Yep, it finally happened. A major boo-boo on poor Dobby. I was backing up, and I didn't know that there was a freaking pole sticking straight up, and WHAM. I hit it real good. The bumper I think is irrepairable. (I'll see about taking a picture later and posting it). There is a hole punched in the bumper. Maybe about the size of a quarter.

What steps should I take to getting it fixed, and how much should it cost?? Does it make a difference that I have a retired color?

 

From a financial perspective, it may or may not make sense to turn a claim into your insurance company. Depends on several factors, some of which are:

--What is your collision deductable and how does it relate to the cost of the repair ?

--How will an at-fault accident impact your premium ? Will you get surcharged ? Will you lose an accident-free or good-driver discount ?

As far as the color being discontinued... shouldn't be an issue at any reputable body shop. Maybe someone in your area will chime in with the name of a good shop you can use.

Good luck, sorry about the dent in Dobby !

 

U actually smacked your bumper "cover." Check with your local MINI dealer (or Classic) and find out where aero kits are installed. Sometimes these places have extra stock/oem bumper covers laying around from aero kit installs, and can fit U right up. And any reputable body shop should be able to match the color with the rest of your car.

Same happened to me where a car jock backed into my S at a dealership. The body shop did all the dealer's aerokit installs, and they had at least 6 OEM S bumper covers laying around gatheriing dust.

If not, call Classic, tell them you're a NAM member--25% discount--and see how much an OEM bumper cover will run U (make sure and save your black inserts.) Then take it to a paint shop, and they're not that hard to put on.

 

Yeah, Classic is fairly close to me. I've been up there twice in the last month for little issues. They are so great up there. And I know about mentioning that I'm a NAM member.

See, it's like, I want to save money, but I want convenience as well, and I also want a good job done. I'm so afriad of paint mismatch!

Hey, sequence, what are the black inserts that you mentioned?

I'm hoping someone from the Akron/Cleveland area will chime in here. Do you think Classic could recommend someone? Maybe even make arrangements to have the bumper cover delivered, or am I asking for a lot?

Thanks guys!!

 

Please do not feel too bad about doing something like that. Years ago, I pull off the road into a Church parking [gravel], must of been several acres.
Turn around and backed up so I could look back up the country road.
D@$* telephone pole centered the bumper of the pick-up.

Only obstruction in several acres.

Hope that the cost is not too bad on you