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10-14-2008, 04:56 PM
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Friend damaged a 214 rim on my X5
Today I let a friend of mine, a big BMW fan (3-series owner), drive my X5 for a little test-drive. I was with him in the vehicle. As we were leaving the garage, he made a 90-degree left turn and scratched left rear rim against the curb... The damage looks quite ugly. He is willing to pay for the repair. What is the best way to handle that? Polish it out somewhere? Have it replaced? Make a insurance claim? Can he make a claim on his policy to have the rim replaced?
I have 214 rims. Pristine after only 2 months of owning the vehicle. How much a repair could be? I'm upset, very upset... 
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10-14-2008, 05:01 PM
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There have been previous posts and I've posted a couple on repair options too.
If he's paying, just take it to your BMW dealer. In my area, they charge $250 per wheel. It might be cheaper where you are. Normal auto insurance will not cover.
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10-14-2008, 05:04 PM
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There are people who specialize in this kind of repair. I had it done on the e-60 some months back. I got lucky though I spotted the guy doing it at the BMW dealer. Turns out he was an acquaintance. Cost $125.00. Results? fantastic. Ask the Guys in the back at the dealership if they know who repairs wheels. Have him come to your house and do yours.
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10-14-2008, 05:26 PM
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The damaged wheel i spoke about was on my wife's ride, and I'm the one who did it. Was she upset? Of course she was but I got busy and fixed it right away. If you ask her to find the damage she cannot. It was done, it was fixed, it's over.
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10-14-2008, 05:35 PM
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10-14-2008, 06:01 PM
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I was pretty upset too... but it's not noticeable unless you're looking for it. I have decided to leave mine until I possibly do more damage to it. It's the wider rear wheels, I'm telling ya. In a normal car, the only time I've ever scraped my tires is parking alongside curbs, never turns... it's not supposed to be a truck, but I guess it is.
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10-14-2008, 08:19 PM
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I got my right rear 214's scratched up too. Go talk to the dealer. They usually have people fixing rims (for their preowned selling prep). I've heard it's really not that expensive to fix it. good luck
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