So I had an accident - Update

[Caddy101]

I had a clean record since I have my license (16 years), this morning a lady in an SUV with bullbar ran into me while BBM-ing at a robot

Not serious, but the rear bumper needs to be replaced (R15K)

:argh:

And that children is how road rage was born...

 

[AshG108]

Sorry baout your accident bud, thats sucks balls!!!

i bought my second citi golf and jsut got home, went down to pick my chick up, at a red robot a guy jumps the robo and has his trailer smack me all along the front. R25k damage, lucky only cosmetic but still, your heart is always sore for a while.

 

[Philip Foglar]

R75k just for parts!! Ouch!!! So I gather two doors, side-skirt and paint, what else? Then still labour. Glad that she is getting fixed up!! :thumbs:

 

[frikkieh]

BMW parts are crazy expensive. I can't even get 75k for my 2000 323i.:argh:

 

[Coisman]

imp:
So are they going to be replacing the entire 1/4ter pannel??

 

[SN1P3R]

R75k just for parts!! Ouch!!! So I gather two doors, side-skirt and paint, what else? Then still labour. Glad that she is getting fixed up!! :thumbs:

add the left back rim and the patching of the R5 size hole in the arch.

imp:
So are they going to be replacing the entire 1/4ter pannel??

they can only replace the panel if there is more that 15% damage to it

 

[Coisman]

imp:
I will still give them hell all the way for that, and I will go in EVERY single day and check up on what they are doing!!! I will specifically complain about how that specific place on the car looks odd, and I will be complaining about the colour is miss-matched, and the panels are crooked, and how the only way i will be happy is if they give me a new car... :rollsmile:

 

[Gizmo]

imp:
I will still give them hell all the way for that, and I will go in EVERY single day and check up on what they are doing!!! I will specifically complain about how that specific place on the car looks odd, and I will be complaining about the colour is miss-matched, and the panels are crooked, and how the only way i will be happy is if they give me a new car... :rollsmile:

or skiet die bliksem!!

 

[SN1P3R]

imp:
I will still give them hell all the way for that, and I will go in EVERY single day and check up on what they are doing!!! I will specifically complain about how that specific place on the car looks odd, and I will be complaining about the colour is miss-matched, and the panels are crooked, and how the only way i will be happy is if they give me a new car... :rollsmile:

I have argued already to the point of exhaustion about the panel, but I will try my best to be there everyday to monitor the progress

 

[sivz]

Jeez... this is LIFE... :thumbdo: I was driving through Sea Point a couple days ago and saw a white F20 parked, also with side damage to the car, I cringed when I spotted this knowing that the car is so new! :bangdesk:

 

[SN1P3R]

Well for those of you who were wondering what was happening with the car,

I sent it in today for the body work and parts replacement that should take about 2 weeks or so will keep updating regularly on the progress made.

 

[CocoPops]

That sucks!

 

[Philip Foglar]

Gees! That's a pain! Well hopefully they will take their time and fix things properly!! :thumbs:

 

[SN1P3R]

Well guys its been nearly a week later than what BMW told me that my car would be ready and received an email yesterday with images of the progress so far









things that still need to be done: rear bumper and left rear wheel to be attached along with electronics, trim and windows

 

[Philip Foglar]

That's looking good! You must be extremely relieved and getting excited to have her back!! :thumbs:

 

[SN1P3R]

That's looking good! You must be extremely relieved and getting excited to have her back!! :thumbs:

thanks and you have no idea

 

[Philip Foglar]

How much more do they have to do? Looks like just assembly of the last trim bits and so on. As annoying as this is, especially with a car that is brand new, the damage was mostly superficial, so this will quickly fade into the "background" once you have your car back! :thumbs:

 

[335i Lci]

It will never be the same. No panel shop can give you what bmwsa did when it was new... Never

 

[Mike1]

It will never be the same. No panel shop can give you what bmwsa did when it was new... Never

Wow, what an unnecessary comment

For what it is worth, I have seen my own guys match metallic colours to such a close match that I cannot tell where they worked on the car.

Its a small prang which by the looks of it has been fixed very well, in a months time you will have forgotten about it. :thumbs:

 

[Mike1]

Just to add, do you realise how many cars arrive at dealerships damaged or in need of respray work?

The guys at Dent Magic Tygervalley work on a brand new Volvo daily with paint defects and its the same with Forsdicks BMW.

I know of many cars which are sold new where bumpers and bonnets have all been re-sprayed and usually not even by an approved panelshop yet they are perfect.

Stop making the poor guy stress. :thumbdo: