Is it Totaled or No?

[Hammered]

Fiancée is scarred and doesn't want an EV now. She stated that the state trooper made fun of the Mach E, saying it was NOT an SUV. Haha...well, we might shop around for a Jeep GC 4xe since the leasing deals look really good, especially with the tax credit built in.

Levity in a traumatic experience is a good thing. Takes a lot of force to break a utility pole at the base, she slapped the shit out of it.

The car came with all season-extremecontact DWS's as it was the regular Mach E GT, not GTPE. Nope, she's scarred. Apparently the tow truck driver told her that he doesn't trust electric vehicles because he had someone burn inside one because they couldn't get out.

Well physics isn't on the ICE's side. There's more thermal energy in 3 gallons of gas than there is the ER's pack, fully charged. Burning to death in a vehicle typically happens with entrapment. Fire death crashes are a regular part of driving. Safer vehicles have made this less of a thing overall. EV's battery compartments are extremely strong which also increases the strength of the passenger compartment. I'd take a 5klb EV over any comparable ICE vehicle if I had to choose which one I wanted to be in during a collision. The EV is going to put a very bad hurting onto the weaker / lighter ICE vehicle.

The ER mach-e has more mass than most pickup trucks on the road.

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[jay1122]

Wow, I can't believe both the trooper and tow driver would make those kind of comments in a situation like that. I don't care what kind of car or what kind of driver is involved. That is just totally off base. What happened to a little common curtesy these days?

I would start the shopping process now, especially if this is the only weekend you have to do so. If you find something you like I would try to explain the situation to the dealer and ask if they can hold the car for a few days for confirmation of the total. I just think that the likelihood of a total is so high there would be little reason not to look now given your time constraints.

Huh. I thought the state trooper comment was referring to the tax credit IRS non SUV ruling joke. The tow driver was speaking from his past experience, I don't see any problem with that. Many people burned in ICE car fire too. That is why there is a seat belt cutter and window hammer tool available.

 

[kkgg]

Good everyone is fine.
But yeah with the current prices, it looks like it is totalled

 

[Richard L.]

Very glad to hear no injuries. I hope your insurance company covers the full cost for replace and repair of a utility pole.

 

[tuminatr]

The frame and body could be fixed it actually does not look that bad. Figure 80% of 71k is $56000 in damage.
It's possible to have damaged the EV components then, yes it's probably totaled. One other thought if it does get fixed some states allow you to get compensated for the diminished value of the vehicle (repair will show up on carfax)

If they do total, ask if they cover the difference because these price increased in 2023. My company has new car replacement and I would get up to a 20% bump over the current value to buy a new one

Keep us posted, and Yes very glad she was safe.

 

[MellowJohnny]

Let's stop with this nonsense, it was the TIRES not the vehicle type. Mach-E is great in the snow with proper tires. The stock all-season tires suck in snow and is the likely reason she crashed assuming she is a component enough driver. If you put the same Continental tires on a Jeep the outcome would have likely been the same all else being equal.

First, happy everyone is OK - I had a head-on wreck when I was 19 and it took a while to get back in a car after that.

But I’m with Rick - assuming you just went through the same snow we did, winter tires would have made a massive difference. Not putting blame, because physics still affects cars with snow tires (i.e. they crash too), but that was the first thing I zoomed in on it the photo.

I drove (carefully) around most of the day Wednesday and with snows + AWD the Mach-E was rock solid.

None of this matters - but I’d look into proper snows for whatever replaces the MME.

 

[Electric Goat]

Sorry for your loss. Glad that your significant other is ok.

She definitely delt with an asshole cop and asshole tow truck driver. It also sound like maybe the GT is too much car for her.

"With great power comes great responsibility" ...and, of course, a deep understanding of that power.

I really hope that auto manufacturers keep the power levels on most mass produced EVs on the low to moderate side. Most drivers simply can't handle a 500hp missile on wheels.

 

[Hammered]

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Insurance totaled

Another front end total

 

[Hammered]

Has anyone had a mach-e repaired? Seems like they just get totaled out.

 

[67 Stang Convertible]

Start shopping.

For new Girlfriend or Car????

 

[minders]

For new Girlfriend or Car????

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[randomvoice]

That is Totaled with a big T. Not only are we looking at expensive components since the front has a ton of sensors, there is damage to the unibody frame along with probably damage to the front motor and maybe even the battery which would be a huge expense. Even if the parts don't come close to the 80% of the price, we're probably looking at a ton of labor and then bunch of sensors that would need to be recalibrated. Most shops won't even touch that with a 10 foot pole since the part backlog alone means the car will sit there for months.

 

[TGIF]

Not an expert or an appraiser but so glad your fiancé is okay. How wonderful, really, that a human life is protected and valued over a $50-70K car.

 

[dmastro]

Wow, glad she's ok after that accident.

I don't work at a repair shop, but I think it'll buff out.

 

[rdemner]

I know this is old and you probably have your answer, but I was an auto insurance adjuster for 14 years and this is 100% totaled.

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