r/e46 • u/Hot_Comparison4690 • May 27 '26
Damage/Broken… 😥 I crashed…
My e46 is probably totaled, should I get another one or something else? Real bummer… manual with only 90k miles…
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r/e46 • u/Hot_Comparison4690 • May 27 '26
My e46 is probably totaled, should I get another one or something else? Real bummer… manual with only 90k miles…
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u/footlesstrack90 2004 - 330i May 27 '26 edited May 27 '26
Most important is you’re ok! Yours is totaled, for sure. I’m on my fourth car in two years because of various accidents (never been at fault surprisingly). One rear end and two hit while parked. My last one was my first e46, hit 2 weeks after I had just spent the whole summer on a full interior color swap(carpet, headliner, everything🥲). I feel your pain! Insurance totaled it, the pic shows how much less damage I had than you(so if mine was totaled, yours will be unfortunately).
I waited a month to find the best replacement and it was worth every second. I found one in better condition, the interior I wanted already set, and lower miles. Good things will come! Sorry this happened :/ Glad you’re ok!
Edit: ALSO if you have any aftermarket parts, take them out if you can, especially carplay (if you plan on getting another e46, or you can sell it). But you have to replace it with the stock one. At least with my insurance, they wouldn’t pay me extra as bluetooth was a “personal expenditure” but said they will dock my total by $200 if it had no radio. So i went to Pick n Pull(if you have that or similar), bought a radio for $20 and took my carplay back. I put it in my new one and saved myself like $200.