1.5 years into BMW lease, car may be totaled

avocadoatlaw · February 21, 2021, 10:48pm

Hopefully it isn’t. Not sure what he means by rear floor damage (I am not car savvy aside from negotiating deals).

TheBigTuna · February 21, 2021, 10:54pm

He prob meant the rear of the frame. If they don’t total it, make sure to use a BMW approved body shop so you don’t have any issues when returning the car. You’ll want to make sure they do it properly, atleast. First place would be to check with your local dealer, and who they use (or if they have a body shop, on site)

avocadoatlaw · February 21, 2021, 10:57pm

Ah okay. Thank you! Nashville BMW doesn’t have their own so they sent me to the shop they refer out to.

avocadoatlaw · February 22, 2021, 3:40pm

Update: Not totaled. $12,111 to fix. Thanks everyone for putting my mind at ease!

Phat · February 22, 2021, 4:55pm

That was far from totaled

Isacr · February 22, 2021, 5:46pm

That is a lot of money for a bumper - was there any frame damage?

nyclife · February 22, 2021, 6:08pm

And pay likely $300 per month more for a new bmw?

36/15 $328+tax nothing down.

Lol, keep that thing as long as you can.

avocadoatlaw · February 22, 2021, 6:09pm

The $12,111 number is the preliminary estimate. Since he said it looked like there might be frame damage I’m assuming that will go up even more once it’s disassembled. Here’s what they sent me

mllcb42 · February 22, 2021, 6:11pm

I feel like putting “cavity wax” as a line item is just letting you know they’re trying to bend you over

avocadoatlaw · February 22, 2021, 6:12pm

I’m sure my insurance is going to come back with a lesser amount but I guess it is what it is. I have to go to this shop because it’s BMW’s affiliate here in Nashville.

mllcb42 · February 22, 2021, 6:12pm

I just think it’s a funny line item.

max_g · February 22, 2021, 11:24pm

It’s roughly equivalent to a ~$48k 330i. Those are now $628 plus tax?

Anyway it’s probably moot now but I stand by what I said. I don’t want a frame-damaged car back.

nyclife · February 22, 2021, 11:36pm

Its equivalent to a 50k 3 series if apples to apples. Ya no thanks lol. Aren’t you the one saying not to lease a car now unless you have to?

max_g · February 23, 2021, 8:19pm

Frame damage is definitely one of those “you have to” scenarios IMO.

But it’s moot if there isn’t any.

Bjam · February 23, 2021, 9:26pm

At least this is yet another good example of how leasing makes good financial sense (if you get the right deal of course) BMWFS is going to lose a heap of $$$ on this car.

forbs · February 23, 2021, 9:31pm

btw is that a BMW certified shop?

avocadoatlaw · February 23, 2021, 9:43pm

Yeah it is

boozinix · February 24, 2021, 1:08am

Get a check from insurance.
Get it repaired at another shop.
Profit?

Zenek · February 24, 2021, 2:14am

It might be too late if OP authorized repair shop to deal directly with insurance company.

cheapdad00 · February 24, 2021, 7:18am

He is also getting charged for Covid as part of the estimate. Repair shop giving out a vaccine? That why there is a line item for (2) - one for each shot.