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      08-07-2017, 06:16 PM   #1
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Any repair kit on the market for damaged bumper?

Looking for a DIY for my front bumper damaged from license plate bracket. This is how I bought CPO car from dealer. It's not as bad in person, for some reason on photo it looks much worse.
Are there any bondo/filler + paint kits for Alpine White 300 to do a weekend DIY? I can just put back license plate to hide it of course, but that is not the solution. Thank you
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Put the frame back on. If your posting online I doubt you can DIY in a weekend with the results your thinking of
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Put the frame back on. If your posting online I doubt you can DIY in a weekend with the results your thinking of
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Looking for a DIY for my front bumper damaged from license plate bracket. This is how I bought CPO car from dealer. It's not as bad in person, for some reason on photo it looks much worse.
Are there any bondo/filler + paint kits for Alpine White 300 to do a weekend DIY? I can just put back license plate to hide it of course, but that is not the solution. Thank you
I'd go back and tell your dealer to fix it. CPO? Don't know how this passed their inspection.
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I'd go back and tell your dealer to fix it. CPO? Don't know how this passed their inspection.
They are way too far from me - 5 hour drive, but I may swing to their dealership next month
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I'd go back and tell your dealer to fix it. CPO? Don't know how this passed their inspection.
They are way too far from me - 5 hour drive, but I may swing to their dealership next month
To me, it would be worthwhile as long as dealer agrees to fix it. You'd never get it looking like new by using filler and painting it. But then again, it can be easily concealed behind the license plate. I usually have far more peace of mind getting something repaired to factory spec than getting a so-so job.
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To me, it would be worthwhile as long as dealer agrees to fix it. You'd never get it looking like new by using filler and painting it. But then again, it can be easily concealed behind the license plate. I usually have far more peace of mind getting something repaired to factory spec than getting a so-so job.
I absolutely agree on factory spec repairs. It's just I'm not the person who will raise hell at dealership and fight my way through SA and managers to force them to fix things. I always find it hard to talk to them, especially when it's not the best dealership. I've been in Ralley BMW in Long Island and that one is imho the best one, but there are some dealerships that I don't even want to step my foot in
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Not the type of person to raise hell is one thing, but this is just unacceptable. No one can repair that (DIY) and make it look decent. If you don't bring it up now and send them a pic, forget about "in a month". They'll just say you caused the damage.
So either live with the dent or put the bracket back on and really tighten it down ( ) if you don't want to inconvenience the dealer.
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