Ouch...glad to hear you are OK. Those kind of clapped out old Jeeps etc are often causing problems here...better chance than not that it is uninsured. Did the airbag deploy?
Sometimes I think what I would do if the C43 got hit...as it is getting a little older they'd probably total it easily. Very hard to find a nice one, so I might end up seeking out an earlier E55.
If the fintail ever got hit, I'd cry before buying it back and fixing it up.
That is not going to be totalled either. Going to be expensive to fix but not totalled. Your wheel is still straight so likely the front subframe was not damaged at all.
As luck would have it, I was wearing my College of Law t-shirt. The Jeep driver's parents came to get him, and asked a couple of times if I was okay--I said I was, but I'm sure they translated it as, "I'm going to sue you for everything you have or ever will have."
The hood wouldn't come open, so they ended up prying it open with a crowbar. Once I get a rental car tomorrow I will probably go out to the tow yard to try to get better pictures of the underhood area.
There are a lot of non-obvious things that could be damaged, like the run-flat tires.
What I don't understand is, the average driver has a wreck something like every 10 years or nnn,000 miles, but someone seems to run into me every year or so? Maybe I need to get an armored truck to drive... :sick:
Wow, sorry to see that. Glad you are ok, could have been much worse. Your BMW looks like it got the better end of the deal, that Jeep is messed up bad!
Or.....you could try Jake Sweeney BMW in Tri-County. They have their own body shop. Don't know what you mean by "certified BMW", but there are many well respected BMW body repair facilities around the Tri-State.
I think the BMW Store uses Overbeck's place (guy with the car repair radio show), but am not certain of that.
More importantly, good to hear you're fine. Cars can be fixed. People are a bit more fragile. Sorry about the car, though.
Glad to hear that you're OK, but it sure looks like a lot of damage to the 325i. Not enough to total it, I'm sure, but I bet it'll be out of commission for the better part of a month.
I agree with the advice from Mathias ... get a high estimate from a shop you can trust. Find out if the other party was insured or not -- if the driver's parents came to collect him, then it's possible that he is.
Best of luck on this and keep us posted. I've been there, done that too many times to count ... kept busting up cars, but no injuries. Only two were my fault.
sorry to hear about the BMW, but I'm glad you're okay. I know the damage looks horrible, but it might not be THAT bad. FWIW, when my uncle's '03 Corolla got hit by a deer, it tore it up a lot worse than that! That hit actually jammed his door shut, and he had to get in and out on the passenger side!
I'm surprised that the hit tore out the leaf spring on that Cherokee. I wonder if it was somewhat weak and ready to break, anyway. That might also be what caused that that rusty lookins smear on the BMW. Either that or the tire. It's weird, but sometimes I've seen tires leave brown marks...and not just after going off-roading in the cow pasture!
Anyway, good luck. Hope your ordeal with the insurance company and body shop is painless!
I think there was something wrong with the cherokee to have the rear axel break away like that.
My jeep got hit by a little mitsibishi or something car at close to 40 mph and she clipped the drivers side back tire in the same place. It popped the driveshaft out of the car and knocked the axle about two inches bakcwards but it did not seperate from the chassis.
Yikes, glad you're OK and looks like the car faired pretty well against the Jeep. What a major inconvenience though, hope they were insured, they're helpful and it all gets resolved quickly
corvette, you are making up for people like me who have only been in a wreck once in a lifetime. Sorry to hear about it - I had an almost identical accident back in April which totalled my minivan. I kinda hope yours has damage that just can't be seen... enough to total it out
PS - That looks like Nicholasville Rd...? (Former Jessamine Co resident myself)
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Nicholasville and Lowry, in front of Kroger. Didn't know you were from here.
I think the thing you are describing that looks like a rusty smear is the reflector from the headlight. Accident report is ready, the other party is clearly at fault, but their insurer (Safeco) gave me the runaround so it looks like I'll be making my primary damage claim with State Farm.
No airbags deployed. My head, neck, and back hurt, and I can't sleep, but I guess I'll try to go to class tomorrow (took today off).
I called BMW North America, and they said the closest body shop they have certified is Voss Village in Centerville (135 miles away). If nothing changes, I'm having it sent to a recommended local shop for an estimate tomorrow and then I'll probably press the insurance company to handle it from there.
I hate accidents. My rear bumper which was put in new after a pileup, has had paint peeling off for a long time. Its disgusting... Repair shops never can get the paint right!
