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Game: Guess the car accident damage.

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Windogg

Lifer
Latest Accident

Sitting at a red light early last December when some moron in a van forgot that ice is slippery. He turned way to fast for the conditions, locked his wheels, and ran into me. Initial estimate came in low so my insurance company sent their adjuster to take another look. Got the final number in. Before anyone asks, "Where's the damage?!?!?!?!?!?" Look closer.

Windogg
 
The front of the fender is pushed back. You can see where the line of the bumper doesn't matchup under the headlight.

I'll say $700.

 
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
is that tire supposed to be turned like that?? or flat? or toed in like that?

MIKE
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Toed in like like.

You would never be able to tell how much the damage came out to. I'm am totally amazed at the check that was cut. The inital estimate started in the low $2K.
 
Originally posted by: Windogg
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
is that tire supposed to be turned like that?? or flat? or toed in like that?

MIKE
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Toed in like like.

You would never be able to tell how much the damage came out to. I'm am totally amazed at the check that was cut. The inital estimate started in the low $2K.
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huh?? is the tire supposed to seem toed in, like it looks in the pic? it looks as if you bot broad sided, and he bent the front tire area, cant think of the name, hub?,

MIKE
 
Final answer: $5,318.12.

The suspension has alot of toe in and does look like that. A new rim is being tossed into the price since it no longer balances properly.

Windogg
 
What model BMW is this?

Be sure to point out to the claims adjuster what you and the mechanic sees whats damaged, hopefully he'll rise the insurance coverage, and you should only pay the deductable.
 
Originally posted by: Windogg
Final answer: $5,318.12.

The suspension has alot of toe in and does look like that. A new rim is being tossed into the price since it no longer balances properly.

Windogg
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I was gonna guess somewhere around that. Does that include labor also? Your alignment must be shot, and that suspension unit must be shot too.
 
Since we are discussing expensive cars, let me ask this question. What happens when a person with insurance hits a $70,000 + car? My insurance only covers me upto $50K damage (I think). So what happens when a person hits a very expensive Mercedes or BMW, in the $70K to 150K range? How is someone supposed to fork over a couple of thousand dollars??
 
Originally posted by: Actaeon
What model BMW is this?

Be sure to point out to the claims adjuster what you and the mechanic sees whats damaged, hopefully he'll rise the insurance coverage, and you should only pay the deductable.
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I actually pay nothing. The driver ofthe van has been declared 100% at fault so I don't have to pay a deductable. Taxachusetts has the weirdest insurance laws in the country. The reason we have so few companies is because the state sets the rates. Of course the system is as corrupt as an other communist nation. The insurance companies and the state regulators are all cronies.

Windogg

BTW, it's a 4.6is
 
Is the headlight enclosure pushed out of position as well? The same thing happened to my 323Ci (yours is an X5 if I remember correctly... you bastard! 😉) and it was not going to be cheap to fix. Fortunately, I was able to take the enclosure out myself, pay BMW for some connecting brackets that were bent, and get the whole thing reinstalled and adjusted to where I can't tell the difference. I aimed the light (they're xenon, so it was pretty easy) by aligning it up with the other side's light by aiming them at a straight edge. It may not be perfect but it did save me almost $800.

As for the guy who said you could buy two cars for the price of fixing Windogg's, well, you're right. But neither of them would be an X5!



Sorry about the damage, Windogg, but as you know, that car is worth every penny it takes to drive once you're behind the wheel. I'm jealous!
 
Originally posted by: RaiseUp
Our 745li was in an accident last week. 🙁
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I hope your 80" spinners came out unharmed.
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Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
Since we are discussing expensive cars, let me ask this question. What happens when a person with insurance hits a $70,000 + car? My insurance only covers me upto $50K damage (I think). So what happens when a person hits a very expensive Mercedes or BMW, in the $70K to 150K range? How is someone supposed to fork over a couple of thousand dollars??
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I think they can go after you personally. 🙂

Have a nice time out there driving. Just don't be at fault and you have nothing to worry about. 😉
 
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