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Johnny_P wrote: ↑Mon Jul 07, 2025 7:06 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 07, 2025 2:38 pm

The shop is going at a reasonable pace. They had the grille in a few days … then the bumper in a few days and then for the sensors it has to go back to the dealer that totalled my last car.

I am not shopping around shops that have no experience working on these so I went with what was adjacent to the

I have no real issues with the shop per say. This car is just overly complex and expensive AF to fix

Yeah that’s pretty ridiculous on BMWs part. I thought IIHS used to assess repair cost for minor impacts. Maybe they’re not putting any weight into it anymore.

D Griff wrote: ↑Mon Jul 07, 2025 8:49 pm This is pretty astonishing. Crazy that these cars are supposed to be eco friendly compared to ICE and they’ll all be in landfills in ten years.

golftdibrad1 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 08, 2025 7:34 am

D Griff wrote: ↑Mon Jul 07, 2025 8:49 pm This is pretty astonishing. Crazy that these cars are supposed to be eco friendly compared to ICE and they’ll all be in landfills in ten years.

That hasn't been true so far, so I doubt this. people will hack them, simplify them, aftermarket will come up with solutions, etc.

D Griff wrote: ↑Mon Jul 07, 2025 8:49 pm This is pretty astonishing. Crazy that these cars are supposed to be eco friendly compared to ICE and they’ll all be in landfills in ten years.

golftdibrad1 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 08, 2025 7:34 am

D Griff wrote: ↑Mon Jul 07, 2025 8:49 pm This is pretty astonishing. Crazy that these cars are supposed to be eco friendly compared to ICE and they’ll all be in landfills in ten years.

That hasn't been true so far, so I doubt this. people will hack them, simplify them, aftermarket will come up with solutions, etc.

D Griff wrote: ↑Tue Jul 08, 2025 11:22 am

golftdibrad1 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 08, 2025 7:34 am

That hasn't been true so far, so I doubt this. people will hack them, simplify them, aftermarket will come up with solutions, etc.

Hopefully so. BMW also didn’t make stuff like this 10 years ago, so we’ll see. It’s certainly true of ICE cars as well, the super complex stuff has a shorter shelf life than say a Miata or Silverado

D Griff wrote: ↑Tue Jul 08, 2025 11:22 am

golftdibrad1 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 08, 2025 7:34 am

That hasn't been true so far, so I doubt this. people will hack them, simplify them, aftermarket will come up with solutions, etc.

Hopefully so. BMW also didn’t make stuff like this 10 years ago, so we’ll see. It’s certainly true of ICE cars as well, the super complex stuff has a shorter shelf life than say a Miata or Silverado

max225 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 08, 2025 11:24 am

D Griff wrote: ↑Tue Jul 08, 2025 11:22 am

Hopefully so. BMW also didn’t make stuff like this 10 years ago, so we’ll see. It’s certainly true of ICE cars as well, the super complex stuff has a shorter shelf life than say a Miata or Silverado

I'd be curious if a BEV will last longer than the average "HOT V" that is now in 1/2 of BMW/MB/AUDI product.

golftdibrad1 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 08, 2025 12:05 pm

D Griff wrote: ↑Tue Jul 08, 2025 11:22 am

Hopefully so. BMW also didn’t make stuff like this 10 years ago, so we’ll see. It’s certainly true of ICE cars as well, the super complex stuff has a shorter shelf life than say a Miata or Silverado

Yea, but at the same time the tools get out there. The amount of shit that's available for the e90's and hoe cheap it is compared to 8 years back when I had my other one is astounding.

max225 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 08, 2025 11:24 am

I'd be curious if a BEV will last longer than the average "HOT V" that is now in 1/2 of BMW/MB/AUDI product.

I like the idea of hot v setups, but the thing that will 'kill' them is some 30 dollar sensor buried in a bad place that requires 3/4 of the engine bay to be disassembled to access.

max225 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 08, 2025 2:35 pm Update … called shop and called geico.

Shop said car is done they can’t get a hold of adjuster to get bill paid. Adjuster (my 2nd one) is out … left a name for a 3rd … who is not answering the phones/email per shop.

Honestly geico is pretty incompetent … has been the source of a lot of headache through the whole process.

I think I’ll pick up the car Thursday… and put another 110 miles on my current rental as they are “free”

D Griff wrote: ↑Tue Jul 08, 2025 2:36 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 08, 2025 2:35 pm Update … called shop and called geico.

Shop said car is done they can’t get a hold of adjuster to get bill paid. Adjuster (my 2nd one) is out … left a name for a 3rd … who is not answering the phones/email per shop.

Honestly geico is pretty incompetent … has been the source of a lot of headache through the whole process.

I think I’ll pick up the car Thursday… and put another 110 miles on my current rental as they are “free”

Still rocking the Silverado EV?

max225 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 08, 2025 2:35 pm Update … called shop and called geico.

Shop said car is done they can’t get a hold of adjuster to get bill paid. Adjuster (my 2nd one) is out … left a name for a 3rd … who is not answering the phones/email per shop.

Honestly geico is pretty incompetent … has been the source of a lot of headache through the whole process.

I think I’ll pick up the car Thursday… and put another 110 miles on my current rental as they are “free”

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Jul 08, 2025 3:20 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 08, 2025 2:35 pm Update … called shop and called geico.

Shop said car is done they can’t get a hold of adjuster to get bill paid. Adjuster (my 2nd one) is out … left a name for a 3rd … who is not answering the phones/email per shop.

Honestly geico is pretty incompetent … has been the source of a lot of headache through the whole process.

I think I’ll pick up the car Thursday… and put another 110 miles on my current rental as they are “free”

Sign me up for a jerb at Geico.