Anyways, who's fault was it? Someone's insurance is going up for sure.
Corvette, I sure hope that you can get a good match with your paint. My Mercedes E430 sport (Brillant Silver) was re-ended a couple of years ago where the rear bumper cover had to be replaced. The repair shop had to replace the bumper cover which turned out OK but the paint on the truck lid is just a shade darker... I'm very particular so I notice it but no one else seems to. Silver is just a difficult color to match.
Good luck with yours and sorry that this has happened to a fellow CCBA'er
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Are you a BMWCCA member? Usually local chapter members know the best repair places--probably even if you joined tomorrow. Or try asking on one of the bmw (non-edmunds) forums for the best body shops in your area. Like, in the whole Boston area, there is one body shop that "everyone" takes their bmw's to.
Also, do you have another car to drive? This could possibly take.....a long time to get fixed.
Sorry to hear about your accident. I hope you feel better. That looks like a good $12 - $15k WORTH of damage to your 325i.
Those cherokees are bult like garbage. My sister had a '99 Cherokee Sport and got rear ended in bumper to bumper traffic (the car behind her was travelling between 5 & 10 mph). There was no visual damage to the Jeep, but it wouldn't drive straight after that. turned out The frame was bent.
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Hmhh something was wrong with the jeep to begin with or they were going a lot faster then 10 mph. Also remember that Cherokees or XJs do not have frames as they are unibody vehicles.
I wrecked my jeep twice. The first time I got hit at nearly 45 mph and although it did bend the door in pop the axle out of place the car was just fine after repairs. I think the repairs ended up being about 5,500 dollars.
The second time I wrecked it I flipped it into 3 trees upside down at 50 mph. I slamed into the trees upside down and eight feet in the air. The roof only colapsed about 2 inches after landing on the ground and the engine was still runnign while upside down. The hood was barely buckled and the fenders were also barely buckled.
That second wreck did the vehicle in though as it had 145,000 miles on the clock by then and there was too much damage.
Maybe there was something wrong with the Jeep, but she owned it since new. She was on the George Washington Bridge heading outbound during rush hour. The guy who hit her couldn't have been going THAT much faster :confuse:
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I have an independent mechanic that I use to switch out the snow tires (found him through the CCA), and he recommended two shops in the area. On the other hand, it's better to let the insurance company call the shots if you want to be able to complain about it later. :sick:
The tires on the Cherokee looked like they had plenty of tread on them in person. I took those photos with my camera phone, which is kind of blurry (it also made my headlight reflector look like a rust spot...)
If there is really $12-15k in damage, I'm thinking I take the check and sell the wreck to a rebuilder. The front wheels look straight, though, so I'm not sure there's much structural damage.
Safeco (his insurer) basically said it will take a long time before they admit liability. If/when they do that, they will pay for a rental, probably retroactively, but as long as I might be on the hook for it, I'm not keeping it. I can borrow one of Mom and Dad's cars in the meantime--they can temrporarily get by with one vehicle plus Dad's motorcycle.
Those kind of insurance games "irk" me to no end. I had the same issue when an F-150 rear-ended my RX8. The "opposing" insurance company (Nationwide) stated they had to establish liability on the accident....geesh, I was rear ended while stopped at a red light...what's to establish?
They said it could take several weeks. Fortunately, I had another vehicle I could use and could wait them out. During the waiting period, they kept hounding me to sign a medical waiver (which I didn't do). When all was said and done, I waited until the "totalled" my car out and they sent me a check before I signed anything.
I guess one advantage to being a CCB (or having one in the family), is that there's probably a spare car or two sitting around somewhere, that you can drive until your situation is straightened out.
You're getting a Police Report, right? Did they charge the Jeep driver with running a red light? Any witnesses?
I just remembered, the guy who rear-ended my mint condition E24 M6 was driving an old Jeep Wrangler. Did $12K in damage to my car, & almost nothing to his old junky Jeep. I waited 4 months on a "waiting list" to get the M6 into the best body shop in my area, then 6 months to be fixed (it took 2 months to get a bumper from Germany, etc.).
It's weird--when I got home last night, & before reading about your accident, I looked at my car, & thought--a 6 y.o. bmw is as expensive a car as I want to own. Not that I wouldn't freak if it was (God Forbid) wrecked, but I don't worry about it as much as a newer fancier car.....
Police report was ready within 24 hours. Our city government is more efficient than you'd think!
