Only got the car for 3 days, wife already rubbed the wheel against the curb

dgjeans · 04-07-2006, 09:55 PM

My wife called me this afternoon and asked me to come to the garage to check out the front passenger side wheel and said she ran it against the curve on her way back home.

OMG! This is only the 3rd day! I do not whether I should be angry or not!

We purchased the tire/wheel insurance and I am wondering is it covered? I was too upset to take pictures.......

Kevin
Delivered 4/4/2006, 330i Alpine White/Black

wahoo · 04-07-2006, 09:57 PM

consider it the first of many. sorry, sucks but bound to happen. maybe you can tell her its time for new wheels???

dgjeans · 04-07-2006, 10:02 PM

Since this is the leased car, I do not wish to spend money on new wheels. In addition, I kind of like the look of the OEM 18" sport package wheels.

I believe I will get over with it. She did the same thing to almost all 4 of the 18" AMG wheels on our past CLK430. LOL!

BKsBimmer · 04-07-2006, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by dgjeans

My wife called me this afternoon and asked me to come to the garage to check out the front passenger side wheel and said she ran it against the curve on her way back home.

OMG! This is only the 3rd day! I do not whether I should be angry or not!

We purchased the tire/wheel insurance and I am wondering is it covered? I was too upset to take pictures.......

Kevin
Delivered 4/4/2006, 330i Alpine White/Black

I know a good divorce lawyer in New Jersey if you need one

alpinewhite3 · 04-08-2006, 12:58 AM

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My wife called me this afternoon and asked me to come to the garage to check out the front passenger side wheel and said she ran it against the curve on her way back home.

OMG! This is only the 3rd day! I do not whether I should be angry or not!

We purchased the tire/wheel insurance and I am wondering is it covered? I was too upset to take pictures.......

Kevin
Delivered 4/4/2006, 330i Alpine White/Black

Although it has only been 3 days since you got it, dont worry about it, esp. if it's a leased car. I've hit the curb trying to park in nyc many times. It won't really do any harm or damage to the actual alignment if thats what you're worried about...unless she hit it going pretty fast, but then alignment problems would prob be the least of your worries. Dont fret the little scratches on the side of the rims either, bound to happen just like rock chips, etc. But i feel ya, the first few weeks anything happening to a car still hurts.

Wolf359 · 04-08-2006, 07:36 AM

Is this a poll to see wether you should be angry or not?

Hawkshaw · 04-08-2006, 01:39 PM

Dude, you let your wife drive it?

I say that now, but when mine gets delivered in May, we'll see how long it takes before my wife gets behind the wheel!

Hej · 04-08-2006, 01:57 PM

Are the rims scratched? There's your answer to whether or not you should be ticked.

krndanic307 · 04-08-2006, 03:11 PM

Whee/Tire insurace doesn't cover small curve scratches... they do cover curve scratches but they have to be a big amount that air will leak through the curve scratch. I already asked my SA and contacted the insurance company... You could bent ur rim or break it with a hammer and take it to the dealer or you could just fix it urself =]...

Btw curve scratches are really normal to happen =] also the insurance always make you pay first and then they mail you back a check...

cntlaw · 04-08-2006, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dgjeans

My wife called me this afternoon and asked me to come to the garage to check out the front passenger side wheel and said she ran it against the curve on her way back home.
Kevin
Delivered 4/4/2006, 330i Alpine White/Black

Reminded 1 year ago, my wife called me and told me exactly the same thing about my new Benz just on the ground for 2 weeks.
Anyhow, you will be surprise how wonderful a shop shop can polish the wheels for you. The issue is, you might need to polish all four to form the same 'shining ring'. Try to polish one first and see the result.
The good side of these kinds of incident is, the wife will never srcatch the wheels again. The second time was by myself.

brian32e · 04-09-2006, 02:16 AM

yeah there are definitely some very reasonably priced repairs you can do to fix the scratches. not a huge deal but damn... I am never letting my woman drive my car. They just don't care enough...

MG_2006325i_KG · 04-09-2006, 03:23 AM

dude she's a jersey girl......bound to happen

F30Toad · 04-09-2006, 12:46 PM

I think King Henry VIII said it best, "Off with her head!"

Asiann · 04-09-2006, 12:52 PM

My wife did the same thing and it seem to not bother her as much as it did me. I wish that for once she could understand my frustration. I should let her drive the care again and just be a passenger.

poldim · 04-09-2006, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by dgjeans

My wife called me this afternoon and asked me to come to the garage to check out the front passenger side wheel and said she ran it against the curve on her way back home.

OMG! This is only the 3rd day! I do not whether I should be angry or not!

We purchased the tire/wheel insurance and I am wondering is it covered? I was too upset to take pictures.......

Kevin
Delivered 4/4/2006, 330i Alpine White/Black

Its ok....its only the wheel. Hopefully its not too bad.

It took me 6 months to curb a wheel, but its hardly noticible.

nyfinest · 04-09-2006, 05:35 PM

I'd handcuff her in the basement for a spell while tickling her with a feather.....

nyfinest · 04-09-2006, 05:36 PM

Curb rash can effect us as bad as a serious body rash but is truly but sadly inevitable.......

billgti · 04-10-2006, 02:04 AM

i feel very cocky when saying this but i've never curbed my rims before...not just my e90 but any car i've ever driven. you just need to becareful and take your time while parking or turning.

nabutes · 04-10-2006, 02:19 AM

I live in a cul de sac, so whenever I park outside, I always have to be mindful of the curvy-curb. Unfortunately, with the number of dings in my rims, I'm doing a pretty bad job...

tonee8519 · 04-18-2006, 07:05 PM

3 of 4 of my wheel rims are scratched. It would cost $150 each to repair and re-finish the rims.

nyfinest · 04-18-2006, 07:22 PM

Very easy to suffer curb rash here in NYC..No parking lots all curbside metered parking. No matter how careful we are in tight spots with big curbs its bound to happen. I am not paying $150 per wheel to fix the prob. I would consider a simple quick DIY touch up if one existed....Better to suffer curb rash than the crabs i've always said...

bklynbimmer · 12-15-2009, 07:25 AM

I would take the crabs....

