Only got to drive it 4.6 miles

[Hoagus]

You definitely aren't an attorney

Yes, he said that already.

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[villageidiot]

i sure as hell wouldn't want one that had been rear ended. id walk away.

 

[chips46]

I'm not a lawyer. The truck belongs to the dealership. Why should you pay for repairs?

Would they expect you to pay for repairs if it was damaged coming off the truck?

What about if it was damaged by hail the morning before you went to pick it up?

Makes no sense.

Not my pig, not my farm.

Kids insurance should cover repairs. He rear ended, he pays.

 

[tomahawk72]

Silver lining for everything my friend. I would walk away, who knows the truck could of had a bunch of issues.

 

[ITSATRUCK]

And this is why the dealer did not let me drive mine when it showed up. Now I realize they were very smart.

 

[Bob The Builder]

From those pictures without looking underneath, the damage does not look that bad. The dealer would can fix it as an unregistered vehicle, it never gets documented and you get your Mav in a couple weeks and it will be as good as new if fixed professionally and no reason to expect it wouldn't be. The kid has insurance so he pays. I would not walk away from that but that is just me.

You need to do you. Good luck mate. I wish you the best.

 

[Vinnyc123]

After waiting 11 months and 1 day, my Maverick Hybrid XLT was ready for me. It was beautiful, had 3.4 miles on it. The salesman suggested I take it for a drive while he finished getting the paperwork together. My wife and I went down the nearby freeway to the next exit and turned around to come back to the dealership. I stopped at a yield sign on the service road (less than 1/2 mile from dealership) and was rear ended by a kid in a jeep. Bumper, tailgate and bed wrinkled. Fortunately the kid has insurance. So the Maverick I ordered is in the body shop with 8 miles on it.

But here is where I need advice from this forum... I haven't signed anything yet to take possession. So I thought the dealer would pursue the insurance claim, but they think I should do this since it is my order. Can I even collect insurance for repairs on a car that was not titled to me? Should I be paying full MSRP on a car that has been in an accident and the trade-in value is diminished? Or should I wait until after it is repaired and test drive it again before taking it?

 

[spuds_mackenzie]

If it'ts the kids fault, then it's irrelevant. The kids insurance will pay for the damages certainly not yours. You haven't signed anything so the kids insurance pays for the damage on the dealers vehicle. What they do with the truck after that is up to the dealer.

Personally I'd just walk away unless the dealer was willing to come down on the price to reflect the truck being in an accident.

 

[Vols44]

My statement is after the fact. I'm sure the OP and salesperson were excited to try out the new vehicle.

Every time I purchase a new vehicle I call my insurance company from the dealership and give them the VIN to establish a policy over the phone. When I get home I go online and fill in the rest of the information.

When Long McArthur calls me that my DIO's were installed and my truck is completely ready I'll go online the night before and establish my coverage this time. In the past I wasn't 100% sure I would complete previous purchases. The Maverick transaction is 99.9%.

 

[Maverick2023]

is that carbonized grey or iconic silver?

 

[Rob Cactus Gray]

Unless your state requires you to file the claim. Let them fix it on their blanket policy and order a 2023. That’s what I would do anyway.

 

[Timothyd]

After waiting 11 months and 1 day, my Maverick Hybrid XLT was ready for me. It was beautiful, had 3.4 miles on it. The salesman suggested I take it for a drive while he finished getting the paperwork together. My wife and I went down the nearby freeway to the next exit and turned around to come back to the dealership. I stopped at a yield sign on the service road (less than 1/2 mile from dealership) and was rear ended by a kid in a jeep. Bumper, tailgate and bed wrinkled. Fortunately the kid has insurance. So the Maverick I ordered is in the body shop with 8 miles on it.

But here is where I need advice from this forum... I haven't signed anything yet to take possession. So I thought the dealer would pursue the insurance claim, but they think I should do this since it is my order. Can I even collect insurance for repairs on a car that was not titled to me? Should I be paying full MSRP on a car that has been in an accident and the trade-in value is diminished? Or should I wait until after it is repaired and test drive it again before taking it?

After waiting all this time? It's not structural damage. I'd fix it and take it.

 

[HiHo_Silver]

is that carbonized grey or iconic silver?

Iconic Silver

 

[MightyMaverick]

What's unfortunate is that the dealership might not be able to fix it anytime soon considering how tight parts are right now. To this day, my dealership has an Area 51 XLT that was on its way to its new owner that got involved in a hefty rear-end collision and literally has been sitting on the side of the body shop for NINE MONTHS! Still not fixed! It's a damn shame!

 

[Mavman123]

Certainly the vehicle when repaired isn't worth MSRP anymore. Without having a firsthand look at the damage to the structural parts of the vehicle, I'm uncertain so to whether I'd take delivery of the vehicle. Again if I did, certainly not for MSRP. Also I'd probably make the dealer handle the insurance situation. If the kid is actually insured it should be an issue for you or the dealer. The real issue will be getting parts to repair that thing

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