[just4kickz]

why did she not get the info of the guy?

[Bobble]

It's the insirance companies perogative who inspects the vehicle. However there's no reason you can't get an estimate from an authorized BMW repair facility. Is the car a lease or still financed? If so BMW is very picky about repairs especially leased vehicles, could use that pressure for a better settlement from the insurance.

[Zero.7]

Originally Posted by lopealle

she has wrecked all 3 of my cars.

1. 04 mitsu lancer es
2. 00 ford stang gt
3. 08 335xi e90 ( my baby)

i have a question for all of you....can i take the car to the dealer to be inspected? i just dont think the adjuster guy that insurance co. send out know everything.

This is one of the reason why I insisted upon getting 6MT....b/c my wife can't drive stick.

[EZ_TUR90]

Similar shit has happened/happens with the ladies in my family. Women just blank out during emergencies, its like their brains turn off. I've learned not to trust my cars with anyone. I hope your wife doesn't have any critical injuries. Just relax and forget about it. At the end of the day its just a car... I mean cars.

[I335]

While I can certainly appreciate your pain and the hassle of this whole situation (and I agree you should give the captain a piece of your mind) always remember life could be a lot worse and that this is really a very minor bump in the road. This was my first thought when I saw in your first pic just how damn cute your daughter "Nike" is. It also goes to show how very important child seats are. Really happy to hear no one was seriously hurt and good luck getting everything back in order. You just may need a performance exhaust and m-tech bumper now...

[JoeyBananaz18]

Originally Posted by Bobble

It's the insirance companies perogative who inspects the vehicle. However there's no reason you can't get an estimate from an authorized BMW repair facility. Is the car a lease or still financed? If so BMW is very picky about repairs especially leased vehicles, could use that pressure for a better settlement from the insurance.

i agree with this. the only thing is that the dealer my charge for the estimate. i hope everyone involved was ok and the officer got what she had coming to her.

[kjrulz]

Originally Posted by lopealle

she has wrecked all 3 of my cars.

1. 04 mitsu lancer es
2. 00 ford stang gt
3. 08 335xi e90 ( my baby)


i have a question for all of you....can i take the car to the dealer to be inspected? i just dont think the adjuster guy that insurance co. send out know everything.

I hope she's ok, but you're both retarded.

[CIGARGUY]

The insurance can demand their inspector, but they can't dictate who repairs the car. It doesn't have to be one of their "approved" shops. You can take the car wherever you feel comfortabel getting it repaired. Don't let them try to tell you otherwise. They will pay for the repairs to be done right, but it may take some arguing.

[lopealle]

Originally Posted by EZ_TUR90

Similar shit has happened/happens with the ladies in my family. Women just blank out during emergencies, its like their brains turn off. I've learned not to trust my cars with anyone. I hope your wife doesn't have any critical injuries. Just relax and forget about it. At the end of the day its just a car... I mean cars.

yea thats what i tell her its just car she like so worried. cars

Originally Posted by kjrulz

I hope she's ok, but you're both retarded.

how are we retarded?

[E92-Lighting]

this sucks, sorry to hear

[Noc57]

Originally Posted by lopealle

so is anybody gonna let me know if i can have the dealer inspect the car rather than the insurance company?

Since she was rear ended, and you have witnesses saying the guy was tailgating, it is ENTIRELY his fault. (Which is usually the case when anyone rear ends somebody).

His insurance will have to foot the bill. Don't let them screw you, insist on getting it repaired at the shop of your choice, not theirs. Does your dealer have a BMW Certified shop? If they do I would just take it there. They will send an appraiser out to your shop to make estimates and approve repairs. Technically you're not allowed to have the dealer start tearing down your car or anything, obviously until the appraiser gets there.

Sounds like the cop was a real bitch. Hopefully she doesn't cite your wife for being in the wrong (cutting off and "illegal tint"). If he is indeed "at fault" you should have them by the balls.

If this is your first loss on the 335, I'd look into Diminished Value and hiring a Diminished Value Consultant as well.

