Alright guys, I have been gone for quite a while, after I sold my E500 to my brother. Well, long story short he got orders to Japan, so I'm getting it back and it's in REALLY rough shape. Like, interior is jacked and he hit a deer with it and insurance won't cover it (don't ask, because I didn't and I don't want to).

Now, my brother is not mechanically inclined whatsoever so he didn't much maintenance at all. This means I need ALL the fluids changed and all the services completed. I don't care the cost since he's paying for it. HOWEVER, I do ask that it be a decent price, not extremely astronomical.

So, I'll be buying (with his money) all parts that need to be replaced. What I need is some advice as to where I should take it. It's currently in Bonita (East County SD) with my wife. Both my brother and I are in Afghanistan, so it needs to go somewhere relatively close to SD so my wife can take it in.

This is a list of things that need to be done and if they could all get done in the same place I would be overjoyed!

- New front end: bumper cover, trim, headlights, grill, hood and quarter panel (there may be more, this is what I can see from the video that my wife sent me.)
- ALL fluids and everything flushed, cleaned and serviced: Oil, Transmission, Coolant, air filter(s), might as well do new batteries too.
- Obviously will need a paint job afterwards: a nice easy stock black is what I'm going for. (it's already black)
- Interior fixed and detailed: there are miscellaneous things that are either broken or need to be put back together (seat back, door lock on left rear passenger door, door ashtrays won't stay closed.
- FULL vehicle detail, once that is all done.
- DEADLINE: Sept 25th.

I know this is a lot, but this car means a lot to my wife and I and we intend to keep it in the family once we get it all back into shape.

If there is anyone that can help me out by providing a place or places that we can get this accomplished, PLEASE let me know. If you can pull some strings, that's even better. I'll be back in California mid-next year and I will take you (and your significant other) out to a nice dinner if you help me out.

Thank you!

This is what I want it to look like again...

 

So far I've narrowed it down to these shops:

Body work - Alden Farris Collision, San Diego
Mechanical work - Nick's MBZ Auto, San Diego

Both shops are within two minutes of each other and they both have REALLY good reviews on Yelp and Google.

Anyone have experience with either of them?

 

I cannot speak for either of these shops. However I am an M3 owner and have taken my. Are to BandB Autohaus in San Diego 10 min south of Miramar where I was stationed. They're specifically BMW I believe. However peoples helping people right? I'd call em ask for Phillip, let em known Taylor with the Laguna seca blue m3 sent you. And I would imagine in his 20 plus years I he would have made friends with some great Benz techs. Hope this helps man.