...And she's out for 5 weeks!

Le frog · 06-21-2016, 08:08 PM

Last week, someone decided a stop sign wasn't worth his time, and his Prius ended up stopping... in the quarter panel of my until then pristine 235 instead, with my daughter sitting in it mind you! Luckily, the collision happened a very low speed and both my wife, who was driving at the time, and my daughter were shaken, but completely safe. I have to say, the gentleman, who was driving said Prius, was very apologetic, and accepted total responsibility. Imagine my surprise when I came home that night :

But here I am, as of yesterday, without my beloved steed, as I dropped her off to the body shop, and I was told that the entire passenger quarter panel would have to be replaced, and that it would take 5-6 weeks!!!

It's gonna be a long, long time!
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xantdieselx · 06-21-2016, 08:15 PM

Sucks. The takeaways are your wife and daughter are fine. Better they take their time and do to job right. Make them give you a decent rental at least.

Deutsche-Broke · 06-21-2016, 08:16 PM

Ugh... There seems to be a lot of this happening lately.. I almost got waxed last week by some aggressive idiot.. People really need to put the phone down..

I hope your 5 to 6 weeks goes quickly..

orangeglim · 06-21-2016, 08:18 PM

Bummer! That's a long wait.

BentZero · 06-21-2016, 08:30 PM

Your daughter does not look pleased lol

B_Rice · 06-22-2016, 01:25 PM

Wow that sucks.

pimp4cheddar · 06-22-2016, 02:51 PM

Sucks man but could have been worse. 5 weeks seems long...but as long as it's done right - you should be fine!

Make sure to fight for any potential depreciation due to the accident if you purchased this car.

ThreeToTwo · 06-22-2016, 03:51 PM

I guess your daughter was pretty shook up but most important that no-one was hurt.

That panel is a big one; from memory it goes right to the back of the car. Five weeks is a long time but the panel may not be a stock item: it might be more concerning if the body shop had said that they could do the job in less time!

BPC · 06-22-2016, 04:58 PM

I feel your pain. Been waiting 2 weeks for passenger door with no known end in sight. The only ones in USA are stuck in customs in Memphis I am told.

What is your rental. They gave me a Chevy Cruze ... Ugh

Dylan86 · 06-22-2016, 05:25 PM

Sucks

At least it wasn't a parked incident where the other driver flees the scene leaving you high and dry. Worst feeling ever...

Rayscott · 06-22-2016, 05:37 PM

Your wife and daughter are ok, cars can be repaired. Don't stress out. could have been worse. The jerk should have been apologetic.

HOG4DNR · 06-22-2016, 08:19 PM

Sorry to hear that and I'm glad your family is fine.

That's how I lost my 2009 135 (I almost had my Dinan badge), some douche weasel ran a red and took out the front right side that totaled the car. Luckily, my wife who was driving was OK.

Vitacura · 06-23-2016, 10:49 AM

That's terrible, sorry to hear. Glad no one was seriously injured though!

Robm129 · 06-24-2016, 06:43 AM

Glad to hear that everyone was safe. What is the cost of this repair?

redontheline · 06-24-2016, 10:02 AM

It seems to be a cursed month for EB 235i's. I haven't had the chance or heart to post up yet, but I was hit Wednesday night.

Le frog · 06-24-2016, 10:46 AM

Thank you. Yes no stress, but It's always annoying.

Le frog · 06-24-2016, 10:50 AM

Actually, my wife said that the other gentleman was very nice and apologetic. he accepted full responsibility right then.
Robm129, I got a call from the repair center yesterday, and the total cost of repair is a little over 10.5K.
quarter panel, and the wheel need to be replaced.
I got a Hyundai Sonata.