[lopealle]

Originally Posted by I335

While I can certainly appreciate your pain and the hassle of this whole situation (and I agree you should give the captain a piece of your mind) always remember life could be a lot worse and that this is really a very minor bump in the road. This was my first thought when I saw in your first pic just how damn cute your daughter "Nike" is. It also goes to show how very important child seats are. Really happy to hear no one was seriously hurt and good luck getting everything back in order. You just may need a performance exhaust and m-tech bumper now...

yea my daughter loves being in front of the camera for some reason.

[lopealle]

Originally Posted by Noc57

Since she was rear ended, and you have witnesses saying the guy was tailgating, it is ENTIRELY his fault. (Which is usually the case when anyone rear ends somebody).

His insurance will have to foot the bill. Don't let them screw you, insist on getting it repaired at the shop of your choice, not theirs. Does your dealer have a BMW Certified shop? If they do I would just take it there. They will send an appraiser out to your shop to make estimates and approve repairs. Technically you're not allowed to have the dealer start tearing down your car or anything, obviously until the appraiser gets there.

Sounds like the cop was a real bitch. Hopefully she doesn't cite your wife for being in the wrong (cutting off and "illegal tint"). If he is indeed "at fault" you should have them by the balls.

If this is your first loss on the 335, I'd look into Diminished Value and hiring a Diminished Value Consultant as well.

what is diminished value?

[SpmnE9zero]

Your daughter is beautiful man!
Well from the sounds of things, maybe she got on here saw your "Drives:" notation and decided to take it outa your cars ass! hahaha

Nah but listen man it isnt the end of the world, my wife backed into my car twice in the past 3 months and I finally am getting both area fixed. Car is in the shop right now getting the dr rr door fixed and repainted and the dr side fr bumper, headlight, and fender repaired and painted! I know it sucks but her insurance covered it all and she had an accident forgiveness so her ins wont get hurt.

At the end of the day, it is just a car and my wife is my beautiful wife who I love and adore, she was more upset than me, so It was hard to get mad at her!

Good luck with everything bro!

[acerboo]

i thought you fellas had guns out there?

[Outlaw 06]

It's the same old story. Wives/daughters/sisters/aunts/girlfriends, etc. crashing our beautiful cars... Yet for some reason, they still have lower automobile insurance rates than us!

[dreamingat30fps]

Not sure about where you are, but here when some tard rear ended my car I was able to take it anywhere I want and the insurance would deal with the shop directly. I took it to the dealer.

Originally Posted by TJDiCandido

It's the same old story. Wives/daughters/sisters/aunts/girlfriends, etc. crashing our beautiful cars... Yet for some reason, they still have lower automobile insurance rates than us!

Maybe because when they crash they rip off a bumper, dent a door etc. When we crash we roll it 5 times and total it.

[OlivaresAnthony]

Maybe because when they crash they rip off a bumper, dent a door etc. When we crash we roll it 5 times and total it.

LOL...good point

[Outlaw 06]

Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

...Maybe because when they crash they rip off a bumper, dent a door etc. When we crash we roll it 5 times and total it.

That's probably true. However, I’d venture a guess that the overall dollar value of their numerous (minor) accidents surpasses the dollar value our less frequent (major) accidents!

[Noc57]

Originally Posted by lopealle

what is diminished value?

Diminished value is the loss that your car will take now that's it's been in an accident. Now matter how well your car ends up being repaired, the wreck will still show on on Carfax, people will always know that it's been wrecked, and it will stay with the vehicle for it's entire life cycle. Because your car has now been in an accident, it's is considerably worth less than it was before the accident.

Diminished value laws vary from state to state, but the at-fault party is responsible for your entire economic loss, including both repairs to your vehicle as well as the "diminished loss". Sometimes the diminished loss can equal the costs of your total repair ($7,000+). I'm not saying that's what it is in your case, but it is at least worth checking out.

I will tell you that because of this accident your car can never be CPO'ed, obviously this will have a significant impact on your resale and overall vehicles value.

[Captain Beefheart]

your daughter kinda looks like Jayden Smith.

[bimmer02]

wow!!!! suxs dude