My car was hit while parked

b00gers · 10-25-2015, 07:50 PM

Hi everyone.

My X1 got hit today while it was parked. I did not engage the parking brakes.

I came back to my car and saw it on the sidewalk - roughly 20 feet from where it was parked. My rear end damaged and my passenger wheels are messed up from hopping the curb. One wheel also looks like it has a few degrees of negative camber.

Luckily the other party was still there and very cooperative when I arrived.

I had to start the car and drive it back onto the street. There were no problems. So I decided to drive it home instead of waiting for a tow truck. As I was driving, I was thinking how far my car moved while it was parked. I am not sure what I should do. Driving home, there were no problems. It felt very normal. But I am afraid there are things I can not see or will not surface till later on.

Any idea on what I should do? I am taking it to a body shop in a couple days but I am not sure if they would look for hidden issues, like in the transmission or suspension.

I thought getting my first door dent will put me past the baby stage. This is quite the jump!

Thanks in advance.

leatherpants · 10-25-2015, 08:47 PM

If it's an insurance issue (the guilty party's insurance, presumably) then by all means have everything checked out - especially alignment, etc..

vstolpner · 10-25-2015, 08:49 PM

Can up your dealership and ask if they do this sort of work or if they have a list of approved body shops. If you end up going with a different shop that BMW doesn't approve then they might blame you next time you get warranty work done.

BeEmVe · 10-25-2015, 10:50 PM

Given the damage you have described I would not have driven the car and waited for the tow truck. At this point if there is damage you could get into a pissing match about whether it was from the hit or from you driving it.

At this point, I would suggest that you do not drive it anywhere but to the dealer for an inspection.

b00gers · 10-26-2015, 10:36 AM

Thanks everyone. I will be calling the dealership in a moment.

It is odd because it seems like the car was actually rolling. There are no flat spots on the tires or marks on the ground. Is that to be expected?

nyalpine90 · 10-26-2015, 10:47 AM

why didnt you get it towed?

hopefully its just cosmetic repair.

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b00gers New Member 0 Rep 16 Posts Drives: bmw x1 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	My car was hit while parked - transmission question. Hi everyone. My X1 got hit today while it was parked. I did not engage the parking brakes. I came back to my car and saw it on the sidewalk - roughly 20 feet from where it was parked. My rear end damaged and my passenger wheels are messed up from hopping the curb. One wheel also looks like it has a few degrees of negative camber. Luckily the other party was still there and very cooperative when I arrived. I had to start the car and drive it back onto the street. There were no problems. So I decided to drive it home instead of waiting for a tow truck. As I was driving, I was thinking how far my car moved while it was parked. I am not sure what I should do. Driving home, there were no problems. It felt very normal. But I am afraid there are things I can not see or will not surface till later on. Any idea on what I should do? I am taking it to a body shop in a couple days but I am not sure if they would look for hidden issues, like in the transmission or suspension. I thought getting my first door dent will put me past the baby stage. This is quite the jump! Thanks in advance.
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leatherpants Hide Encased Member 4 Rep 104 Posts Drives: 2013 X1 xDrive28i Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Marijuanaville, WA iTrader: (0)	If it's an insurance issue (the guilty party's insurance, presumably) then by all means have everything checked out - especially alignment, etc..
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vstolpner Captain 25 Rep 673 Posts Drives: 2019 F39 X2 m35i Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (0)	Can up your dealership and ask if they do this sort of work or if they have a list of approved body shops. If you end up going with a different shop that BMW doesn't approve then they might blame you next time you get warranty work done.
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BeEmVe Lieutenant 258 Rep 566 Posts Drives: '14 X1 x28i M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: on the road to perdition iTrader: (1)	Given the damage you have described I would not have driven the car and waited for the tow truck. At this point if there is damage you could get into a pissing match about whether it was from the hit or from you driving it. At this point, I would suggest that you do not drive it anywhere but to the dealer for an inspection.
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b00gers New Member 0 Rep 16 Posts Drives: bmw x1 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	Thanks everyone. I will be calling the dealership in a moment. It is odd because it seems like the car was actually rolling. There are no flat spots on the tires or marks on the ground. Is that to be expected?
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nyalpine90 Lieutenant General 7425 Rep 11,840 Posts Drives: MY24 G01 AW Msport Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: L.I. NY iTrader: (4) Garage List 2016 BMW X4 [9.33]	why didnt you get it towed? hopefully its just cosmetic repair.
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