Worst day ever

ImperialBlue · 10-02-2012, 04:25 PM

Last night i was hit by a car....I was T boned...I never thought i would be in this position....

This was my first incident and it is too sad that it has to be in my BMW.

I need some advice from you folks ....i am not sure if it will be a total loss or it will be repairable.

Is there any thing that i should check or make sure wrt to the damage? both the curtain air bags on driver side have been deployed

if those insurance folks say it has to be repaired ... any good collision centers specialized in BMW in NJ and PA?

Thanks in advance.....

bobblehead · 10-02-2012, 04:49 PM

First thing is you are alright.

Looks to me there could be frame damage, esp when the car is t-boned like that. I would put it at around $10K minimum to fix.

http://www.bmwusa.com/standard/conte...er/CCRCRD.aspx

ceebange061175 · 10-02-2012, 05:54 PM

Since you live in NJ, there is a good shop I can recommand. All the BMW dealers in bergen county and Benz are partner with this shop. They fix high quality cars like Lamb. and Ferrari etc. Prestige auto shop in Fort Lee. 69 Main St. Fort Lee NJ 07024. 201-944-0101. I always fix my car here. High quality work and paint. Good Luck.

nicksbmw2 · 10-02-2012, 06:52 PM

If your car is leased, I would contact the dealer and see if they would have the car repaired thru the dealer. Less problems at the end of the lease.

ImperialBlue · 10-02-2012, 07:07 PM

Thanks for all the replies guys...

Unfortunately in my case it is financed.

Pleadias · 10-02-2012, 09:33 PM

Like Bobble said ,you are okay and thats the main thing .
I hope you do find a good body shop to fix it.
Good luck to you my friend

snj1013 · 10-02-2012, 10:20 PM

Research "diminished value" in your state and see if you can get compensated for the loss of value in your car if it isn't totaled. Obviously your car won't be worth as much after the accident, no matter how well it is repaired.

kthankzbye · 10-02-2012, 10:29 PM

I'm sorry to hear about your accident. We're all glad you're okay and in one piece.

As for your loss, it depends what insurance you have. A while back, my X5 got into a head-on collision. To repair the SUV was 29k and the value of my SUV was 35k. The adjustor told me the repairs has to be greater than 75% of the value to be considered total loss.
Looking at the pictures... the looks to be around 25k

EV0LVE · 10-02-2012, 11:49 PM

You're really better off totalling that car. Id be surprised if the insurance doesnt offer it. Good news is you're ok.

DentalBoy · 10-03-2012, 04:34 AM

Glad your not hurt!!

tnikolov · 10-03-2012, 07:41 AM

It doesn't look totalled to me. I know mine wasn't totalled and looked much worse than that. I guess its all up to if the chassis would be OK or NOT.

Glad you're alive and not hurt dude! The rest you'll fix

LiveLarger · 10-03-2012, 08:59 AM

Good thing you are ok! Even if it sucks, it's just a car and they can be replaced.

BigKutta · 10-03-2012, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ImperialBlue

Last night i was hit by a car....I was T boned...I never thought i would be in this position....

This was my first incident and it is too sad that it has to be in my BMW.

First, glad to see you are ok. Second, its a car, and be glad that you were in the BMW, because judging by the location and intensity of the impact, that car likely saved you from being badly hurt. This is the reason why we pay for these cars. They are tanks! The car did its job and protected you.

Forget stressing over this diminished value stuff, get it repaired and you wont even know this happened once the job is done

Good luck!

Radamez · 10-03-2012, 11:21 AM

Hope your ok.

Try Ultimate Collision in Edison (732) 494-1900 www.ultimatecollisioninc.com

They specialize in high-end car repair.

SomeRandomer123 · 10-03-2012, 11:21 AM

Glad you're okay but yeah like others have said, it really depends how the chassis is.

ImperialBlue · 10-03-2012, 07:51 PM

Greatly appreciate all the responses.... i am still waiting on their decision yet.

itschase · 10-03-2012, 10:00 PM

Glad you're alive!

My money is on total loss - unibody damage is tricky.

mdrobc13 · 10-03-2012, 11:39 PM

Glad you're okay. Definately look into diminisehd value for the loss in value due to the damage caused. It most surely at best will show up on a carfax especially if the police report was filed and it was towed and thus will likely show up at a later date when you try to sell the car or trade it. That will result in a lower offer for you most likely. As for total loss it depends probably on if you have frame damage or note....they won't know till they get it taken apart likely. Good luck.

EBRSKIH · 10-04-2012, 12:19 AM

Doesnt look too bad. Glad youre good. If there isnt unibody damage, find a shop that can provide that damage for you..in order for it to be totaled.

dbs600 · 10-04-2012, 12:27 AM

Did you purchase or lease? If leased have your dealer's body shop perform the repair and work with your salesperson for an early trade; very clean-cut, getting you into a brand-new auto ASAP. If purchased, hoping your insurance company deems your car totaled may not be best, as you may need to cough up additional money of your own for a replacement.

BMWrules7 · 10-04-2012, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ImperialBlue

Last night i was hit by a car....I was T boned...I never thought i would be in this position....

