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Originally Posted by StanF18
Don't know why you would stress yourself out with the dealer...If they are that dead-set against covering this on warranty, then that's what insurance is for!  Not sure how your auto insurance works over in Oz. I'm assuming you have different deductible levels, just like in the US? If this had happened to me, I would be out only $200 (my current collision deductible). Insurance would pay the rest. |
There is evidence of impact to the undercarriage. According to the dealer, there is a black box record of the impact showing that the airbags deployed intentionally, ie they didn't go off accidentally. You can argue with the dealer about the price, but not about the responsibility for the airbag deployment, IMO.
Take the hit on your insurance, and we should all realize that the X5 is not an offroad vehicle, and that this is a potential outcome of mild off-roading. Low speed airbag deployment injuries are not uncommon, and are certainly not limited to BMW.
Just my $0.02.
Oh, and Marko, thanks for the picture. Personally, I don't think that is close to 25 degrees, perhaps half that. Not an unreasonable slope at very low speeds. The only trouble with HDC is that it doesn't include RDC.
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