On my lunch break yesterday somebody hit my car and drove off. A witness got their plate number, I called the cops, and they found the person and I have all their insurance info. I'm going to get my car inspected tomorrow. It's a 318i that is in otherwise great condition. What can I expect for this damage? My paint is in otherwise mint condition and I don't want a new fender to not match the rest of my car. What does insurance even value these at? Maybe it's totaled? The grill is cracked too.
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I think you're very lucky that someone got the plate number and called the cops.
The damage doesn't look bad though, new sidemarker, fender, grille and you should be good to go. I wouldn't worry about paint match, my painter friend says black is one of the easiest colours to match.Originally posted by priapismMy girl don't know shit, but she bakes a mean cupcake.Originally posted by shamesonUsually it's best not to know how much money you have into your e30
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Yeah I'm real lucky somebody saw it and got their plate number. The front valence is kind of hanging a bit now too. It's sort of angled downward, probably just needs to be adjusted. I wonder what they value it at. I really don't want some bullshit quote to tell me my car is worth 1500 and they're gonna consider it totaled or some garbage.
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Looks like minimal damage. Easy fix.Your resource to do-it-yourself and interesting bmw and e30 stuff: www.rtsauto.com
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Originally posted by Ravosa View PostYeah I'm real lucky somebody saw it and got their plate number. The front valence is kind of hanging a bit now too. It's sort of angled downward, probably just needs to be adjusted. I wonder what they value it at. I really don't want some bullshit quote to tell me my car is worth 1500 and they're gonna consider it totaled or some garbage.
But you're not gonna get totaled. Get a new fender if you're anal about appearances because even if you "fixed" it, it wouldn't be the same. Repaint it. Fix your valence, get some euro grilles and call it good. This isn't a big deal in the slightest."Leafeon" '92 Lagunengrun 325i Vert (Daily Driver/Project)
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The stickers make it go faster. :nice:
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They probably won't paint the rear bumper on the insurance, but you may find you get a better deal getting it painted at the same time than if you had brought it in on your own. Depends on the shop.'89 lachssilber vert - Frau Blücher
'84 alpine 2dr - gone to the great beyond...
'00 titanium 4dr e46 - bricked
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Push for OEM parts.Your resource to do-it-yourself and interesting bmw and e30 stuff: www.rtsauto.com
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