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IMO, this headline is misleading as it includes a rental car. This is not just the cost to repair. Cost to repair was $14k. That's still insane, but it's far m

• hn_throwaway_99 4y ago
  That's not correct, please re-read the article. The repair bill alone was 42k.
• largbae 4y ago
  I read it that way the first time too, but going back they mixed two incidents: One enthusiast had a treat quarter replaced for 14K, but this guy was charged 42k plus rental car fees that took him close to the at-fault party's 50k limit.
• midwesternerer 4y ago
  I think you skimmed the article too quickly. The article is about a 42k repair that was almost 50k with rental. The $14k number was another redditor who got in a fender bender in a rivian. They were two different incidents.
• cowpig 4y ago
  > However, Redditor and fellow Rivian R1T owner Earlgr3yh0t was also rear-ended a few months back, except their rear quarter panel had a basketball-sized dent just below the taillight. They took the R1T to a certified Rivian body shop who said the entire rear quarter panel, as well as some tailgate internals, needed replacing. The total cost of replacing an entire body panel and some tailgate bits was reportedly just over $14,000. So a $42,000 rear bumper replacement seems exorbitant, but Apfelstadt says he's happy with his truck. Pretty sure this is referring to a different incident with a different car. > The $42,000 repair cost, along with Apfelstadt's rental car cost, was very close to maxing out the other driver's $50,000 insurance payout limit. Sounds like they reported $42,000 plus something to insurance