135is

NGEE · 01-04-2019, 05:12 PM

There are lots of DVC posts, but I have a question specific to the 135is.

2013 135is. 47K miles. Flawless.

Got rear-ended. No airbag. Approx 1K in damage - bumper was repaired.

They made 613 of these cars. I have #178.

This may, or may-not, go on a CARFAX.

Claim? If so, how much?

captain slowly · 01-04-2019, 05:32 PM

depends on your state and the insurance company. I had a similar situation last year where my car had 17,000 miles on it and Geico told me to pound sand. All I could do was to sue them but that was obviously not worth it.

Gangplank · 01-04-2019, 08:47 PM

You only chance is to find samples of cars with similar make, model, year & find one with similar damage and demonstrate the diminished value.

JAYRICHFROMMIAMI · 01-06-2019, 09:04 AM

Why don't you just hire a diminished value appraiser? There's more to it than that, of course. The insurance company will still attempt to confuse and frustrate you hoping to make you go away. The company in Fort Pierce charges $275 but you can find cheaper online DV reports as well. Your car will probably lose 15% of its pre-accident value because it now has a repair history - whether it gets onto Carfax or not. You sell the car without disclosing prior repairs and the new owner discovers a tape line or over spray you are in for a lawsuit.

Gangplank · 01-06-2019, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by JAYRICHFROMMIAMI

Why don't you just hire a diminished value appraiser? There's more to it than that, of course. The insurance company will still attempt to confuse and frustrate you hoping to make you go away. The company in Fort Pierce charges $275 but you can find cheaper online DV reports as well. Your car will probably lose 15% of its pre-accident value because it now has a repair history - whether it gets onto Carfax or not. You sell the car without disclosing prior repairs and the new owner discovers a tape line or over spray you are in for a lawsuit.

Saw one of your other posts re: diminished value recommending this adjuster.

https://stlucieappraisal.net

JAYRICHFROMMIAMI · 01-07-2019, 09:02 AM

They do good work.

SamelCamel · 01-07-2019, 10:22 AM

When I lived in Kansas, I was able to recover approximately $1k for diminished value when a guy in a big pickup hit my 2009 Honda Pilot. He wasn't paying attention and almost rear-ended the car in front of him when a stoplight turned red. Instead of rear-ending the car in front, he swerved right, directly into the rear driver's tire and quarter panel of my Pilot. No special estimates were required. I just pushed the guy's insurance company with calls and emails until they paid out something.

The dealership then proceeded to do a horrible repair job (3rd party body shop) and ended up selling me a whole new Pilot, but that's a different story.

Good luck!

-Sam

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NGEE Fuck it dude, let's go bowling. 886 Rep 2,480 Posts Drives: 1M Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Not Massachusetts iTrader: (0)	135is - Diminished Value Claim There are lots of DVC posts, but I have a question specific to the 135is. 2013 135is. 47K miles. Flawless. Got rear-ended. No airbag. Approx 1K in damage - bumper was repaired. They made 613 of these cars. I have #178. This may, or may-not, go on a CARFAX. Claim? If so, how much? __________________ 1M. Previously: '13 135is; '07 E90 335i; '02 325i; '99 Z3; '98 328is; '87 L6; '77 320i
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captain slowly I like turtles! 726 Rep 698 Posts Drives: '21 M2C 6MT Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	depends on your state and the insurance company. I had a similar situation last year where my car had 17,000 miles on it and Geico told me to pound sand. All I could do was to sue them but that was obviously not worth it.
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Gangplank Brigadier General 1541 Rep 3,071 Posts Drives: 2011 e82 135i n55 Sport w/ DCT Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Vero Beach, FL iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 135i [0.00]	You only chance is to find samples of cars with similar make, model, year & find one with similar damage and demonstrate the diminished value. __________________ 2011 135i w/ DCT \| ZSP Sport Pkg \| PPK \| Ohlins R
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JAYRICHFROMMIAMI New Member 15 Rep 26 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: JAX iTrader: (0)	Why don't you just hire a diminished value appraiser? There's more to it than that, of course. The insurance company will still attempt to confuse and frustrate you hoping to make you go away. The company in Fort Pierce charges $275 but you can find cheaper online DV reports as well. Your car will probably lose 15% of its pre-accident value because it now has a repair history - whether it gets onto Carfax or not. You sell the car without disclosing prior repairs and the new owner discovers a tape line or over spray you are in for a lawsuit.
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SamelCamel Private First Class 93 Rep 171 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW 135is Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Tennessee iTrader: (0)	When I lived in Kansas, I was able to recover approximately $1k for diminished value when a guy in a big pickup hit my 2009 Honda Pilot. He wasn't paying attention and almost rear-ended the car in front of him when a stoplight turned red. Instead of rear-ending the car in front, he swerved right, directly into the rear driver's tire and quarter panel of my Pilot. No special estimates were required. I just pushed the guy's insurance company with calls and emails until they paid out something. The dealership then proceeded to do a horrible repair job (3rd party body shop) and ended up selling me a whole new Pilot, but that's a different story. Good luck! -Sam
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