Rear Ended while at the gym

Johnny_M · 06-11-2013, 03:23 AM

I was at the gym around 11pm. I always park way out in the boondocks because I don't like parking near anyone if I don't have to. When I got to my car I saw a note on it and found out someone rear ended me and they left their phone number. I'm not sure if you can tell in the picture, but this is a large parking lot with plenty of space. I still can't believe this happened.

More pictures in the album here:

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Anybody have any experience with something like this? I'm going to check it out in the morning and take more pictures, then try and buff it out. Some of the marks look pretty deep. I don't want to get my insurance company involved unless I have to.

Mr Kleen · 06-11-2013, 03:39 AM

That sucks but at least be glad they left a note. Most people wouldn't.
Contact your insurance company and call the person, put your insucance company in touch with their insurance company.

Sylon · 06-11-2013, 05:43 AM

Looks like they clipped you as they were pulling in/out of the parking space. Hard to tell how bad the damage was. I would at least get an estimate.

Dackelone · 06-11-2013, 06:07 AM

Yea... be glad you got a note with their info. That is gonna be a $1.5K repair job.

Judge · 06-11-2013, 08:04 AM

There are good people in the world! Accidents happen and luckily you were hit by the one person responsible enough to leave a note. (Hope it's not a fake number

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whostorm05 · 06-11-2013, 08:42 AM

I wouldn't touch any of the damage until you have money in hand for the repairs.

Colt · 06-11-2013, 09:36 AM

Have you tried seeing if the phone number is actually real yet?

tuco44 · 06-11-2013, 10:11 AM

That is likely more costly than you think. Get your insurance involved. That's why you buy the insurance, so you don't have to deal with annoyances like that.

Webb70 · 06-11-2013, 11:29 AM

Why do people do that ??
You go out of your way to park your car in the back 40 so nobody messes with/ dings it, and some a$$ always parks right beside you ?? WTF

Sorry, rant off.

P1 · 06-11-2013, 11:31 AM

Just the fact that they left a note, WOW! That never happens!

GermX-85 · 06-11-2013, 11:38 AM

Even though they left a note it still sucks to be in that situation.

Johnny_M · 06-11-2013, 05:35 PM

Thanks for the advice guys. I took it to a local reputable body shop. The estimate came to $496. Full bumper repaint. I told them to not worry about the diffuser since I'll be purchasing a new one soon anyways. It's a $74 part and it only has a small scratch.

Here's the estimate from the body shop:

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part list I won't need but just for curiosity's sake: E82 135i M REAR BUMPER TRIM

I've been in contact with the other party via email so hopefully he comes through.

infinitekidM2C · 06-11-2013, 06:22 PM

glad the other guy is a decent bloke; Orange>LA county

Bimmer B · 06-11-2013, 08:06 PM

That's shitty, at least they left a contact #!
What I'd do is, get some estimates, my buddy has a body shop, the same thing happened to me awhile ago. It cost about $500 cash for that same sort of damage.
Or...
Call insurance and shop around for the best place around you and have them do it, or refer to BMW to see who they use.

My suggestion anyways.
Good luck have a better day!

Oops, didn't read your latest post.

Judge · 06-11-2013, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Netw3rk

Thanks for the advice guys. I took it to a local reputable body shop. The estimate came to $496. Full bumper repaint. I told them to not worry about the diffuser since I'll be purchasing a new one soon anyways. It's a $74 part and it only has a small scratch.

A $500 job? There's definitely no reason to get insurance involved at this point. Hopefully the other party will come through and not try to find a shop with a better estimate.

SHFT · 06-11-2013, 09:41 PM

I know of a shop that would paint that bad boy for 150bux with PPG paint. If your were around my area that is...

afisherunc · 06-12-2013, 07:42 AM

$500 seems very reasonable. I had similar damage, but yours looks worse, and it was about $750 to fix but I had my diffuser painted. Fortunately, it was a co-worker who hit me and he just paid cash.

I bet they were backing out from the spot opposite to you, did not look behind them because of the area you both were parked, and did not turn in time. That's what happened in my situation.

doublevanosrc · 06-29-2013, 12:39 PM

Accidentally backed up into the neighbors car

I wonder if it can be fix without a complete respray.

uberschnell · 06-29-2013, 04:15 PM

Shit happens. Think about how pissed you would have been if they just took off.

Wescuddles · 06-30-2013, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Webb70

Why do people do that ??
You go out of your way to park your car in the back 40 so nobody messes with/ dings it, and some a$$ always parks right beside you ?? WTF

Sorry, rant off.

This is exactly why I take 2 spots when I park in any parking lot. Day or night I park in the back and it's always over 2.

