My E60 is fixed after accident :-). Car surgery in pictures!
02-09-2009, 08:40 AM
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My Ride: 2006 BMW 530XI. Premium, Sport, Navigation. Black with Auburn interior.
So to answer your questions, my insurance company is Commerce Insurance. Its a so-so company if you ask me. Decision to take the car to a BMW certified body shop was mine. I have to admit it took quite a few negotiation attempts to get Commerce agree to pay the labor rates of a BMW certified body shop. It helped that I was not at fault :-). I am switching to Liberty Mutual at the end of current term. I heard they have a BMW Concierge Service you can sign up for, where they pay for repairs at BMW certified body shops.
As far as suspension goes it was an easy fix, as per the body shop. They replaced control arms, shock absorber, stabilizer bar, links and a bunch of other things. I think they also replaced the CV axle but I have to double check. I agree with you, I was worried about suspension the most but it came out just fine!
This particular body shop will never use aftermarket parts, period. They will hassle with insurance company to get the right parts, even though they have to be ordered in Germany. It is a great body shop! They take their time to fix but quality is what matters the most.
As far as suspension goes it was an easy fix, as per the body shop. They replaced control arms, shock absorber, stabilizer bar, links and a bunch of other things. I think they also replaced the CV axle but I have to double check. I agree with you, I was worried about suspension the most but it came out just fine!
This particular body shop will never use aftermarket parts, period. They will hassle with insurance company to get the right parts, even though they have to be ordered in Germany. It is a great body shop! They take their time to fix but quality is what matters the most.
02-09-2009, 07:18 PM
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My Ride: E60 530i 2007
Im a estimator myself, that car estimate should of been around 15000$
just to let you know they didnt jig that car, so that means they arent bmw certified.
just to let you know they didnt jig that car, so that means they arent bmw certified.
02-10-2009, 04:33 AM
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My Ride: 2001 BMW330ci, Steel Gray, Black leather, Steptronic, PP, SP, PDC, Heated seats, Xenon head lights, HK, 6 disk changer, OEM alarm, OEM clears,Iice white fog lights ,Universal trasnciver, 17 inch Michelin Pilot Sport Tires
2005 530i Titanium Gray,Black leather, Nav.,HUD,PP,CWP,SP,PDC,Xenon lights,Steptronic,Logic 7 sound system,,Fold down read seats,Power shades
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Originally Posted by MA-530XI' post='787529' date='Feb 7 2009, 04:30 PM
Finished Job!
cheers
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