Ouch! That is exactly not the location where an X5 should be banged.
Consider this: Bumper, Headlight & Fender are all plastic that means even if you cover the repairs under insurance the 50% depreciation applies. To top it, you loose NCB on your insurance as well. For an X5 this will be quite a lot.
Result: You are loosing as much money as you would do by repairing it on your account.
However, if your car has already had an insurance claim (NCB already gone) or if the car has a new insurance cover <4M approximate (X5 is a big car, you might bang it again in the remaining 8 M) then it would be prudent to have it repaired the dealer's way & under insurance.
Now, coming to the other options,
One thing you can do is use the fact that you now have 3 BMW workshops in NCR. Take this X5 to the 2nd Dealer. Get a quote and choose the cheapest option.
And another thing: Give Bird the comfort that you will not snap back at them with a repeat repair complaint, if they help you repair the car using existing bumper & existing fender. Then perhaps they can repair the above parts, replace the headlight and bring down the repair cost. Also, if you do not need the X5 immediately repaired then you can tell them to order the parts by stock order (cheaper) and request them to pass the benefits to you. I'd personally opt for this. The result depends upon your convincing power.
And another thing: Parts sale is important for all dealers (including BMW dealers). You can call dealers in Jaipur/Chandigarh and ask for the best price for Headlight, Bumper & Fender. See if they can throw in some discount. I am sure they won't mind earning marginal returns from some other dealer's territory. |