Save your money. This shop is no better than a mom and pop shop. For the work that they did, and how much they charged, I am not impressed.
When I took in the car, before work was authorized, they were incredible. They made me feel like they were totally on my side. I felt I could trust the shop. I thought I was getting the best repair for my vehicle, and the best service. I was wrong.
The car sat at their shop for a whole week while they argued with the insurance company. The total bill came out just under $16k. Total time in shop was about 3 weeks. I had to keep communicating for updates and initiating contact. But that is not the worst part, just a minor nuisance.
When I came to pick up the vehicle, once it was "done", I found that it was not done. The driver side door handle was missing a trim piece that covers the door lock and the handle was still scuffed (see pic). I had to take time out of my very busy day to go back and have them take care of it.
The repair done on the rear portion of the bumper is wavy, not visually appealing if you know what you are looking at. On the passenger side (not damaged during accident) you can see how it came from the factory. Their repair looks amateur on the driver side. I won't take it back to have it fixed. I don't trust them anymore.
The interior door handle (see pic), has a HUGE chunk missing. It was gouged at while in their possession. They took a check-in video and showed me. Then I pointed out that you can tell the handle was in MUCH better condition when I brought it in, and now it is missing a quarter sized chunk! They called it normal wear and tear and refused to fix their mistake. I argued saying that it is not normal wear and tear. Kevin, their service manager, came out and said they would cover the labor, but not the $100 part. I ended up paying the $100 part, even though I shouldn't have. Kevin needs to learn customer service, and creating repeat customers, and word of mouth recommendations is crucial to their business. Either way, they had the proof that the door handle was not mangled prior to dropping it off, but now it is. They should've covered the part THEY damaged. If they were honest and owned up to it, this would have been a 4 star review. But they burned me. Keep in mind, I have been a breeze to work with up until this point.
The service advisor Maurice was good enough. His communication was clear. He had good intentions. But getting burned at the end, leaving me untrusting was not good. Shoulda woulda coulda.
In the end, I picked up my car after they replaced interior door handle trim, and noticed a scuff on the front bumper which they had just replaced. Since I do not trust them anymore, just as no one should, I will not take it back.
Pro tip to BMW collision center: get a new service manager. Kevin should've taken care of a customer on a $100 part that just spent $16,000.
If you read all this, just find a body shop that your insurance recommends. That way your insurance will back your repair until it is perfect.
See attached photos of interior and exterior door handle as well as rear bumper.
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