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dgjeans Enlisted Member 5 Rep 37 Posts Drives: 2006 e90 330i Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Jersey, USA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 April 4 delive ... [0.00]	Only got the car for 3 days, wife already rubbed the wheel against the curb My wife called me this afternoon and asked me to come to the garage to check out the front passenger side wheel and said she ran it against the curve on her way back home. OMG! This is only the 3rd day! I do not whether I should be angry or not! We purchased the tire/wheel insurance and I am wondering is it covered? I was too upset to take pictures....... Kevin Delivered 4/4/2006, 330i Alpine White/Black
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wahoo Bangin' my head against the wall 15 Rep 460 Posts Drives: '08 335i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: atlanta iTrader: (0)	consider it the first of many. sorry, sucks but bound to happen. maybe you can tell her its time for new wheels???
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dgjeans Enlisted Member 5 Rep 37 Posts Drives: 2006 e90 330i Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Jersey, USA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 April 4 delive ... [0.00]	Since this is the leased car, I do not wish to spend money on new wheels. In addition, I kind of like the look of the OEM 18" sport package wheels. I believe I will get over with it. She did the same thing to almost all 4 of the 18" AMG wheels on our past CLK430. LOL!
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Wolf359 Captain 12 Rep 942 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 325i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Is this a poll to see wether you should be angry or not?
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Hawkshaw Major 100 Rep 1,013 Posts Drives: X3 xDrive28i Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Fredericton, NB, Canada iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Dude, you let your wife drive it? I say that now, but when mine gets delivered in May, we'll see how long it takes before my wife gets behind the wheel! __________________ Paul
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Hej Private First Class 19 Rep 151 Posts Drives: '06 Black Sapphire 330i e90 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kansas City, KS iTrader: (0)	Are the rims scratched? There's your answer to whether or not you should be ticked.
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krndanic307 Captain 77 Rep 641 Posts Drives: F20 M140 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cali/Buenos Aires iTrader: (0)	Whee/Tire insurace doesn't cover small curve scratches... they do cover curve scratches but they have to be a big amount that air will leak through the curve scratch. I already asked my SA and contacted the insurance company... You could bent ur rim or break it with a hammer and take it to the dealer or you could just fix it urself =]... Btw curve scratches are really normal to happen =] also the insurance always make you pay first and then they mail you back a check...
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brian32e Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 273 Posts Drives: '06 Alpine White 330i ZSP Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA iTrader: (0)	yeah there are definitely some very reasonably priced repairs you can do to fix the scratches. not a huge deal but damn... I am never letting my woman drive my car. They just don't care enough...
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MG_2006325i_KG Private First Class 61 Rep 158 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Alpine White Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tampa, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	dude she's a jersey girl......bound to happen
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F30Toad Lieutenant 26 Rep 521 Posts Drives: 2019 Genesis G70 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	I think King Henry VIII said it best, "Off with her head!"
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nyfinest My other car is below !!!! 9 Rep 356 Posts Drives: 08 328xi Cpe S Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NY iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 328xi Coupe [0.00] 2006 325i [0.00]	Curb rash can effect us as bad as a serious body rash but is truly but sadly inevitable....... __________________ 08 328xi Cpe Sport Package-Step-Monaco Blue-Saddle Leather-Dark Burl Wood-Took Delivery 11/27
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billgti Lieutenant 26 Rep 506 Posts Drives: 06 BMW 330i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	i feel very cocky when saying this but i've never curbed my rims before...not just my e90 but any car i've ever driven. you just need to becareful and take your time while parking or turning.
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04-10-2006, 02:19 AM	#19
nabutes career student 11 Rep 204 Posts Drives: '08 335xi Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NJ >> VA/DC iTrader: (0)	I live in a cul de sac, so whenever I park outside, I always have to be mindful of the curvy-curb. Unfortunately, with the number of dings in my rims, I'm doing a pretty bad job...
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04-18-2006, 07:05 PM	#20
tonee8519 Banned 51 Rep 313 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: vancouver iTrader: (0)	3 of 4 of my wheel rims are scratched. It would cost $150 each to repair and re-finish the rims.
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nyfinest My other car is below !!!! 9 Rep 356 Posts Drives: 08 328xi Cpe S Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NY iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 328xi Coupe [0.00] 2006 325i [0.00]	Very easy to suffer curb rash here in NYC..No parking lots all curbside metered parking. No matter how careful we are in tight spots with big curbs its bound to happen. I am not paying $150 per wheel to fix the prob. I would consider a simple quick DIY touch up if one existed....Better to suffer curb rash than the crabs i've always said... __________________ 08 328xi Cpe Sport Package-Step-Monaco Blue-Saddle Leather-Dark Burl Wood-Took Delivery 11/27
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12-15-2009, 07:25 AM	#22
bklynbimmer Private First Class 10 Rep 145 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NYC iTrader: (2)	I would take the crabs....
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