e30 m3s just went up in value

[nando]

fix it.

[P Arkus]

Wow man sorry for your loss. Glad you are ok, but its a shame such a beautiful car is now wrecked. Whatever path you choose, I hope it makes you happy in the end!

and +1 on having the self control not to knock the guy out!

[poopin04]

OMG! I just teared up. I'm sorry dude, I hope you fix it instead of parting it out.

[Slicktop_serg]

NOT totaled.
You need to fight to get that fixed.

This got fixed:

Our E30's are alike

[Slicktop_serg]

rip to the best car i've ever owned - oct 26th 2012. my car is a total loss.

in the red shirt, i present to you the idiot who t-boned me.











all this happened just days after i got my evo brake ducts and euro tow hook covers painted and installed. :evil:







time to part this bitch out. anyone need anything?

fml.

This breaks my heart cause i know exactly how you feel bro. Well you have an M so it must feel like someone is playing with a knife and poking your kidneys. But im glad your ok. FIGHT FOR THAT CAR BRO FIGHT!!!!

[tehwickerman]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO it looked so good :( sorry man that seriously sucks.

[el bimmer]

Damn thats fucked up! Man I would try to get that fixed or at least give you enough money to buy another one. I hate shit like this, cause we usually lose in the process and that fucker don't have to pay for shit. Idiots!

[dougie30]

Wow he couldn't hit any other car??? That dude sucks


And PLEASE fix it, do not total that thing its like murdering a unicorn :sad:

[freshhh]

hopefully the fix this beaut. because the car has such a high value it may not be totalled. good luck.

[240zs30]

Wow, so sad.

[CW325]

Dont let it die :(

[RobertB]

First off, DO NOT ROLL OVER AND LET THE INSURANCE TOTAL THE CAR! Find a good appraiser and have it appraised. There are enough E30 M3s out there in good shape to find a handful that are equally nice as your car. You can also find the going price for enough lesser cars to make the claim its worth greater than $25K, perhaps more than $30K.

Yes the car is damaged, but it should be repairable and not get totaled. Sure, there is $15K+ worth of damage, but if the car looks as good as it does in person, you have solid ground to stand on. The insurance company will do their best to screw you, but with a good appraisal, you have a lot going for you. The price of an average E30 M3 these days is right around $20K, (The $15K rule is pretty much replaced with the $20K rule, but there are still deals to be found.) A car as nice as yours should appraise for well above $20K. Sure it will likely cost you about $300 out of pocket, but if it means keeping your car or not getting screwed by the insurance company, its well worth the effort. Likely what will happen is that the insurance company will "hire" an "Independent" appraiser (who gets kickbacks for lowball appraisals) and they will come out and low ball you. That is why I say get your own, hopefully someone who deals with such cars (try and find someone who works for one of the major auction houses such as RM, Goodings, Sothebys ect.) They will likely get the value right, or very close. You submit your findings to the insurance company and see what happens. You might have to go to arbitration where they will likely split the difference, but you never know.

I played this game last year with my very rare '69 Alfa Romeo GTV (there were 640 built and less than 200 left) last year. PM me if you want more info on how to fight this. I honestly think you can save your car.

Good luck,
Will

Glad you're OK... I know the feeling. I was hit also last Aug and my car still in the shop waiting for parts...

I was guided by fellow club members to do what Will is saying and it avoided the Total Loss claim. :D

GOOD LUCK,
Robert

[M-technik-3]

I think, I would have snapped or gone postal. Mine are tucked away for the winter with storage insurance.

[getouth]

Another noble E30 stepping up to protect! Fight to restore it, the fustration must be unbarable. "Its only but a flesh wound, I've seen worse". Glad that you're ok though.

[Meighty7]

Wow that sucks, hope you eventually get something close to what you put into it