another one bites the dust

ilshim · 09-11-2007, 04:01 AM

hey guys, just wanted to share my pain. my 07 e92 got in an accident today. i was driving down a winding mountainside road in El Cajon, CA today when some chick in an SUV came out of a blind turn in MY lane. Once she saw me she swerved back into her her lane but it was too late. My front hit her side. Luckily no one was injured.

Im so glad my friend and i decided to carpool im my car that day, his car would have been totaled and we would have been seriously hurt. Im sold on BMW safety. While my car is completely SOL, im glad that my car took all the pain and suffering. Too bad the auto-body guy said the car is salvageable, i really dont want to drive around in a car that will have such extensive repairs to it.

Does anyone know about AAA coverage? is there some type of replacement policy if the car is less then a year old or it has less then 6500 miles on it? Ill talk to my claim adjuster tomorrow, but i wanted to know if any of you guys have experienced this or have any suggestions for me.

thanks.

man, good thing i didnt fix my front bumper when my sister scrached it up in june. I think that would have pissed me off more

Archibald Donnington · 09-11-2007, 04:24 AM

Whoah!
Good thing brotha you and your passenger are a-ok. Could've been so much worse; like flying off a canyon ledge-n-stuff. It looks like that driver front fender just shattered, huh?
Good CAR, good...car.
aaron

BMW335icDDS · 09-11-2007, 04:40 AM

Dang man that sucks. I'm glad you guys are okay. Hope you get your car back soon.

Eazyrock · 09-11-2007, 05:51 AM

damn bro.. really sucks.. glad to hear no one got hurt. not sure about the AAA question.. hopefully it works out for you.

STE92VE · 09-11-2007, 06:05 AM

Glad you're OK....cars are replaceable, people aren't.

Zeroday · 09-11-2007, 06:13 AM

kinda wierd that your car is pointed toward the other lane; i'd think it'd be kissing the guard rail in the situation you described.

CaptOz · 09-11-2007, 06:13 AM

I feel your pain ilshim. Such a nice coupe too.

Good luck with the repair/replacement.

Cheers.

Iceberg · 09-11-2007, 09:08 AM

Ouch. Glad you're okay and thanks for sharing the story. It makes me feel safer knowing how well the e90 handled the incident.

gtrokin330 · 09-11-2007, 09:16 AM

sorry to hear man, thank god ur safe.

That damage really doesnt look that bad, mostly cosmetic?

NPDAN · 09-11-2007, 09:17 AM

Damn man, glad your ok though.

HyperM3 · 09-11-2007, 09:33 AM

Glad to hear youre ok. The only way to compensate for lousy drivers out there is to be in a safer car yourself. Its a shame.

Zeroday · 09-11-2007, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Iceberg

Ouch. Glad you're okay and thanks for sharing the story. It makes me feel safer knowing how well the e90 handled the incident.

He has an e92.

Bimmer335i · 09-11-2007, 10:24 AM

Wow, glad everyone is OK. Definitely discuss options with your insurance co. And this is in El Cajon?! Where exactly is it? Somewhere in the Santee area? Looks like a nice twisty for a drive on a weekend there.

Hope you get your ride back ASAP.

NoMods · 09-11-2007, 10:26 AM

glad you are okay, was she yapping on her cell or something?

My1stbimmer · 09-11-2007, 10:32 AM

Sorry to hear about your loss. Most inportantly there wasn't any loss of life! your car maybe repairable but you will definitly need to take your car to another shop if your ins allows it to have someone give you another price. the percentages vary from one ins carrier to the next but your damage may need to excede up to 65% of the value of the car before they total it. Glad to hear you and your passenger are okay and I hope things go well with getting you back on the road and spolling up. vroom vroom

bartman32 · 09-11-2007, 11:30 AM

That'll buff right out... no problem!

Glad you are okay!

Bimmerista · 09-11-2007, 11:38 AM

With the visible damage in the front and the airbag that went off, your garage guy may well be wrong.

Be very sure to have the structure inspected very carefully, since it could be bent, and if it is - game over=car totalled.