This was my first incident and it is too sad that it has to be in my BMW.

I need some advice from you folks ....i am not sure if it will be a total loss or it will be repairable.

Is there any thing that i should check or make sure wrt to the damage? both the curtain air bags on driver side have been deployed

if those insurance folks say it has to be repaired ... any good collision centers specialized in BMW in NJ and PA?

Thanks in advance.....

Just watch out for body shops. They often underreport the initial damage so the insurance company agrees to repair. After that, it's a blank check for the body shop to fix the car when it encounters hidden damage.

nerwyll@trinityautosport · 10-05-2012, 11:26 AM

good to hear you are ok. really sorry to see and hear about that.

10-02-2012, 04:25 PM	#1
ImperialBlue First Lieutenant Drives: 2012 535XI-M Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: nj Posts: 302 iTrader: (1)	Worst day ever Last night i was hit by a car....I was T boned...I never thought i would be in this position.... This was my first incident and it is too sad that it has to be in my BMW. I need some advice from you folks ....i am not sure if it will be a total loss or it will be repairable. Is there any thing that i should check or make sure wrt to the damage? both the curtain air bags on driver side have been deployed if those insurance folks say it has to be repaired ... any good collision centers specialized in BMW in NJ and PA? Thanks in advance..... __________________ 2012 535XI-M Sport, ImperialBlue, Oyster/Black-NAPPA, Anthracite Wood, Cold Weather Pkg, Premium Pkg, Premium Sound, Driver Asst Pkg, Tech Pkg, SAT, Ceramic, HUD, Top View, Side View Cameras, BMW Apps, Convenience Service. Mods::BMW Plus:CQuartz:XpelUltimate:AirBlue80:Euro Spoiler:WeatherTech
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10-02-2012, 07:07 PM	#5
ImperialBlue First Lieutenant Drives: 2012 535XI-M Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: nj Posts: 302 iTrader: (1)	Thanks for all the replies guys... Unfortunately in my case it is financed. __________________ 2012 535XI-M Sport, ImperialBlue, Oyster/Black-NAPPA, Anthracite Wood, Cold Weather Pkg, Premium Pkg, Premium Sound, Driver Asst Pkg, Tech Pkg, SAT, Ceramic, HUD, Top View, Side View Cameras, BMW Apps, Convenience Service. Mods::BMW Plus:CQuartz:XpelUltimate:AirBlue80:Euro Spoiler:WeatherTech

10-03-2012, 04:34 AM	#10
DentalBoy First Lieutenant Drives: 2012 F10 550i Msport Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: GrandJunction, Colorado Posts: 347 iTrader: (2)	Glad your not hurt!! __________________ _____________________________________________ 2012 F10 AW 550i MSPORT,Vossen CV3s,ACS Springs,3D/LTBMW Lip Spoiler,GTHAUS Meisterschaft GTC,JBSpeed GlossBlack Grills,Side Markers,andReflector Delete.Totalled! E60 M5 Dinan stg3,hiflow throttle bodies,coldair,evosport rear diff,Eisenmann Race Oval E39 M5 UUC short shift,UUC Corsa Exhaust and Vorsteiner stuff

10-03-2012, 11:21 AM	#14
Radamez Second Lieutenant Drives: 2011 535 XDrive / Imperial Blu Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 200 iTrader: (0)	Hope your ok. Try Ultimate Collision in Edison (732) 494-1900 www.ultimatecollisioninc.com They specialize in high-end car repair. __________________ 1997 Acura CL (Red w/gray leather - sold) 2007 350Z (Chrome Silver w/orange leather - sold) 2010 335 Xdrive Coupe (black w/red leather - sold)2011 535 Xdrive (Imperial Blue w/oyester leather)

10-03-2012, 11:21 AM	#15
SomeRandomer123 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: F30 328i Luxury - Sport Auto Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lancashire, North West England, UK Posts: 1,941 iTrader: (0)	Glad you're okay but yeah like others have said, it really depends how the chassis is. __________________ Gone: 2006 BMW E60 520d SE 6MT Gone: 2009 BMW E90-LCI 330d SE 6MT - Awesome! 28th May 2009 - 28th May 2012 Current: 2012 F30 328i Luxury 8AT - Loving it! My 328i thread!http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=712673

10-02-2012, 04:49 PM	#2
bobblehead Colonel Drives: warp speed Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto, On Posts: 2,544 iTrader: (0)	First thing is you are alright. Looks to me there could be frame damage, esp when the car is t-boned like that. I would put it at around $10K minimum to fix. http://www.bmwusa.com/standard/conte...er/CCRCRD.aspx

10-02-2012, 05:54 PM	#3
ceebange061175 Private First Class Drives: f10 535i M-sports Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Fort Lee NJ Posts: 168 iTrader: (0)	Since you live in NJ, there is a good shop I can recommand. All the BMW dealers in bergen county and Benz are partner with this shop. They fix high quality cars like Lamb. and Ferrari etc. Prestige auto shop in Fort Lee. 69 Main St. Fort Lee NJ 07024. 201-944-0101. I always fix my car here. High quality work and paint. Good Luck.

