Unbelievable!!

m88jey · 01-08-2014, 02:54 PM

This is my first post on here but have been following the threads for a while now. Took delivery of my F30 330D Msport + last week. Coming from an E63 650i, I wasn't expecting much in terms of power delivery etc but have been more than pleased. Anyway i hadn't driven it for a couple of days and had it parked around the corner from my house (waiting to get a permit to keep it in front). I came home today eager to take it out for a spin and as i walk up to it i notice one of the wheels is up on the kerb which I thought was strange. The car is black and it was dark so couldnt really see much but then i noticed that some A*******! has scraped the top right bumper and the wheel arch which had forced it up onto the kerb! I almost cried!

Anyway i don't want to claim from the insurance as I doubt the £500 excess is less than the damage caused (and dont want to lose no claims, etc). Can anyone recommend any reasonably priced/decent bodyshops in south london area? I would post photos but its too dark at the moment so will get some up tomorrow.

Tengocity · 01-08-2014, 03:18 PM

Are you saying the car was hit, with sufficient force to move it up on to a kerb? If this is the case I'd really be getting it checked out properly as that suggests a pretty hefty shunt to me.

I had a parked car hit by another car that couldn't stop on icy roads, that put it across a whole pavement and through a wall! Needless to say that was shock to come back too!

Alkidrew · 01-08-2014, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Tengocity

Are you saying the car was hit, with sufficient force to move it up on to a kerb? If this is the case I'd really be getting it checked out properly as that suggests a pretty hefty shunt to me.

I had a parked car hit by another car that couldn't stop on icy roads, that put it across a whole pavement and through a wall! Needless to say that was shock to come back too!

+1, you need to have called the police and called your insurance company. Get a quote from a bmw dealer and if it's a lot of money then use the insurance. If,it's sub £1k then don't claim and your insurance won't be affected.

m88jey · 01-08-2014, 03:46 PM

Thanks guys, it's not major damage but as you say if it has been shunted with enough force it could have caused further unnoticeable damage?

Is there anything the police can do?

Can't believe this has happened.

d4springer · 01-08-2014, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by GUZLERGEFF

Thanks guys, it's not major damage but as you say if it has been shunted with enough force it could have caused further unnoticeable damage?

Is there anything the police can do?

Can't believe this has happened.

Hope you get it sorted, maybe the police can check CCTV if there are any nearby? Had a similar experience in a previous Be'em, police tried to figure out who the culprit was but no joy, probably some van driver

m88jey · 01-08-2014, 05:21 PM

Unfortunately for me there is no cctv on that road. I'll have to report it to the insurer tomorrow and get them to try and use an approved bmw workshop to look at it. Would this be the best way? or should i get a quote from bmw first, i think either way it needs to be reported to the insurance. I've also noticed the back left alloy has been scratched quite a bit. Gutted! Car is only 8 days old!

F30AM · 01-08-2014, 05:29 PM

I felt physically sick reading your post.

Inform your Insurance Company, insist it is repaired by BMW, report it to the police (who won't do a thing as nobody was injured) but get a crime reference no. All helps.
Really feel for you.

m88jey · 01-08-2014, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by F30AM

I felt physically sick reading your post.

Inform your Insurance Company, insist it is repaired by BMW, report it to the police (who won't do a thing as nobody was injured) but get a crime reference no. All helps.
Really feel for you.

Damage is not aesthetically that bad but the fact that it was enough to put the front wheel up on the kerb means there must have been some impact. Busy day on the phones tomorrow.

BMWSKI · 01-08-2014, 05:59 PM

I want to cry

((((((

DazC · 01-09-2014, 03:42 AM

That's terrible mate. Some inconsiderate buggers out there!

m88jey · 01-09-2014, 05:12 AM

Ok so I've reported it to the police but they want me to go to the station to sign some forms to get a Crime Ref and have also reported it to the insurer. Does BMW charge to get something like this looked at? I'll contact my dealer and see if he can sort something out. Had a look at it this morning and the exterior damage is minimal but i'm now worried about damage I can't see (it seems to drive as normal i.e no strange noises or feel).

