Hello there, I'm new here, so I'm not sure where to write this, so please excuse me if it's irrelevant.
I was driving around a roundabout last night when I struck the curb with my driver's side tyre. I was probably travelling 15 to 20 miles per hour. I noticed an instant change in the steering. Then a 'wheel alignment alert showed up' on the dashboard. The only visible damage from the exterior was a scrape on the metal.
Anyway, long story short, I drove it to BMW, and a few hours later they called to tell me that the repairs they'd have to do would cost a whooping £9000! As you could expect, my jaw dropped out my ***.
Track rods, upper/lower arms, steering knuckle, hub & bearing, shock absorber spring, steering rack, and a new wheel were all noted as components that needed to be replaced. I mean, all from slamming into a curb????
Obviously, they are not lying, yet I am taken aback.
Last July, I paid £27,000 for this automobile. I phoned my insurance company, and they indicated they'd pay it, but now they're stating they could go the 'total loss' way.
Do you think I should challenge this?
It's a 69 plate, series 3 m sport, just so you know.