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

[madhat]

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

As of 2024, I've seen on several sites these being the most expensive cars on average to repair
Tesla Model S (Average cost to repair: $9,800)
Porsche 911 (Average cost to repair: $7,200)
BMW X7 (Average cost to repair: $6,800)
Mercedes-Benz S-Class (Average cost to repair: $6,500)
Land Rover Range Rover (Average cost to repair: $6,200)

I'd like to see a true average cost to repair rather than hot takes on the internet.

Also, if there was any way to compile costs for similar damage across models. Because it's clear this isn't actually light damage...I suspect a RR would be quite costly, and possibly suffer more damage at the same speed.

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[mikehmb]

I would like to see pictures of what you hit please

You can't, because it has been pulverized into a fine mist.

 

[DuoRivian]

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

So you basically admit you hit someone else by saying “this is not about who rear ended whom”. Not paying attention and driving poorly can get expensive - called consequences.
Now it is totalled you can cash out and buy another brand that is cheaper to repair. Seems to be no need for you to be on this forum again as you buy a Nissan!

 

[Defiant]

Yes 50k - totaled

I don't believe it is only the cost of repairs that are causing the problems with the extra high estimates. My experience is not with Rivian but I do believe it applies across the board at this time.

In the past year we have had an older Model S that someone backed into at the grocery store and put a small dent in the rear quarter panel. Insurance totaled it. I tried to get insurance to not total it and they wouldn't. The parts would have been less than 2k with maybe 2k in labor but they quoted over 4 times that "just in case". I bought that car from insurance and still drive it. The damage is only cosmetic.

The estimates appear as high as possible to get people to opt for totaling which is easier for insurance companies to deal with, they simply pay out. Yes, more expensive up front, but significantly less labor hours, and honestly there are a lot of folks that would rather have their vehicles totaled because it is an excuse to get a new car. In this case they are making most of their customers happy in the short term. All the insurance companies have to do is raise their rates to cover the costs.

We had a second vehicle, a loaner Model X, lightly grazed a deer with very minimal damage down the drivers side of the car. ~30k.

I have also talked with several other people that have had minor accidents with there ICE vehicles and more and more they are just being totaled out by insurance companies.

Again, this is my personal experience and others may differ, but this is what I am seeing currently in WA state and it is quite frustrating.

 

[Riviot]

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.

Between the flat and your front under panel pulled forward, you ran over something really bad and backed out from it.

What happened?

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

Rivian didn’t detect a collision. No automatic breaking. I could “drive” the car. No gear guard video recorded

What? It’s Rivian’s fault now? It’s clearly a collision at the front. Never mind the driver aids. Where were your damn eyes? There isn’t a single hint of personal responsibility in your posts. You need to take responsibility and show yourself out before you wreck yourself even further. Most cases insurance would say you should have paid attention and been able to brake and avoid collision. And if you say you couldn’t have stopped or slowed in time, they would say you failed to follow at safe distance.

Want sympathy? Call your mother. Want a sounding board? Book a professional therapist.

 

[strykerwsu]

Thats why I pay a lot for my insurance so I dont have to care and just make sure my family stays safe which Rivian has shown they are great at. Why would buyer beware? We have a lot of people buying $100k vehicles w/o insurance?

 

[istiri]

What? It’s Rivian’s fault now? It’s clearly a collision at the front. Never mind the driver aids. Where were your damn eyes? There isn’t a single hint of personal responsibility in your posts. You need to take responsibility and show yourself out before you wreck yourself even further. Most cases insurance would say you should have paid attention and been able to brake and avoid collision. And if you say you couldn’t have stopped or slowed in time, they would say you failed to follow at safe distance.

Want sympathy? Call your mother. Want a sounding board? Book a professional therapist.

This is the kind of 2000s message board tough love needed. Anti-collision technology is supposed to be an aid, a second or third line of safety defense not the primary. The onus is on the driver to treat their vehicle like it has tech from 1970. Use your eyes, look out the our driver window for blind spot when changing lanes, rotate your body when backing out to see, etc.