Serves me right for living in souf london!

DaveA · 01-09-2014, 05:22 AM

They should inspect the car/damage and give you an estimate for the work without charging, yes...

I hope that you get everything sorted out quickly. A sh*tty thing to have happened, that's for sure..

Rodders123 · 01-09-2014, 05:27 AM

Serves me right for living in souf london!

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Feel for you buddy......there's tossers like that on the road all over the country.

F30AM · 01-09-2014, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by GUZLERGEFF

Ok so I've reported it to the police but they want me to go to the station to sign some forms to get a Crime Ref and have also reported it to the insurer. Does BMW charge to get something like this looked at? I'll contact my dealer and see if he can sort something out. Had a look at it this morning and the exterior damage is minimal but i'm now worried about damage I can't see (it seems to drive as normal i.e no strange noises or feel).

Serves me right for living in souf london!

Living in Central London with off street parking has huge risks. I live in West London. My car was reversed into by a dozy neighbour and sustained £1900 of damage to the front bumper and Adaptive Xenon. It looked minimal but cost an arm and a leg. Thankfully, I had a witness and the Third Party's Insurer paid up.

I took my car to BMW. I told my Insurance company that I did not wish their repairers to do the job. I insisted and I'm glad I did. BTW, BMW don't charge for an estimate.

Wo-Wo · 01-09-2014, 07:28 AM

Sorry to read this! Some little scrotum in a battered Corsa is probably buzzing hes given you an envy stripe! Your insurers may require you to report it to the police, so I would and as said above they may ask neighbours/businesses for cctv footage if available. I'd act quick on this though as some cctv systems only hold data for a limited amount of time.

F30AM · 01-09-2014, 07:37 AM

Our other F30 has had a massive ding put in the rear bumper whilst it was parked in an M&S carpark. Must have been hit really hard. I examined the front part of the car also in case of damage and there is none. I noticed that the bonnet is not quite square. Maybe it was so from new.

Needs a new rear bumper according to BMW. Cost approx £1000!!!

m88jey · 01-09-2014, 07:40 AM

Just called up the dealer, they wanted to charge me for "diagnostics" i told them to stick it. Then I was put through to a mechanic who said I'd need to have a KDS check to see if there is anything wrong with the steering/suspension alignment and with it being an MSport requires an even more extensive (and expensive!) check. He was talking around the £500-600 mark! I'll get in the car later and see if there is any obvious problem with the steering. Might take it to a local garage to see if he can spot anything obvious.

What a load of grief!

F30AM · 01-09-2014, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by GUZLERGEFF

Just called up the dealer, they wanted to charge me for "diagnostics" i told them to stick it. Then I was put through to a mechanic who said I'd need to have a KDS check to see if there is anything wrong with the steering/suspension alignment and with it being an MSport requires an even more extensive (and expensive!) check. He was talking around the £500-600 mark! I'll get in the car later and see if there is any obvious problem with the steering. Might take it to a local garage to see if he can spot anything obvious.

What a load of grief!

They can just tell by just looking at the car whether it needs a KDS check or not. My dealer had a good look at my car when the front bumper was damaged and decided it did not need this check. However, the other F30 with the badly bashed rear bumper might need it! Different dealer. I told them to stick it and they relented as there was no wheel damage.

The problem with your damage is that it has involved a wheel. Hence the KDS check.

All this should be covered by your Insurance Policy. What a PITA.

MWA · 01-09-2014, 10:16 AM

I really feel for you

With a car like that, surely you don't want to be messed around with crappy work shops.

How many NCD years have you got? if you have 5 or more you're not going to lose more than 2.. I would always take the insurance route and have it repaired by BMW..

F30AM · 01-09-2014, 10:19 AM

@GUZLERGEFF:
Could you post pictures of the damage please?

m88jey · 01-09-2014, 04:31 PM

After looking at the car this evening there appears to be very little external damage, few scratches here and there and a minor dent on the metal but i can live with that (after wiping the area a bit it didn't seem as bad as first thought) However one of the pics shows the wheel propped up on the kerb. Had a stroke of luck, a friend of a friend at work is a bmw mechanic and has agreed to have a look at the car.

