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Old 07-07-2005, 10:01 PM
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Anyone know any DIY or cheap way to fix a dent? It about a size of a quarter. The paint looks fine.
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Where is it?? You could try to buy that system with the suction cups and the glue that's supposed to pop out dents. http://www.autodetail-school.com/auto-dent-puller.html I dont know how well it work or if it even does.
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in the hood
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Check the Yellow Pages for Dent Doctor. They have franchises all over and they come to you. Cost is about $150 and if the paint is not chipped, you will not see the repair. Most BMW dealers also have this service available.

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You may have to buy a new hood. Since the hood is aluminum, most dents can't be removed. A repair man gave me the aluminum foil example, once you crease, bend, or fold aluminum foil it never goes back to being the same way. Same thing with the hood. I went to 4 bodyshops who all said the same thing.
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Or maybe i should just leave it like that, the dent is visible only at certain angle, it was done on the BMW dealer ship on my last service and i didn't noticed it until i got home.

And i remember that lease return allow dent under certain dimension.
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you should atleast say something to the dealer and not use them again
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I should check the car carefully next time, was kind of hurry when picked up the car 'cause the car was there for 7 days idrive repair.
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