It looks like the other driver was charged with inattention and disregarding a traffic light. Not sure if they interviewed any witnesses--the couple of witnesses I spoke to only saw the crash, not the traffic lights.
Great! I "think"--when the other driver is charged--it often makes things more Cut & Dried with the insurance cos. In my case, the other guy's ins. co. paid for my rental for months, altho, as I was so clueless, & really didn't understand the "process", it was probably a miracle that they did. Except that their driver was charged with, I don't remember what, being a Major Idiot probably.
I was going to say, get a lawyer, but you are a lawyer, or almost a lawyer, right?
We were in Cincy visiting family and someone rear ended the car behind us and that pushed them into us. The lady in the back (that caused everything) had Nationwide and they were great. They called that night and asked if the car was driveable and it was so they said as soon as we get home to drop it off at the repair place we would've picked anyway. It was about $500 in damage and they handled it directly. The best part was it was in Ohio where they actually have insurance as opposed to in Michigan where it's no fault insurance. Her insurance covered everything right away and we didn't even have to open a claim with ours.
I still haven't heard back from the claims department at State Farm. I can understand his insurance company giving me the cold shoulder, but my own? As I understand it, his insurance company has already totalled his car. Mine is dragging their collective feet.
I'm almost a lawyer, and have already spoken with the one I worked with over the summer about the wreck... I think I can come out of this situation okay, it's just a matter of how much effort and frustration I have to expend and experience to get there.
I second your comment about not wanting the risks of owning a nice car, but for better or worse, there are some material things that I genuinely enjoy, and leasing has its disadvantages as well, so there's no panacea...
There might not be (and probably isn't frame damage) to your car, but there are lots of things under the hood that might have broken that you don't see (Radiator comes to mind)It looks like you need a new front quarter panel & hood (not sure about the other side) and aren't those made of Aluminum (mucho chavo) on the E90? Your Xenon headlights & casings are probably $1500. Even if there is no damage to the other side, sometimes a plastic retaining clip snaps that prevents them from aligning the headlamps properly and the entire assembly has to be replaced.
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I think the front subframe is bent. I'm not sure--can't see the other side to compare. My car doesn't have Xenon lights, but the regular ones aren't cheap--nor are the headlight washers. No word from the insurance company today. How's that for customer service?
RDX - very nice. No touch screen on the nav system, which is annoying, but it has voice recognition. Fast, smooth, and handles well. The transmission hesitates to kick down two gears. It has a huge console but the rear seat area is very spartan--just an armrest with cupholders and some cubbies in the doors. My impression is that there are no discounts right now.
TL - I was less impressed with the TL. The interior and features are really nice, but I expected a larger difference in driving experience between a loaded Accord and a TL. It should be RWD.
Very interesting. The thing turning me off about the RDX, is the price: $33K w/o NAV, &...... how much with NAV? Of course if you compare the price to an X3, the price seems much better.
You've driven a loaded Accord? V6? You liked? Lately when I've seen current-gen Accords, I've thought, "good looking car, I could live with that". But I haven't driven one. Last time I test-drove a new Accord, in the late '90's (previous gen I think?), I was very un-impressed. But I was obsessed with expensive european cars then.
It's hard to argue with buying an acura or honda tho. I'm thinking of looking at used MDX's myself (my Tacoma p/u phase has passed, for now).....
Interesting comment about Acrua RDX. I like Acuras. But, a colleague just purchased a totally loaded, new Eddie Bauer Explorer. It's an '06, V8, leather, power 3rd row seats, 6 disk changer, sunroof....all the goodies. Took a ride in it. Ford did a very nice redesign on this vehicle.
The kicker is, it stickered for nearly $40K. After rebates, he bought it for $32K and change. Have to say, at that price, it's a lot more bang for the buck than the RDX.
OF course, I'm sure MPG isn't going to be as good as an RDX. Resale value won't be as good either. Still impressed with it, though.
I think the RDX was $37 and change with the nav system.
Actually the last Accord I drove was a loaded four-banger. It was a little underpowered, but otherwise very nice. Couldn't get excited about it, though, and I'm afraid I have the same feeling about the TL.
As long as we're fantasizing about expensive SUV's/SAV's: Really good article in the Sept. "Roundel" by some retired Professor who bought a new bmw X3 & really loves it. It's this beautiful (to me) Flamenco Red color, kind of a medium cherry red, with gorgeous bmw wheels.
