[CSBM5]

Originally Posted by chris719

Well, insurance said it was close depending on what they found during the disassembly but I opted to total it just to save a lot of headache. I think someone committed to repairing it will get a steal at auction because the oil cooler was not punctured and the impact was fully in front of the wheels. Rest of the car does not even have a scratch on it and there are still no lights on the dash or codes. 2 shops told me they were confident they could fix this well but it would take quite a bit of time.

BTW, they offered $60,300 for a 2021 car with just under 11k miles.

Wow, I'm blown away by the $60,300 offer. I'd take that and run before they rescind it. I assumed they would low ball you with some ridiculous offer and then put you through a month long process of appealing their offer, etc.

What's replacing it?

[W///]

Wow, $60k from insurance is really good considering where the market is at! No brainer to total it.

If you're looking to replace it with another one, let me know. I'm putting mine up for sale for quite a bit less than that.

[m2ss]

Originally Posted by chris719

BTW, they offered $60,300 for a 2021 car with just under 11k miles.

Sleeping with the adjuster is risky business...

[philth]

chris719 good luck with whatever you decide to do with your next purchase! I’ve always appreciated the valuable and in-depth info you post here. You’re an asset to the community/forum good sir. Cheers!

[captain slowly]

yeah, I'd take the 60k no question. You can get a comparable car for under 53k at this point, if you wanted to stay with the platform. Good luck to you with whatever you do next.

[RS2OOO]

Sorry to hear of your loss.

It looks like a relatively straight forward repair, cost of parts is the worst part, but this could be a bargain for someone.

There are 2 You Tube channels I can think of who have repaired M2Cs looking much worse than this one.

[Maynard]

Originally Posted by chris719

Well, insurance said it was close depending on what they found during the disassembly but I opted to total it just to save a lot of headache. I think someone committed to repairing it will get a steal at auction because the oil cooler was not punctured and the impact was fully in front of the wheels. Rest of the car does not even have a scratch on it and there are still no lights on the dash or codes. 2 shops told me they were confident they could fix this well but it would take quite a bit of time.

BTW, they offered $60,300 for a 2021 car with just under 11k miles.

First off, very sorry for your loss,even if well reimbursed it must feel like life insurance payout on a loved one (or am I just projecting my own feelings?).

I'm curious what insurance company you are with? If you don't want to post it, would you PM me. That seems likr both a fair offer, and a no-hassle process to get there. Hoping I'm neer in that spot with mine, but the last accident repair I had to deal with was a nightmare of lowball estimates, then wait for body shop to prove it needed more, then cheap aftermarket parts, wait for body shop to prove they didn't fit, etc etc. Would like to know who treats their customers fairly like this.

[MooMooM2]

yeah thats great, I bet he is not with Geico lol

[chris719]

Originally Posted by MooMooM2

yeah thats great, I bet he is not with Geico lol

Believe it or not it is GEICO, I was shocked too. I just got super lucky to get a really understanding adjuster. He had previously driven a 1M and owned a Mazdaspeed 3. No idea how they arrive at the exact value or if the fact that the other party will be at fault is part of that but it is for sure a good offer.

[///MPhatic]

Originally Posted by chris719

Believe it or not it is GEICO, I was shocked too. I just got super lucky to get a really understanding adjuster. He had previously driven a 1M and owned a Mazdaspeed 3.

Hunting down a CS now that prices are dropping, or going a different direction?

[chris719]

Originally Posted by CSBM5

Wow, I'm blown away by the $60,300 offer. I'd take that and run before they rescind it. I assumed they would low ball you with some ridiculous offer and then put you through a month long process of appealing their offer, etc.

What's replacing it?

I really don't know what I'm going to do yet. I'm gonna go back to my old Mazda 3 beater for a while and think about it. I'll probably check out a G87 or a Cayman. I'm not against getting another used F87 but I think I'll take some time to decide.

[chris719]

Originally Posted by ///MPhatic

Hunting down a CS now that prices are dropping, or going a different direction?

As much as I'd love a CS, I just don't see myself paying that much for any F87 chassis car. Plus that roof kind of scares me.

[doughboy]

Oh no bad luck, glad you're OK, but seems a good result in the end.

Roll on next car...

[MooMooM2]

Originally Posted by chris719

As much as I'd love a CS, I just don't see myself paying that much for any F87 chassis car. Plus that roof kind of scares me.

yep and now its an opportunity to try something completely different (like the cayman you mentioned)

[chmura]

Originally Posted by chris719

As much as I'd love a CS, I just don't see myself paying that much for any F87 chassis car. Plus that roof kind of scares me.

Me too, I am glad I dont have the CF roof now. Always wanted it but now nope.

I'm with you the CS is too expensive you get 2% more performance for 35% price hike not worth it.

[ESB]

I’m so sorry this happened. Hope it leads to unexpected positives.

[BigKutta]

Oh shit Chris, so sorry to see this! I suppose I missed Bimmerpost for a week. Man, as hard is it would be to part with the F87, its the right thing to walk away.

Honestly, this forces you to look at the G87 (I havent driven it and the rear end is still repulsive to me) which I'm sure is a great car. I have also test driven a Cayman GTS 4.0 and its a fabulous car (but for almost double the money). I dont think you'll go wrong with either one. On to the next in good health! If you have change to spare, I think you've gotta move up to the GTS 4.0

[chris719]

Originally Posted by philth

chris719 good luck with whatever you decide to do with your next purchase! I’ve always appreciated the valuable and in-depth info you post here. You’re an asset to the community/forum good sir. Cheers!

For sure if I don’t get another F87 one of then things I will miss the most is the quality of the info and people on this section of the forum. The G8x forums just aren’t of the same level. Glad someone has gotten some useful info from me between being prickly 😅. I’m still compulsively checking the forums here and probably will for a while lol.

[DrChase]

Originally Posted by chris719

Got hit by a guy that ran a red light today. I suspect it won't be totaled. Oil cooler was not punctured. Any thoughts?

Sorry to see this happened to another M2! Almost this exact impact occurred on my 2020 LBB M2C (manual). A driver ran a red light and hit the front driver-side corner. The total damages including parts and labor added up to about $27,500. It was nearly declared a total loss by insurance. It’s nearly finished and ready to drive, but I’ve been without it since the impact occurred in the beginning of November. I am extremely particular about parts and am having it rebuilt just as it was at the time of impact. I have a street-track build (motor cooling mods, suspension, etc.). Major pain in the butt was that I couldn’t source a single front-left M Performance damper, so I had to swap for a new TC Kline SA/DA setup (400/700 springs). I took the opportunity to also get a lighter hood with venting, uniball thrust arms, adjustable front sway and end links, higher-capacity oil cooler, upgraded lower radiator, new rotors, etc.

I miss my car a lot. I had sold my F80 CS a week before the accident, so I’ve just been driving my comfortable but boring Audi Q5. I’ve had to rent arrive-and-drive cars for multiple track events. March 1 I’ll be driving a well-prepped, caged E36 build, but I’ll miss the M2C yet again. Drove the A90 Supra (w/ZF8 box) at an event, which was pretty enjoyable and very capable, but left me pining for my M2C.

Good luck with the repairs! Be discerning and find a good shop. Don’t farm out the entire process to your insurance!