Rear end collision @ 35 MPH

[secretariat]

dcloud, you bought an F80 M3 and it spends most of it's time in the garage? I must say I don't understand that at all. What is the point?

[X2Board]

Originally Posted by secretariat

dcloud, you bought an F80 M3 and it spends most of it's time in the garage? I must say I don't understand that at all. What is the point?

Mine will live the same life. I work from home, and I'm sitting in front of my computers 8-12 hours a day, which does not leave a lot of time for driving.

[MFNATIK]

Originally Posted by X2Board

Mine will live the same life. I work from home, and I'm sitting in front of my computers 8-12 hours a day, which does not leave a lot of time for driving.

This is slightly different than buying it and purposely not driving it while you drive a daily beater. I too WFH and b/c I don't have to commute, I always look for an excuse to drive my M5 lol. So by default the car sits more often than not, but its not b/c I want to drive something else instead.

[sandwi54]

Sorry to hear about your accident. I bet in 50% of the car accidents nowadays, phones are involved. There is not one day in which I'd drive by a car and not see the driver's eyes pointing down, obviously looking at the phone. It also explains why after smart phones became popular, the number of car accidents went up dramatically (I see at least one or two every day in my commute). Whereas 10 years ago I'd only see one maybe once a week or so.

Do bring your car to the dealer and have them check out the damage and recommend a good shop.

[dkhm3]

Originally Posted by stunnaM3

Buy. Guess I'll be trading in sometime soon.

doesn't look bad to me at all. don't know why you would trade it in.

if you leased it you'd have to keep it for the duration of the lease (unless dealer works with u for early turn in).

[X2Board]

Originally Posted by MFNATIK

This is slightly different than buying it and purposely not driving it while you drive a daily beater. I too WFH and b/c I don't have to commute, I always look for an excuse to drive my M5 lol. So by default the car sits more often than not, but its not b/c I want to drive something else instead.

I would do the same, but my beater would also be something fun to drive, like an R56. Fortunately, it will never be something that I have to worry about. I can see myself taking a daily break or two, when the F80 gets home.

[Fly4Tarpon]

Really sorry to hear it happened. Only other thing I could think of to add is make sure you push "diminished value" on his insurance company. Since your were rear ended, I'm assuming he was found at fault by officer so its on his insurance. Anyway, diminished value is a very common claim now, particularly with limited edition/special models. I received quite a bit extra for diminished value on a 2011 Shelby Gt500 that was rear ended a few years back. Made a big difference, but I had to be persistent and demand it from insurer. They of course play stupid, but when you ask them, "before I accept any compensation/payments for repairs, what do you intend to do about my vehicles Diminished Value?, this is an M4, its not an everyday BMW" ..... works like a charm.

[DocWeatherington]

[MFNATIK]

Originally Posted by X2Board

I would do the same, but my beater would also be something fun to drive, like an R56. Fortunately, it will never be something that I have to worry about. I can see myself taking a daily break or two, when the F80 gets home.

What a coincidence. When I commuted I had a Mini GP. I really miss that car. Kinda wish I never sold it b/c it was the most fun car I've ever owned, but it sat 30+ days at a time b/c I always drove the M whenever I had the chance.

[stuka]

If you are lucky and there's only plastic bumper and accessories damaged, there won't be any hit on the value of your car.

If you are unlucky, one or both of the frame rails would have been pushed in.

If that's the case, it is going to be a big hit to your car value, and I would look into whether you or the hitter's insurance has diminished value, and make sure you get paid on that, because this accident would basically mean someone legally stole money from your car equity. Diminished value is there (if available in your state) to help make you whole.

Speaking as someone who used to be in the bodyshop/insurance business...

[ChrisMT79]

Originally Posted by SuspectisHatless

Go to the doctor or hospital to get your neck checked out ASAP. Having that paper trail will make it much easier if it doesn't heal right away and you want to seek compensation down the road.

This is a legitimate statement. I was rear ended back in my late teens. The issues that have arose I never could have imagined.

[califlove]

Originally Posted by dclowd9901

Exactly why my F80 spends most of her time in the garage while I live in this small area amalgamated from the worst drivers on the planet.

Also, since we're all here, you *can* code hard-braking flashing taillights -- could only help in situations like this. Reading this makes me glad I did.

OP, hope it turns out well for you and the ride! Getting rear-ended sucks!


dclowd, I have to disagree with you on the worst drivers on the planet comment though - for my money, DC has some of the worst drivers ever by a long shot - holy crap

This is more incentive to code the 3rd flashing brake light deal, think I'll do that tonight!

[dclowd9901]

Originally Posted by califlove

OP, hope it turns out well for you and the ride! Getting rear-ended sucks!


dclowd, I have to disagree with you on the worst drivers on the planet comment though - for my money, DC has some of the worst drivers ever by a long shot - holy crap

This is more incentive to code the 3rd flashing brake light deal, think I'll do that tonight!

That's fair. My brother has said similar things about drivers in VA, and I'm inclined to believe him. But some of the things I've seen people do on these Silicon Valley roads defy belief and they seem to be ruthlessly unaware of anything going on around them, and a large portion of them are h-1b visa wielders.

