Rear ended by a Jeep Wagoneer

[Vishnu787]

My Rivian is still functional but took a hit on freeway.

I'm wondering how much in repairs I'm look at.

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[VSG]

Wow. I looked at your first pictures and said to myself "that sucks, but at least it's driveable and doesn't look too bad." Then I scrolled down to see the Wagoneer pictures. The Jeep got the worst of it! Still, probably cheaper to repair the Jeep ... ? Fortunately for you, it doesn't really matter how much the repairs cost. Just be sure to file a diminished value claim with the Jeep's insurer, which should be good for a few thousand more directly to you.

Glad no one was hurt!

 

[DayTripping]

I'd say 15-20k and 3 months in the body shop for yours. This assumes no hidden damage. Things might be a little twisted.

As mentioned, ask for diminished value. You lost at least 10% of your vehicle's value right off the top. Hope it isn't leased.

 

[Tony R1S]

Sorry this happened. Just the bumper parts replacement and very minor touchup of the tailgate was around $5K for me. The tailgate/liftgate+lightbar and side panel work will add up unfortunately. Curious what your quotes come in as.

 

[Vishnu787]

Wow. I looked at your first pictures and said to myself "that sucks, but at least it's driveable and doesn't look too bad." Then I scrolled down to see the Wagoneer pictures. The Jeep got the worst of it! Still, probably cheaper to repair the Jeep ... ? Fortunately for you, it doesn't really matter how much the repairs cost. Just be sure to file a diminished value claim with the Jeep's insurer, which should be good for a few thousand more directly to you.

Glad no one was hurt!

Yeah No one was hurt, The other insurance would not confirm yet if the vehicle is covered under the insurance. Wagoneer belongs to a dealer and its not very clear if the vehicle is covered

 

[Vishnu787]

Sorry this happened. Just the bumper parts replacement and very minor touchup of the tailgate was around $5K for me. The tailgate/liftgate+lightbar and side panel work will add up unfortunately. Curious what your quotes come in as.

I wish this is true, but looking at other posts not sure if its 5k

 

[Vishnu787]

I wish this is true, but looking at other posts not sure if its 5k

Its been more than 2 weeks and Statefarm would not respond. I was not willing to do it on my insurance, so do not have a quote yet

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

The heavier object usually wins. Let me guess, they were texting?

 

[Tony R1S]

I wish this is true, but looking at other posts not sure if its 5k

Yes, unfortunately you do have a lot more damage to your lift gate and side panels and the quote may highly depend on the shop. Hopefully the other party insurance is able to cover.

 

[VSG]

Maybe it's just me, but I personally ALWAYS call my insurance and let them handle it. They obviously want the other party to pay, and they have the expertise to force the other party to pay. If it was truly the other party's fault then it won't affect your rates at all.

 

[ScottHinckley]

I got rear ended by a pizza delivery driver in December. It was still drivable, but when they started the repairs discovered the hydraulic system had been damaged. The current repair estimate is $21k, and it will be about a month in the shop.

 

[Magicbus]

It could go either way but check out this thread that looks eerily familiar.

https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/...ew-week-old-2025-r1s.33009/page-7#post-710172

4 months later it was totaled.

 

[JackRussellRacing]

I'll probably get flamed for this.... but I think with all of these 'rear end' collisions, maybe the brake light orientation on the Rivian isn't so great. On my R1T, the upper brake lights are fine, but the little ones on the actual rear corners of the car seem far too small.

I realize thee are federal regulations about the minimum brightness and visible distance, but it sure seems like Rivian opted for something too dinky and placed too 'outboard' for maximum visibility.

 

[Donald Stanfield]

I'll probably get flamed for this.... but I think with all of these 'rear end' collisions, maybe the brake light orientation on the Rivian isn't so great. On my R1T, the upper brake lights are fine, but the little ones on the actual rear corners of the car seem far too small.

I realize thee are federal regulations about the minimum brightness and visible distance, but it sure seems like Rivian opted for something too dinky and placed too 'outboard' for maximum visibility.

I’ve thought this too. We can blame our government for this. If there wasn’t a law that said a brake light cannot be on a movable part we could have the entire rear lightbar.

 

[Donald Stanfield]

Maybe it's just me, but I personally ALWAYS call my insurance and let them handle it. They obviously want the other party to pay, and they have the expertise to force the other party to pay. If it was truly the other party's fault then it won't affect your rates at all.

This. A long time ago when I was new to business and running a construction company I had a customer trying to blame me for something that could in no way be my fault. She attempted to file a claim against me and I wasn’t sure what to do. I talked to my insurance agent who laughed about the claim, then told me this is what I pay them for and his lawyers are much better and more expensive than mine.

Long story short he took care of the whole thing. I never had to pay and never had to deal with that idiot again. Get your insurance company involved because it’s not your problem whether that vehicle is covered. If it’s not your insurance company will just sue the dealership and they will still be paying for this.

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