BMW Salvage Yards

[John B.]

Thanks but I've talked to Euro Depot, Winfred & I think Greenleaf if its in Mass. Trying to find a clean wide grill hood for my 95 525iT & they seem to be scarce so I'm expanding the search. Lots of narrow grill hoods out there so I may go that route & change the grills & surround so the 95 matches my 535i.

[Elekta]

why not try for new? you're going to have to fill, sand and paint a crappy one. A new one just get's primed and painted. when you add it all up you may only be off by a hundy. I have a chipped up wide grill if you want one stashed up in the rafters of my garage somewhere
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and a whole euro spec 530 if you really want an upgraded wide greeel

[John B.]

why not try for new? you're going to have to fill, sand and paint a crappy one. A new one just get's primed and painted. when you add it all up you may only be off by a hundy. I have a chipped up wide grill if you want one stashed up in the rafters of my garage somewhere.

The reason I'm looking for used part sources/prices is that the adjuster did the estimate using new BMW parts & they totalled my Touring. I'm currently fighting that & trying to get them to rewrite the estimate using used parts. So far I've found everything except the illusive 95 hood. I need to get the estimate down $1100 which should happen with used prices but I have to show an actual source for the "insurance grade" part.

If that doesn't work out I may buy it back depending on how high the salvage bid is that I have to match. Problem is after the repair I have to flatbed the Touring across the state for a rebuilt title inspection which would be a real PITA.

[John B.]

Ended up buying it back for the salvage bid & still ended up with more then we paid for it a couple months ago. All damaged parts are stripped & both the condenser & radiator survived. Still have to decide between a used narrow grill hood or a new wide grill style.