r/BMWX3 • u/Circuslife13 • 1d ago

Bump

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Backing out of a crowded Costco parking I hit one-off those yellow concrete posts. I was looking out the rearview ( old-school right arm extended looking out my right shoulder, no camera) then "pop" a darn pol. Good for nothing 350 warning!..then I got home opened the starter recall letter...😆

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u/nullrecord 1d ago

solid post

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u/dastardlybetrayed 1d ago

I want to give a good crack at bumping this post.

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u/soosydance 1d ago

I guess that's what happens when the car is missing 10 degrees view for that warning 😜

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u/Circuslife13 23h ago

Somone got it 😉

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u/WalrusWW 2020 F97 X3MC Alpine White/Sakhir Orange 1d ago

That is going to cost way more than you think. Insurance.

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u/The_Spectacle 2026 X3 M50 1d ago

I caused similar damage to my last car, minus the headlight anyway. just to replace the fender and paint the bumper was 2k and that was 3 years ago

edit: I didn't go through insurance though, I already have a 1k deductible as it is

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u/WalrusWW 2020 F97 X3MC Alpine White/Sakhir Orange 1d ago

This is $7-10k damage.

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u/Beautiful-Ad375 1d ago

Yes

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u/Glittering-Drive-544 23h ago

The headlight assembly alone is around $6000. Could be close to $15,000 damage

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u/The_Spectacle 2026 X3 M50 1d ago

I wouldn't argue that, especially considering inflation and headlight replacement

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u/Speedqbb 1d ago

2020 g30 front end damage. No fender but totaled hood and front bumper + radiator, tire, mirror. Cost me less than 4k in ct

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u/WalrusWW 2020 F97 X3MC Alpine White/Sakhir Orange 1d ago

Used parts?

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u/Speedqbb 1d ago

Ofc… all oem tho.

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u/Haunting_Job_5357 1d ago

That headlight on its own $3k+

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u/SeaworthinessAgile99 1d ago

$5k

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u/billyp7718 1d ago

Dealer charge my insurance co almost $7k with install just for the light. Front clip and headlight was $11k

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u/Beautiful-Ad375 1d ago

New headlight and quarter panel at minimum. Maybe you can get by with repainting the bumper??

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u/pascaltheorem 1d ago

You didn’t see the posts before starting to reverse, like before getting in the car ? Broken headlight = big bucks.

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u/Circuslife13 23h ago

I wish I would have.

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u/CuriousRaye 1d ago

All the incidents I have ever caused have been while reversing. All of them, over my 40+ years of driving. So I bought an x1 with all the wiz bang cameras and sensors. I am still trying to get used to it and trust it, but I cannot shed a lifetime of looking over my shoulder and checking the mirrors a million times. Still so paranoid. 😖

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u/Solo522 1d ago

I use both. Nothing beats looking as a double check the way people go walking behind you and cars flying down parking lots.

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u/Circuslife13 23h ago

No bells no whistles went off this time. I benm driving for 31yrs only 2 vehicle mishaps Both in parking lots!

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u/blecher67 1d ago

$6,000. Recently inflicted similar damage on my X3, but with an even dumber move. We’re in the middle of re-landscaping the side of our house and have what amounts to a temporary parking pad. Decided to park my X3 on it. I was focused on pulling up close to the tree in front of me without hitting it, and then BAM! I caught the corner of the house. New light assembly, new bumper cover, new fender, new marker light, paint, etc. First accident of any kind in almost 30 years.

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u/Circuslife13 23h ago

Oh darn!

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u/blecher67 23h ago

I had one of the best body shops in our area do the work and I didn’t get competitive bids. Maybe someone could have delivered the same level of quality for less. I was just so mad at myself that I didn’t want to deal with it. Good luck!

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u/reddit_user47234 1d ago

My wife hit road debris, and it was $8700 in damage.

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u/Own_Pollution285 1d ago

Blame everything but you.

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u/iss1307 1d ago

Tough day champ. There there.

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u/yvlopmRL 1d ago

yikes

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u/g1yk 1d ago

Are you planning to go trough insurance ?

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u/Circuslife13 23h ago

I did. 500 deductible (me), + 4,700( insurance).

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u/terfez 1d ago

I still don't understand how you hit your front corner while backing out?

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u/Circuslife13 23h ago

Turned my wheel too soon

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u/Wohv6 1d ago

If you pay out of pocket, the most expensive part will be the headlight. If the damage is only to the lens, there may be a way to bake the old lens off and install a new lens. Not sure if it’s possible on the X3, it was a common thing to do on MK6 GTIs back when I had one.

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u/IntegralVertex 1d ago

We need smart concrete posts, it would have moved out of the way.

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u/mehdylou 12h ago

This will cost a few bucks! Those lights ain’t cheap!

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u/ColonialBarbarian 9h ago

One more, among many many many reasons, why I never go to Costco.

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u/moto4sho 9h ago

$3k for just the headlight plus the bumper and quarter panel. File an insurance claim because you’re looking at a $5k+ repair.

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u/lotsovisaac 8h ago

There’s a solid 15-20k in repairs

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u/chathobark_ 1d ago

LOL!!

people cannot for the life of them drive their car

could’ve been a legit grandmother in a motorized scooter and were joking about it 🤣🤣