OEM replacement front fender?

lbjgh · 09-12-2015, 02:52 PM

Does anyone know if OEM fenders are shipped primer black from BMW?

We had a dingbat lady slam into the front of our '13 msport that caused $13K damage.

The repair shop was a certified BMW repair shop and replaced all the parts with OEM... fender, bumper cover, headlight, foglight, front wheel, front upper and lower control arms etc.

Anyway, when I open the hood I can clearly see the replacement fender is black whereas the original undamaged fender on the other side is white (AW car).

Should I insist on the panel being painted white on the inside? It's the only evidence the car had been hit. I am also looking into diminished value but I expect the Insurance industry in Ontario Canada has already hosed the consumer by lobbying the government.

aaccon · 09-12-2015, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by lbjgh

Does anyone know if OEM fenders are shipped primer black from BMW?

Hi

Not sure what colour the OEM panels are shipped as, but I would expect the repair shop to have painted the fender the same colour (inside). I would have the repair shop paint the fender, leaving it black will affect resale value.

Cheers

Mingstar88 · 09-12-2015, 04:05 PM

carproof will show the repair cost so that's another evidence that buyer can easily obtain. i would kindly ask the body shop why they didnt paint inside white and see what they can do to compensate. i would generally not recommend body shop to re-do their work since they might mess it up even more.

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lbjgh Lieutenant Colonel 104 Rep 1,511 Posts Drives: 2013 AW X3 M-Sport Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North of Toronto iTrader: (0)	OEM replacement front fender? Does anyone know if OEM fenders are shipped primer black from BMW? We had a dingbat lady slam into the front of our '13 msport that caused $13K damage. The repair shop was a certified BMW repair shop and replaced all the parts with OEM... fender, bumper cover, headlight, foglight, front wheel, front upper and lower control arms etc. Anyway, when I open the hood I can clearly see the replacement fender is black whereas the original undamaged fender on the other side is white (AW car). Should I insist on the panel being painted white on the inside? It's the only evidence the car had been hit. I am also looking into diminished value but I expect the Insurance industry in Ontario Canada has already hosed the consumer by lobbying the government. Attached Images __________________ 2013, AW, xDrive35i, M Sport Package, Technology Package, Dynamic Comfort Package, Premium Package, 3M Clear Bra, Euro foglight switch, a few coded fixes Last edited by lbjgh; 09-12-2015 at 02:57 PM..
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Mingstar88 First Lieutenant 78 Rep 390 Posts Drives: BMW X3 35i Join Date: May 2011 Location: GTA iTrader: (0)	carproof will show the repair cost so that's another evidence that buyer can easily obtain. i would kindly ask the body shop why they didnt paint inside white and see what they can do to compensate. i would generally not recommend body shop to re-do their work since they might mess it up even more.
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