Anotha one! (Rear-ended & totaled)

[Glen Baker LLC]

That is tempting. But what if I get hit again? is the safety of the vehicle compromised? If it was just me and the vehicle was already paid off......I might go that route.

I'm still waiting to see what the payout will be. Hopefully it's a fair number.

I agree with you about the structure being compromised once repaired
Looking at the limitations of repairing high strength boron steel of which Ford uses quite a bit of it.
It really isn't a repairable Steel. Once damage it needs to be replaced not repaired.
On a side note.
If your truck was financed through Ford Motor Credit. Technically they still own it and they get a little picky about how it's repaired.
Good Luck

I don't know about anybody else.
I didn't lay out $25,000 to $30,000 for a new truck to be driving a truck that has $22,000 worth of repairs on it.
I still want my new truck.
That's why I have replacement coverage insurance.

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[dochawk]

I absolutely love that generation Eldorado. Such a beautiful and underrated vehicle.

I love it, and am anxious to get back in it.

This particular one was originally ordered by the fleet manager, and was customized before delivery: a cadillac looking chrome grill (ETC was body color grill at the time), an actual pedestrian sight [err, hood ornament], Brougham treatment [no longer available from Cadillac], and an extra line of chrome and chrome trim along the wheel wells.

I would ask the insurance company to please send me a check for twenty two thousand dollars and can I keep driving the truck??

Salvage value can be quite low--I think it was something like $240 of the Eldorado.

is the safety of the vehicle compromised?

THAT is the real question. Is it expensive cosmetic, or other reparable, or have single use safety systems have been expended, such as crumple zones.

Then you get a salvage title, good luck trying to sell it with a salvage title.

Keeping it on salvage is really for vehicles that you intend to keep forever. But then, if it's drivable, the price works out to "not much" anyway.

A few years at an auction, I drove a 1946 (?) Lincoln v-12 four for convertible, that went for $30k. An hour or two later, I was called to help someone start a car, and was confused, as it seemed to be the same car. But it had a $130k estimate in the window. The only apparent difference? Mine had a salvage title. (and for $100k, I'd certainly take it! but good luck getting parts for either!)

 

[Dad]

Very sorry to hear of this, but glad no one was hurt. Always my biggest fear. I can drive as cautiously as possible (defensive driving), but we have little control over what happens behind us. Some members have installed a dampening device into the Maverick's hitch as a deterrent. Of course, not very useful to you now, but perhaps other members will find it helpful.
https://sparebumper.com/?gad_source=5&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2PKHra2oiQMVnBGtBh2jIyi4EAAYASAAEgKHcPD_BwE

 

[umpkey]

Very glad that your daughter was okay. The truck did what it was supposed to do.

On September 30th 2024 I started keeping an informal tally about Mavericks being a cracked windshield and rear end accident magnet.
Remember this is only from members on This Forum.

Chipped and cracked windshields
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...-long-windshield-luck-finally-runs-out.55706/

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...ady-bad-luck-or-bad-design-engineering.38478/

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...indshields-is-absurd.54796/page-5#post-937442
Mavericks being rear-ended
Sadly we have a new one.
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/anotha-one-rear-ended-totaled.55995/#post-950592

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...-down-23-lariat-rear-ended-and-totaled.55214/

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...and-likely-a-total-loss-update-totaled.27791/

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...s-getting-rear-ended.34857/page-8#post-632435

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/rear-ended-frame-damage.54242/#post-924856

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...-off-need-help-identifying.54110/#post-922753

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...rear-ended-at-30-000-miles.54080/#post-922530

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/rear-ended-by-a-taco.44538/

Most of the above have been totaled.

Glen,
I never got around to posting it but you can add my rear end crash to the list 8/18/24 1 week after getting mine. Luckily was not totalled $1600 worth of damage. Three dents on tailgate from the Chevy silverado front license plate and replacement plastic bumper cover. I feel had the Chevy been a little lower it would have been a whole different ballgame. All fixed and looks as good as new thankfully. Really don't want to get a different Mav as I absolutely love this truck.

 

[EffNo50]

Very glad that your daughter was okay. The truck did what it was supposed to do.

On September 30th 2024 I started keeping an informal tally about Mavericks being a cracked windshield and rear end accident magnet.
Remember this is only from members on This Forum.

Chipped and cracked windshields
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...-long-windshield-luck-finally-runs-out.55706/

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...ady-bad-luck-or-bad-design-engineering.38478/

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...indshields-is-absurd.54796/page-5#post-937442
Mavericks being rear-ended
Sadly we have a new one.
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/tremor-down-but-a-question-about-the-seats.56297/
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/anotha-one-rear-ended-totaled.55995/#post-950592

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...-down-23-lariat-rear-ended-and-totaled.55214/

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...and-likely-a-total-loss-update-totaled.27791/

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...s-getting-rear-ended.34857/page-8#post-632435

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/rear-ended-frame-damage.54242/#post-924856

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...-off-need-help-identifying.54110/#post-922753

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...rear-ended-at-30-000-miles.54080/#post-922530

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/rear-ended-by-a-taco.44538/

Most of the above have been totaled.

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/it-happened-anyway-rear-ended.56511/#post-958325

 

[raul shabinguez]

Update: My maverick was indeed totaled. I cant complain with the payout. For now I bought a Honda Element to get me around. I'm not going to lie, not having a car payment is nice.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Update: My maverick was indeed totaled. I cant complain with the payout. For now I bought a Honda Element to get me around. I'm not going to lie, not having a car payment is nice.

Thanks for the update.
Enjoy your Honda.
Stay safe.

 

[Glendonovich]

This has likely been shared before, I watched it a few times to confirm it was a Maverick. But what a crazy rear ender:

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