Of course, all the people who write in, or read, the Roundel, have drunk the BMW Cool-aid. But I guess if you're gonna spend $32K+, you might as well get something that turns you on......
This may be heresy, but I think I prefer the RDX to the X3. Maybe the more powerful engine in the 2007 X3 would push me back in that direction--I've only driven a 2006 with the 3.0.
Interesting, I was wondering what you thought about the RDX vs. X3. I guess one way to make the RDX look more affordable is to go price X3's :-).
One nice thing about Acuras: there's usually only 1 or 2 option packages per model. Unlike bmw where there's such a vast array of separate options, & option packages, that it can be confusing, not to mention potentially very expensive.
Some think the RDX is "overpriced", probably because of it's smallish size. But it's a "Premium brand", what are ya gonna do? A loaded RAV4 would be $$thousands less, but you can't even get Xenons for instance, which are standard on the RDX. And I'm guessing the RDX interior is a lot nicer, & that even the base stereo would blow away any Toyota (but not Lexus) stereo, etc.......
A RAV4 wouldn't have navigation, a rearview camera, or countless other features, and I can't imagine it would feel as balanced and agile as the RDX did. The RDX is also far ahead of the RAV4 on styling.
The turbo four in the RDX is impressive. You can tell by the engine note that it's a four-cylinder, but it's very smooth, and they even included a boost gauge.
The V6 in the TL felt less smooth than the Pilot that I drove! The Pilot was a 4WD model (without the active engine noise cancellation technology).
If traffic is as backed up as it was earlier this afternoon, I don't think I'll make it to the Lexus dealer today.
Basically, it is damaged enough that it will probably never be "right." I've made it clear to the insurance company that if they choose to repair the vehicle, I expect it to retain its pre-crash warranty, fit and finish, safety, quality, driving characteristics, and value. Now, that seems pretty impossible, but that is what they promised...
My primary objective is making sure I'm not out $$$ as a result of the wreck. The looking for a replacement vehicle is an interesting and much-needed distraction from that.
As far as getting another 325i, I have lived that dream, and enjoyed it, but I think I'd rather try something else next time. Mine had electrical problems from the day I took delivery, which were only recently corrected.
I notice the RDX also has standard power Lumbar support. And according to the test in the Oct. R&T, a space-saver spare tire. Which I assume (?) means that it doesn't have Run Flats, so tire replacements won't cost $400 each, altho I'm sure the standard 18's aren't cheap.
I've been getting more bummed with the Run Flat tires forced on us with current bmw's, & Mini's (my E39 has a full-size spare). What if you're driving late at night in the Boondocks, & get a flat? The Run-flats only have a limited range when flat, right?
What if you're driving late at night in the Boondocks, & get a flat?
My plan has always been to fill it with Fix-a-flat to try to keep air pressure in it. If you haven't driven it with zero pressure, there's a chance of saving the tire (if you go to a tire shop--BMW dealers won't repair them). Those who have actually utilized the run-flat capability have reported that the actual range with no air pressure is longer than claimed.
I would prefer standard tires with a spare until run-flat technology is a little better developed (i.e., the dealers are willing to repair them).
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Sometimes I think what I would do if the C43 got hit...as it is getting a little older they'd probably total it easily. Very hard to find a nice one, so I might end up seeking out an earlier E55.
If the fintail ever got hit, I'd cry before buying it back and fixing it up.
The hood wouldn't come open, so they ended up prying it open with a crowbar. Once I get a rental car tomorrow I will probably go out to the tow yard to try to get better pictures of the underhood area.
There are a lot of non-obvious things that could be damaged, like the run-flat tires.
What I don't understand is, the average driver has a wreck something like every 10 years or nnn,000 miles, but someone seems to run into me every year or so? Maybe I need to get an armored truck to drive... :sick:
The BMW Store does not have a body shop.. they use an independent shop nearby..
Sorry to see that... Glad you are okay..
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I think the BMW Store uses Overbeck's place (guy with the car repair radio show), but am not certain of that.
More importantly, good to hear you're fine. Cars can be fixed. People are a bit more fragile. Sorry about the car, though.
hey.... what is THAT in the first pic in the damaged area?? Looks like RUST??
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I agree with the advice from Mathias ... get a high estimate from a shop you can trust. Find out if the other party was insured or not -- if the driver's parents came to collect him, then it's possible that he is.
