I've been quoted $15k in total for rust repair, body work, and paint. This is a local shop in Finksburg, MD that was recommend by a bimmer buddy who's had a few cars done there before. I've seen his work, a car he had just finished, and it looked great.
My '02 is completey stripped. I'm planning to put it on a chassis roller. PO started body work but it's never been in an accident.
The rust repair is not horrendous: strut tower mounts are good. Trunk is good as are the hood and trunk lids and front fenders.
Areas that need help are the windshield corners, around the pedal box, the passenger floor pan behind the front fender. And lots of surface rust.
The ebrake was cut out for some stupid reason, I have a new one to weld in.
I will probably get a new nose panel, maybe even a new tail panel for them to weld in.
I want them to add turbo flares and the front turbo bumper.
What am I neglecting to disclose?
Is $15k a decent price in 2023? Any other shop recommendations in the mid-Atlantic area would be great.