11-28-2024, 04:59 PM | #23 | |
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What I did do was to boost the payout by showing improvements I did to my car such as the newer/nicer head unit. The claims adjustor agreement I should get paid for that. |
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11-28-2024, 09:15 PM | #24 |
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Every claim I've "won" has required months of negotiation. Insurance companies are not your friend—even your own! At first they argued with me about whether or not the car was a total. I have no idea why they were so obstinate about it. The car was obviously a total.
When they told me they could no longer store my wife's car where they had it while we argued, I told them to just bring it to my house. No one gets paid until you sign off on the claim. Not the adjusters, the body shop, anyone. If you can afford to wait them out, they will become reasonable just to clear the claim. They started with me around $4500 on my wife's Year One 128i Sport Package in a rear-end total. By the time we were done they paid me $11,500 which is more than we paid for the car 5-years earlier and than twice what we paid for the E90 we bought to replace it. |
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11-29-2024, 01:43 AM | #25 | |
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Also, I see all these comments speculating the suspension is damaged and even the motor mounts. Where are they getting this from?! Nothing the OP posted gives an indication it was more than mostly a really bad sideswipe. I see nothing about this damage that is going to cause this X5 to be declared a total loss.
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11-29-2024, 07:09 AM | #26 | |
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If the steering has been subjected to any collision forces some auto makers require the steering rack be replaced. The only way -- other than a lucky guess -- to know the extent of the damage is after the car has been subjected to a thorough damage assessment. Even then at least in my experience as the repairs progress more damage is found and the cost to repair goes up. The repair cost can jump by 10% or more. |
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