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Rivian R1T Owner's $42K Repair Bill — Shocking Cost Of Minor Fender Bender On A $73K truck
Posted on 5/30/23 at 12:38 pm
Posted on 5/30/23 at 12:38 pm
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Rivian R1T owner Chris Apfelstadt experienced an unexpected financial shock after a seemingly minor rear-end collision in February. Although the damage appeared limited to the rear bumper, the repair costs escalated to $42,000 when he took his vehicle to a certified Rivian Automotive Inc. repair shop.
Apfelstadt initially received an estimate of $1,600 from the other driver’s insurance company, leading him to expect a manageable repair bill. The reality proved to be far costlier when he entrusted his Rivian to one of three certified repair shops in central Ohio. According to Apfelstadt, the repair facility provided him with a meticulous cost breakdown, documenting each step of the repair process and furnishing photographic evidence. The resulting repair expenses, combined with Apfelstadt’s rental car costs, nearly reached the $50,000 limit of the other driver’s insurance payout.
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Posted on 5/30/23 at 12:40 pm to Street Hawk
Sooo, the other drivers insurance is paying?
Posted on 5/30/23 at 12:42 pm to Street Hawk
Electric cars are cons for people who let emotions get in the way of essential decisions, aka pseudo-intellectuals.
Posted on 5/30/23 at 12:43 pm to Street Hawk
All we make in this country is fraud.
Posted on 5/30/23 at 12:47 pm to TigerMan327
quote:
Sooo, the other drivers insurance is paying?
Yes he also took it to “one of 3 certified repair shops.” Those shops probably charge crazy prices.
If it is strictly body damage pretty much and body shop could repair it. There is nothing that makes a Rivian magical to where only a “Rivan” body shop could work on it. Now with it being so new, replacement parts may be tough to source and are likely expensive.
Posted on 5/30/23 at 12:47 pm to Street Hawk
This is why:
Apfelstadt clarified, “The back quarter panel was damaged, and that piece spans from the tailgate to the front windshield.”
Apfelstadt clarified, “The back quarter panel was damaged, and that piece spans from the tailgate to the front windshield.”
Posted on 5/30/23 at 12:49 pm to Gifman
quote:Correct. And this has nothing to do with it being an EV. Other Rivian owners have had the same thing done for much cheaper. It's more availability.
Apfelstadt clarified, “The back quarter panel was damaged, and that piece spans from the tailgate to the front windshield.”
Posted on 5/30/23 at 12:49 pm to Street Hawk
Doesn't Joe Burrow shill for Rivian?
Posted on 5/30/23 at 12:49 pm to hometownhero89
quote:
Electric cars are cons for people who let emotions get in the way of essential decisions, aka pseudo-intellectuals.
I knew it wouldn't take long for someone to chime in with something retarded.Posted on 5/30/23 at 12:50 pm to Street Hawk
I would bet that with the crazy technology that the electric vehicles are putting into the vehicles that it’s stupid expensive to replace anything.
It would be like owning a Hennessy Motors truck and getting in a wreck. The thing is actually bulletproof
It would be like owning a Hennessy Motors truck and getting in a wreck. The thing is actually bulletproof
Posted on 5/30/23 at 12:52 pm to Gifman
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Apfelstadt clarified, “The back quarter panel was damaged, and that piece spans from the tailgate to the front windshield.”
That appears to be some German-level of over-engineering, actual Germans not OT germans.
Posted on 5/30/23 at 12:53 pm to hometownhero89
quote:
Electric cars are cons for people who let emotions get in the way of essential decisions, aka pseudo-intellectuals.
EV bad because Libturd
Gas good because Republican
Posted on 5/30/23 at 12:53 pm to bad93ex
Seems like a bad design if you have to replace half of the truck from a fender bender
Posted on 5/30/23 at 12:53 pm to Tchefuncte Tiger
quote:Thought Polestar was one of his sponsors.
Burrow shill for Rivian?
: Nevermind it's Lordstown, similar logo
This post was edited on 5/30/23 at 1:03 pm
Posted on 5/30/23 at 12:53 pm to Gifman
quote:
The back quarter panel was damaged, and that piece spans from the tailgate to the front windshield.
And it’s likely aluminum which would mean that you basically need to replace the whole piece - in this case the side.
What a stupid design. I’m sure that will change with the next model.
Posted on 5/30/23 at 12:56 pm to Tchefuncte Tiger
quote:
Doesn't Joe Burrow shill for Rivian?
No. Lordstown motor, which is probably going under soon if not already.
Who the frick advised him to take that instead of participating in heisman house??
Posted on 5/30/23 at 12:56 pm to Street Hawk
POS
Posted on 5/30/23 at 12:57 pm to Street Hawk
Posted on 5/30/23 at 12:59 pm to Street Hawk
batteries will no longer be under warranty after a reported accident......
Posted on 5/30/23 at 1:00 pm to billjamin
quote:
knew it wouldn't take long for someone to chime in with something retarded
It is your opinion that EVs are a net gain from an environmental standpoint?
From a financial standpoint re. V gasoline?
This post was edited on 5/30/23 at 1:02 pm
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