Rear ended by school bus

jzmundy · 11-02-2013, 04:09 PM

What a way to start the weekend...

Heavy rain on my drive home yesterday afternoon and I come up to a long line at a red light in a school zone. I immediately notice a school bus approaching me and absolutely not slowing down. The only thing I could do was to hang on.

Pics of the carnage below. Both C-pillars are creased, which doesn't sit well with me. I was able to limp it home (about half a mile), but will have it towed to Performance BMW Collision in Chapel Hill on Monday. All this with only 3900 mi on the odo.

Kicker is that since it was a public school bus, I'll have to be reimbursed by the county as they are self-insured. I wonder how much of a run around this will be...

J-Rod · 11-02-2013, 04:16 PM

Oh man, hate to see that happen to your car. At least no one got hurt. Hope everything turns out ok though with the claim.

pj.rodriguez · 11-02-2013, 04:29 PM

Oh my god... That is just not good. I wish you well on the repair. Hopefully things will be okay with you, finances, and the car. Glad to hear you're okay.

Dackelone · 11-02-2013, 04:55 PM

Just call your insurance agent and let them deal with this. I hate to say it but your car might be a total loss being its a 2008.

jzmundy · 11-02-2013, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

Just call your insurance agent and let them deal with this. I hate to say it but your car might be a total loss being its a 2008.

It's actually a 2013

owen2001 · 11-02-2013, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jzmundy

It's actually a 2013

That's really brutal. Sorry 'bout that. Really hope it all works out for you.

Bimmer-Bob · 11-02-2013, 05:33 PM

Is the rear parcel shelf bent? I seem to remember hearing that that qualified the car as a total loss, maybe because it indicated underlying frame damage. I'm just thinking with the C-pillars bent like that...

Anyway, good luck.

jzmundy · 11-02-2013, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer-Bob

Is the rear parcel shelf bent? I seem to remember hearing that that qualified the car as a total loss, maybe because it indicated underlying frame damage. I'm just thinking with the C-pillars bent like that...

Anyway, good luck.

Rear shelf is bent - not severely, but definitely bent. Impact was so hard that my sunroof visor slid halfway back (from closed).

631twentyeighteye · 11-02-2013, 05:44 PM

Ouch. Is the bus driver blind? Were there kids on board?

jzmundy · 11-02-2013, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 631twentyeighteye

Ouch. Is the bus driver blind? Were there kids on board?

Yes, full of children (elementary school aged). Luckily none were hurt. Bus driver claimed he was "distracted"...

luv135i · 11-02-2013, 06:05 PM

If the rear and both qtrs are damaged then ins will just total it. In dealing with the county, unless your trying to file an injury claim and get money for pain and suffering just file with your ins pay your deductible and let your ins company subrogate or probably sue in this case with being self insured for what they pay out plus your deductible which would be refunded to you when its all settled.

Bama335 · 11-02-2013, 07:27 PM

Man, that sucks. Glad both you and the busload of kids are all ok.

At 3900 miles, it was barely broken in.

Dackelone · 11-02-2013, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jzmundy

It's actually a 2013

Ohh man. And I see only 3,900 miles. Man that sucks.

(I was looking at your 1Addicts "join date" and thought your car was a '08. Sorry)

Well... at least you and all those kids are fine. I hope the bus driver doesn't change his story/position. Like I said I would just consult your insurance agent on this.

Dack

Venom · 11-02-2013, 07:32 PM

I got rear ended a year back and it wasn't half as bad as that and it turned out to cost a bit more than 10k to repair. I can't imagine how much work that's going to be to set the frame straight. I really doubt it wont be a total.

Andrewcoja · 11-02-2013, 07:53 PM

If it were me, I'd hope for a total. Even if they do fix it, it might not drive the same. Then there's the issue of the big hit to what the car is worth. If it's totaled, it gets rid of my loan (gap insurance) and I can start over fresh on a new car.

tuco44 · 11-02-2013, 08:06 PM

That is really bad luck for you. As others have said, just let your ins co deal with it, I hope it's totalled. Looks like an expensive fix. Bummer.

CAVU · 11-02-2013, 08:40 PM

What a discouraging situation to be in. I'm glad to hear no one was hurt. I would hope they total it. Cars are never the same after major damage like that. Good luck from here on out!

jzmundy · 11-03-2013, 06:35 PM

Thanks a lot, everyone. Anxious to see what the body shop says...

dorkdog · 11-03-2013, 06:53 PM

What really sux is if they total it there are no more to be had.

jzmundy · 11-03-2013, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dorkdog

What really sux is if they total it there are no more to be had.

Don't remind me...

Bama335 · 11-03-2013, 07:15 PM

Hopefully your insurance company gets you a decision sooner than later, maybe even this coming week.

