The guy that hit it couldn't just hit the taillight, or the fender, or the bumper, NO he had to go and get the entire corner of the car...well, ya'll can see.  $2200 to fix here in Livermore....the guy has insurance though so that's a good thing.... but they don't want to pay it all to fix it all the way

damn california drivers.... wait you where in oregon   wait, damn oregon drivers

lucky me I wasn't in the car...I was gettin my hair cut at the time 

That really sucks. Sorry to hear that.I borrowed my moms car once, and i rear ended someone. It was a dark stormy night deal. How can they not payfor all of it? I hate insurance companies..they are such a pain sometimes..

I see...that just slows things down. Complicates and aggrivates. Man...yeah, like you said, at least he reported it. But beatin with a shoe will make ya feel better....sometimes..

I can't hardly bother with my flip flop.... but I'll have to take ya'll up on that one someday, specially if ya'll say it feels so good

well it seems like it's just deformed, could be real easy to repair, I mean there's no wrinkle(?), could mostly fix it a hammer and a slide hammer.
It does not seem like there's $2200 of damage.

there's a kink under the trunk on the top of the fender...

Beamer parts arn't cheap. I bet the tail light cost about $200.00.

Don't let them use aftermarket parts. Tell them you will only except new or used OEM parts. There is a differance, that's why they are so much cheaper.

How is the bumper? That would cost big bucks if it had damage.

Still coulda been much worse. This is only light and should be easy to fix.

Sorry it happened, good luck

noooooooooooooooooooooo    that basstard

$180 doesn't sound like a lot for a taillight for a beemer. Was it OEM?

Insurance sets the rate for the per hour that they will pay for body work to be done. If the shop you took it to is charging more per hour then insurance pays, insurance won't pay the difference.
Also, depending on the year of your vehicle, depends more on whether insurance will pay for OEM or aftermarket parts. But even with newer vehicles, they are going to try for aftermarket first, and they can have you sign up for your insurance, with a lower rate, by agreeing in the event of an accident you agree to aftermarket parts.
But this accident wasn't your fault.
Aftermarket taillights aren't usually a problem. Sheet metal part are. but the damage to the body isn't so bad that they can't pull it out, bondo and paint.
Did you already have the work done and now they won't pay for it?

oh FFC  the moms are giving us gray hairs huh

FFC, I will loan ya a boot to beat em with instead of your flip flop. LOL  Yeah 180 isnt a bad price for the taillight.  I used to sell BMW parts and they are almost as crazy as some of the Toyota Parts I sell now.  Living in Alaska and being the only dealer for a lot of miles, sometimes I look at the prices and I just cant make Myself sell them to people.  Its nuts.  You said a kink under the trunk?  that sounds like you need a quarter panel....hope not.  OH try lookin at a salvage yard or online there is a web site for used car-parts.

Where you located FFC? I worked parts department at a body shop and used a company called LKQ that had the hook up on used parts. Mrs.W $72 is about right for around here. Its been bout two or three years since I worked at the shop and it was $68-69 then. California is a big rip off. I hope everything works out for the best.

hmmmmmmmmmmmm. sound like an interesting plan..................

or you could get em from me, for nothin

Thanks babe

Where you located FFC? I worked parts department at a body shop and used a company called LKQ that had the hook up on used parts. Mrs.W $72 is about right for around here. Its been bout two or three years since I worked at the shop and it was $68-69 then. California is a big rip off. I hope everything works out for the best.

I got a quote in Ashland OR where it happened and they came up with $1913, and I got a quote in Livermore where I live for now and it is $2200 ish.  Insurance is gonna fix it...just gotta keep hounding them.  They don't wanna pay the whole price, but they are gonna pay till it's either fixed, or they can buy us out at $3k..... I like the buyin us out idea

howdy folks ... i'm glen's brother jeff , i was looking at the posts y'all do and they're funny but they got alot of good imformation in them and also i saw the BMW with the busted tail light too ..i was on ebay today looking for Toyota parts and i found some good deals on it too and to the young lady with the damaged BMW you might look on ebay for that new taillight and it would be alot cheaper then having to buy from the BMW car dealer

Hi Jeff, Thanks for the advice.  It's my mom's car and she doesn't want to deal with it so she's having the insurance deal with findin the parts and payin for it and stuff.  She gets a rental car in teh meantime and she's gonna be picky