Sydney bodyshop recommendations

[janus77]

Hi Folks, well i've been a little average with my care of the car, have a few nicks, bumps, bruises, scrapes, indentations, scratches, chips and gouges that i'd like to get repaired. I hit a roo a couple of months ago, called my insurer (allianz), they said i can take it to get repaired any time.

What i'm hoping is that i can find a bodyshop/repairer who will quote the insurance company based on replacing the bumper (front left side was dinged), but then instead repair it, and within the cost of what the replacement parts would have been, also fix a few other dings and scrapes. The damage from the roo was very minimal, right on the side, hit it at about 25-30km/hr, it bounced off into a ditch, then got up and hopped off, the front side pannel is slightly bent, the bumper seems ok, but it's popped off the metal front quarter panel.

Anyone recommend a shop in Sydney for me?

[Taymaishu]

Originally Posted by janus77

Hi Folks, well i've been a little average with my care of the car, have a few nicks, bumps, bruises, scrapes, indentations, scratches, chips and gouges that i'd like to get repaired. I hit a roo a couple of months ago, called my insurer (allianz), they said i can take it to get repaired any time.

What i'm hoping is that i can find a bodyshop/repairer who will quote the insurance company based on replacing the bumper (front left side was dinged), but then instead repair it, and within the cost of what the replacement parts would have been, also fix a few other dings and scrapes. The damage from the roo was very minimal, right on the side, hit it at about 25-30km/hr, it bounced off into a ditch, then got up and hopped off, the front side pannel is slightly bent, the bumper seems ok, but it's popped off the metal front quarter panel.

Anyone recommend a shop in Sydney for me?

Yep - the boys at Pittwater Smash Repairs. They got me a brand new wheel that had a 1cm x 2cm touch of rash from an accident.

However, if you take it to a dealership, they'll get EVERYTHING on your car repaired. Seriously, everything. I recommend calling Trivett and asking them. Let me know if you'd like a number of my guy there. He handled all the repairs to Christine last year (practically a full drivetrain replacement!)

[janus77]

thanks dude, will let you know. I've never had to have any repairs done like this, can you organise it through the dealership, might be the better option i guess.

[Taymaishu]

Originally Posted by janus77

thanks dude, will let you know. I've never had to have any repairs done like this, can you organise it through the dealership, might be the better option i guess.

Usually the dealership has their own contracted bodyworker.

The Trivett one is Parramatta Smash Repairs on Church St. You can either go through the dealer (probs recommended if you have mech damage as the dealer will do that), or go to the repairer.

Give Trivett a call and ask who their smash repairer is. I'm 99% certain its PSR, and seeing as though you don't have mech damage, go straight to PSR.

[Jeef Beef]

Parramatta smash SUCKS. Had mum's car there and service was terrible. They don't even give you a loan vehicle. Take waaaay too long to complete the job too.

Go hit up North Shore Collision Centre, talk to the SA there called Con and say you're a friend of Jeff. He'll make sure everything is replaced and repaired to BMW factory standards (they only repair BMWs, you can see about 30 of them inside the workshop) and will claim as much as they need to fully do the job without taking shortcuts.

I had my recent $14,000 repair job done there. Gave me an Audi A4 loaner to boot.

[bfi2906]

Originally Posted by Jeef Beef

Go hit up North Shore Collision Centre, .

If that's the place in Hotham Pde Artarmon - just up the hilll from Northshore BMW Service - then +1 for that. I had a wheel repaired there, and it's 1st class work.

Not sure what the connection is / isn't - but the wheel repair was organised by the dealer - maybe it's their preferred repairer.

[Jeef Beef]

Originally Posted by bfi2906

If that's the place in Hotham Pde Artarmon - just up the hilll from Northshore BMW Service - then +1 for that. I had a wheel repaired there, and it's 1st class work.

Not sure what the connection is / isn't - but the wheel repair was organised by the dealer - maybe it's their preferred repairer.

Yep, the workshop is literally next door to North Shore BMW service centre. Northshore Collision orders their genuine parts straight from the dealership.

Most smash repairers are filthy when you go inside (there's nothing really wrong with that, it is a workshop after all) but NCC is actually immaculate throughout. There's an air of German preciseness in the place.

[chylld]

Originally Posted by Jeef Beef

Go hit up North Shore Collision Centre, talk to the SA there called Con and say you're a friend of Jeff. He'll make sure everything is replaced and repaired to BMW factory standards (they only repair BMWs, you can see about 30 of them inside the workshop) and will claim as much as they need to fully do the job without taking shortcuts.

