Fuel tank and Muffler replacement

DELTA_ · 10-19-2020, 07:15 PM

So I hit a rock driving home late Saturday and didn't notice it until my car went limp with powertrain malfunction. Thankfully I was able to safely roll to a stop on the shoulder. I ended up waiting two hours, probably because it was 1 am, for a tow truck to drop it off at the nearest dealer. I was equally thankful my 5 year old was at the grandparents...can't imagine her sitting in the car that long at that hour of night.

The dealer found a puncture in my fuel tank and muffler and is quoting me $7k parts and labor for the repair. I am going to file through insurance but wanted to see if anyone has ever had a similar repair to benchmark their proposal. To make matters worse their tech accidentally scratched the rear drive side fender trying to get my car into the shop. They assured me they will have it repainted by a nearby shop that does Mercedes and BMWs.
Any feedback is appreciated
thanks

M4HNGRY · 10-21-2020, 03:56 PM

Bummer. Sucks on the scratched fender. Hopefully that doesn’t show on the Carfax. I would have a conversation about that. Not sure about your state but in mine you can go after diminished value when someone else is at fault and it will have an impact on your cars resale value. Maybe you could use that as a leveraging point.

BzsBimmer · 10-21-2020, 04:04 PM

I think the comp claim will go on the insurance record anyway, so a small scratch would be hard to justify dv claim alone.

10-19-2020, 07:15 PM	#1
DELTA_ Private 24 Rep 67 Posts Drives: 2016 F80 M3 YMB Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Fuel tank and Muffler replacement So I hit a rock driving home late Saturday and didn't notice it until my car went limp with powertrain malfunction. Thankfully I was able to safely roll to a stop on the shoulder. I ended up waiting two hours, probably because it was 1 am, for a tow truck to drop it off at the nearest dealer. I was equally thankful my 5 year old was at the grandparents...can't imagine her sitting in the car that long at that hour of night. The dealer found a puncture in my fuel tank and muffler and is quoting me $7k parts and labor for the repair. I am going to file through insurance but wanted to see if anyone has ever had a similar repair to benchmark their proposal. To make matters worse their tech accidentally scratched the rear drive side fender trying to get my car into the shop. They assured me they will have it repainted by a nearby shop that does Mercedes and BMWs. Any feedback is appreciated thanks Attached Images Last edited by DELTA_; 10-19-2020 at 07:43 PM..
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M4HNGRY New Member 6 Rep 10 Posts Drives: M4 / FJ Cruiser Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Northeast Ohio iTrader: (0)	Bummer. Sucks on the scratched fender. Hopefully that doesn’t show on the Carfax. I would have a conversation about that. Not sure about your state but in mine you can go after diminished value when someone else is at fault and it will have an impact on your cars resale value. Maybe you could use that as a leveraging point.
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BzsBimmer Major General 3268 Rep 6,723 Posts Drives: '23 G80 FO M3, M3 & MY Tezzy's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nor. Cal iTrader: (32)	I think the comp claim will go on the insurance record anyway, so a small scratch would be hard to justify dv claim alone.
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