SMASHED MY CAR !!!!

issy

New member
hey guys .. Just wanna thank all you guys for the well wishes !!!! Really appreciate it .
Now just waiting for the assesor to come out and have a look and decide what to do , but def. Goin to push to have it written off .
 

ramjee13

Member
Eish Sorry bru, you must be heart sore, i know i'd be. but damn atleast you alright.
Good luck with the insurance, and push them to write it off.
if they repair it, it'll never come back the same. :bawling:
 

Raybimmer

New member
What about motorplan ? Are you still covered after accident repairs? If motorplan falls away then that cost must be added to quote and then car may be written off .
Good luck onwards
 

issy

New member
hi raybimmer ... motorplan will still be active on condition it is repaired by a approved bmw panelbeater only bad part is it will have comment on the motorplan....
 

osiris

///Member
I was going to say around R150k damage as I had a smash with an E36 a couple years ago and it was around the same damage and one of the quotes was R92k and that was without any airbags being deployed! needless to say I have a styling pannel beater that sorted the car out and made it look better than it did before the accident for R37k the car even drove better after the accident LOL.

My question is how much is the car worth book value because I don't see them writing a new beemer off for R137k if the car is worth say 300k but I am a n00b when it comes to the value of these cars.

This looks like a simple radiator + fan replacement, maybe engine mounts, new front bumper + stiffener. your headlights are not the xenon + projector + angel eye type so those are not too expensive to replace. water pump + thermostat housing might need to be replaced too and some pullys and belts.

Airbags are a bitch though, cant see why you need to replace the dash because of an airbag though? that makes no sense at all.

These accidents always seem to look allot worse than what they are and then the panel beaters love to tell you its so bad and its going to cost an arm and a leg bla bla bla fish paste.

Well good luck with what ever happens I hope it turns out good in the end with what you decide!
 

Spy007

///Member
Airbags deploy destroys the dash. the force rips apart sections. Saw this happen on a Megane. Scary.
 

issy

New member
hey guys .. just a update .. they decided to fix the car due to cosmetic damage and no engine damage ...so paper work sorted out go to them last tuesday to collect courtesy and guess what i get ??????? a brand spanking new e90 320i facelift with 15 kms ... yes 15 kms on the clock .. white , xenons, sunroof pdc !!!! so yeah they tell me it goin to take bout 6 weeks to fix and im like yeah fine take your time i dont mind !!!
 

145

New member
Do you know what is the kak thing if they repair your car....your insurnace premuims increase between 10% to 15%:banghead:

I hit a taxi that tried to make an emergency stop on the freeway from behind and the insurance says that as long as i hit him from the back, its my fault.....your insurance will try to sue the other guys for the damages but if they don't get at least 80% of the total damage cost then they will increase your premiums:dunno:
 

msm

Well-known member
145 said:
Do you know what is the kak thing if they repair your car....your insurnace premuims increase between 10% to 15%:banghead:

I hit a taxi that tried to make an emergency stop on the freeway from behind and the insurance says that as long as i hit him from the back, its my fault.....your insurance will try to sue the other guys for the damages but if they don't get at least 80% of the total damage cost then they will increase your premiums:dunno:

Yep, insurance is a necessary evil that we all need sometimes ...

@ issy: Anyway, glad you're okay. Could have been worse.
 

applehero

///Member
issy said:
hey guys .. just a update .. they decided to fix the car due to cosmetic damage and no engine damage ...so paper work sorted out go to them last tuesday to collect courtesy and guess what i get ??????? a brand spanking new e90 320i facelift with 15 kms ... yes 15 kms on the clock .. white , xenons, sunroof pdc !!!! so yeah they tell me it goin to take bout 6 weeks to fix and im like yeah fine take your time i dont mind !!!

What insurance company are you with? :dropjaw:
 
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