Body's shop quote reasonable?
 

Hey guys

Got a quote from a reputable body shop to paint and install an oem aero front lip on a bmw e92. I was told two hours for removal and re assembly of the bumper as well as install and paint it's around 500 before taxes plus mounting hardware. (I don't have the mounting screws etc)

Is this reasonable ? I'm also getting two minor icbc claims fixed there also.

Let me know :whistle:

it really shouldnt be THAT much. i PM'd you

Is the color of the paint black sapphire metallic by any chance?

Sorry I should have posted more details.

It's alpine white and I also asked for the silver bumper grills on the bottom to be swapped out to black oem ones which I'm providing as well. As far as I know and looked up the aero lip can be installed without removal and the bottom grills need bumper removal but I could be mistaken. I was told to put the lip on it required bumper removal. The grills were talked about after

The other two claims do not involve the front bumper or anything

Why, do you have a BSM aero lip you don't need?

I don't think the the lip requires bumper removal.

If this is the lip you're talking about:

Yes that is the lip but oem version. Her fitment of the replica version is horrible lol. I love how she places the painted lip directly on the pavement. Imagine the scratches.


I found these official instructions that show no bumper removal but I can see how putting the bumper and lip upside down while it dries would help the fitment be better.

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/att...9&d=1267546617

No I don't, wanting to hear back from OP regarding paint matching on his BMW. Planning to get a bumper painted in BSM for e46

she has her insurance decal on the front plate :suspicious:

Seems reasonable if it takes them that long to do the work. Remove bumper, replaced items you requested, paint lip, install lip, supply hardware and l the bumper....$500 seems reasonable for all of that IF the quality of work is spot on and it fits and looks perfect just like it would from factory.

I once saw a mercedes with no insurance decal on the back and I was like wait a minute whats going on. When I passed him I realized it was on the front and I burst out laughing.

Good deal id say

an icbc accredited express valet shop will usually do things properly (as per insurance standards) so if the same job were to be done through insurance for whatever reason, the bumper would require removal to install it 100%. you can find better deals through mom and pop shops out there that will probably go as low as paint+install for about 300ish

to answer your question though, yeah that's a reasonable quote for an icbc shop

Yah I guess it is reasonable. 558 taxes in - Its not worth the headache going through another bodyshop that might not do as good work. Thanks for the responses. I'll let you guys know how it turns out!

she says its a fake plate