Gort · 09-11-2007, 12:11 PM

Whoa, the hairdryer trick ain't working on that one. Glad you're OK man. Looks like the airbag popped out according to plan.

noktekniq · 09-11-2007, 12:15 PM

man sucks... good luck and hope u get it fixed ASAP

E90330iS · 09-11-2007, 12:26 PM

Sucks... looks like you need an alignment now too

wannabe_MW · 09-11-2007, 12:35 PM

sorry about the car. ...was the chick hott?? if she was, you could have made other arrangements with her!!!

Spool · 09-11-2007, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by wannabe_MW

sorry about the car. ...was the chick hott?? if she was, you could have made other arrangements with her!!!

Strangely enough, i think about this a lot. i hope a really hot single chick rear ends my car one day...then i'll make arrangements with her and rear end her after dinner

09-11-2007, 04:01 AM	#1
ilshim Private First Class 4 Rep 156 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: So. California iTrader: (0)	another one bites the dust hey guys, just wanted to share my pain. my 07 e92 got in an accident today. i was driving down a winding mountainside road in El Cajon, CA today when some chick in an SUV came out of a blind turn in MY lane. Once she saw me she swerved back into her her lane but it was too late. My front hit her side. Luckily no one was injured. Im so glad my friend and i decided to carpool im my car that day, his car would have been totaled and we would have been seriously hurt. Im sold on BMW safety. While my car is completely SOL, im glad that my car took all the pain and suffering. Too bad the auto-body guy said the car is salvageable, i really dont want to drive around in a car that will have such extensive repairs to it. Does anyone know about AAA coverage? is there some type of replacement policy if the car is less then a year old or it has less then 6500 miles on it? Ill talk to my claim adjuster tomorrow, but i wanted to know if any of you guys have experienced this or have any suggestions for me. thanks. man, good thing i didnt fix my front bumper when my sister scrached it up in june. I think that would have pissed me off more Attached Images __________________
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Archibald Donnington Lieutenant 46 Rep 570 Posts Drives: 2015 X1 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Whoah! Good thing brotha you and your passenger are a-ok. Could've been so much worse; like flying off a canyon ledge-n-stuff. It looks like that driver front fender just shattered, huh? Good CAR, good...car. aaron __________________ a family man...
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09-11-2007, 05:51 AM	#4
Eazyrock Major 31 Rep 1,284 Posts Drives: 08' Helix 335i E93 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jersey City, NJ iTrader: (0)	damn bro.. really sucks.. glad to hear no one got hurt. not sure about the AAA question.. hopefully it works out for you. __________________
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STE92VE STEVIL Empire 218 Rep 6,297 Posts Drives: Fast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	Glad you're OK....cars are replaceable, people aren't. __________________ 2007 E92 328i 6MT-Space Gray/Black Dakota/Gray Poplar w/heated seats-PCD 4/27/07 (SOLD) 2009 E90 328i xDrive 6AT-Space Gray/Oyster Dakota/Dark Burl Walnut w/ZPP,ZCW,Xenons-ED 4/17/09 - Redelivery 5/30/09 (SOLD) 2014 E84 xDrive28i 8AT-Alpine White/Black Nevada/Silver Matte w/ZMV,ZLP,494 - DD 3/14/14 (SOLD)
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09-11-2007, 06:13 AM	#6
Zeroday Colonel 46 Rep 2,350 Posts Drives: Plymouth Volare Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: your nerves iTrader: (0)	kinda wierd that your car is pointed toward the other lane; i'd think it'd be kissing the guard rail in the situation you described.
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09-11-2007, 06:13 AM	#7
CaptOz Captain 31 Rep 833 Posts Drives: Porsche 911 Carrera S Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	I feel your pain ilshim. Such a nice coupe too. Good luck with the repair/replacement. Cheers.
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09-11-2007, 09:08 AM	#8
Iceberg Engaged 9 Rep 153 Posts Drives: '07 335xi Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Home, Sweet, Home!! iTrader: (0)	Ouch. Glad you're okay and thanks for sharing the story. It makes me feel safer knowing how well the e90 handled the incident. __________________ 335xi Monaco Blue/Grey Leather and Poplar Wood Trim Premium pkg, Cold Weather pkg, PDC, Comfort Access, On-board Nav w/ iDrive Sirius, iPod/USB adaptor, Rear Sunshade