06-21-2016, 08:08 PM	#1
Le frog Private 31 Rep 99 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: California iTrader: (0)	...And she's out for 5 weeks! Last week, someone decided a stop sign wasn't worth his time, and his Prius ended up stopping... in the quarter panel of my until then pristine 235 instead, with my daughter sitting in it mind you! Luckily, the collision happened a very low speed and both my wife, who was driving at the time, and my daughter were shaken, but completely safe. I have to say, the gentleman, who was driving said Prius, was very apologetic, and accepted total responsibility. Imagine my surprise when I came home that night : But here I am, as of yesterday, without my beloved steed, as I dropped her off to the body shop, and I was told that the entire passenger quarter panel would have to be replaced, and that it would take 5-6 weeks!!! It's gonna be a long, long time!
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06-21-2016, 08:15 PM	#2
xantdieselx Kingslayer 411 Rep 1,479 Posts Drives: 23' M3 Base Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: SWFL iTrader: (0)	Sucks. The takeaways are your wife and daughter are fine. Better they take their time and do to job right. Make them give you a decent rental at least. __________________ Previous Cars: 2008' 135i, 2010' 328i, 2013' 328i, 2016' M235i, 2017' X1, 2019' M240i Current Cars: 2019' X3, 2021' M3 Comp
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Deutsche-Broke First Lieutenant 110 Rep 393 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Northwest US iTrader: (0)	Ugh... There seems to be a lot of this happening lately.. I almost got waxed last week by some aggressive idiot.. People really need to put the phone down.. I hope your 5 to 6 weeks goes quickly..
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06-21-2016, 08:18 PM	#4
orangeglim Lieutenant 345 Rep 442 Posts Drives: 2019 M2C Join Date: May 2016 Location: NC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019 M2C [0.00]	Bummer! That's a long wait.
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06-21-2016, 08:30 PM	#5
BentZero Lieutenant Colonel 625 Rep 1,753 Posts Drives: 6MT Mineral White M235i Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (2)	Your daughter does not look pleased lol __________________ I rev-match from neutral to first 6MT Mineral White on black M235i coupe Build thread
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06-22-2016, 01:25 PM	#6
B_Rice Lieutenant 218 Rep 518 Posts Drives: 6spd Estoril Blue M235i Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Wow that sucks. __________________ Estoril Blue 6spd M235i LSD Sunroof delete AWE touring exhaust Fabspeed sport cat
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06-22-2016, 02:51 PM	#7
pimp4cheddar El Capitán 521 Rep 2,652 Posts Drives: BSM X3M Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA iTrader: (25)	Sucks man but could have been worse. 5 weeks seems long...but as long as it's done right - you should be fine! Make sure to fight for any potential depreciation due to the accident if you purchased this car.
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06-22-2016, 03:51 PM	#8
ThreeToTwo Private 27 Rep 62 Posts Drives: 2016 6MT M235i Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Southern England iTrader: (0)	I guess your daughter was pretty shook up but most important that no-one was hurt. That panel is a big one; from memory it goes right to the back of the car. Five weeks is a long time but the panel may not be a stock item: it might be more concerning if the body shop had said that they could do the job in less time!
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06-22-2016, 04:58 PM	#9
BPC Private First Class 46 Rep 122 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i Convertible Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Columbia SC iTrader: (0)	I feel your pain. Been waiting 2 weeks for passenger door with no known end in sight. The only ones in USA are stuck in customs in Memphis I am told. What is your rental. They gave me a Chevy Cruze ... Ugh
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06-22-2016, 05:25 PM	#10
Dylan86 Colonel 1330 Rep 2,214 Posts Drives: F15d msport, F22 m235i Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: GTA iTrader: (0)	Sucks At least it wasn't a parked incident where the other driver flees the scene leaving you high and dry. Worst feeling ever... __________________ My F22 Road/Track Build
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06-22-2016, 05:37 PM	#11
Rayscott Major 376 Rep 1,154 Posts Drives: BMW 228ix Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Lewes DE iTrader: (0)	Your wife and daughter are ok, cars can be repaired. Don't stress out. could have been worse. The jerk should have been apologetic.
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06-22-2016, 08:19 PM	#12
HOG4DNR Second Lieutenant 36 Rep 243 Posts Drives: 2014 M235i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pompano Beach, FL iTrader: (5)	Sorry to hear that and I'm glad your family is fine. That's how I lost my 2009 135 (I almost had my Dinan badge), some douche weasel ran a red and took out the front right side that totaled the car. Luckily, my wife who was driving was OK. __________________ 2008 Z4MC #1786/1815 "The Last IB w/ Extended Leather Made" Gone but Not Forgotten 2014 M235i E.Blue Mods in Progress
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06-23-2016, 10:49 AM	#13
Vitacura Ich Liebe mein BMW 413 Rep 887 Posts Drives: 21 M240i CV, 23 X1 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tampa Bay iTrader: (0)	That's terrible, sorry to hear. Glad no one was seriously injured though!
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06-24-2016, 06:43 AM	#14
Robm129 Private 18 Rep 53 Posts Drives: '16 M235i Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: NoVa iTrader: (0)	Glad to hear that everyone was safe. What is the cost of this repair?
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06-24-2016, 10:02 AM	#15
redontheline Second Lieutenant 71 Rep 222 Posts Drives: EB 235 MT Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	It seems to be a cursed month for EB 235i's. I haven't had the chance or heart to post up yet, but I was hit Wednesday night.
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06-24-2016, 10:46 AM	#16
Le frog Private 31 Rep 99 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Thank you. Yes no stress, but It's always annoying.
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06-24-2016, 10:50 AM	#17
Le frog Private 31 Rep 99 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Actually, my wife said that the other gentleman was very nice and apologetic. he accepted full responsibility right then. Robm129, I got a call from the repair center yesterday, and the total cost of repair is a little over 10.5K. quarter panel, and the wheel need to be replaced. I got a Hyundai Sonata.
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