Best of luck on this and keep us posted. I've been there, done that too many times to count ... kept busting up cars, but no injuries. Only two were my fault.
I'm surprised that the hit tore out the leaf spring on that Cherokee. I wonder if it was somewhat weak and ready to break, anyway. That might also be what caused that that rusty lookins smear on the BMW. Either that or the tire. It's weird, but sometimes I've seen tires leave brown marks...and not just after going off-roading in the cow pasture!
Anyway, good luck. Hope your ordeal with the insurance company and body shop is painless!
My jeep got hit by a little mitsibishi or something car at close to 40 mph and she clipped the drivers side back tire in the same place. It popped the driveshaft out of the car and knocked the axle about two inches bakcwards but it did not seperate from the chassis.
PS - That looks like Nicholasville Rd...? (Former Jessamine Co resident myself)
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I think the thing you are describing that looks like a rusty smear is the reflector from the headlight. Accident report is ready, the other party is clearly at fault, but their insurer (Safeco) gave me the runaround so it looks like I'll be making my primary damage claim with State Farm.
No airbags deployed. My head, neck, and back hurt, and I can't sleep, but I guess I'll try to go to class tomorrow (took today off).
I called BMW North America, and they said the closest body shop they have certified is Voss Village in Centerville (135 miles away). If nothing changes, I'm having it sent to a recommended local shop for an estimate tomorrow and then I'll probably press the insurance company to handle it from there.
Anyways, who's fault was it? Someone's insurance is going up for sure.
I had to open a claim with my own carrier because Safeco (his carrier) told me that they wouldn't be handling my claim in an expeditious manner.
Good luck with yours and sorry that this has happened to a fellow CCBA'er
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Are you a BMWCCA member? Usually local chapter members know the best repair places--probably even if you joined tomorrow. Or try asking on one of the bmw (non-edmunds) forums for the best body shops in your area. Like, in the whole Boston area, there is one body shop that "everyone" takes their bmw's to.
Also, do you have another car to drive? This could possibly take.....a long time to get fixed.
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Sorry to paraphrase "Office Space," but . . .
"Wouldn't be handling my claim in an expeditious manner?" What the heck does that mean?
I thought Safeco was reliable and trustworthy. I guess not.
P.S. Love the treadless tires on the Cherokee; that's a sweet look.
Those cherokees are bult like garbage. My sister had a '99 Cherokee Sport and got rear ended in bumper to bumper traffic (the car behind her was travelling between 5 & 10 mph). There was no visual damage to the Jeep, but it wouldn't drive straight after that. turned out The frame was bent.
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I wrecked my jeep twice. The first time I got hit at nearly 45 mph and although it did bend the door in pop the axle out of place the car was just fine after repairs. I think the repairs ended up being about 5,500 dollars.
The second time I wrecked it I flipped it into 3 trees upside down at 50 mph. I slamed into the trees upside down and eight feet in the air. The roof only colapsed about 2 inches after landing on the ground and the engine was still runnign while upside down. The hood was barely buckled and the fenders were also barely buckled.
That second wreck did the vehicle in though as it had 145,000 miles on the clock by then and there was too much damage.
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The tires on the Cherokee looked like they had plenty of tread on them in person. I took those photos with my camera phone, which is kind of blurry (it also made my headlight reflector look like a rust spot...)
If there is really $12-15k in damage, I'm thinking I take the check and sell the wreck to a rebuilder. The front wheels look straight, though, so I'm not sure there's much structural damage.
Safeco (his insurer) basically said it will take a long time before they admit liability. If/when they do that, they will pay for a rental, probably retroactively, but as long as I might be on the hook for it, I'm not keeping it. I can borrow one of Mom and Dad's cars in the meantime--they can temrporarily get by with one vehicle plus Dad's motorcycle.
They said it could take several weeks. Fortunately, I had another vehicle I could use and could wait them out. During the waiting period, they kept hounding me to sign a medical waiver (which I didn't do). When all was said and done, I waited until the "totalled" my car out and they sent me a check before I signed anything.
Glad to hear you're doing okay, by the way.
I just remembered, the guy who rear-ended my mint condition E24 M6 was driving an old Jeep Wrangler. Did $12K in damage to my car, & almost nothing to his old junky Jeep. I waited 4 months on a "waiting list" to get the M6 into the best body shop in my area, then 6 months to be fixed (it took 2 months to get a bumper from Germany, etc.).
