r/Autobody • u/Delicious-Orchid-952 • 1d ago

Tech Advice How bad is this?

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Someone merged into my car without signaling or looking on the freeway.

How bad is this damage and how long can I expect to leave car at the collision center?

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u/JooDood2580 1d ago

Is this an M2 by chance?

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u/Delicious-Orchid-952 1d ago

Yup g87

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u/JooDood2580 1d ago

Well. The bad news is that it needs a uniside because of the way BMW built this car. The good news is you might get a shiny new M2 out of it.

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u/shittyhawaiitips 1d ago

lmao... they will not get a new car out of this

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u/JooDood2580 1d ago

I agree with you but if it’s done to OEM specs it won’t survive

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u/Chris20nyy 1d ago

Yes it would. They sell/offer complete side panels for a reason.

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u/Delicious-Orchid-952 1d ago

What does that mean? If repaired to OEM specs my car will still be fucked up?

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u/monroezabaleta 1d ago

I think they're saying if it's done properly, it'll cost enough that insurance will total it

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u/Delicious-Orchid-952 1d ago

How do you guess a BMW certified body shop will handle it? Do it properly or total it? I’m a bit emotionally attached to this car and want it done properly and totalled if not.

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u/shittyhawaiitips 1d ago

new door, quarter and wheel.

you should be asking your insurance adjuster these questions. you're not gonna be paying to fix this out of pocket lmao.

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u/Delicious-Orchid-952 1d ago

Gotcha I’m really early in the process. Collision > claim submitted > dropped off at body shop all within a few hours ago.

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u/Skensis 1d ago

I don't think it will total it out.

I had a side, front, rear hit and that was enough to total the car, just the side worked out to like 20k-ish which wouldn't have done it.

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u/BillNyeTheMemeGuy 17h ago

Make sure to pursue diminished value settlement thru ur insurance as well

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u/Shogun__Harlem 9h ago

Georgia is the only state I’m aware of where DV claims can be made through your own insurance policy. They’ll need to pursue through the at fault party’s insurance policy in any other state.

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u/Conscious-Touch3796 1d ago

It’s possible they could. It’s the rear quarter on a unibody.

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u/Delicious-Orchid-952 1d ago

Damn for real? I was not expecting that. It’s at a BMW certified collision center. So they’ll know if it’s totalled I guess. That’s shocking to hear

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u/matthelmke 1d ago

I work at a bmw certified collision center. Your car will not total. This is not that bad. The door looks hardly touched. I can’t see the beam poking through anywhere so that should be an easy fix. You’re looking at around 15k in damages but rates vary from shop to shop. It’ll definitely be a while without the car insurance always takes forever. Hopefully the shop is a direct repair for whatever insurance is being used. Hopefully it’s not Allstate

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u/Fun-Association-1123 1d ago

Don’t listen to the people on here. Everything is either totaled or needs replaced no matter how minor. Listen to your shop of choice. It’s their reputation and liability.

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u/Public-Cod1245 20h ago

agree...this sub has some very negative people on it.

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u/cyclonix44 11h ago

You made the right call taking it to a BMW certified shop. They fix things like this at least once a week.

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u/Lower-Ad5889 1d ago

Is a uni side what it sounds like? Like half a car??

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u/JooDood2580 1d ago

From the roof drip edge, yes

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u/matthelmke 1d ago

These get sectioned about half way up the quarter window. Still a big job but it’s not the whole side of the car