Johnny_M · 07-25-2013, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wescuddles

This is exactly why I take 2 spots when I park in any parking lot. Day or night I park in the back and it's always over 2.

Californian's aren't as nice as Canadian's, and your car is more likely to get messed with if people see you taking up more than 1 parking space. I figured a 20 spot cushion would be sufficient, but I was wrong.

Quote:

Originally Posted by uberschnell

Shit happens. Think about how pissed you would have been if they just took off.

I agree, I was fortunate he left a note. It could have been a worse.

Quote:

Originally Posted by afisherunc

I bet they were backing out from the spot opposite to you, did not look behind them because of the area you both were parked, and did not turn in time. That's what happened in my situation.

I think that's what happened as well. I still see him in there every night in the same area but now I make sure to park a few aisles over. Anyways, I'm glad to hear your situation worked out well for you too.

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Originally Posted by GermX-85

Even though they left a note it still sucks to be in that situation.

Yea, it was a pain trying to deal with his insurance, which was the same provider as mine. You'd like to think things would run smoother if you have the same provider. I found out you get what you pay for with Mercury. My car is finally back to normal (well 95%) and it's been about 6 weeks.

This is a picture of the fat tank rental car I've been "driving" for the last 2 weeks:

Dodge Charger. I couldn't be any happier to get my car back. I have a whole new level of appreciation for my car now.

So my car was ready after a week, however when I went to pick it up, I noticed a chemical spill on my hood that would not rub out. I think it was brake fluid. So they had to repaint my hood and front bumper and I was stuck in the rental car for another week. I finally got my car back yesterday, but when I walked it I noticed the rear bumper was not sitting properly. It pops up on the left side by the license plate. The tech said they must have not seated it in the groove properly and it's an easy fix. I just have to bring it back in on Monday.

I had them install the Rieger Rear Diffuser from ESE Tuning. I like the way it looks but I'm not sold on the finish. I asked them if they could paint it gloss black but they said they wouldn't be able to with that finish. I'll eventually buy a gloss black version but for now I'm just going to deal with it. I also had them paint and install Performance Side Skirts that I bought from Phil@Reeves.

Sylon · 07-25-2013, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Netw3rk

Californian's aren't as nice as Canadian's, and your car is more likely to get messed with if people see you taking up more than 1 parking space. I figured a 20 spot cushion would be sufficient, but I was wrong.

I agree, I was fortunate he left a note. It could have been a worse.

I think that's what happened as well. I still see him in there every night in the same area but now I make sure to park a few aisles over. Anyways, I'm glad to hear your situation worked out well for you too.

Yea, it was a pain trying to deal with his insurance, which was the same provider as mine. You'd like to think things would run smoother if you have the same provider. I found out you get what you pay for with Mercury. My car is finally back to normal (well 95%) and it's been about 6 weeks.

This is a picture of the fat tank rental car I've been "driving" for the last 2 weeks:

View post on imgur.com

Dodge Charger. I couldn't be any happier to get my car back. I have a whole new level of appreciation for my car now.

So my car was ready after a week, however when I went to pick it up, I noticed a chemical spill on my hood that would not rub out. I think it was brake fluid. So they had to repaint my hood and front bumper and I was stuck in the rental car for another week. I finally got my car back yesterday, but when I walked it I noticed the rear bumper was not sitting properly. It pops up on the left side by the license plate. The tech said they must have not seated it in the groove properly and it's an easy fix. I just have to bring it back in on Monday.

I had them install the Rieger Rear Diffuser from ESE Tuning. I like the way it looks but I'm not sold on the finish. I asked them if they could paint it gloss black but they said they wouldn't be able to with that finish. I'll eventually buy a gloss black version but for now I'm just going to deal with it. I also had them paint and install Performance Side Skirts that I bought from Phil@Reeves.

View post on imgur.com

Your rear bumper warped up like that is exactly what mine looks like now after getting it repaired after my car got rear ended. Weird. I'll have to have them take a look at it. Never really bothered me too much.