After seeing some of the other threads with damaged F30's i count myself lucky that I've not had much aesthetic damage.

Sorry for the crappy iphone photo's

BMWSKI · 01-09-2014, 06:32 PM

Sorry for the grief and good luck getting it resolved quickly. You should definitely use your insurer...after all that's what an insurance policy is for.
BTW, You need a new iPhone - those pictures are terrible!

01-08-2014, 02:54 PM	#1
m88jey Enlisted Member 6 Rep 44 Posts Drives: F30 330D M Sport+ Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Unbelievable!! This is my first post on here but have been following the threads for a while now. Took delivery of my F30 330D Msport + last week. Coming from an E63 650i, I wasn't expecting much in terms of power delivery etc but have been more than pleased. Anyway i hadn't driven it for a couple of days and had it parked around the corner from my house (waiting to get a permit to keep it in front). I came home today eager to take it out for a spin and as i walk up to it i notice one of the wheels is up on the kerb which I thought was strange. The car is black and it was dark so couldnt really see much but then i noticed that some A******! has scraped the top right bumper and the wheel arch which had forced it up onto the kerb! I almost cried! Anyway i don't want to claim from the insurance as I doubt the £500 excess is less than the damage caused (and dont want to lose no claims, etc). Can anyone recommend any reasonably priced/decent bodyshops in south london area? I would post photos but its too dark at the moment so will get some up tomorrow. Last edited by m88jey; 01-08-2014 at 05:28 PM..*
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Tengocity General 8567 Rep 19,982 Posts Drives: 911, Cayenne Turbo, Disco 4 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland iTrader: (0)	Are you saying the car was hit, with sufficient force to move it up on to a kerb? If this is the case I'd really be getting it checked out properly as that suggests a pretty hefty shunt to me. I had a parked car hit by another car that couldn't stop on icy roads, that put it across a whole pavement and through a wall! Needless to say that was shock to come back too!
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m88jey Enlisted Member 6 Rep 44 Posts Drives: F30 330D M Sport+ Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys, it's not major damage but as you say if it has been shunted with enough force it could have caused further unnoticeable damage? Is there anything the police can do? Can't believe this has happened.
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m88jey Enlisted Member 6 Rep 44 Posts Drives: F30 330D M Sport+ Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Unfortunately for me there is no cctv on that road. I'll have to report it to the insurer tomorrow and get them to try and use an approved bmw workshop to look at it. Would this be the best way? or should i get a quote from bmw first, i think either way it needs to be reported to the insurance. I've also noticed the back left alloy has been scratched quite a bit. Gutted! Car is only 8 days old!
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F30AM Major General 706 Rep 5,021 Posts Drives: F30 330d M Sport sDrive Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0)	I felt physically sick reading your post. Inform your Insurance Company, insist it is repaired by BMW, report it to the police (who won't do a thing as nobody was injured) but get a crime reference no. All helps. Really feel for you. __________________ Previous: Superman 330d sDrive M Sport + Toys Present: Red Tornado Golf 7R 5 Dr, DSG + Toys
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BMWSKI Lieutenant Colonel 167 Rep 1,919 Posts Drives: E63 AMG Saloon :) Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Bucks iTrader: (0)	I want to cry ((((((
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m88jey Enlisted Member 6 Rep 44 Posts Drives: F30 330D M Sport+ Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Ok so I've reported it to the police but they want me to go to the station to sign some forms to get a Crime Ref and have also reported it to the insurer. Does BMW charge to get something like this looked at? I'll contact my dealer and see if he can sort something out. Had a look at it this morning and the exterior damage is minimal but i'm now worried about damage I can't see (it seems to drive as normal i.e no strange noises or feel). Serves me right for living in souf london!
