R55 Rear-ended '08 Clubman S...
Rear-ended '08 Clubman S...
A few weeks ago, I had some doofus pull out right in front of me (his lane was stopped, mine was not). In the ensuing dodge, I took the front passenger tire up on the curb and successfully destroyed it, the strut, and a few other components.
Got it back last Tuesday, and come Thursday I was rear-ended on the SAME FRIGGIN' ROAD!
I came away with no injuries, no whiplash to speak of (at least not yet), and was able to limp the car home, but the back end is a mess, and the driver's seat is all wonky.
At this point...I'm wondering if it'll be totaled out. Ordinarily I'd guess not, but the back end of the Clubbie is a very complicated area, and those doors tie into the rear pillars and roof, not just the bumper/crossmember area. That and the fact that the car's three years old and vaguely closing in on 50K...
Honestly, I'm kind of hoping it gets totaled. Those doors are fickle things, and I can't imagine any way that even a perfect repair wouldn't leave them even more fickle than ever. That and...being so close to the warranty being up, and considering that the poor car's been in and our of the shop so frequently since the dealer opened up here in Austin (four major repair issues in the last year, two minor), I'm not too keen on holding onto her once the warranty expires.
Got it back last Tuesday, and come Thursday I was rear-ended on the SAME FRIGGIN' ROAD!
I came away with no injuries, no whiplash to speak of (at least not yet), and was able to limp the car home, but the back end is a mess, and the driver's seat is all wonky.
At this point...I'm wondering if it'll be totaled out. Ordinarily I'd guess not, but the back end of the Clubbie is a very complicated area, and those doors tie into the rear pillars and roof, not just the bumper/crossmember area. That and the fact that the car's three years old and vaguely closing in on 50K...
Honestly, I'm kind of hoping it gets totaled. Those doors are fickle things, and I can't imagine any way that even a perfect repair wouldn't leave them even more fickle than ever. That and...being so close to the warranty being up, and considering that the poor car's been in and our of the shop so frequently since the dealer opened up here in Austin (four major repair issues in the last year, two minor), I'm not too keen on holding onto her once the warranty expires.
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A few weeks ago, I had some doofus pull out right in front of me (his lane was stopped, mine was not). In the ensuing dodge, I took the front passenger tire up on the curb and successfully destroyed it, the strut, and a few other components.
Got it back last Tuesday, and come Thursday I was rear-ended on the SAME FRIGGIN' ROAD!
I came away with no injuries, no whiplash to speak of (at least not yet), and was able to limp the car home, but the back end is a mess, and the driver's seat is all wonky.
At this point...I'm wondering if it'll be totaled out. Ordinarily I'd guess not, but the back end of the Clubbie is a very complicated area, and those doors tie into the rear pillars and roof, not just the bumper/crossmember area. That and the fact that the car's three years old and vaguely closing in on 50K...
Honestly, I'm kind of hoping it gets totaled. Those doors are fickle things, and I can't imagine any way that even a perfect repair wouldn't leave them even more fickle than ever. That and...being so close to the warranty being up, and considering that the poor car's been in and our of the shop so frequently since the dealer opened up here in Austin (four major repair issues in the last year, two minor), I'm not too keen on holding onto her once the warranty expires.
Got it back last Tuesday, and come Thursday I was rear-ended on the SAME FRIGGIN' ROAD!
I came away with no injuries, no whiplash to speak of (at least not yet), and was able to limp the car home, but the back end is a mess, and the driver's seat is all wonky.
At this point...I'm wondering if it'll be totaled out. Ordinarily I'd guess not, but the back end of the Clubbie is a very complicated area, and those doors tie into the rear pillars and roof, not just the bumper/crossmember area. That and the fact that the car's three years old and vaguely closing in on 50K...
Honestly, I'm kind of hoping it gets totaled. Those doors are fickle things, and I can't imagine any way that even a perfect repair wouldn't leave them even more fickle than ever. That and...being so close to the warranty being up, and considering that the poor car's been in and our of the shop so frequently since the dealer opened up here in Austin (four major repair issues in the last year, two minor), I'm not too keen on holding onto her once the warranty expires.
Always sad to see a mini or any other loved vehicle for that matter down.
Keep your chin up!
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