Unfortunately I was rear ended in my M3 by an uninsured drunk driver. The driver who rear-ended me was traveling at about 60-70mph while I was at a standstill. The car was towed away from the accident scene and sat in a tow yard for about 1.5 weeks before being taken by the insurance company. The vehicle has not been valued or officially totaled but it looks like my insurance company will total the car.
About my car:
I have a 2013 E92 M3 which is fully optioned - competition, premium package, DCT, carbon fiber roof, cold weather package, premium sound. Jet black on extended black novillo leather. And only 44k miles. I even have the original window sticker and original pouch w/ all of the original manuals, one of which is still sealed, that came with the car.
The car has been very well maintained throughout its life: the RB's were done @ 40.7k miles (this service was done by Mporium, so it includes a new oil pan gasket, new engine mounts, and a power steering fluid flush), spark plugs @ 37k miles, differential serviced @ 20k miles, brake fluid flush @ 35.3k miles, coolant flush @ 28k miles, fuel breather valve + hoses replaced @ 42.4k miles, and regular oil changes w/ a recent oil change done about ~500miles ago @ 43.5k miles.
The impact was entirely to the rear of the vehicle. No airbags were deployed. The only front-end damage is my cracked CF GT4 lip, which was caused by the towing company (and I literally just installed the lip a week prior to the accident...).
Upon inspection, I suspect there is damage to the unibody. This is due to a gap now being visible between the body and the trim around the side-rear windows, and this gap is maybe a quarter of an inch big. The rear quarter panel on the passenger side has damage. The passenger rear wheel suspension appears to have significant camber compared to the driver's side, which makes me suspect the suspension or subframe might be damaged. The suspension on the driver rear wheel visually looks okay. And of course, the rear bumper, trunk lid, crash bar, etc. are all damaged (as seen in the pictures below). My rear window shattered on impact, and since it was raining + windy when the car was hit, water definitely got inside the car. The rear leather seats have been damaged due to rain water getting in. I'm not sure if any electronics were damaged.
I'm also unsure if the car runs and drives. The battery was dead when I inspected it, so I wasn't able to determine if the engine starts. When the impact happened, the car was pushed approx. 80-100 feet from its original position before coming to rest. And when I regained consciousness after the impact, the electronics appeared to be functioning but the engine had shut off.
What makes this difficult for me is that this is exactly the car I wanted, which I spent months searching for. It's a final production year E92 M3, low-mileage, fully-optioned with every option I wanted, and has been meticulously maintained. I've also only owned this car for 5 months (bought @ 39k miles) and have driven it only 5k miles, and I've grown attached to it
With how rare and expensive these cars are getting, my question here is: should I consider rebuilding the car or just take the insurance payout and move on? For those who have experience with E9X M3's and structural repairs, does this sound/look like a car you would rebuild, or is it more trouble than its worth?
About my car:
I have a 2013 E92 M3 which is fully optioned - competition, premium package, DCT, carbon fiber roof, cold weather package, premium sound. Jet black on extended black novillo leather. And only 44k miles. I even have the original window sticker and original pouch w/ all of the original manuals, one of which is still sealed, that came with the car.
The car has been very well maintained throughout its life: the RB's were done @ 40.7k miles (this service was done by Mporium, so it includes a new oil pan gasket, new engine mounts, and a power steering fluid flush), spark plugs @ 37k miles, differential serviced @ 20k miles, brake fluid flush @ 35.3k miles, coolant flush @ 28k miles, fuel breather valve + hoses replaced @ 42.4k miles, and regular oil changes w/ a recent oil change done about ~500miles ago @ 43.5k miles.
The impact was entirely to the rear of the vehicle. No airbags were deployed. The only front-end damage is my cracked CF GT4 lip, which was caused by the towing company (and I literally just installed the lip a week prior to the accident...).
Upon inspection, I suspect there is damage to the unibody. This is due to a gap now being visible between the body and the trim around the side-rear windows, and this gap is maybe a quarter of an inch big. The rear quarter panel on the passenger side has damage. The passenger rear wheel suspension appears to have significant camber compared to the driver's side, which makes me suspect the suspension or subframe might be damaged. The suspension on the driver rear wheel visually looks okay. And of course, the rear bumper, trunk lid, crash bar, etc. are all damaged (as seen in the pictures below). My rear window shattered on impact, and since it was raining + windy when the car was hit, water definitely got inside the car. The rear leather seats have been damaged due to rain water getting in. I'm not sure if any electronics were damaged.
I'm also unsure if the car runs and drives. The battery was dead when I inspected it, so I wasn't able to determine if the engine starts. When the impact happened, the car was pushed approx. 80-100 feet from its original position before coming to rest. And when I regained consciousness after the impact, the electronics appeared to be functioning but the engine had shut off.
What makes this difficult for me is that this is exactly the car I wanted, which I spent months searching for. It's a final production year E92 M3, low-mileage, fully-optioned with every option I wanted, and has been meticulously maintained. I've also only owned this car for 5 months (bought @ 39k miles) and have driven it only 5k miles, and I've grown attached to it
With how rare and expensive these cars are getting, my question here is: should I consider rebuilding the car or just take the insurance payout and move on? For those who have experience with E9X M3's and structural repairs, does this sound/look like a car you would rebuild, or is it more trouble than its worth?
