How much for Bumper repaint and fill in reflectors

thedrknows · 02-20-2013, 05:38 AM

How much for Bumper repaint and to fill in reflectors? Just looking for an estimate.

slicer · 02-20-2013, 07:05 AM

I have contacted many places in the SoCal area and IND in Chicago. I determined that the best option is IND (taking into consideration shipping and selling my OEM bumper). Give them a call for pricing. Many shops are afraid of this sort of work. I think that some body guys struggle to get them filled efficiently (and lose money on the work). IND does many of them and seems to have it figured out.

It's one of my favorite mods as I dislike the OEM reflectors orange, painted, tinted, clear, etc.

Its_lobelt · 02-20-2013, 09:56 AM

If you're in so cal take your car to C&C collision in Alhambra. They did mine and its perfect.

thedrknows · 02-20-2013, 11:22 AM

How much are we talking? I'm leaving Germany and need my front plate holes filled as well.

Should have bought a euro bumper before shipping all my stuff

Moxie · 02-20-2013, 11:57 AM

I have a quote for 450 Euro. Spoke to another member & they had theirs done for $650 stateside....if I was to have the Euro bumper put on @ the body shop it's ~850 Euro...BMW wants ~ 1050 euro. Probably best to take the Euro bumper in your HHG's & get it painted stateside....unless it's already shipped.

osteome · 02-20-2013, 12:30 PM

I had my plate holes filled for free when they repaired my transport damage, but quoted $50.00 for job when asked what it would run. The car was going to get paint anyway, so I am not sure if that affected the price.

The same body shop declined to fill the reflectors at my cost as they worried about flexing and cracking, especially in extreme cold weather. I jsut decided to keep the painted reflectors.

slicer · 02-20-2013, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ROB_S2K

If you're in so cal take your car to C&C collision in Alhambra. They did mine and its perfect.

I spoke with them after seeing how your car turned out (nice!). They were not excited to do the work and their pricing is higher than IND... PM sent to OP with more detailed info.

thedrknows · 02-20-2013, 02:59 PM

Thanks everyone so far. Loos like I may try the iND route once I get there.

Moxie, already shipped HHGs. I should have picked up the euro bumper here, but I ran out of time.

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Its_lobelt Lieutenant Colonel 238 Rep 1,972 Posts Drives: 2015 M4 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (6)	If you're in so cal take your car to C&C collision in Alhambra. They did mine and its perfect.
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thedrknows Captain 36 Rep 665 Posts Drives: 2018 Tesla Model 3 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: CO iTrader: (17)	How much are we talking? I'm leaving Germany and need my front plate holes filled as well. Should have bought a euro bumper before shipping all my stuff __________________ Current - 2018 Tesla Model 3 SOLD - 2008 135i CR, 2010 135i LMB, 2012 M3 MR, 2008 M3 JZB
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thedrknows Captain 36 Rep 665 Posts Drives: 2018 Tesla Model 3 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: CO iTrader: (17)	Thanks everyone so far. Loos like I may try the iND route once I get there. Moxie, already shipped HHGs. I should have picked up the euro bumper here, but I ran out of time. __________________ Current - 2018 Tesla Model 3 SOLD - 2008 135i CR, 2010 135i LMB, 2012 M3 MR, 2008 M3 JZB
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