There is a decent selection of new 2013 135 up on autotrader as of today, but that total is getting smaller by the day.

xShadows · 11-03-2013, 07:47 PM

Chapel Hill BMW does great work, so at least you have that. On the other hand.. I took my car in to them this weekend to get my battery cable recall done and now my passenger windows won't auto roll up. lol. Either way, still sucks. I have wrecked one of these already and I know your pain. :/

11-02-2013, 04:09 PM	#1
jzmundy Major 991 Rep 1,495 Posts Drives: F97 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (6)	Rear ended by school bus What a way to start the weekend... Heavy rain on my drive home yesterday afternoon and I come up to a long line at a red light in a school zone. I immediately notice a school bus approaching me and absolutely not slowing down. The only thing I could do was to hang on. Pics of the carnage below. Both C-pillars are creased, which doesn't sit well with me. I was able to limp it home (about half a mile), but will have it towed to Performance BMW Collision in Chapel Hill on Monday. All this with only 3900 mi on the odo. Kicker is that since it was a public school bus, I'll have to be reimbursed by the county as they are self-insured. I wonder how much of a run around this will be... __________________ Then - E53, E85, E92, E82, F15, F80, G01 Now - F97, Macan S
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J-Rod Second Lieutenant 30 Rep 291 Posts Drives: Black Sapphire 135i Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (1)	Oh man, hate to see that happen to your car. At least no one got hurt. Hope everything turns out ok though with the claim.
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pj.rodriguez Lieutenant Colonel 84 Rep 1,623 Posts Drives: Alpine White 128i Cabrio Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada iTrader: (9) Garage List 2008 BMW 128i E88 [9.00]	Oh my god... That is just not good. I wish you well on the repair. Hopefully things will be okay with you, finances, and the car. Glad to hear you're okay.
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Dackelone European Editor 10589 Rep 22,992 Posts Drives: N54 e82 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany iTrader: (1)	Just call your insurance agent and let them deal with this. I hate to say it but your car might be a total loss being its a 2008. __________________ Dackel's European Delivery Museum Guide
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631twentyeighteye Colonel 198 Rep 2,239 Posts Drives: 08 335i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Long island iTrader: (7)	Ouch. Is the bus driver blind? Were there kids on board? __________________ 08 e93 335i MT
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11-02-2013, 06:05 PM	#11
luv135i Major 60 Rep 1,073 Posts Drives: White Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: GA iTrader: (0)	If the rear and both qtrs are damaged then ins will just total it. In dealing with the county, unless your trying to file an injury claim and get money for pain and suffering just file with your ins pay your deductible and let your ins company subrogate or probably sue in this case with being self insured for what they pay out plus your deductible which would be refunded to you when its all settled.
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11-02-2013, 07:27 PM	#12
Bama335 Lieutenant 27 Rep 542 Posts Drives: '13 E82 135is '13 E88 135 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dixie iTrader: (0)	Man, that sucks. Glad both you and the busload of kids are all ok. At 3900 miles, it was barely broken in.
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Venom Colonel 375 Rep 2,388 Posts Drives: M2 Competition Join Date: May 2011 Location: East Bay, CA iTrader: (5) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [8.50]	I got rear ended a year back and it wasn't half as bad as that and it turned out to cost a bit more than 10k to repair. I can't imagine how much work that's going to be to set the frame straight. I really doubt it wont be a total. Last edited by Venom; 11-02-2013 at 07:33 PM.. Reason: Thought it was an 08 too
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Andrewcoja First Lieutenant 9 Rep 385 Posts Drives: 2011 135i MSport Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	If it were me, I'd hope for a total. Even if they do fix it, it might not drive the same. Then there's the issue of the big hit to what the car is worth. If it's totaled, it gets rid of my loan (gap insurance) and I can start over fresh on a new car.
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tuco44 Colonel 644 Rep 2,294 Posts Drives: 2018 340i xDrive M Perf Edtn Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Western Canada iTrader: (0)	That is really bad luck for you. As others have said, just let your ins co deal with it, I hope it's totalled. Looks like an expensive fix. Bummer. __________________ 2018 340i xDrive M Perf Edtn Sunset Orange Previous BMWs - 19 others since 1971.
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CAVU Captain 151 Rep 929 Posts Drives: '16 F87 M2 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	What a discouraging situation to be in. I'm glad to hear no one was hurt. I would hope they total it. Cars are never the same after major damage like that. Good luck from here on out! __________________ *F87 '16 M2 ...* Mineral Grey, 6MT, Exec, MPE Gone: E82 '13 135is 475/586 ... Mineral Grey / Oyster, DCT, Premium, Tech, HK, Michelin PSS, BMW Performance Suspension
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jzmundy Major 991 Rep 1,495 Posts Drives: F97 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (6)	Thanks a lot, everyone. Anxious to see what the body shop says... __________________ Then - E53, E85, E92, E82, F15, F80, G01 Now - F97, Macan S
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dorkdog Big Mouth No Filter 49 Rep 586 Posts Drives: 128i Montego Blue 6MT Sport Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Puyallup WA iTrader: (0)	What really sux is if they total it there are no more to be had. __________________ We do not inherit the Earth from our parents; we borrow it from our children
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Bama335 Lieutenant 27 Rep 542 Posts Drives: '13 E82 135is '13 E88 135 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dixie iTrader: (0)	Hopefully your insurance company gets you a decision sooner than later, maybe even this coming week. There is a decent selection of new 2013 135 up on autotrader as of today, but that total is getting smaller by the day. Last edited by Bama335; 11-03-2013 at 07:39 PM..
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xShadows Lieutenant 137 Rep 455 Posts Drives: 2022 BMW M4 Comp xDrive Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Sanford, NC iTrader: (2)	Chapel Hill BMW does great work, so at least you have that. On the other hand.. I took my car in to them this weekend to get my battery cable recall done and now my passenger windows won't auto roll up. lol. Either way, still sucks. I have wrecked one of these already and I know your pain. :/ __________________ 2022 M4 Comp xDrive in Wildberry Metallic
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