That hurts to look at....
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It's for situations just like this that you have insurance.....you already pay them, let them do what they're supposed to do.
Don't forget that if you do the matte-black DIY job you'll have a difficult time selling your car when it's time to trade - whatever you think you'll save off your insurance you'll lose in value to your car.
good luck with whatever you decide to do!
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Couple more pics from lastnight
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Thanks for the links!
Looking like:
Hood is $500-$700 (unpainted and w/o shipping)
Headlamp = $400-$600 (I have to double check the p/n's)
Chrome ring = ~$40 with clips
Hood Chrome trim = $50
Looking about $1100ish just in parts... Depending on how the hood comes (if its a matte primer) I am probably going to leave it like that. Im working on wrapping the car so that would just be a plus and cheaper since I wouldn't have to paint.
Maybe if I can get a quote from some shops and have her cut me a check and just save some of that $. I guess well see how she wants to handle it. Then ill have to figure out how to fix the front bumper puncture.
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08 R56 MCS/JCWm) A year or two ago, a 35lbs raccoon did a swan dive under my passenger side front bumper at ~65mph and took out the bumper, fog light, inter cooler, oil cooler,radiator,a/c condenser, sundry nuts/bolts/fasteners/hoses/tubing, and some how dented the catalytic converter. Total repair cost $5,000. My insurance company gave me the choice of fixing it under collision, paying $250. deductible, and getting charged with a wreck or fixing it under comprehensive, paying the $1,000. deductible, and not being charged with a wreck. I paid the $1,000. and was not charged with a wreck and got a pot of 'road kill stew' and a new hat out of the deal. Any way, that's the choice that I made.
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Rats... at least a matte black paint job might be cheaper then a color matched with clear coat? Maybe some rattle can and a case of beer? Lol Matte isn't that hard to screw up. Refinished my rims on my truck that way and looked perfect.
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Someone backed into my drivers side door, knocking the mirror off and denting the door... Not too ugly. Quote from body shop: $1800, more if anything inside the door is damaged.
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Still working with the insurance, but some good news development...
The lady that caused the accident came back and has tried to all the sudden claim injuries and changing how the accident happened so my Insurance has denied her claim and is perusing her for lying under oath. (yay for me).
Anyways... I have a meeting with Geico on Thursday for the assessment on the car damages. I went to the dealer for a quote just so I had some other quotes and the guy told me it doesn't matter and didn't peruse the rest of the quote.. Geico Will make the call and thats what the check will be written for... I did ask him if when all this goes down if it is possible to get the JCW Aero bumper as my replacement He said it is possible as long as its a direct replacement and I dont have to get new fogs, side markers, hangers, etc... So is the JCW a direct swap???
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Part Number 9 below is a different item on the JCW bumper cover.
This image depicts the JCW version
![[IMG]](http://realoem.com/bmw/diagrams/r/u/402.png)
That part may cost an additional $70 over the standard one in their pricing books.
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