I have an Indian friend from an old job who would claim American drivers were worse than Indian drivers. He said we must be because we had too many rules. For instance, in India, if you're approaching a stop sign, it's customary to loudly blare your horn and drive right through it... just to, you know, let others who might be approaching know you're going to be driving through a stop sign O_O I love the guy, but he's insane.

[Padfan9]

Originally Posted by stunnaM3

This sucks! What do I need to consider during my repair?

Damages include:

Rear bumper
Trunk latch - assuming based on the fact it won't shut unless slammed.
Sensors sticking out
Broken heart

Ahh sorry man! Lots of bad luck over the past few weeks with these cars. The damage will be costly and the parts could take a while to get from Germany depending on if they are in the states or Germany and if they are on back order. Good luck!

[RearAmbers]

Originally Posted by sandwi54

Sorry to hear about your accident. I bet in 50% of the car accidents nowadays, phones are involved. There is not one day in which I'd drive by a car and not see the driver's eyes pointing down, obviously looking at the phone. It also explains why after smart phones became popular, the number of car accidents went up dramatically (I see at least one or two every day in my commute). Whereas 10 years ago I'd only see one maybe once a week or so.

Do bring your car to the dealer and have them check out the damage and recommend a good shop.

From professional experience, most accidents are caused by speed and following too closely. Inattention is creeping up, too.

[bily]

Originally Posted by stuka

If you are lucky and there's only plastic bumper and accessories damaged, there won't be any hit on the value of your car.

If you are unlucky, one or both of the frame rails would have been pushed in.

If that's the case, it is going to be a big hit to your car value, and I would look into whether you or the hitter's insurance has diminished value, and make sure you get paid on that, because this accident would basically mean someone legally stole money from your car equity. Diminished value is there (if available in your state) to help make you whole.

Speaking as someone who used to be in the bodyshop/insurance business...

That's crap. Every reported accident to CarFax or any state agency when there is an accident will hit you for at least $3k. Which is why if minor you may not want to report it. Now you can save pics and everything else but during an appraisal those guys don't care. It's just an excuse to give you as little money for your car as possible. State dependent you are entitled to DV and there are some good companies that will write an assessment for you for a few bucks.

The one thing I learned from my last wreck is that having pics of the car prior to the accident is important to show the car was in good condition, assuming it is.

PM me if you want a name.

[smh_amg_m4gts]

Originally Posted by dkhm3

doesn't look bad to me at all. don't know why you would trade it in.

if you leased it you'd have to keep it for the duration of the lease (unless dealer works with u for early turn in).

It's just the fact that I'll have a new bumper that was painted by someone else...and the unknowns of future issues due to the collision. All in all its for my own piece of mind I guess.

[goliathonline]

Sorry to hear about your accident! That is my worst nightmare. Thankfully body shops are pretty good nowadays, just take it somewhere that has a history of quality workmanship. There's a place in my town that specializes in fixing high end cars, and that's where I'm considering taking my M4 for some small rock chips around the wheel wells, which are also heart breakers on a brand new car but not quite on that level.

If someone rear-ended you, wouldn't their insurance cover your repairs?

[Jez_zza]

Sorry to hear about the accident ... Glad your ok. Happened to me in December as well and car was really a mess .. Had to change rear bumper, door and various items. My car is still not fixed after 8 weeks as there were problems to get parts from Germany. I hope you want have the same issue . To make matters worse , the dealer damaged the front bumper when towing the car ... They blamed the car for being too low ?! ( my car is stock). On top of this they fixed the alloy which was damaged during the accident but painted it all in black .. They failed to notice the 2 tones and we are talking about a BMW dealer here ... I was told that they will get this fixed next week... No courtesy car has been provided so far and they are not willing to compensate for the hassles ...BMW let me down big time ... Sorry about the personal rant but had to let it out.... Hope you won't have the same issues

[Jez_zza]

Originally Posted by J_Barca

Sorry to hear about the accident ... Glad your ok. Happened to me in December as well and car was really a mess .. Had to change rear bumper, door and various items. My car is still not fixed after 8 weeks as there were problems to get parts from Germany. I hope you want have the same issue . To make matters worse , the dealer damaged the front bumper when towing the car ... They blamed the car for being too low ?! ( my car is stock). On top of this they fixed the alloy which was damaged during the accident but painted it all in black .. They failed to notice the 2 tones and we are talking about a BMW dealer here ... I was told that they will get this fixed next week... No courtesy car has been provided so far and they are not willing to compensate for the hassles ...BMW let me down big time ... Sorry about the personal rant but had to let it out.... Hope you won't have the same issues

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[EndBosS]

hope this turns out good for the both of you guys!

[smh_amg_m4gts]

Originally Posted by DocWeatherington

I posted a link to my Instagram with a photo...

Quick update: Definitely looks like more damage underneath. As far as I could tell, the rear collision bracket (if that's what it's called) absorbed the impact and crumpled on each side. Hopefully nothing more.