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neteagle · 08-08-2008, 07:46 AM

You guys are not going to believe this...went and picked up my car on the 6th at the Performance Center in Spartanburg and when I went to take delivery, they told me there is some bad news...all of the cars up there (even all of the new cars at the factory) were hit by hail last Saturday. There was so much damage that management from Germany is flying over to inspect the cars. Well they are going to care of my 5 or so dents with PDR at the dealer next week.

Other than that...performance delivery was AWESOME!!!!!! I highly recommend it. The whole experience from hotel to food to driving and treatment was awesome!!!!

imported_mega · 08-08-2008, 07:49 AM

they can do wonders removing hail dents now days, as long as the paint did not chip/crack or the metal crease

how much time does a performance center delivery add to the final delivery date on a car?

InsaneSkippy · 08-08-2008, 07:51 AM

My car also had hail damage when I picked up on the 6th. I wasn't too worried about it since BMW will be footing the bill. Nothing could ruin that day!

neteagle · 08-08-2008, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by mega

they can do wonders removing hail dents now days, as long as the paint did not chip/crack or the metal crease

how much time does a performance center delivery add to the final delivery date on a car?

In my case it added about one week...totally worth it!!!! But it may be longer depending on other factors...

neteagle · 08-08-2008, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by InsaneSkippy

My car also had hail damage when I picked up on the 6th. I wasn't too worried about it since BMW will be footing the bill. Nothing could ruin that day!

No kidding. It was awesome!!!! Was good to meet a fellow 1Addict at the PDC. Have fun on your road trip.

Uptempo80 · 09-15-2010, 12:24 AM

Guys, sorry to jump into this old thread...but I think you could help me.
My 2 month old car got hit by a hail storm on a parking garage roof. I have a small ding on the hood as a result. It is NOT a deep ding!
Not being a deep "ding", could that make it harder to remove!?

I'll be taking it to the BMW dealership ASAP (Thursday) to try to get this resolved 100%.

I don't care which way they repair it...but I want it gone. *Obviously PDR is the best option, and for a common ding...this should be the first option to repair this.

-Hopefully the end result results in me going home Happy.. feeling better than I do right now. That would be perfect.

MarkR171 · 09-15-2010, 01:35 AM

As long as the paint wasn't damaged, almost any dent can be removed with a good PDR. Sounds like yours isn't too bad from your description, so it should look new when it's done, and it won't cost too much either.

Guynamedsean · 09-18-2010, 11:22 AM

Maybe I'm a dickead but I would have refused delivery of the car.

I know alot about PDR and have no problems with it, but I wouldn't want the car. Also just so you know, BMWs insurance policy paid BMW thousands per car for depreciation. Then they spent a couple hundred bucks per car to fix it. They made a killing. I have worked for several dealerships where the enire lot was hit with hail. They make a killing off this shit.

1SerieStud · 09-18-2010, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uptempo80

Guys, sorry to jump into this old thread...but I think you could help me.
My 2 month old car got hit by a hail storm on a parking garage roof. I have a small ding on the hood as a result. It is NOT a deep ding!
Not being a deep "ding", could that make it harder to remove!?

I'll be taking it to the BMW dealership ASAP (Thursday) to try to get this resolved 100%.

I don't care which way they repair it...but I want it gone. *Obviously PDR is the best option, and for a common ding...this should be the first option to repair this.

-Hopefully the end result results in me going home Happy.. feeling better than I do right now. That would be perfect.

If you lived closer to Jax I would recommend someone who performed PDR on one of my previous cars which was affected by a hit and run while I was at the movies and had multiple dents including one the size of my head lol...after he was done I couldn't tell the damage had been there to begin with. The problem you're describing can be easily fix and may not cost you more than 50-100 bucks if it's just one dent.

Uptempo80 · 09-18-2010, 11:56 PM

Yeah, It's just one ding. No bigger than a tic-tac.
I'm just super anxious to book an appointment and get it removed.
I'm going with Dent Wizard. They always do great!
This week I'll follow up with the outcome by Wed or so.