06-11-2013, 03:23 AM	#1
Johnny_M Private First Class 8 Rep 101 Posts Drives: Sold 135i 6MT SG Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (0)	Rear Ended while at the gym I was at the gym around 11pm. I always park way out in the boondocks because I don't like parking near anyone if I don't have to. When I got to my car I saw a note on it and found out someone rear ended me and they left their phone number. I'm not sure if you can tell in the picture, but this is a large parking lot with plenty of space. I still can't believe this happened. More pictures in the album here: View post on imgur.com Anybody have any experience with something like this? I'm going to check it out in the morning and take more pictures, then try and buff it out. Some of the marks look pretty deep. I don't want to get my insurance company involved unless I have to. __________________ // [Sold 08/16] 2009 135i SG 6MT \| Cobb \| Wagner FMIC \| MadDad \| OCC \| RB PCV \| MFactory LSD \| Forgestar F14 \| PSS \| ECS 2pc \| Ferodo \| Goodridge \| M bits \| Koni Sport \| BMW PS, PE, Side Skirts \| Rieger \| Blacklines //
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Sylon Brigadier General 189 Rep 3,435 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, SG/CR, 6MT, M-Sport Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Michigan / Ohio iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 135i [9.20]	Looks like they clipped you as they were pulling in/out of the parking space. Hard to tell how bad the damage was. I would at least get an estimate. __________________ 2011 BMW 135i \| Space Gray \| ///M-Sport \| BMW CCA #450291 Facebook / Instagram / YouTube / Twitter
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Dackelone European Editor 10532 Rep 22,992 Posts Drives: N54 e82 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany iTrader: (1)	Yea... be glad you got a note with their info. That is gonna be a $1.5K repair job. __________________ Dackel's European Delivery Museum Guide
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Judge First Lieutenant 38 Rep 395 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	There are good people in the world! Accidents happen and luckily you were hit by the one person responsible enough to leave a note. (Hope it's not a fake number ) __________________ 2008 135i JB: Stage I Performance Tune, Performance Spoiler, Performance Exhaust, Performance Suspension, Breyton GTS-R wheels.
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tuco44 Colonel 644 Rep 2,294 Posts Drives: 2018 340i xDrive M Perf Edtn Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Western Canada iTrader: (0)	That is likely more costly than you think. Get your insurance involved. That's why you buy the insurance, so you don't have to deal with annoyances like that. __________________ 2018 340i xDrive M Perf Edtn Sunset Orange Previous BMWs - 19 others since 1971.
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Webb70 Captain 113 Rep 915 Posts Drives: Bmw M3, X6M, 2 Ducati 1098's Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Toronto iTrader: (4)	Why do people do that ?? You go out of your way to park your car in the back 40 so nobody messes with/ dings it, and some a$$ always parks right beside you ?? WTF Sorry, rant off. __________________ Kiss French, Drive German, and Ride Italian....
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Johnny_M Private First Class 8 Rep 101 Posts Drives: Sold 135i 6MT SG Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the advice guys. I took it to a local reputable body shop. The estimate came to $496. Full bumper repaint. I told them to not worry about the diffuser since I'll be purchasing a new one soon anyways. It's a $74 part and it only has a small scratch. Here's the estimate from the body shop: View post on imgur.com part list I won't need but just for curiosity's sake: E82 135i M REAR BUMPER TRIM I've been in contact with the other party via email so hopefully he comes through. __________________ // [Sold 08/16] 2009 135i SG 6MT \| Cobb \| Wagner FMIC \| MadDad \| OCC \| RB PCV \| MFactory LSD \| Forgestar F14 \| PSS \| ECS 2pc \| Ferodo \| Goodridge \| M bits \| Koni Sport \| BMW PS, PE, Side Skirts \| Rieger \| Blacklines //
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Bimmer B Private First Class 7 Rep 102 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Msport Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (1)	That's shitty, at least they left a contact #! What I'd do is, get some estimates, my buddy has a body shop, the same thing happened to me awhile ago. It cost about $500 cash for that same sort of damage. Or... Call insurance and shop around for the best place around you and have them do it, or refer to BMW to see who they use. My suggestion anyways. Good luck have a better day! Oops, didn't read your latest post.
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SHFT Second Lieutenant 9 Rep 274 Posts Drives: '08 135i 6MT Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Charlotte iTrader: (1)	I know of a shop that would paint that bad boy for 150bux with PPG paint. If your were around my area that is... __________________ aFe, UUC, Macht Schnell, Bilstein, Swift, REMUS, ETS, BMS and some other shiii...
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afisherunc Private First Class 143 Rep 190 Posts Drives: F80 M3 (Sold) @downf0rce Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Charlotte, North Carolina iTrader: (0)	$500 seems very reasonable. I had similar damage, but yours looks worse, and it was about $750 to fix but I had my diffuser painted. Fortunately, it was a co-worker who hit me and he just paid cash. I bet they were backing out from the spot opposite to you, did not look behind them because of the area you both were parked, and did not turn in time. That's what happened in my situation.
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uberschnell Brigadier General 674 Rep 4,080 Posts Drives: Wide Body 1 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (48)	Shit happens. Think about how pissed you would have been if they just took off.
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