Rear Ended!! on 55fwy SB 5/27/10

BaMBaM4002 · 05-29-2010, 07:52 PM

So my baby was damaged Thursday morning (7:30am) by some guy in a Jeep driving behind me in heavy traffic. He was in his company car, OC Vector District, and i guess he didn't see that traffic had stopped...so he ended up putting a hole in my rear bumper, and dented up my deck lid. There was NO damage to his car since the jeep wrangler had that bumper guard on, go figure.

Looks like his insurance will accept liability and he will prob lose his job since he has only been there for about a month...

My insurance company already got an estimate through one of their direct repair shops in signal hill. 3J's Auto Body, the guy there was very knowledgeable and makes me wanna just go through my own insurance so i can get them working on my car soon instead of waiting on the third party insurance company to come through, the only downside to this is i have to front my $300 deductible and wait for the other insurance company to pay up so I can get refunded. AND i don't pay rental car on my policy...so i gotta talk to my adjuster and see if they can get the other insurance company to pay for it.

Total time in shop: 7 days
Total in labor: $1170
Total in parts: $1625.52
Other costs: $384.74
Grand total is: $3180.26

Looks like im just going to have to get the M Sport bumper

and pay the hundred dollar difference and what not.

khaye1 · 05-29-2010, 11:31 PM

or take the money and go through Long and get a full kit and a trunk painted and installed for cheaper??? no?

ameers335i · 05-30-2010, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by khaye1

or take the money and go through Long and get a full kit and a trunk painted and installed for cheaper??? no?

agree sounds like a cheaper way to go

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 05-30-2010, 12:20 AM

Is the trunk damaged?
If not, I would have the other insurance company write you a check and we can get you a full M-Tech kit for that price.

m3pare · 05-30-2010, 01:25 AM

+1 for LTBMW. collect the money and get the full kit!

Saigon · 05-30-2010, 02:01 AM

it does not look that bad. I would say keep the money and fix yourself.

E90SLAM · 05-30-2010, 03:46 AM

There's a dent on the trunk lid...maybe a Karbonwerke CF trunk too???

E90 Freak · 05-31-2010, 03:08 AM

you should just take the money but to make sure you should check if your rear bumper support isnt damaged

joec500 · 05-31-2010, 12:46 PM

My only concern would be if there is other hidden damage behind the bumper, but if there is not, I say take the 3,100 dollars minus your deductible, get the M-sport bumper from LTBMW and pocket the rest of the cash or just get an entire M-tech kit

New bumpers and ZERO out of pocket cash!

EuroTrip · 05-31-2010, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BaMBaM4002

So my baby was damaged Thursday morning (7:30am) by some guy in a Jeep driving behind me in heavy traffic. He was in his company car, OC Vector District, and i guess he didn't see that traffic had stopped...so he ended up putting a hole in my rear bumper, and dented up my deck lid. There was NO damage to his car since the jeep wrangler had that bumper guard on, go figure.

Looks like his insurance will accept liability and he will prob lose his job since he has only been there for about a month...

My insurance company already got an estimate through one of their direct repair shops in signal hill. 3J's Auto Body, the guy there was very knowledgeable and makes me wanna just go through my own insurance so i can get them working on my car soon instead of waiting on the third party insurance company to come through, the only downside to this is i have to front my $300 deductible and wait for the other insurance company to pay up so I can get refunded. AND i don't pay rental car on my policy...so i gotta talk to my adjuster and see if they can get the other insurance company to pay for it.

Total time in shop: 7 days
Total in labor: $1170
Total in parts: $1625.52
Other costs: $384.74
Grand total is: $3180.26

Looks like im just going to have to get the M Sport bumper

and pay the hundred dollar difference and what not.

Wow, insurance gets RIPPED off so badly by bodyshops.

$500 factory M-Sport Bumper, $400 paint rear bumper, $150 labor.

samwoo2go · 05-31-2010, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by EuroTrip

Wow, insurance gets RIPPED off so badly by bodyshops.

$500 factory M-Sport Bumper, $400 paint rear bumper, $150 labor.

it doesn't matter for them, because they just pass the cost down to us as consumers. Think about how much cheaper insurance will be if insurance companies paid normal bodyshop prices.

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 05-31-2010, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by samwoo2go

it doesn't matter for them, because they just pass the cost down to us as consumers. Think about how much cheaper insurance will be if insurance companies paid normal bodyshop prices.

positiveions · 06-23-2010, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by EuroTrip

Wow, insurance gets RIPPED off so badly by bodyshops.

$500 factory M-Sport Bumper, $400 paint rear bumper, $150 labor.

i couldn't agree more. A girl ended up trashing my mom's old toyota corolla. Seidner's wanted $4300. I purchased the parts for about 500 dollars, and my mom's cousin did the job.

