Wife Hit her Friends Car
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Mrs is in a spot of bother. Couple of weeks ago she reversed at around 3/4mph into her friend's car which was stationary. Rear bumper to rear bumper impact.
I've inspected both cars and theres a small mark which has taken away the paint on my wife's car and her mates car seemingly has the faintest of marks which is quite long in length. No dents as far as I can see.
The thing is though, her mate's car is a 67 reg BMW on lease. She had it inspected at a manufacturer approved bodyshop who have said according to her 'there are ripples and a crease which is hard to see but nonetheless present and will require a new rear bumper'. At a cost of £2000.
Both parties aren't keen on going through insurance so we've told her to try and gather some quotes from different bodyshops.
Can anyone offer some advice? Thanks.
I've inspected both cars and theres a small mark which has taken away the paint on my wife's car and her mates car seemingly has the faintest of marks which is quite long in length. No dents as far as I can see.
The thing is though, her mate's car is a 67 reg BMW on lease. She had it inspected at a manufacturer approved bodyshop who have said according to her 'there are ripples and a crease which is hard to see but nonetheless present and will require a new rear bumper'. At a cost of £2000.
Both parties aren't keen on going through insurance so we've told her to try and gather some quotes from different bodyshops.
Can anyone offer some advice? Thanks.
Is it really that noticeable that a bumper is needed?
To be honest I'd be more tempted to just find out what bmw end of lease charges are like and offer to pay for it that way.
I know vw are really reasonable and it's often cheaper to let them get it done than faff about reparing it yourself.
To be honest I'd be more tempted to just find out what bmw end of lease charges are like and offer to pay for it that way.
I know vw are really reasonable and it's often cheaper to let them get it done than faff about reparing it yourself.
Sheepshanks said:
spodrod said:
Ive heard tales of dealerships going round returned leases with gauges to measure paint depth.
I've never heard of a dealership handling lease returns. Normally the leasing finance company sends out an inspector.Just get it smart repaired, it'll be fine.
I doubt She will want to drive around in a brand new leased car with a knackered bumper, it shouldn't be her problem to put up with.
I'd suggest getting a quote from another BMW approved bodyshop or going through insurance if it's too expensive.
I'd be pissed off if my mate drove into my brand new car and then offered some crappy smart repair rather than a proper job or suggested that I should put up with it for another 6months.
I'd suggest getting a quote from another BMW approved bodyshop or going through insurance if it's too expensive.
I'd be pissed off if my mate drove into my brand new car and then offered some crappy smart repair rather than a proper job or suggested that I should put up with it for another 6months.
Edited by Ahbefive on Wednesday 9th May 21:03
So, she had her car washed and I managed to get a better look at the damage. There are a few small spots where the paint has chipped away and there are some very small microcracks. Also, there's some indentations which can just about be felt and only be seen by refraction of light shining onto them. If that makes sense.
She came back with another quote, this time £500. On one hand I'm tempted to tell the wife to just pay up but at the same time wait for her lease to end and see what BMW say..
She came back with another quote, this time £500. On one hand I'm tempted to tell the wife to just pay up but at the same time wait for her lease to end and see what BMW say..
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