My e92 intro/accident with an e93

Johnny Lin · 04-08-2013, 06:16 PM

Sorry to hear about the accident.

Mobius20 · 04-08-2013, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by fdawg4l

Door damage, rear quarter, and side skirt? I'd be surprised if you notice any difference in a years time.

Be happy everyone walked away. Your car will be like new. And are you really concerned about the resale of a 5 year old car you just bought? Drive it a bit- you won't want to get rid of it for anything less than an M or something similar.

Seriously, OP - you won't even know. Even average body shops work crazy miracles with their magical hammers.

I once reduced a Volvo S70 T5 to about 2/3rds its original length (crumple zones worked as advertised!) and, since it was almost new, insurance did $30k in repairs to bring it back. They seriously they rebuilt everything in front of the windshield, and you'd never know they did it. The car never had any odd problems, lasted to almost 200k when the transmission computer died.

murphE92 · 04-18-2013, 06:34 PM

So finally got repairs started on the car and ordered parts earlier this week. Haury's quote was just over $14k, the insurance adjuster's was about 11.5k and he said it'd probably be around 6 weeks or so till it was done

it's already been in the shop longer than I drove it!

Figured I might stop by the shop and take the headlights tho and do a black out and angel eye retrofit while its outta commission? And maybe order a lip/anything else that would need paint so they could do it same time and save some money? Thoughts?

Taran.J · 04-18-2013, 06:51 PM

Sounds like a plan to me, that black out of the headlight housing will look sick!

hookandpull · 04-18-2013, 07:03 PM

shoulda asked the E93 owner if he was on here

murphE92 · 04-18-2013, 07:36 PM

haha he really didnt strike me as the type...but maybe? I was too frustrated with his bs about having a green light that I tried to talk to him as little as possible once the cop got there and had friends in the car with me so didnt really need to talk to him

Kev · 04-18-2013, 09:28 PM

Ouch, that sucks.

I have always taken my BMWs to Haury's with good results. They might not be the best with aftermarket parts, but they are very good with the OEM parts / repairs.

CivicKilla · 04-18-2013, 11:01 PM

I would take care of it......I live close to Haurys...

litxus · 04-19-2013, 12:00 AM

14k in damages, wow. I would of pushed for another car if possible as once damaged, depending on the body shop rust will find it's way back most of the time.

DVcheck · 07-02-2013, 04:55 PM

That's quite a bit of damage. Definitely get yourself a diminished value report so you can recoup the loss of value.

TrentOSU · 07-03-2013, 11:07 AM

Isn't it totaled if its more than half the value of the car? What's a 2008 like that worth?

Catalina Wine Mixer · 07-04-2013, 04:58 PM

welcome kevin sorry to hear I dont think they will give you a rebuilt title

04-08-2013, 06:16 PM	#23
Johnny Lin Lieutenant General 863 Rep 11,307 Posts Drives: AW E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bellevue, WA iTrader: (42)	Sorry to hear about the accident. Last edited by Johnny Lin; 04-08-2013 at 06:49 PM..
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04-18-2013, 06:34 PM	#25
murphE92 New Member 1 Rep 11 Posts Drives: SGM E92 335xi Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	So finally got repairs started on the car and ordered parts earlier this week. Haury's quote was just over $14k, the insurance adjuster's was about 11.5k and he said it'd probably be around 6 weeks or so till it was done it's already been in the shop longer than I drove it! Figured I might stop by the shop and take the headlights tho and do a black out and angel eye retrofit while its outta commission? And maybe order a lip/anything else that would need paint so they could do it same time and save some money? Thoughts?
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04-18-2013, 06:51 PM	#26
Taran.J Major General 1121 Rep 7,062 Posts Drives: BMW, LEX, MBZ, RAM, TESLA Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Graham, WA iTrader: (7)	Sounds like a plan to me, that black out of the headlight housing will look sick! __________________ E90 Build Thread (SOLD) http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=809436 F15 Build Thread (SOLD) http://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1064084
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04-18-2013, 07:36 PM	#28
murphE92 New Member 1 Rep 11 Posts Drives: SGM E92 335xi Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	haha he really didnt strike me as the type...but maybe? I was too frustrated with his bs about having a green light that I tried to talk to him as little as possible once the cop got there and had friends in the car with me so didnt really need to talk to him
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04-18-2013, 09:28 PM	#29
Kev Critical Care Anesthesiologist 500 Rep 8,824 Posts Drives: SMB F83 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (24) Garage List 2009 Porsche 911 Ca ... [9.50]	Ouch, that sucks. I have always taken my BMWs to Haury's with good results. They might not be the best with aftermarket parts, but they are very good with the OEM parts / repairs. __________________ kev { divinum est sedate dolorem } "your friendly neighborhood critical care anesthesiologist"
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04-18-2013, 11:01 PM	#30
CivicKilla Private 2 Rep 74 Posts Drives: 09 E92 x-drive Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: seattle iTrader: (0)	I told you.... I would take care of it......I live close to Haurys...
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04-19-2013, 12:00 AM	#31
litxus Lieutenant 58 Rep 494 Posts Drives: 09 E90 335i sedan Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Villa Park iTrader: (1)	14k in damages, wow. I would of pushed for another car if possible as once damaged, depending on the body shop rust will find it's way back most of the time.
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07-02-2013, 04:55 PM	#32
DVcheck Diminished Value Appraiser 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Wyoming iTrader: (0)	That's quite a bit of damage. Definitely get yourself a diminished value report so you can recoup the loss of value.
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07-03-2013, 11:07 AM	#33
TrentOSU Lieutenant 22 Rep 592 Posts Drives: 11' AW e90 335i M-Sport Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Corvallis, Oregon iTrader: (1)	Isn't it totaled if its more than half the value of the car? What's a 2008 like that worth?
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