///M3NACE · 06-23-2010, 09:31 PM

just got the oem rear bumper for 300 and slap it on. keep the money to maintain the car lol

sole cal · 06-23-2010, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by E90SLAM

There's a dent on the trunk lid...maybe a Karbonwerke CF trunk too???

he has a e92

E92-Lighting · 06-24-2010, 02:23 AM

keep the money and go aftermarket

balance · 06-24-2010, 02:26 AM

they might not let you just cash out the money
i had the same sort of thing happen to me and the insurance company would only hand the money to the body shop
if they dont do that to you your really lucky because you can get alot of mods with that money!

RaceFab · 06-24-2010, 09:35 AM

ya they can hand it to LT

BaMBaM4002 · 06-24-2010, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by balance

they might not let you just cash out the money
i had the same sort of thing happen to me and the insurance company would only hand the money to the body shop
if they dont do that to you your really lucky because you can get alot of mods with that money!

Yup same thing happened to me, couldnt just take a check from the guys insurance company (maybe becuz it was county?) But anyways I got the Msport rear so everything is good now.

BaMBaM4002 · 06-24-2010, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by joec500

My only concern would be if there is other hidden damage behind the bumper, but if there is not, I say take the 3,100 dollars minus your deductible, get the M-sport bumper from LTBMW and pocket the rest of the cash or just get an entire M-tech kit

New bumpers and ZERO out of pocket cash!

Yes there was damage underneth the bumper, the support bar as well as the sheet metal that is welded to the bottom of the car was bent, so damages ended up costing almost $5k

positiveions · 06-25-2010, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BaMBaM4002

Yes there was damage underneth the bumper, the support bar as well as the sheet metal that is welded to the bottom of the car was bent, so damages ended up costing almost $5k

damn, I hate this sort of thing.

Geonator · 06-27-2010, 12:51 AM

I just got rear ended coming off the 118 off ramp on Laurel Canyon...

Just file a claim...My left tail lights are effed but the bumper looks somewhat like ur damaged bumper..

EFfff

I HOPE IM ABLE TO GET AN MTECH KIT or REAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

05-29-2010, 07:52 PM	#1
BaMBaM4002 Lieutenant 11 Rep 569 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 6sp -BSM/Coral Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Aliso Viejo, CA iTrader: (9)	Rear Ended!! on 55fwy SB 5/27/10 So my baby was damaged Thursday morning (7:30am) by some guy in a Jeep driving behind me in heavy traffic. He was in his company car, OC Vector District, and i guess he didn't see that traffic had stopped...so he ended up putting a hole in my rear bumper, and dented up my deck lid. There was NO damage to his car since the jeep wrangler had that bumper guard on, go figure. Looks like his insurance will accept liability and he will prob lose his job since he has only been there for about a month... My insurance company already got an estimate through one of their direct repair shops in signal hill. 3J's Auto Body, the guy there was very knowledgeable and makes me wanna just go through my own insurance so i can get them working on my car soon instead of waiting on the third party insurance company to come through, the only downside to this is i have to front my $300 deductible and wait for the other insurance company to pay up so I can get refunded. AND i don't pay rental car on my policy...so i gotta talk to my adjuster and see if they can get the other insurance company to pay for it. Total time in shop: 7 days Total in labor: $1170 Total in parts: $1625.52 Other costs: $384.74 Grand total is: $3180.26 Looks like im just going to have to get the M Sport bumper and pay the hundred dollar difference and what not.
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khaye1 Colonel 145 Rep 2,809 Posts Drives: 18 AW F80 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego iTrader: (8)	or take the money and go through Long and get a full kit and a trunk painted and installed for cheaper??? no? __________________
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joec500 Brigadier General 125 Rep 3,004 Posts Drives: it has 4 wheels Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (10)	My only concern would be if there is other hidden damage behind the bumper, but if there is not, I say take the 3,100 dollars minus your deductible, get the M-sport bumper from LTBMW and pocket the rest of the cash or just get an entire M-tech kit New bumpers and ZERO out of pocket cash!
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balance Colonel 122 Rep 2,090 Posts Drives: F32 435i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: OC iTrader: (6) Garage List 2014 BMW [0.00]	they might not let you just cash out the money i had the same sort of thing happen to me and the insurance company would only hand the money to the body shop if they dont do that to you your really lucky because you can get alot of mods with that money! __________________
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Geonator Captain 35 Rep 985 Posts Drives: E92 335i JB Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ca 818 iTrader: (8)	I just got rear ended coming off the 118 off ramp on Laurel Canyon... Just file a claim...My left tail lights are effed but the bumper looks somewhat like ur damaged bumper.. EFfff I HOPE IM ABLE TO GET AN MTECH KIT or REAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ 2006 330i E90 Sparkling Graphite- 2007 335i E92 JB ->2008 135i Montego Blue
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