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That would be really great. Do you know if that is only with Rivian insurance (nationwide) or if it doesn’t matter?
Not sure. Search this forum and you should find a recent report, like in the last week, of someone doing this n
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Sorry to hear of the accident on such a young vehicle. As for bad drivers, stay out of Atlanta GA. Police don't even drive here. They just wait on the shoulder for the next accident (every 4-5 minutes) . :cool:
 

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Asking for my bulldog. How much were they asking by chance?
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Also I did just email my guide. See what he says. Collecting all information at this time to make the best decision.
They were asking for over $100k
 

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Most importantly, nobody hurt.
Minor correction…your R1T weights 8532lbs!
 

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Turns out 7k lb truck wins vs Civic. Three weeks into ownership and loving the truck so far. Was on the way home yesterday and stopped at a red light. After turning green started to accelerate when felt a slight lurch forward and a bunch of lights go on the dash. The lights went away and I started to look around and find out what happened. Started to see smoke and then noticed a little bit of blue sticking up above the tailgate.

Turns out the blue was a Honda Civic that had hit dead center of the rear of the truck probably around 20 to 30 MPH. No airbags for me with Civic owners going off. Everyone was safe and no injuries.

After all reports got filled out I was still able to drive the truck home with only a few warnings about sensors being out. Insurance claim has been started with USAA so we'll see how this goes. I live in NW Florida so nearest service center is Atlanta. Hopefully that doesn't complicate things to much. Please see the attached photos and I'll be sure to update through the process.

On a good note the other owner had an adorable American bulldog that was perfectly safe but enjoyed making friends after. Send any questions my way.
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That's $29,000 in damage for the truck based on Previous estimates.
 

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The flip side is the potential wait on a replacement. A repair may take weeks, but a replacement may take several months.
What's the protocol here, especially if not insured by Rivian's rep
 

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Asking for my bulldog. How much were they asking by chance?
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Also I did just email my guide. See what he says. Collecting all information at this time to make the best decision.
You should call that dealer and document the price, will be very helpful when the insurance negotiations start if they do total it.
 

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Nah, I understand puts customers with totaled rigs at the front of the line. It has been reported here several times. Up to 6 week wait time; far less than the repair wait time the OP can expect.
Regardless of insurer??
 

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My pricing was pre March. I'm a pretty calm person but if insurance tried to play that game with truck value that would open a can of worms they don't want.
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Most importantly, nobody hurt.
Minor correction…your R1T weights 8532lbs!
You seem to be confusing GVWR with curb weight.
 

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Turns out 7k lb truck wins vs Civic. Three weeks into ownership and loving the truck so far. Was on the way home yesterday and stopped at a red light. After turning green started to accelerate when felt a slight lurch forward and a bunch of lights go on the dash. The lights went away and I started to look around and find out what happened. Started to see smoke and then noticed a little bit of blue sticking up above the tailgate.

Turns out the blue was a Honda Civic that had hit dead center of the rear of the truck probably around 20 to 30 MPH. No airbags for me with Civic owners going off. Everyone was safe and no injuries.

After all reports got filled out I was still able to drive the truck home with only a few warnings about sensors being out. Insurance claim has been started with USAA so we'll see how this goes. I live in NW Florida so nearest service center is Atlanta. Hopefully that doesn't complicate things to much. Please see the attached photos and I'll be sure to update through the process.

On a good note the other owner had an adorable American bulldog that was perfectly safe but enjoyed making friends after. Send any questions my way.
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Glad you’re all safe and sorry for the vehicle.
I would put a tow hitch or in my case a bow-shakle for this purpose just to add a layer of protection.
 

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Glad everyone is safe and not injured. I’m with USAA insurance and financing for the truck— please let us know how they handle it.

I’m a little lost on what being declared a total loss means— does the insurance company of the at fault driver pay out the current value of the truck? Does the hit persons insurance company then respond with their value assessment and they duke it out?

what is a diminished value claim?
 

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Glad everyone is safe and not injured. I’m with USAA insurance and financing for the truck— please let us know how they handle it.

I’m a little lost on what being declared a total loss means— does the insurance company of the at fault driver pay out the current value of the truck? Does the hit persons insurance company then respond with their value assessment and they duke it out?

what is a diminished value claim?
Diminished value only comes into play if they decide to fix it. A vehicle that has been in an accident and repaired is worth usually substantially less than one never in an accident. The diminished value claim is to make you whole by paying out that value.

An example a truck with no accident history in equivocal mileage and shape might be worth 70k, with the repaired accident may be worth 62k so the diminished value would be 8k.
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