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The owner of an electric Rivian R1T pickup was charged $42,000 for minor bumper damage caused by another vehicle colliding with his car at low speed. The repair process took 2.5 months, and the company’s service department disassembled the car to check for hidden damage and document each action. The car’s airbags did not deploy, and the insurance company calculated $1.6 thousand in damages. The owner is negotiating with the insurance company and the garage to reduce the costs incurred as a result of the situation. The starting price for a new Rivian R1T is $73,000.
For the repair of minor damage to the rear bumper of the Rivian R1T electric car, the service asked for $42,000.
The owner of the Rivian R1T electric pickup Chris Apfelstadt (Chris Apfelstadt) shared on Twitter by the difficult situation in which he found himself. A car crashed into the car from behind at low speed. For the repair of minor damage to the rear bumper of the Rivian R1T, the service asked for $42,000 and delayed the process for 2.5 months. The cost of such a new car starts at $73,000.
The airbags in the Rivian R1T did not deploy during the accident. According to the owner, the blow was not strong at all.
After contacting Apfelstadt’s insurance company, they calculated $1.6 thousand in damages and sent a check. The owner decided to fix it in the official service and turned to the nearest Rivian workshop in Ohio for repairs.
The service department decided to check the car for hidden damage and disassembled the rear part to identify malfunctions after the accident. During the preparation for the repair and during the replacement of parts, the company’s employees documented each action and sent the necessary reports to the insurance company.
As a result, after almost three months, the service department repaired the damaged Rivian R1T bumper, returned the car to the owner, and issued an invoice for services in the amount of $42,000. The owner of the electric pickup truck was prepared for the high cost of repairs, but not that much. He explained that he is trying to negotiate with the insurance company and the garage to reduce the costs incurred as a result of this situation.