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DaveA Brigadier General 1875 Rep 3,432 Posts Drives: BMW M135i xDrive Join Date: May 2013 Location: Teesside iTrader: (0)	They should inspect the car/damage and give you an estimate for the work without charging, yes... I hope that you get everything sorted out quickly. A sh*tty thing to have happened, that's for sure.. __________________ CAR HISTORY - Golf GTI 245 - F30 340i M Sport - F30 330d M Sport MPPK - F30 320d Sport - 997 Gen2 GT3 - 987 Cayman S - 986 Boxster S - Ibiza Cupra - Polo 16v - E30 M3 (Official GB import) - Integra 16v - Mk2 Polo S - Mk1 Golf C
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Rodders123 Private First Class 7 Rep 142 Posts Drives: 320d ED Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Lancashire iTrader: (0)	Serves me right for living in souf london! [/QUOTE] Feel for you buddy......there's tossers like that on the road all over the country.
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Wo-Wo Captain 297 Rep 701 Posts Drives: BMW M4 Comp Coupe Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: East Mids iTrader: (0)	Sorry to read this! Some little scrotum in a battered Corsa is probably buzzing hes given you an envy stripe! Your insurers may require you to report it to the police, so I would and as said above they may ask neighbours/businesses for cctv footage if available. I'd act quick on this though as some cctv systems only hold data for a limited amount of time.
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F30AM Major General 706 Rep 5,021 Posts Drives: F30 330d M Sport sDrive Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0)	Our other F30 has had a massive ding put in the rear bumper whilst it was parked in an M&S carpark. Must have been hit really hard. I examined the front part of the car also in case of damage and there is none. I noticed that the bonnet is not quite square. Maybe it was so from new. Needs a new rear bumper according to BMW. Cost approx £1000!!! __________________ Previous: Superman 330d sDrive M Sport + Toys Present: Red Tornado Golf 7R 5 Dr, DSG + Toys
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m88jey Enlisted Member 6 Rep 44 Posts Drives: F30 330D M Sport+ Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Just called up the dealer, they wanted to charge me for "diagnostics" i told them to stick it. Then I was put through to a mechanic who said I'd need to have a KDS check to see if there is anything wrong with the steering/suspension alignment and with it being an MSport requires an even more extensive (and expensive!) check. He was talking around the £500-600 mark! I'll get in the car later and see if there is any obvious problem with the steering. Might take it to a local garage to see if he can spot anything obvious. What a load of grief!
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MWA Major 154 Rep 1,224 Posts Drives: AY M4 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: London iTrader: (0)	I really feel for you With a car like that, surely you don't want to be messed around with crappy work shops. How many NCD years have you got? if you have 5 or more you're not going to lose more than 2.. I would always take the insurance route and have it repaired by BMW.. Last edited by MWA; 01-09-2014 at 10:59 AM..
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F30AM Major General 706 Rep 5,021 Posts Drives: F30 330d M Sport sDrive Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0)	@GUZLERGEFF: Could you post pictures of the damage please? __________________ Previous: Superman 330d sDrive M Sport + Toys Present: Red Tornado Golf 7R 5 Dr, DSG + Toys
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m88jey Enlisted Member 6 Rep 44 Posts Drives: F30 330D M Sport+ Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: London iTrader: (0)	After looking at the car this evening there appears to be very little external damage, few scratches here and there and a minor dent on the metal but i can live with that (after wiping the area a bit it didn't seem as bad as first thought) However one of the pics shows the wheel propped up on the kerb. Had a stroke of luck, a friend of a friend at work is a bmw mechanic and has agreed to have a look at the car. After seeing some of the other threads with damaged F30's i count myself lucky that I've not had much aesthetic damage. Sorry for the crappy iphone photo's Attached Images
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01-09-2014, 06:32 PM	#22
BMWSKI Lieutenant Colonel 167 Rep 1,919 Posts Drives: E63 AMG Saloon :) Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Bucks iTrader: (0)	Sorry for the grief and good luck getting it resolved quickly. You should definitely use your insurer...after all that's what an insurance policy is for. BTW, You need a new iPhone - those pictures are terrible!
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