2 days after picking up my new MINI a sheep dog decided to run out in front of me while doing 50ish MPH. Dog sadly died and my lovely Mini suffered a battered face. The bumber was cracked, the bonnet very slightly dented (just below the headlight), the side light was lost and some plastic bit behind the bumper was also cracked. Total cost is going to be £650 which is not good. But part prices for Mini seems to be cheap, a new bumper (unpainted) is £77 and a side light/indicator was £15 which all seemed very reasonable. It is the high labour charge that bumps the price up. But going on my quote, a new painted bumper and fitting would be around £280 which is much cheaper that the £500 you are talking about. I did have problems trying to even get quotes for the work as the main dealers (JCT600) were very busy and other bodyshops had not even looked under the bonnet of the new MINI. I found a BMW and MINI approved bodyshop who did the work very quickly and seemed trust worthly. They were David O'Neil in Earby Lancs - tel 01282 844110.