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09-11-2007, 09:16 AM	#9
gtrokin330 Brigadier General 150 Rep 3,865 Posts Drives: TT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: LI iTrader: (7)	sorry to hear man, thank god ur safe. That damage really doesnt look that bad, mostly cosmetic?
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NPDAN Colonel 95 Rep 2,573 Posts Drives: AW DCT M3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: So.Cal iTrader: (7) Garage List 2008 E92 M3 [8.00] 07' E92 335i [0.00]	Damn man, glad your ok though. __________________
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HyperM3 Too many Alex's, from now on, call me Beaufort 342 Rep 6,188 Posts Drives: See Sig Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lawrenceville, NJ iTrader: (8)	Glad to hear youre ok. The only way to compensate for lousy drivers out there is to be in a safer car yourself. Its a shame. __________________ 13 HD FatBob 17 A4 Glacier/Black 1st Edition/Pre+/Sport/EurocodeTMD/Racechip 16 S6 (gone),14 S6 (gone),14 S6 (gone),13 S6 (gone),10 S4 (gone) 07 335i(gone)
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09-11-2007, 10:24 AM	#13
Bimmer335i Major 49 Rep 1,353 Posts Drives: 07 Sparkling Graphite 335i Sed Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Diego, CA US iTrader: (0)	Wow, glad everyone is OK. Definitely discuss options with your insurance co. And this is in El Cajon?! Where exactly is it? Somewhere in the Santee area? Looks like a nice twisty for a drive on a weekend there. Hope you get your ride back ASAP. __________________ Enjoy the ride!
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NoMods Colonel 1108 Rep 2,326 Posts Drives: 2022 M5 Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA iTrader: (10) Garage List 2022 M5 [10.00]	glad you are okay, was she yapping on her cell or something?
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09-11-2007, 10:32 AM	#15
My1stbimmer Private First Class 9 Rep 130 Posts Drives: 335i e90 Sapphire Blk loaded Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wilmington, DE iTrader: (1)	Sorry to hear about your loss. Most inportantly there wasn't any loss of life! your car maybe repairable but you will definitly need to take your car to another shop if your ins allows it to have someone give you another price. the percentages vary from one ins carrier to the next but your damage may need to excede up to 65% of the value of the car before they total it. Glad to hear you and your passenger are okay and I hope things go well with getting you back on the road and spolling up. vroom vroom
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Bimmerista Major General 82 Rep 5,732 Posts Drives: superstock Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada iTrader: (0)	With the visible damage in the front and the airbag that went off, your garage guy may well be wrong. Be very sure to have the structure inspected very carefully, since it could be bent, and if it is - game over=car totalled. __________________ __________________________ 2016 435 xdrive GC white on black leather interior, Msport1, Msport2, premium package 2015 Lincoln MKX, silver on brown leather, premium package - that's right! Techno-Groovy baby
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Gort Klaatu Barada Nikto 30 Rep 1,169 Posts Drives: 2017 X3-35i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: A Bipolar Planet iTrader: (0)	Whoa, the hairdryer trick ain't working on that one. Glad you're OK man. Looks like the airbag popped out according to plan.
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09-11-2007, 12:15 PM	#19
noktekniq Colonel 54 Rep 2,032 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: US iTrader: (3)	man sucks... good luck and hope u get it fixed ASAP
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E90330iS Major General 143 Rep 6,333 Posts Drives: BMW M4 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arcadia, California iTrader: (56) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Sucks... looks like you need an alignment now too __________________ 2017 BMW M4 DCT Lease Transfer: https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...8#post23736398
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09-11-2007, 12:35 PM	#21
wannabe_MW Private 9 Rep 91 Posts Drives: 01 accord Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: ? iTrader: (0)	sorry about the car. ...was the chick hott?? if she was, you could have made other arrangements with her!!!
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