[Tuxon_Speed]

Got rear ended on the highway last night. The driver that hit me was cited for being at fault.

I remember what happened with JustinHEMI and I really hope that they end up totaling the car because waiting for this to be fixed and then taking the carfax hit would be a nightmare I’m sure.

Going to the doctor to be checked out - neck and back are trashed.

What’s the best move? Lawyer up?

Appreciate any advice.

[DeadlyDrop]

Dang dude im so sorry I been watching your videos since you are in AZ and getting inspired by you. So sorry this happened to your car on Christmas eve... hope everything works out!

[Tuxon_Speed]

Originally Posted by DeadlyDrop

Dang dude im so sorry I been watching your videos since you are in AZ and getting inspired by you. So sorry this happened to your car on Christmas eve... hope everything works out!

Appreciate that man. End of the day it’s just a car.
Merry Christmas!

[apez]

OMG, that is four M2s down this December. I got rear-ended on Xmas Eve years ago, but was pretty minor and tried to keep the Xmas spirit.

My condolences.

[apez]

PS, going to miss new M2 content on YouTube.

[Tuxon_Speed]

Originally Posted by apez

PS, going to miss new M2 content on YouTube.

Gonna try and get another one fingers crossed

[M_Power Rob]

Originally Posted by Tuxon_Speed

Got rear ended on the highway last night. The driver that hit me was cited for being at fault.

I remember what happened with JustinHEMI and I really hope that they end up totaling the car because waiting for this to be fixed and then taking the carfax hit would be a nightmare I’m sure.

Going to the doctor to be checked out - neck and back are trashed.

What’s the best move? Lawyer up?

Appreciate any advice.

That really sucks. I sent you a PM.

[JustinHEMI]

I'm very sorry to hear this! I hope you feel better soon!

They didn't total my car at 32k or so in repairs. I took the check and sold it to a person fixing it themselves. I don't know how far along they are but I do know they've been looking for parts.

[TorontoRedCoastie]

Bummer! Be sure to do some research regarding a diminished value claim against the at fault's insurance company. Should receive some compensation regarding the resale value ding if it does not get totaled.

Godspeed and hope you either (1) get back up and running quickly or (2) they can replace the car for you!

[DrewNewM2]

Sucks to hear man. Really liked what you were doing with the M2 and watched all your vids. Hope you feel better. See you back soon in a new one

[c1pher]

Originally Posted by apez

OMG, that is four M2s down this December. I got rear-ended on Xmas Eve years ago, but was pretty minor and tried to keep the Xmas spirit.

My condolences.

So you’re saying my car is going to be rare?

[KevinC]

Condolences dude. Vanderpool’s did an outstanding job fixing my Z4MC a couple of years ago, highly recommended.

[LCDRJohn]

Tuxon, just one thing to add:

Check to see if your state is a "Diminished Value" state.

If so, it gives you the chance to file a suit against the responsible driver for any loss of value your car experiences due to the accident. Check with an attorney on it. Some states allow to sue for loss-of-use and all sorts of things. Most of the time, these are settled out of court....

[HulkMansfield]

That's a bummer, especially after all the work you put into it. But more importantly, I hope you're ok and heal up quick.

[Tuxon_Speed]

The adjuster is coming to look at it this morning. I’ll keep you guys posted.

[DSTR]

Originally Posted by Tuxon_Speed

The adjuster is coming to look at it this morning. I’ll keep you guys posted.

DO get the Med folks soon and have your self checked over.

[M_Power Rob]

Originally Posted by Tuxon_Speed

The adjuster is coming to look at it this morning. I’ll keep you guys posted.

Assuming you plan to go the route, you should reach out to Chris so he can fill you in on all the info you need to know.

[Tuxon_Speed]

Originally Posted by M_Power Rob

Assuming you plan to go the route, you should reach out to Chris so he can fill you in on all the info you need to know.

I will for sure. I’m pretty sure I can’t do anything on the diminished values claim until the work has been completed

[M_Power Rob]

Originally Posted by Tuxon_Speed

I will for sure. I’m pretty sure I can’t do anything on the diminished values claim until the work has been completed

Yes, that is correct but he can provide some info which can even help through your claim repair/replacement pricess (if its totaled, therevare some things to be aware of that many adjustors/carriers ignore). Its also important to know the party at fault's property damage limit.

[Searay55555]

Originally Posted by Tuxon_Speed

Got rear ended on the highway last night. The driver that hit me was cited for being at fault.

I remember what happened with JustinHEMI and I really hope that they end up totaling the car because waiting for this to be fixed and then taking the carfax hit would be a nightmare I’m sure.

Going to the doctor to be checked out - neck and back are trashed.

What’s the best move? Lawyer up?

Appreciate any advice.

Oh Man! After all you’ve put into this car! So sorry! So many people driving around with their heads up their asses here. Good luck with everything.

[clydefrog]

Sorry to see and did enjoy your YT content on the car. Since it's been a while any update from the insurance? Doesn't seem like enough to total to me from the pictures

[RockCrusher]

Well, that's unfortunate.

Hope your injuries are not severe and you experience a full and speedy recovery.

Unfortunately I have been down a similar path -- with my 4 week old 2008 Porsche Cayman S, which was declared a total loss and more recently my 2020 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack which experienced over $8000 worth of damage. (Pics below.)

All I can offer is seek out a highly regarded body repair shop. The goal is to seek a shop that if the car is not declared a total loss to do a proper repair of the car, to bring the car back to (as best as humanly possible) its pre collision condition.

However, the shop will likely not inspect the car until after the at fault driver's insurance company has inspected the car.

But when it does inspect the car the shop will perform a partial tear down and without a doubt find additional damage.

Even then the cost of repairs can go up as the work progresses and more damage is found. My experience is the cost to repair can go up another 10% or more by the time the car is completely and finally repaired. (This was not with the aforementioned Cayman S but with several other cars.)

Your hope is the shop finds enough damage to raise the cost of repairs -- or serious enough to be unfixable -- that the insurance company will declare the car a total loss.

Lawyer up? Well, with injuries maybe. I lawyered up once when experienced a fractured femur (3 fractures which required surgery, PT, and 14 weeks to recover sufficiently to return to work). The attorney walked away with about 40% of the settlement. But you can certainly talk to an attorney.

Assuming the car is *not* declared a total loss repairs will begin. Because you have picked the best shop the car will be on its way to being restored to its pre collision condition.

New/factory (ordered from an authorized BMW dealer/parts department) are a must! The insurance company will push to have the shop use OEM (which are not factory that is do not have a factory part #) or used/salvage parts. If factory parts are not used they are not covered by the car's factory warranty. At least this is what I encountered before with other brands of cars. But read the fine print in the car's warranty booklet to see what BMW has to say on this subject.

When the car is declared repaired arrange to take the car to a BMW dealer and have it inspected. When I got my Dodge Challenger back a couple of senior techs found issues and I had to take the car back to the body shop to get these addressed.

Diminished value. Once the car is repaired and has been post repair sorted you can look into this.

I used Auto Appraisal Group.

Auto Appraisal Group
PO Box 7034
Charlottesville, VA 22906
800-848-2886
www.autoappraisal.com

But I want to stress if the car is not declared a total loss but is rather deemed repairable you want to work towards getting the car repaired back to its pre collision condition.