08-08-2008, 07:46 AM	#1
neteagle Private First Class Drives: MBM 135i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The ATL Posts: 137 iTrader: (0)	Picked up 135i from Performance Center -- Hail Damage!!!! You guys are not going to believe this...went and picked up my car on the 6th at the Performance Center in Spartanburg and when I went to take delivery, they told me there is some bad news...all of the cars up there (even all of the new cars at the factory) were hit by hail last Saturday. There was so much damage that management from Germany is flying over to inspect the cars. Well they are going to care of my 5 or so dents with PDR at the dealer next week. Other than that...performance delivery was AWESOME!!!!!! I highly recommend it. The whole experience from hotel to food to driving and treatment was awesome!!!! __________________ NetEagle '11 335i Le Mans Blue, Saddle, Dark Glacier, Manual, M-Sport, Premium, CA, Harman Kardon, Heated Seats, iPod, High Beam assist, 35% tint, Stone-X, BMW Performance Exhaust, Shadow Grill, CF competition spoiler
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08-08-2008, 07:51 AM	#3
InsaneSkippy Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 135i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,598 iTrader: (1)	My car also had hail damage when I picked up on the 6th. I wasn't too worried about it since BMW will be footing the bill. Nothing could ruin that day! __________________

09-15-2010, 12:24 AM	#6
Uptempo80 Lieutenant Drives: 2011 128iC -picked up 7-17-10! Join Date: May 2010 Location: Davie, FL Posts: 411 iTrader: (0)	Guys, sorry to jump into this old thread...but I think you could help me. My 2 month old car got hit by a hail storm on a parking garage roof. I have a small ding on the hood as a result. It is NOT a deep ding! Not being a deep "ding", could that make it harder to remove!? I'll be taking it to the BMW dealership ASAP (Thursday) to try to get this resolved 100%. I don't care which way they repair it...but I want it gone. Obviously PDR is the best option, and for a common ding...this should be the first option to repair this. -Hopefully the end result results in me going home Happy.. feeling better than I do right now. That would be perfect. __________________ Jim* 1988 325i sedan (Cirrus Blue Metallic, Silver Grey Leather) 2011 128i convertible (Blue Water Metallic, Grey Leather) Last edited by Uptempo80; 09-15-2010 at 12:51 AM.

09-15-2010, 01:35 AM	#7
MarkR171 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: SLK55 AMG Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 1,531 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 Mercedes Benz ... [0.00]	As long as the paint wasn't damaged, almost any dent can be removed with a good PDR. Sounds like yours isn't too bad from your description, so it should look new when it's done, and it won't cost too much either. __________________ 2007 SLK55 AMG - Black on Gray/Black - AMG 030 Performance Package 2011 135i - Traded ///M-Sport - Dual Clutch - Harman Kardon - Bluetooth - iPod - Shadowline Kidney Grill - 225/255 Star Specs - Hotchkis Front Sway

09-18-2010, 11:56 PM	#10
Uptempo80 Lieutenant Drives: 2011 128iC -picked up 7-17-10! Join Date: May 2010 Location: Davie, FL Posts: 411 iTrader: (0)	Yeah, It's just one ding. No bigger than a tic-tac. I'm just super anxious to book an appointment and get it removed. I'm going with Dent Wizard. They always do great! This week I'll follow up with the outcome by Wed or so. __________________ Jim 1988 325i sedan (Cirrus Blue Metallic, Silver Grey Leather) 2011 128i convertible (Blue Water Metallic, Grey Leather)

08-08-2008, 07:49 AM	#2
imported_mega Lieutenant Colonel Drives: various bmw's Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: neverland Posts: 1,983 iTrader: (0)	they can do wonders removing hail dents now days, as long as the paint did not chip/crack or the metal crease how much time does a performance center delivery add to the final delivery date on a car?

09-18-2010, 11:22 AM	#8
Guynamedsean Private First Class Drives: 2012 Carbon Black 650i M Sport Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: The Woodlands, tx Posts: 109 iTrader: (0)	Maybe I'm a dickead but I would have refused delivery of the car. I know alot about PDR and have no problems with it, but I wouldn't want the car. Also just so you know, BMWs insurance policy paid BMW thousands per car for depreciation. Then they spent a couple hundred bucks per car to fix it. They made a killing. I have worked for several dealerships where the enire lot was hit with hail. They make a killing off this shit.

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