[alexy2]

Hi, first time poster here. I feel absolutely terrible about this. It's just a car after all but I love it so much and it's brought me a lot of happiness while I've had it. Due to my own error, when I was turning on a curved ramp to get on a highway my rear wheels lost grip and the drivers side rear end hit the side of the ramp causing me to spin and hit the other side. Thankfully no one else was involved and I sustained no injuries. I've attached pictures of the damage. The car was towed back to my parking garage.

The car starts fine and no air bags were deployed. The drivers side front wheel had a connector broken. The rear bumper is falling off and the drivers side mirror was smashed. The drivers side wheels are also completely dinged up. I'm not able to get under the car and look so I think it's hard to asses the full damage. This is my first time getting in a crash and I'm okay now but want to have some idea about how this will go forward.

I'd love to get back on the road again (safer and wiser of course). I have Progressive insurance and there's a Certified BMW Collision Center near me that I am going to try to get my car taken to after the weekend. Any advice or just words of wisdom is appreciated

[IcewaterPete]

Welcome! Heck of an introduction! Glad you are alright and that the M2 can be fixed.

By the looks of the pics it will be an expensive job. Make sure they only use new OEM parts. Your estimate may list a lot of “LKQ” parts. That means like kind and quality. Stop in the body shop and ask them what parts they plan to use. The insurance company will want the cheapest option which may be used/refurbished, but if the repair shop can only find new OEM then that’s what will be approved.

If you want a second opinion from a great body shop and can get the car to I55 and RT 83 call Aspen Body Shop. Real craftsmen.

Good luck! I hope you are back on the road soon!

[alexy2]

Originally Posted by IcewaterPete

If you want a second opinion from a great body shop and can get the car to I55 and RT 83 call Aspen Body Shop. Real craftsmen.

Thanks for the suggestion! I'm going to call Perillo Collision Center after the weekend and see if they can take my car since they're a certified BMW CC and the only certified BMW CC in Chicago I think. Good to have a second option though. I think the issue with getting it out to Joliet would be towing since my car is in an apartment parking garage right now.
I definitely want to make sure OEM & new parts are used when possible. Thanks for introducing me to LKQ.

[MONSTAR]

Dang man thats rough, glad you are ok though!
Really sucks but in the end, the m2 is just a "thing" and things can always be replaced.
What is the total list of damage do you think?

Wheel - Driver/Front
Wheel - Driver/Rear
Wheel - Passenger/Front
Lower control arm?? - Driver/front
Tie Rod?? - Driver/front
Side mirror - Driver
Rear fender damage - Driver
Rear fender damage - Passenger
Rear bumper
Bumper diffuser
Exhaust
Tail light - Driver
Tail light - Passenger
Trunk lid
It looks like your front coolers are damaged and potential core support damage
Potential frame damage

I'm sorry man, that looks like a very expensive repair.....

[alexy2]

Originally Posted by MONSTAR

What is the total list of damage do you think?

Wheel - Driver/Front
Wheel - Driver/Rear
Wheel - Passenger/Front
Lower control arm?? - Driver/front
Tie Rod?? - Driver/front
Side mirror - Driver
Rear fender damage - Driver
Rear fender damage - Passenger
Rear bumper
Bumper diffuser
Exhaust
Tail light - Driver
Tail light - Passenger
Trunk lid
It looks like your front coolers are damaged and potential core support damage
Potential frame damage

I really appreciate it! That list seems right without looking beneath the car. I was wondering how that part of the front radiator got detached like that. I popped the hood and there doesn't seem to be any damage in there. I'm going to get the car into the shop asap and it should be covered under the collision policy and my deductible is $1k. The wheels alone are like a grand each. So yeah I'm thinking this will be really expensive but potentially not enough to total it.

[dtmurf]

Damn, you didn't mess around! I'll be interested in hearing what your insurance says, these days, they seem to total out a car with very little damage. Glad you are okay.

[alexy2]

Originally Posted by dtmurf

Damn, you didn't mess around! I'll be interested in hearing what your insurance says, these days, they seem to total out a car with very little damage. Glad you are okay.

I’ll keep you updated on the insurance claim. I’m guessing it’s 50/50 if it’s totaled

[allinon72]

Doesn't seem to bad at first glance, but when you start looking, most of the body panels are effected, along with rims, suspension, and underhood items. My guess is, being an OG, easily totaled.

[alexy2]

Originally Posted by allinon72

Doesn't seem to bad at first glance, but when you start looking, most of the body panels are effected, along with rims, suspension, and underhood items. My guess is, being an OG, easily totaled.

Thanks for the input. Yeah if it is totaled I’ll sit on the money for a bit and get a G82 M4 in a year or so

[Beenz]

Hi and welcome and sorry to see this.
For what it’s worth it’s a write off IMO. Not wanting to sound negative but you should be prepared for that is all…

[murderspice]

I literally have nightmares about wrecking mine (is that normal?). Hope it works out for you.

[alexy2]

Update on this: Car was declared total loss by Progressive. Shop estimated the parts alone would be $42K. Progressive valued the car at $49K and I just got my check. Thanks for the concern and well wishes. I’m still young and I’m sure this won’t be my last BMW 🙂

[qnet]

Originally Posted by alexy2

Update on this: Car was declared total loss by Progressive. Shop estimated the parts alone would be $42K. Progressive valued the car at $49K and I just got my check. Thanks for the concern and well wishes. I’m still young and I’m sure this won’t be my last BMW 🙂

I'm sorry this happened, and that your car was a total loss. Glad you're ok.

I had an accident several years ago in a 2014 Evo X, and it looked a lot worse than your damage, and not totaled (23K vs 42K). I guess BMW's are just more expensive to repair and it depends on what was damaged.

[BadgerDog]

Originally Posted by alexy2

Update on this: Car was declared total loss by Progressive. Shop estimated the parts alone would be $42K. Progressive valued the car at $49K and I just got my check. Thanks for the concern and well wishes. I’m still young and I’m sure this won’t be my last BMW 🙂

Sorry to hear it. I had a not so dissimilar experience with my z4 which is what landed me in the m2. It sucks to lose something you care about even if it is just a thing. Hope your next auto is a winner as well!

[dtmurf]

Originally Posted by alexy2

Update on this: Car was declared total loss by Progressive. Shop estimated the parts alone would be $42K. Progressive valued the car at $49K and I just got my check. Thanks for the concern and well wishes. I’m still young and I’m sure this won’t be my last BMW 🙂

Sorry to hear that but I was expecting it. Keep on eye on the YouTubers who rebuild cars, you might see it come back to life!!