10-02-2012, 06:52 PM	#4
nicksbmw2 New Member Drives: 2012 535ix m-sport Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: jersey Posts: 25 iTrader: (0)	If your car is leased, I would contact the dealer and see if they would have the car repaired thru the dealer. Less problems at the end of the lease.

10-02-2012, 09:33 PM	#6
Pleadias New Member Drives: Bmw 550 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 9 iTrader: (0)	Like Bobble said ,you are okay and thats the main thing . I hope you do find a good body shop to fix it. Good luck to you my friend

10-02-2012, 10:20 PM	#7
snj1013 First Lieutenant Drives: 2011 528i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 362 iTrader: (1)	Research "diminished value" in your state and see if you can get compensated for the loss of value in your car if it isn't totaled. Obviously your car won't be worth as much after the accident, no matter how well it is repaired.

10-02-2012, 10:29 PM	#8
kthankzbye Second Lieutenant Drives: X5 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 224 iTrader: (0)	I'm sorry to hear about your accident. We're all glad you're okay and in one piece. As for your loss, it depends what insurance you have. A while back, my X5 got into a head-on collision. To repair the SUV was 29k and the value of my SUV was 35k. The adjustor told me the repairs has to be greater than 75% of the value to be considered total loss. Looking at the pictures... the looks to be around 25k

10-02-2012, 11:49 PM	#9
EV0LVE Lieutenant Drives: F10 535i SG Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 592 iTrader: (0)	You're really better off totalling that car. Id be surprised if the insurance doesnt offer it. Good news is you're ok.

10-03-2012, 07:41 AM	#11
tnikolov Enlisted Member Drives: F10 550xi Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Posts: 49 iTrader: (0)	It doesn't look totalled to me. I know mine wasn't totalled and looked much worse than that. I guess its all up to if the chassis would be OK or NOT. Glad you're alive and not hurt dude! The rest you'll fix

10-03-2012, 08:59 AM	#12
LiveLarger Second Lieutenant Drives: F11 520d M-sport Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Oslo Posts: 255 iTrader: (0)	Good thing you are ok! Even if it sucks, it's just a car and they can be replaced.

10-03-2012, 07:51 PM	#16
ImperialBlue First Lieutenant Drives: 2012 535XI-M Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: nj Posts: 302 iTrader: (1)	Greatly appreciate all the responses.... i am still waiting on their decision yet. __________________ 2012 535XI-M Sport, ImperialBlue, Oyster/Black-NAPPA, Anthracite Wood, Cold Weather Pkg, Premium Pkg, Premium Sound, Driver Asst Pkg, Tech Pkg, SAT, Ceramic, HUD, Top View, Side View Cameras, BMW Apps, Convenience Service. Mods::BMW Plus:CQuartz:XpelUltimate:AirBlue80:Euro Spoiler:WeatherTech

10-03-2012, 10:00 PM	#17
itschase First Lieutenant Drives: F02 750Li / E92 335i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: LA Posts: 344 iTrader: (7)	Glad you're alive! My money is on total loss - unibody damage is tricky.

10-03-2012, 11:39 PM	#18
mdrobc13 Major Drives: '12 BMW 550i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: On a base somewhere near or afar! Posts: 1,397 iTrader: (5) Garage List 2012 BMW 550i [5.00]	Glad you're okay. Definately look into diminisehd value for the loss in value due to the damage caused. It most surely at best will show up on a carfax especially if the police report was filed and it was towed and thus will likely show up at a later date when you try to sell the car or trade it. That will result in a lower offer for you most likely. As for total loss it depends probably on if you have frame damage or note....they won't know till they get it taken apart likely. Good luck. __________________ '12 F10 550i (DGM-II - Dinan Stage 4/Intercoolers & Shockware, H&R Springs, Eisenmann Race Exhaust, Hamman CF rear difuser, Giovanni "Lindo" Graphite 20") '10 e71 X6 35iDrive SAV (Space Gray) - Gone '06 e85 Z4 M Roadster (Black Metallic) -Gone '08 e92 M3 coupe (Sparkling Graphite) -Gone

10-04-2012, 12:19 AM	#19
EBRSKIH Chef Drives: F10 550i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 240 iTrader: (1)	Doesnt look too bad. Glad youre good. If there isnt unibody damage, find a shop that can provide that damage for you..in order for it to be totaled. __________________ 2013 X6 50i Sapphire Black 2012 550x Alpine White - 12.727@108 - 1.7 60ft lemon'd 2011 550i Sapphire Black - 12.960@109 - lemon'd

10-04-2012, 12:27 AM	#20
dbs600 Captain Drives: 2011 750LXi Individual Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New York, NY Posts: 758 iTrader: (0)	Did you purchase or lease? If leased have your dealer's body shop perform the repair and work with your salesperson for an early trade; very clean-cut, getting you into a brand-new auto ASAP. If purchased, hoping your insurance company deems your car totaled may not be best, as you may need to cough up additional money of your own for a replacement.

10-05-2012, 11:26 AM	#22
nerwyll@trinityautosport Drives: Jet Black e92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 2,215 iTrader: (0)	good to hear you are ok. really sorry to see and hear about that.

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