sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoA Rivian Fender Bender Cost $42,000. Its CEO Says That Should Never Happenwww.thedrive.comexternal-linkmessage-square172linkfedilinkarrow-up1352arrow-down12
arrow-up1350arrow-down1external-linkA Rivian Fender Bender Cost $42,000. Its CEO Says That Should Never Happenwww.thedrive.comsanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square172linkfedilink
minus-squareHubi@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoTotaling a car over 40% is wild to me, is this a normal thing in the US? A bus drove into my grandma’s car last year and the damage was something like 11k Euros on a 16k car. The bus insurance paid for the full repair.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 hours agoUS insurance devalues cars pretty heavily. When the estimated repair cost is close to the devalued price, they always write off the car.
Totaling a car over 40% is wild to me, is this a normal thing in the US? A bus drove into my grandma’s car last year and the damage was something like 11k Euros on a 16k car. The bus insurance paid for the full repair.
US insurance devalues cars pretty heavily. When the estimated repair cost is close to the devalued price, they always write off the car.