Dealer Blows my 4.8is engine!

[X-Nickel]

This might help

Total Loss Auto Claims with Your Insurance Company

[Bnagy4.8]

Originally Posted by X-Nickel

This might help

Total Loss Auto Claims with Your Insurance Company

I love how that shows that the insurance company is responsible for paying retail value for the car whereas the insurance company for BMW Northwest was only willing to pay trade in value for my car. When I ran my car on kelly bluebook my car was booking for retail value at $24,000 whereas the amount for trade in good value was only $19,000 this was the amount they were going to give me to settle. After they realized an Engine would cost $23,000 brand-new they decided that they would give me $23,000 to settle and they take the car as a total loss because the labor would have cost way more than the car was worth.

[Blue4.8is]

I hope the dealer or mechanics did not do this to your car ...

BMW X5 4.8is

[Roadkill]

Originally Posted by Blue4.8is

I hope the dealer or mechanics did not do this to your car ...

BMW X5 4.8is

quite possibly the dumbest attempt at driving/drifting i have ever seen. what exactly did that accomplish? scrubbing off the remaining 1mm of tread left on the front tires? complete idiot.

[bcredliner]

I think that is the same valet guy that parked my X last evening.

[Gurjit]

that guy sucks at trying to drift

he obviously doesnt know how to drive

[afstud]

i remember a guy at the Lexus dealer i worked at, he took a 1 year old IS-F that was in for an oil change and did a brake stand right in the middle of the Service bays for about a 30 seconds, the customer found out and was not pleased, the lexus tech who did it almost got canned.

[Bnagy4.8]

Update: Finally they have come to a conclusion and they are sticking with it. There is light at the end of the tunnel after all.

Over the past 23 days we have been waiting for the insurance company to make a decision on what it was that they were going to do. The engine that was shipped out had no markings on it whatsoever as discussed in my previous update, yet the insurance company was still waiting for the company who shipped the motor to come clean with information. That never happened. BMW then contacted the company who pulled the bait and switch (Rondos Auto Parts in TX), who also receive the check for $5500 plus shipping costs of $750. They refused to take the engine back. BMW will deal with them later. BMW then went to the insurance company with a new demand for an amount to either replace the engine out right with a brand new engine or perform the rebuild. After a hefty 2 weeks waiting for the Material Damages Adjuster to come up with a solution, they decided to give BMW the go ahead and rebuild the engine.

BMW Found a place out of California I believe is called Bavarian auto recycling (bmrparts.com) that rebuilds these engines with a great turnaround. This place also places a 5 year warranty on the rebuilt engine.

Needless to say I agreed on it hands down. BMW is in the process to setting up all the arrangements with Bulgaria Auto to ship the motor and get the motor Rebuilt as soon as possible.

I will keep everyone updated if anything changes. As of now I'm stoked! If all goes as planned then it was worth the wait.

[PetrieJ]

So they're rebuilding the seized engine...?

[Bnagy4.8]

Originally Posted by PetrieJ

So they're rebuilding the seized engine...?

To my understanding, yes. Im not sure how badly seized the motor is but it must be repairable. Im guessing that they will send it down there and they will send them a brand new rebuild motor right off their racks. you never know.. I'm thinking that it is Bavarian Auto recycling, I looked it up and they do offer a 5 year warranty on rebuilds. I may just call them and see if they can port my engine for a few bones.. we'll see. Either way I will get my SUV back! So Excited!