Sadly, my 2000 740i has been declared a total loss after a jerk off sideswiped me while driving.
So, check in hand, I’m looking for another one. I found a 1999 740i sport that I looked at today. It has 144k miles, it has full records, runs perfectly, timing chain guides done. The only problems I can find with the car are a cracked windshield and some clear coat issues on the rear pillar and the trunk.
My questions are these: How much does a windshield replacement done right cost? I’ve searched the forums and the number $1300 has come up a couple of times. Can anyone verify this? Also, as I understand it, the whole car would have to be repainted to correct the clear coat. How much would a good paint job cost? 3k? More? Less? I’d appreciate any input. Thanks
Windshield: Genuine BMW around $1,300 but sometimes SafeLite has much cheaper options starting from $400. When I replaced mine they didnt have any of those on stock, had to go with genuine BMW. Try to find an installer who has done it for this particular car and has the special tools, otherwise crazy windnoise will follow.
Paint job: I've paid $1,400 for it but I'm unhappy with the outcome. Probably hard to get anything decent below $2,000.
See what this one does. https://www.ebay.com/itm/2000-BMW-7-...7:pf:0&vxp=mtr
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Windshield you can get for about $100 junk yard. To install it cost about $200, parts it self is about $109 for the cowl and about another $89 for the top trim. Good to you bro.
1) A big advantage of driving old as opposed to newer BMWs is the availability of inexpensive used parts. If $1300 is not a major deal to you, all the more power to you. Me, I prefer to look on Ebay and the web for a used windshield and have a auto glass shop or maybe independent mechanic with experience do it.
2) Never paint a car. You can spend $3000+ for a paint job and it is often nowhere near the quality of the factory paint. I don't know about clear coats, but if I bought the car I would assume I would have to live with the clear coat damage, then show it to some paint/body shops and ask them what could be done.
I'm sure I know the answer to this, but when they totaled your car, they wrote you a check for the insured value of the car. And then asked you to sign over the title. This is a major scam insurance companies pull on consumers. you are entitled to the check for the value the car is insured for. They are not entitled to take possession of the car in return. It's still your car. You own that totaled car. I have kept 3 totaled vehicles in my time. All three times they casually mentioned taking the vehicle away until i asked them how much they wanted to buy it off me for. I can sell it for scrap value or part it out myself , which is what they turn around and do to recoup some of the money they paid out to you. Or repair it and keep it on the road which I did with one of them.
Yes they gave me the option of keeping the car, but I declined and took the full amount, which was $2500 above what I paid for it. Honestly I didn’t want the hassle of parting it out and I don’t have the storage space.
In addition to a full tool set, mine came with the little business card thing Velcro'd on the inside of the trunk lid showing you how to place four golf bags!1094497700.jpg
Last edited by JohnKu; 10-24-2018 at 12:03 PM.
My state dictates a fixed percentage they can deduct if you keep the car, although on some cheaper cars I've had totaled they didn't even mention wanting the car. This is supposedly to keep them from low-balling you on the price.
I was thinking the same thing.
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"Never paint a car?" Huh? Would you like to qualify that comment with some exceptions please? I agree that anything under $3,000 won't get you a great job, but....
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Thanks for the good tip; hope I never need it.
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