Newly bought M3 got rear-ended [is this totaled?]

[Kevin11321]

So my M3 2021 got rear ended. The car showed a bunch of warning alerts - Vehicle may not retstart, electrical components down etc. Based on reading other posts here its likely the pyro-fuse blowing up. There was also a slight burnt smell in the cabin during the incident. I wasnt able to drive the car after the incident.
On the outside the damage doesnt look that terrible (see pics) but based on reading some posts there might be more internal damage inside. I guess my question is what is the estimate to have this fixed? How long do parts usually take and will the car be totaled?

How do I file for diminished value? I live in Fremont, Bay Area, California

NB airbags did not deploy.

 

[Tam]

...On the outside the damage doesnt look that terrible (see pics) but based on reading some posts there might be more internal damage inside...

It doesn't look that bad from the outside. However, the error messages might indicate a more severe and costly fix.

 

[Gauss Guzzler]

Not totaled. It'll just need a new trunk lid, bumper cover, crash beams, pyrofuse, and 12V battery (because the salvage yard won't bother to unplug it). It's about $1200 in parts and a few hours of labor, so probably $15K-$20K total.

The smell was from the explosive fuse which automatically activates in certain crashes and the warnings/errors are a result of this fuse. Tell the blind people's insurance company that you'll sue the crap out of them unless they fairly compensate you for diminished value.

 

[Kevin11321]

Thanks for the reply. How do i go after them for diminished value? How much diminished value can I ask? How do I go about with it against a national insurance company? Do I need to hire a lawyer?

 

[mspohr]

Not totaled. It'll just need a new trunk lid, bumper cover, crash beams, pyrofuse, and 12V battery (because the salvage yard won't bother to unplug it). It's about $1200 in parts and a few hours of labor, so probably $15K-$20K total.

The smell was from the explosive fuse which automatically activates in certain crashes and the warnings/errors are a result of this fuse. Tell the blind people's insurance company that you'll sue the crap out of them unless they fairly compensate you for diminished value.

I had similar damage to my Model S. Trunk lid, bumper cover, crash beams. (pyrofuse did not trip... this was a 2015 so I don't think it had the pyrofuse) No quarter panel damage.
Total $11,000

 

[DocHolliday]

And with your temp tags still on it too! Sorry my friend, that sucks. Hopefully the repairs won't be too bad and the rear quarters are not damaged.