remember when i got gayed.....

[Ryan Stewart]

I dont think many insurance companies are going to fork out 4k for a 15+ year old car without a fight. That sucks bud, but congrats you got the guys info.

Progressive Insurance, $5100, not totalled.

[blueapplesoda]

Ok the guy called back today and told me he has to wait for advice from his boss, since he hit me with the company truck. He is asking him whether or not the boss wants to cover my damage or let it go through insurance. He is supposed to call me tomorow with the answer.

I really want to get the most out of this, and I really don't know anything about accidents. I would like to keep my title clean, unless its worth taking the salvaged title for ($$$!)...then i always have my parts car that i can pull vin's off of and weld em on..clean title again--'89 to '87 325is? I am lost here and don't know what to do. Please Advise.

[2002maniac]

go to a body shop and get an estimate. see if the guys boss will pay for it out of the pocket. That would be win-win IMO

[Nick325is]

Progressive Insurance, $5100, not totalled.

x2

Good luck with getting it fixed.


Nick

[asubimmer]

at least he's being cool about it right now, a few days ago someone backed into one of my friend's car and drove off. Noone saw who it was :evil:

[Bimmerfanatik]

then i always have my parts car that i can pull vin's off of and weld em on..clean title again--'89 to '87 325is?

https://www.shadyassshit.com

careful man, not a good idea. Who cares about a salvage title unless you plan on selling it? My winter Jeep is salvage - nice truck, I'll never sell it so I don't care.

[e30vert]

go to a body shop and get an estimate. see if the guys boss will pay for it out of the pocket. That would be win-win IMO

Actually I think in California you are required to get 3 full estimates for the damage that was sustained so that the insurance company can take the average cost of the repairs when they (an if they) reimburse you. The trick there is to go to 3 high end shops that do nothing but BMW and Mercedes or better yet - Exotics. Then submit the 3 quotes that you received for the damage and expect to recieve the middle one.

[blueapplesoda]

Actually I think in California you are required to get 3 full estimates for the damage that was sustained so that the insurance company can take the average cost of the repairs when they (an if they) reimburse you. The trick there is to go to 3 high end shops that do nothing but BMW and Mercedes or better yet - Exotics. Then submit the 3 quotes that you received for the damage and expect to recieve the middle one.

Exactly what I was thinking. The guy didnt call today. Hello insurance company.

[Sean]

Yea dude, VIN Fraud is a big deal...I wouldn't mess with that shit!

[ColdAccord]

i like those wheels, what are they?

[blueapplesoda]

you know its funny, I don't even know what wheels they are. Some local small e30 shop sold them to me, and all i know that they are replicas of something, no real name brand (i think). i wish i did know, everyone asks me about them all the time. No i will not sell them.

[Fidhle007]

Keep your title clean, trust me. When my friend mis-navigated my car into a tree the damage estimate was $4500 and they claimed the value of the car at $3500 and tried to declare it a total. I figured I would just go that route and live with a salvage title until I found out that they would NOT sell the car back to me. Eventually I convinced them to give me $3500 and let me keep the car with a clean title at which point I got the car fixed for a whopping $1700 which included upgrades to the suspension and repairing all the random body rust. Granted my car is not as straight as I'd like it now but it's worth more than when I bought it and in theory I have an extra $1800 dollars lying around somewhere. If only I could remember where I put it...


Good luck man, keep us posted!

[lsmkr84]

At least you know who did it. My car has been spray painted and hit in the back(screwed the rear bumper and cracked my smoked tail light). I was sooooo pissed but no one to take it out on. Hope everything works out for you and your car.

[RobertK]

Did you get the witness to help you file a Police report? Any reputable insurance company requires an accident report before you can file a claim.

If you have not filed a Police report you need to get ahold of your witness and have it filed PFQ.

[Matt86es]

Did you get the witness to help you file a Police report? Any reputable insurance company requires an accident report before you can file a claim.

If you have not filed a Police report you need to get ahold of your witness and have it filed PFQ.

I settled when I wrecked my eta w/ State Farm w/ no police report. They gave me more than I had paid for the car. There were no other vehicles involved, though.