ice/snow bad for my e34

[Russell]

Sorry to hear this. I think your insurance will be wanting to write it off.

Body shop selected and insurance has authorized repairs. Hope to get it done in a week or so. Car is drivable.

[Ross]

Good news, unless you were looking for an excuse for a change.
Would you mind sharing pics of the damage if you have some and what the cost of the damage is?
Our old cars are treading on thin ice regarding repair cost versus a write off and I'm curious to see where the line is being drawn..

[Russell]

Ross,
Actual cost ended up around $2,000 pending unseen damage. Parts on order include, lower front body crossmember, bumper cover, fog lamps, bumper shock, and a multitude of trim pieces. It should be in the shop on January 28th or 29th. They are also repainting the front grill surround as they found a nick or two on it. I am also having my rear bumper removed and repainting the top where the clear coat is dying. This at my expense for about $150. It looks like I get several things repainted, no rock chips, or fading, and my cracked fog light rplaced.

My photos do not reveal much. Just looks like everything under the bumper is gone. Hope the photos are ok. This is my first try to attach files.

BTW, the blue tape is covering jumpers on the fog lamp switches to prevent the fog light out indicator on the dash from coming on.

[Ross]

I was picturing more damage. Hopefully everything is still in proper alignment.
Don't let them forget the undertray.

[Russell]

FYI, mine did not have a plastic undertray when I purchased it. Bit confused which models did not. Been told the later e34s with the M50 engines did not. Any thoughts on this?

[Russell]

I think I know what you mean, but the answer is no.

[Ross]

They all had it, or should. You lost yours in the accident, right?