Body Shop Recommendations?

[amacneish]

I love my BRG Cooper Convertible and today it saved my life. I T-boned a Mazda 626 that pulled out across in front of me in the rain as I was doing 50 mph. I hardly had time to brake, not that the road conditions allowed me to slow down anyway. My wife and I have all the usual bumps, bruises and air-bag burns but we walked away mostly unscathed. The cops were impressed by how well the Mini survived the impact. The engine compartment area is just a memory but the doors still fit well and close perfectly -- well done MINI for building such a stout car.

It's only 6 months old, bought from the MINI CENTER in San Antonio and I hope it can be repaired. I'm looking for a good autobody repair service in South Austin, TX, or close by. Any suggestions?

amacneish
Don't Drive Mean, Drive A Mini.

[k-huevo]

Welcome to LSMC amacneish. I’m very sorry for your situation and glad that you don’t have worse injuries. I know you will be mentally replaying that accident repeatedly over the next few weeks and can only offer the hope that time will lessen the emotional impact.

I would assume that until you have a claims adjuster inspect the vehicle you won’t know if it will be total loss or not. The local shop where I had my MINI bodywork done has done a few MINIs and comments on how well they survive impact; keep structural integrity and protect occupants. I saw a hard top at the MINI Center with a completely accordion front end, broken motor mounts and compacted components. The radiator and body parts were held on with bungee cords and yet it could be driven around the lot.

I don’t have a local recommendation for your location but here is the shop where I had work done (door and rear quarter panel replacement), Boerne Collision Center 830-981-5450. Others on this forum have had repairs also and will chime in eventually.

[Will]

Glad to hear y'all are safe. Gotta love great engineering. I hope your MINI can be repaired, as for a shop I'm hoping Chef chimes in. I believe he knows of a good shop in Austin. Again glad you guys came out ok.