YOU GUYS AREN'T GOING TO F'ING BELIEVE THIS!!
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Originally Posted by GT Premi' post='1013222' date='Sep 21 2009, 07:18 PM
Yeah, that was good of him. And there might have been some instant karma in there. As he was on the phone w/ his insurance company, he got another call telling him that his house had been robbed. Though I don't take any gratification in that. Being robbed has GOT to suck worse than your car being banged.
All kidding aside, let's be thankful that in most instances it is our cars that get hurt and not some helpless child. Car will be fixed, and as someone mentioned, maybe you can wring an Mtech bumper out of the insurance???? G/L
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Sorry to hear that! Car is barely damaged so it's easily repaired. A person can't be repaired if the person is "damaged" 
Watch out. Ya they might trim your ear off next time! lol.. Did you at least get a free haircut that day??
Watch out. Ya they might trim your ear off next time! lol.. Did you at least get a free haircut that day??
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Originally Posted by GT Premi' post='1013204' date='Sep 21 2009, 04:07 PM
I've had nothing but bad luck w/ this car. Every single time I say I'm gonna keep it for the long run, SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS TO IT!
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My Ride: 2006 530X, Silver Gray, Black Dakota, Premium Package, Cold Package, Park Distance Sensors, Steptronic
Nasty but find out who the BMW dealer uses for body work and you should be fine. Mine is going into the shop for a week or more for a new fender, driver door. I guess the only positive is that my passenger side door, bumper and hood get repainted along with everything else so that the blend isn't noticeable. I also think like you about what is next to me, I had no dings ever. Now I have smashed door and fender. Go figure. Maybe we are too crazed and anal about a hunk of alum and metal?
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Thanks for the condolences, guys. Tarfoot7, you're about spot on. I got a couple of estimates on my own before the guy's insurance does the estimate. One place said about $4900, another said about $5300. Both quotes are w/o even opening the hood. Funny how neither place even talked about repairing anything. They just say "hood... bumper... headlight..." as in replacing those parts. Amazing that ONE AFS headlight is $1300!!!
Anyway, it sucks having a smashed up car. It's SOOO embarrassing driving it right now. Hopefully the claims adjuster will call tomorrow so I can get this show on the road. I hate to imagine the rental I'll be getting.
Anyway, it sucks having a smashed up car. It's SOOO embarrassing driving it right now.
Hopefully the claims adjuster will call tomorrow so I can get this show on the road. I hate to imagine the rental I'll be getting.
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My Ride: 2008 BMW 550i Sport
Carbon Black Metallic/Cream Beige
Manny tranny and other stuff
Recently gone, but never forgotten:
2005 Ford Mustang GT (hence the name)
Torch Red/Crimson
Manny tranny and every option available for that year
2002 Chrysler 300M Special
Brilliant Black/Light Taupe/Dark Slate
Autostick and goo-gobs of neat features that I will sorely miss
I met w/ the claims adjuster today. He only wrote it up for $3800. He didn't include the headlight since he can't see anything wrong with it. Neither can I for that matter. I think that's just some wallet padding on the part of the body shops. Would be nice if I could use that money to repair the key job somebody gave me a few weeks ago. The estimates for that are from $800 - $1000 dollars! 
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sorry to hear that bro, thats a bummer...dont worry everything will get fixed and you will be cruising again...next time you look for a parking spot...make sure you park beside the big hummer... lol. keep us posted. Good Luck.