325is crash damage

[Eliminator]

Here's the final outcome:

I keep the car with NO salvage title, and they gave me $8500 for damages plus $690 in lost use. The moral is that it pays to accurately document your car, and be persistant with insurance companies. Dont take their lowball offers, and don't settle for a penny less than what your car is worth.

I have already replaced the damaged bumpers with plastic bumpers, and replaced the damaged muffler with an Ansa cat-back. Still waiting to get the car into the body shop, though.

[Digitalwave]

Wow, $8,500! That's awesome. Congrats.

[rede30]

holly shit, how did you get 8500? I just saw a MINT 90 get 4500. well done, looks like you will come out a head in this one.

[Simon S]

yikes !

$9K+ ?

wow. That's fuckin' crazy.

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[parkerbink]

Wow! Way to stick it to the man!!!!

This is what I have said in every accident thread I have seen.

Way to go!!!

[golde30]

umm...u got $8.5K and u bought an ANSA exhaust???

[Simon S]

almost want to call bullshit on this..

pray tell -
how in holy hell an insurance company paid that much out.

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[Eliminator]

almost want to call bullshit on this..

pray tell -
how in holy hell an insurance company paid that much out.

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Come on over, I'll show you the check.

I think I explained the second part already.

[Eliminator]

umm...u got $8.5K and u bought an ANSA exhaust???

I wanted the IE, but they are apparently backordered for an eternity. So far the Ansa seems pretty decent, but time will tell.

[Eliminator]

holly shit, how did you get 8500? I just saw a MINT 90 get 4500. well done, looks like you will come out a head in this one.

I didn't see that one for sale when I sent the insurance company my comps.

When I was looking for comps, I considered ONLY 88 and 89 (no airbags for me, please) with a documented history. At the time there were very, very few for sale and they were expensive. To be honest, I didn't expect them to offer that much. I guess I was being a royal pain and they wanted to get rid of me quickly. ;)

[Eliminator]

yikes !

$9K+ ?

wow. That's fuckin' crazy.

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Plus, they get to pay for several months worth of doctor bills.

[equate975]

dammnnnn I only got $5100 for my fuckin m3, 9 grand? christ.

[Jean]

They ignorned your paperwork for the $4500, then turned around and gave you 9k?

Right.

[DEV0 E30]

Umm. Your insurance company is who.

If an E30 of mine ever suffers can I have your reps phone #.

[parkerbink]

In 1980 I had a pos 2002. It had bad paint, and messed up interior. It did however have just about every mechanical part replaced and I had the reciepts from Zipper BMW to prove it (over 7k)

It was hit on the 405 by a drunk girl, ripping off the filler (pass) fender and causing the car to explode. I got the 7k and kept the car.

If you have credible reciepts, are calm and are the injured (not wrong) party inscos have to pay you.