It's weird--when I got home last night, & before reading about your accident, I looked at my car, & thought--a 6 y.o. bmw is as expensive a car as I want to own. Not that I wouldn't freak if it was (God Forbid) wrecked, but I don't worry about it as much as a newer fancier car.....
It looks like the other driver was charged with inattention and disregarding a traffic light. Not sure if they interviewed any witnesses--the couple of witnesses I spoke to only saw the crash, not the traffic lights.
I was going to say, get a lawyer, but you are a lawyer, or almost a lawyer, right?
The best part was it was in Ohio where they actually have insurance as opposed to in Michigan where it's no fault insurance. Her insurance covered everything right away and we didn't even have to open a claim with ours.
I'm almost a lawyer, and have already spoken with the one I worked with over the summer about the wreck... I think I can come out of this situation okay, it's just a matter of how much effort and frustration I have to expend and experience to get there.
I second your comment about not wanting the risks of owning a nice car, but for better or worse, there are some material things that I genuinely enjoy, and leasing has its disadvantages as well, so there's no panacea...
That should have been easy.
Anything more than scratched paint would total that Cherokee.
Hmhh...
Sounds like a trail rig to me.
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TL - I was less impressed with the TL. The interior and features are really nice, but I expected a larger difference in driving experience between a loaded Accord and a TL. It should be RWD.
You've driven a loaded Accord? V6? You liked? Lately when I've seen current-gen Accords, I've thought, "good looking car, I could live with that". But I haven't driven one. Last time I test-drove a new Accord, in the late '90's (previous gen I think?), I was very un-impressed. But I was obsessed with expensive european cars then.
It's hard to argue with buying an acura or honda tho. I'm thinking of looking at used MDX's myself (my Tacoma p/u phase has passed, for now).....
The kicker is, it stickered for nearly $40K. After rebates, he bought it for $32K and change. Have to say, at that price, it's a lot more bang for the buck than the RDX.
OF course, I'm sure MPG isn't going to be as good as an RDX. Resale value won't be as good either. Still impressed with it, though.
Actually the last Accord I drove was a loaded four-banger. It was a little underpowered, but otherwise very nice. Couldn't get excited about it, though, and I'm afraid I have the same feeling about the TL.
I think I'm going by the Lexus dealer tomorrow.
Chain your soul to your wallet and your wallet to your belt loop.
Of course, all the people who write in, or read, the Roundel, have drunk the BMW Cool-aid. But I guess if you're gonna spend $32K+, you might as well get something that turns you on......
One nice thing about Acuras: there's usually only 1 or 2 option packages per model. Unlike bmw where there's such a vast array of separate options, & option packages, that it can be confusing, not to mention potentially very expensive.
Some think the RDX is "overpriced", probably because of it's smallish size. But it's a "Premium brand", what are ya gonna do? A loaded RAV4 would be $$thousands less, but you can't even get Xenons for instance, which are standard on the RDX. And I'm guessing the RDX interior is a lot nicer, & that even the base stereo would blow away any Toyota (but not Lexus) stereo, etc.......
The turbo four in the RDX is impressive. You can tell by the engine note that it's a four-cylinder, but it's very smooth, and they even included a boost gauge.
The V6 in the TL felt less smooth than the Pilot that I drove! The Pilot was a 4WD model (without the active engine noise cancellation technology).
If traffic is as backed up as it was earlier this afternoon, I don't think I'll make it to the Lexus dealer today.
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If you are looking at luxury Suv's , have you considered my favorite, the Murano. I think they are the most still unique of that class.
My primary objective is making sure I'm not out $$$ as a result of the wreck. The looking for a replacement vehicle is an interesting and much-needed distraction from that.
As far as getting another 325i, I have lived that dream, and enjoyed it, but I think I'd rather try something else next time. Mine had electrical problems from the day I took delivery, which were only recently corrected.
I've been getting more bummed with the Run Flat tires forced on us with current bmw's, & Mini's (my E39 has a full-size spare). What if you're driving late at night in the Boondocks, & get a flat? The Run-flats only have a limited range when flat, right?
My plan has always been to fill it with Fix-a-flat to try to keep air pressure in it. If you haven't driven it with zero pressure, there's a chance of saving the tire (if you go to a tire shop--BMW dealers won't repair them). Those who have actually utilized the run-flat capability have reported that the actual range with no air pressure is longer than claimed.
I would prefer standard tires with a spare until run-flat technology is a little better developed (i.e., the dealers are willing to repair them).