?
his trunk is damaged too.

Is your friend going through his insurance? Or the other parties. Most of the time the insurance will pay X amount, and then you figure out the difference between the new bumper, Y. So X-Y = the difference you'll either pay or get to keep in your pocket.

You may also want to consider getting a m tech rear replica to save your friend some money.

bwco · 08-18-2013, 05:50 PM

Icbc is very strict in recent years and most shop won't do it unless you know somebuddy !

bobblehead · 08-18-2013, 08:08 PM

you should talk to your insurance first of your intention. Suppose you go ahead and do the aftermarket bumper, what happen if there is a next time of another bumper damage ? Your insurance is going to cover you ?

NocturnalEVO · 08-18-2013, 08:22 PM

Your friend or his shop will get the check from the insurance company.
The insurance adjuster will only write a check for a NEW rear bumper, only if ur friends bumper is not repairable and needs to be replaced.
Just let the shop know that your intentions are of going with a different rear bumper, so they can tell you the price difference (or you can see from the estimate) and then have the shop order the bumper and you're good to go, once you've paid the difference.

farbmw · 08-18-2013, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by NocturnalEVO

Your friend or his shop will get the check from the insurance company.
The insurance adjuster will only write a check for a NEW rear bumper, only if ur friends bumper is not repairable and needs to be replaced.
Just let the shop know that your intentions are of going with a different rear bumper, so they can tell you the price difference (or you can see from the estimate) and then have the shop order the bumper and you're good to go, once you've paid the difference.

+1

PHR · 08-19-2013, 09:22 AM

Have a buddy with a body shop by 427 and finch area. He could definitely help your friend out in this situation. Shoot me a PM for the details

Havok_2011 · 08-19-2013, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by PHR

Have a buddy with a body shop by 427 and finch area. He could definitely help your friend out in this situation. Shoot me a PM for the details

Original poster is in Vancouver :P

TOPEC · 08-19-2013, 02:12 PM

u guys all need to READ, or in this case, LOOK at where OP is coming from, im sure ICBC does not work the way everyone here states...

yes ur frnd can pay the difference, BUT that really depends on a few things:
1 how close is r frnd with the shop
2 how legit the shop is

most well known legit shops will not do it unless u know really well them personally

PHR · 08-19-2013, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Havok_2011

Original poster is in Vancouver :P

oops lol. Maybe OP's friend won't mind making the trip over :P

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NocturnalEVO Stock 171 Rep 1,275 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 335i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (8)	Your friend or his shop will get the check from the insurance company. The insurance adjuster will only write a check for a NEW rear bumper, only if ur friends bumper is not repairable and needs to be replaced. Just let the shop know that your intentions are of going with a different rear bumper, so they can tell you the price difference (or you can see from the estimate) and then have the shop order the bumper and you're good to go, once you've paid the difference. __________________ '09 E92 335i (6MT) Jet Black/Coral Red '11 E90 328i XDrive (6AT) Jet Black/Saddle Brown (wife's car) '06 Evolution IX MR (sold) '06 R6 Anniversary Edition (sold)
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