2025 Maverick under 12,000 Miles hit by school bus!

[bkropp523]

I have a 2025 maverick, with under 12,000 miles and i had a school bus hit me, while i was STOPPED at a red light. He pulled out and tried to get over in the turn lane, and well, cut it way too sharp, was not really an impact as much as skating along the entire drivers side rear end...

Looks like will be a new rear fender, bumper, entire light assembly, and taneu cover as it was also damaged...

Kids on the bus screaming at the bus driver he was hitting someone, just kept going .. he finally got the idea once i scraped up the entire side of the bus... 3 cars from the school system , including the superintendent and garage manager showed up.. the teenagers on the bus were merciless to the driver..

so pics below, what ya think the damage will be?

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[Cherokee]

Your Maverick is totaled. Dang unibodies :’P

Damage will be $3,400.00

 

[ScottyC]

Totalled...over 5K in damages.

 

[bkropp523]

wow you really think it will be totaled??

 

[dhaskit]

NOT totaled.
Based on the visible damage;
LR quarter panel and bumper cover get replaced along with the light assembly and you are back on the road again.

 

[Hot Runr Guy]

A rear dashcam would have caught this nicely. What do you mean by you "scraped" the entire side of the bus? Did you give chase and hit the bus intentionally?

HRG

 

[commadorebob]

Good luck chasing that one. You think hole-in-the-wall insurance companies are bad; you get to deal with local government....

 

[bkropp523]

A rear dashcam would have caught this nicely. What do you mean by you "scraped" the entire side of the bus? Did you give chase and hit the bus intentionally?

HRG

haha he eventually realized he hit me we both pulled into a parking lot where other school vehicles arrived shortly before the police.. report is fully his fault..

 

[SaHa]

In Maryland the bus drivers whether school or metro act like they own the road, and you need to move for them. On our road there is unfortunately parking on both sides of the street, and the busses will come barreling down the road at 50 MPH (speed limit is 25) 4 feet over the line and will honk at you to move over even though they are in your lane

 

[DR_NC]

I have a 2025 maverick, with under 12,000 miles and i had a school bus hit me, while i was STOPPED at a red light. He pulled out and tried to get over in the turn lane, and well, cut it way too sharp, was not really an impact as much as skating along the entire drivers side rear end...

Looks like will be a new rear fender, bumper, entire light assembly, and taneu cover as it was also damaged...

Kids on the bus screaming at the bus driver he was hitting someone, just kept going .. he finally got the idea once i scraped up the entire side of the bus... 3 cars from the school system , including the superintendent and garage manager showed up.. the teenagers on the bus were merciless to the driver..

so pics below, what ya think the damage will be?

I have a 2025 maverick, with under 12,000 miles and i had a school bus hit me, while i was STOPPED at a red light. He pulled out and tried to get over in the turn lane, and well, cut it way too sharp, was not really an impact as much as skating along the entire drivers side rear end...

Looks like will be a new rear fender, bumper, entire light assembly, and taneu cover as it was also damaged...

Kids on the bus screaming at the bus driver he was hitting someone, just kept going .. he finally got the idea once i scraped up the entire side of the bus... 3 cars from the school system , including the superintendent and garage manager showed up.. the teenagers on the bus were merciless to the driver..

so pics below, what ya think the damage will be?

Not total loss. Not even close. I'd say $4k tops.

 

[Butterscotch]

I have a 2025 maverick, with under 12,000 miles and i had a school bus hit me, while i was STOPPED at a red light. He pulled out and tried to get over in the turn lane, and well, cut it way too sharp, was not really an impact as much as skating along the entire drivers side rear end...

Looks like will be a new rear fender, bumper, entire light assembly, and taneu cover as it was also damaged...

Kids on the bus screaming at the bus driver he was hitting someone, just kept going .. he finally got the idea once i scraped up the entire side of the bus... 3 cars from the school system , including the superintendent and garage manager showed up.. the teenagers on the bus were merciless to the driver..

so pics below, what ya think the damage will be?

Find a lawyer and sue them for replacement of your Mav with a new 2025 XL Hybrid like you have.
Settle for nothing less. WHile there is no cure for STUPID we do have a choice on how we resolve the screwup.
And yes, you can sue them for a brand new Maverick - go with a Lariat Hybrid. You only get one shot at this.

 

[1929]

Your Maverick is totaled. Dang unibodies :’P

Damage will be $3,400.00

Disagree.

 

[TwoTone]

Find a lawyer and sue them for replacement of your Mav with a new 2025 XL Hybrid like you have.
Settle for nothing less. WHile there is no cure for STUPID we do have a choice on how we resolve the screwup.
And yes, you can sue them for a brand new Maverick - go with a Lariat Hybrid. You only get one shot at this.

Applies to your own post.

 

[dhaskit]

Don’t take Butterscotch’s advice.
Don’t sue the school district and the poor bus driver. He made a driving error but he didn’t hit you on purpose. That’s why it’s called an Accident.
Just seek to be made financially whole again like you were the day before the accident.
Don’t become part of the population that thinks you will just sue the hell out of others for personal financial gain. The more people think that way, the more the world sucks.

Your truck is perfectly repairable. The school district will be happy to pay for the damages. Don’t get some dumb ass personal injury lawyer involved.

 

[Cherokee]

So much bullshit Op,
I was playing. You’re not totaled. It takes a repair bill that’s near to 45-50 % of the used value of the vehicle to total out in most cases.

Your insurance company will handle it.
You don’t need to concern yourself about who pays.
Just get a good rental, I hoe you had rental insurance.

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