R1S repair costs astronomical after a collision, Potential Buyers please do your due diligence

[RandomMcRandomFace]

Whatever number it is, it is DEVASTATING.

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[akc5247]

View attachment 131661 It’s with a heavy heart that I post this. A Rivian fan here. This vehicle is awesome. Drives great, feels great. Had decided to keep it forever. Then this happened. Look at this photo. It’s a low speed injury. What’s your best guess how much should this cost? I know it’s hard to guess just based on looks, but let me give you some more information. No battery damage, no major frame damage.
Anyone looking to buy a Rivian, please look online and a very quick search will reveal horror stories. I had read about those and I was always very careful. Driving in the slow lane, no crazy acceleration etc etc. And yet this happened.

Thank you for the PSA and sorry about the accident.

DId you get any estimates from the body shop?

 

[atebit]

IB & such.

 

[EVfanboy]

Totaled.

If a volleyball sized partial dent in the rear quarter panel is $44K to repair, this will be even higher.

Unfortunately this is true. It doesnt take much to look up these horror stories

 

[EVfanboy]

Thank you for the PSA and sorry about the accident.

DId you get any estimates from the body shop?

Yes 50k - totaled

 

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Yes 50k - totaled

I can't believe I had to read through three pages of comments to find the answer. That sucks. But I'm guessing there was more stuff going on underneath. The flat tire, etc., as someone else mentioned.

Hopefully everyone is okay. Did you at least get a good Gear Guard video out of it?

 

[CaseyH]

IDK, seems your really upset because you caused the wreck (unless someone rear-ended you? but you didn't show any photos of the back...) and are mis-placing your anger and frustration at Rivian.

 

[Donald Stanfield]

Maybe this is like the guy who hit " a small piece of metal," and it turned out to be a freeway guardrail when he wasn't paying attention, going at least 50mph. I bet this guy ran into a concrete wall or something. Post the video of the crash, and let us decide if it was minor as you claim.

 

[EVfanboy]

Not angry guys, is it only me that’s upset with the cost of repairs? You’re missing the point.
This is not about who rear ended whom or whose fault it was.
It’s the exorbitant cost to repair this car. And how it compares with others in the same price category. Does anyone have any experience with say Range Rover or X7.
Rivian didn’t detect a collision. No automatic breaking. I could “drive” the car. No gear guard video recorded

 

[Mark_AZR1T]

Sorry about the accident. Hope everyone is okay.

$51,000 is my guess. What do I win?

Winner!!

 

[EVfanboy]

Maybe this is like the guy who hit " a small piece of metal," and it turned out to be a freeway guardrail when he wasn't paying attention, going at least 50mph. I bet this guy ran into a concrete wall or something. Post the video of the crash, and let us decide if it was minor as you claim.

I don’t know about this particular incident but the bottom line is it’s extremely expensive to repair this car. I spoke with the technician today and he mentioned that it would be necessary to replace a whole lot of things as he doesn’t know if it can affect the heating of the battery. Also please check some other posts and see for yourself. A small ding near the light cost an owner 41k. He also mentioned Gen 1 is a lot more than Gen2 as the newer generation has simplified wiring.

 

[Donald Stanfield]

I don’t know about this particular incident but the bottom line is it’s extremely expensive to repair this car. I spoke with the technician today and he mentioned that it would be necessary to replace a whole lot of things as he doesn’t know if it can affect the heating of the battery. Also please check some other posts and see for yourself. A small ding near the light cost an owner 41k. He also mentioned Gen 1 is a lot more than Gen2 as the newer generation has simplified wiring.

So it wasn’t minor as you initially claimed, got it.

 

[ThirteenElectrics]

So it wasn’t minor as you initially claimed, got it.

It looks like a minor accident; perhaps the Rivian kind of self-destructed on the inside. I wouldn't be surprised.

But congrats, you sure got him! Rivian propaganda control is always the first to arrive on the scene. I'm glad we have you here to repeatedly abuse these evil, evil community participants.

 

[True Grit]

I would like to see pictures of what you hit please

 

[ThirteenElectrics]

Only $500 (deductible) and no points on your record, because you have insurance and you weren't at fault.

Right?

Riiiiiiiiight?

Even if they weren't at fault, there are reasons not to file a claim. For example, it may make you ineligible for an umbrella policy (again, regardless of fault).

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