Stuff like this concerns me we will be less safe with better technology because drivers lack the fundamentals or are lazy thinking the tech will take over. I’ll be teaching my kids to drive limiting this as much as possible.

Before anyone accuses me of “get off my lawn”, I’m 32 just trying to show that some of the younger generation gets it too!

 

[EVfanboy]

So you basically admit you hit someone else by saying “this is not about who rear ended whom”. Not paying attention and driving poorly can get expensive - called consequences.
Now it is totalled you can cash out and buy another brand that is cheaper to repair. Seems to be no need for you to be on this forum again as you buy a Nissan!
[/QUOTE]
I agree, spot on about Nissan. Turns out couldnt I really couldnt afford a Rivian. Its like owning an exotic car

 

[EVfanboy]

This is the kind of 2000s message board tough love needed. Anti-collision technology is supposed to be an aid, a second or third line of safety defense not the primary. The onus is on the driver to treat their vehicle like it has tech from 1970. Use your eyes, look out the our driver window for blind spot when changing lanes, rotate your body when backing out to see, etc.

Stuff like this concerns me we will be less safe with better technology because drivers lack the fundamentals or are lazy thinking the tech will take over. I’ll be teaching my kids to drive limiting this as much as possible.

Before anyone accuses me of “get off my lawn”, I’m 32 just trying to show that some of the younger generation gets it too!

Thank you for your suggestion and your analysis.. Anti-collision technology is supposed to kick when there is A possibility of an accident. Automatic braking as well. My response to what my Rivian did was only when someone asked me specifically about it. Again, this post is about cost to repair a Rivian, God forbid, if anyone gets in an accident. I think currently, it’s super high. Hopefully it will come down like Tesla’s did.

 

[Donald Stanfield]

Thank you, I had a complete detailed list of pictures that I was going to post just to show that it was not that bad. But realized that would

I agree, spot on. Turns out couldnt I really couldnt afford a Rivian. Its like owning an exotic car

No, it's like owning any other car in this price range.

 

[rchartson]

So you basically admit you hit someone else by saying “this is not about who rear ended whom”. Not paying attention and driving poorly can get expensive - called consequences.
Now it is totalled you can cash out and buy another brand that is cheaper to repair. Seems to be no need for you to be on this forum again as you buy a Nissan!

BOOM!!!

 

[EVfanboy]

What? It’s Rivian’s fault now? It’s clearly a collision at the front. Never mind the driver aids. Where were your damn eyes? There isn’t a single hint of personal responsibility in your posts. You need to take responsibility and show yourself out before you wreck yourself even further. Most cases insurance would say you should have paid attention and been able to brake and avoid collision. And if you say you couldn’t have stopped or slowed in time, they would say you failed to follow at safe distance.

Want sympathy? Call your mother. Want a sounding board? Book a professional therapist.

This post is about cost to repair a Rivian. Currently, as it stands, it is likely 100% more than similarly priced vehicles. I am not stupid enough to post front end collision pics and say I was not responsible. This was about what happened next. Just sharing cost estimates so someone like me, who could barely afford an 100K vehicle, knows what they are gettin into. I was very surprised by the estimate.

 

[EVfanboy]

No, it's like owning any other car in this price range.

This is where the crux of this discussion is. Rather than commenting about driving habits and therapy. I 100% disagree and Rivian fans need to take off their blinders. Are you kidding me? What cool-aid are you drinking? Do you honestly believe that?

 

[Donald Stanfield]

This is where the crux of this discussion is. Rather than commenting about driving habits and therapy. I 100% disagree and Rivian fans need to take off their blinders. Are you kidding me? What cool-aid are you drinking? Do you honestly believe that?

Yes, I do, because I've had many cars at this price point, and repair bills for all of them are costly. If you want high tech, it breaks more often and costs more to fix. Plus, you pretending to get into a minor accident when you're running into walls at speed is asinine. Why do people like you always avoid the personal responsibility you should be taking?

YOU broke your car because you were careless. There's a cost associated with that and the more expensive the car the higher the cost. You do understand that higher tech parts cost more right? That shouldn't be a big leap in logic should it?

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