I had my recent $14,000 repair job done there. Gave me an Audi A4 loaner to boot.

+1000000. picked up my car from there yesterday after being rear-ended, absolutely faultless service from Con Koudsy (ck -at- northshorecollision.com.au) ... thanks again for the rec jeff.

Say you're a friend of Jeff & Jon

[janus77]

looks like north shore collision it is.
now have to check with Allianz if they are a registered repairer for them..

[janus77]

so if i pay the excess, do you guys reckon they'll repair everything on the car? i accidentally hit a guy in front's tow bar, so there's a hole in the bumper, then the roo, then both rear wheels have kerb rash, and the boot lid has had the paint removed to the base metal in 1 spot where i didn't tie down a mountain bike pedal i was carrying on a boot mounted bike carrier. This also resulted in the centre brake light being broken.

Be rad to get it back all schmick.

[chylld]

Originally Posted by janus77

looks like north shore collision it is.
now have to check with Allianz if they are a registered repairer for them..

pretty sure they are, from their website: "We are recognised by all the major insurance companies including NRMA, Allianz, GIO, Suncorp, Lumley, QBE and Vero."

Originally Posted by janus77

so if i pay the excess, do you guys reckon they'll repair everything on the car? i accidentally hit a guy in front's tow bar, so there's a hole in the bumper, then the roo, then both rear wheels have kerb rash, and the boot lid has had the paint removed to the base metal in 1 spot where i didn't tie down a mountain bike pedal i was carrying on a boot mounted bike carrier. This also resulted in the centre brake light being broken.

Be rad to get it back all schmick.

that's something you'd have to ask your insurer not NCC. if they let you lump everything into one claim then win

OT: so glad i'm with nrma, so easy to claim. called them up, gave them the accident details and they asked me to pick a repairer. i said NCC and they said "yep that's fine, take the car to them whenever you want."

[janus77]

Ok, waiting for Con to get back to me. Have to get a quote, then the assessment, hopefully there's some room in there to get the other nics and dents repaired, and a free PE exhaust in the deal.
hah.

[janus77]

Thanks Chylld, Con was expecting my call, hehehe
Anyway dropping it in on Monday, and he'll see what's possible.
Be good to get all these annoying little damages fixed, then i need to be CAREFUL not to do them again!

[janus77]

New tyres on tomorrow (anyone up for a drive up the old pacific highway on Sunday?), then drop her in to Con on Monday to get checked out then the assessor will see it Tuesday before the repair.

[chylld]

Originally Posted by janus77

New tyres on tomorrow (anyone up for a drive up the old pacific highway on Sunday?)

Wrong direction we're driving to blue mountains this sunday!

[janus77]

i got no family, and they wouldn't be coming the way I'm going to be driving if i did..

[chylld]

Originally Posted by janus77

i got no family, and they wouldn't be coming the way I'm going to be driving if i did..

well if you change your mind and decide you want to join us and other bimmers on a scenic cruise on sunday, you know where we'll be

[Taymaishu]

Jesus mate it's been ages since you've come on a drive. Come out on Sunday and wear those tyres in!

[Taymaishu]

Originally Posted by Jeef Beef

Parramatta smash SUCKS. Had mum's car there and service was terrible. They don't even give you a loan vehicle. Take waaaay too long to complete the job too.

Go hit up North Shore Collision Centre, talk to the SA there called Con and say you're a friend of Jeff. He'll make sure everything is replaced and repaired to BMW factory standards (they only repair BMWs, you can see about 30 of them inside the workshop) and will claim as much as they need to fully do the job without taking shortcuts.

I had my recent $14,000 repair job done there. Gave me an Audi A4 loaner to boot.

They did Christine and did an AWESOME job.

[bfi2906]

Originally Posted by janus77

New tyres on tomorrow (anyone up for a drive up the old pacific highway on Sunday

Watch out for those on 2 wheels

[janus77]

Originally Posted by bfi2906

Watch out for those on 2 wheels

Always do, used to be one myself! Trick i've found is to go around 1pm or so.. the nutter bikies are usually home safe and sound (or in the hospital) by then..

[janus77]

I'll see about Sunday, not sure at this point, actually taking the lady for a drive up the old pacific highway to the hunter valley Saturday to grab some cellar door specials, so potentially i'll be keen on Sunday for a Blue Mountains cruise for a change of scenery.

Will anyone coming have a 125i with the PE exhaust?