Hi guys/gals, something to share...i'm a newbie with an E 90, so this info may be useful for newbies like me...
I managed to get myself a slight scratch on my f/right bumper with a 20 cents shaped dent.
To cut long story short, I went to Performance motors (Alexandra) for a quote (cos, I was there to settle my central locking problem haiizzz...thats another sh*&#...
Anyway, since i was there, i asked for a quote to repair the dent.. This is wat happened:
1st time: Quoted $575/- - i thot ...not too bad hmm... maybe will consider
2nd time: 1 month later: another technician called me and said tt I had to change the entire bumper cos he claimed tt my fog lights were disfigured... i sensed something amiss and said no. btw the quote was abt $1500!
3rd time: after i said no, barely 30 minutes later..another technician called and said tt actually, theres no need to change bumper: he quoted me $750/- needless to say, by this time, i'm damn pissed and told him to bugger off...
ps: tried to post this in technical discussion, but somehow, my account can't create a new thread there...
next best thing, i looked up the recommended workshops in this forum...all quoted me at abt $350
finally went to Yew Lip and met Angie. She quoted me $250/- i agreed and my car is now as good as new!! fast, friendly & excellent service too. ready in less than 24hrs.
learning lesson...always shop around for quotes and don't be mistaken by the perception that authorised dealers are always the best choice to solve all ur car problems...
hope this helps others in similar situations...have a gd weekend everyone!![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I managed to get myself a slight scratch on my f/right bumper with a 20 cents shaped dent.
To cut long story short, I went to Performance motors (Alexandra) for a quote (cos, I was there to settle my central locking problem haiizzz...thats another sh*&#...
Anyway, since i was there, i asked for a quote to repair the dent.. This is wat happened:
1st time: Quoted $575/- - i thot ...not too bad hmm... maybe will consider
2nd time: 1 month later: another technician called me and said tt I had to change the entire bumper cos he claimed tt my fog lights were disfigured... i sensed something amiss and said no. btw the quote was abt $1500!
3rd time: after i said no, barely 30 minutes later..another technician called and said tt actually, theres no need to change bumper: he quoted me $750/- needless to say, by this time, i'm damn pissed and told him to bugger off...
ps: tried to post this in technical discussion, but somehow, my account can't create a new thread there...
next best thing, i looked up the recommended workshops in this forum...all quoted me at abt $350
learning lesson...always shop around for quotes and don't be mistaken by the perception that authorised dealers are always the best choice to solve all ur car problems...
hope this helps others in similar situations...have a gd weekend everyone!