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View Poll Results: How should CosmicWizard deal with this dent?
Get it fixed at BMW ASS for 1.2L and take a hit on insurance NCB 12 10.81%
Get it fixed at an FNG, pay out of pocket 46 41.44%
Try DIY, cmon it should be easy 17 15.32%
Ignore, it's not very visible anyway 36 32.43%
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Old 9th September 2024, 10:16   #16
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Re: BMW X3 rear bumper dented | Spend 1.2 lakhs, FNG, DIY or Ignore?

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Even if it's not possible to push it from behind still try with boiling water, sometimes it bulges out on itself. Worth giving a try than not doing anything about it.

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I did the same with my Jetta and the front fender bounced back on its own. Try SakJel's suggestion and use a one of those plungers used to unclog toilets. YOu merely need to jog the plastics structural memory!
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Old 9th September 2024, 12:00   #17
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Re: BMW X3 rear bumper dented | Spend 1.2 lakhs, FNG, DIY or Ignore?

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It most probably was doing of valet guy of a star hotel I visited early this week but can't do much as I didn't notice it then.
No more valets please. They are the scum of the earth and simply a smarter version of BLR autorickshaw drivers.

Use the remedies suggested - I have the same on my humble XL6 front bumper and the suggestions here will work I feel.
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Old 11th September 2024, 14:25   #18
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Re: BMW X3 rear bumper dented | Spend 1.2 lakhs, FNG, DIY or Ignore?

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After 3 blissful years of incident-free ownership of my 2021 X3, law of averages finally caught up with me and woke up to see the below dent in the rear black plastic bumper It most probably was doing of valet guy of a star hotel I visited early this week but can't do much as I didn't notice it then.
Any decent FNG with a skilled PDR (Paintless Dent Removal) expert can get it out…

I had got a dent on my car’s rear fender, (still have no clue how I got it, wasn’t there when I parked, which means it was a hit-and-run) got it removed with help of PDR, the guy is known on T-BHP and operates in Pune and comes to Mumbai often!

BMW X3 rear bumper dented | Spend 1.2 lakhs, FNG, DIY or Ignore?-img_8771.jpg
PDR in progress

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After the procedure, not a single sign of the dent being present

The other option is trying out the plunger + hot water technique.

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Old 13th September 2024, 08:47   #19
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Re: BMW X3 rear bumper dented | Spend 1.2 lakhs, FNG, DIY or Ignore?

Bro, I have messaged you the contact details of Carmed in Bangalore. I have been servicing my X3 & 520d their after the warranty expired. I would highly recommend this place. Check it out.
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