On a recent Mini club drive, a large doe (female deer) thought she would hitch a ride in my Mini. She almost succeeded, but backed out before I could slow down. I was only going thirty. Guess she didn't like cloth seats. I was happy to see she ricoched back into the woods apparently unhurt. Sadly, she left bent sheet metal the entire length of the passenger side.
My question is: Does one have a better chance of a quality repair seeking the services of a certified BMW/MINI bodyshop or inlisting the services of a reputable, quality oriented generic shop that might also do work on all brands of vehicles?
Thank you for your input and time. MOTORRR

 

Animals must really love MINIs cause a couple months ago a coyote decided to jump in from of my car on the highway at 2 A.M. I must have been going 70 mph and the lower plastic part of my bumper was haning down, but luckily it just snapped back into place, and only a small dent in the plastic was left

 

I nearly smacked a HUGE buck in Novato a few weeks ago.

 

Our neighbors have 3 HUGH dogs which like to run alongside my Mini. They've even tried to jump onto it while I'm driving past the neighbor's house.