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I finally got my MME back after my accident on May 3! Here is a picture of the car just after the accident.

Ford Mustang Mach-E Repaired after Accident IMG_20220503_165230657


I was concerned that the car would be totaled which would mean having to order another and wait a long time. However, it turned out that the main battery was fine. The total cost of repairs was about $21,000. The long wait to get it fixed was a combination of the body shop having a big backlog and some issues with ordering parts, particularly when they realized they were missing something that they should have ordered!

Here is a picture of the car after the repairs.

Ford Mustang Mach-E Repaired after Accident Car After Accident Repair OCT 2022


I think they did a great job when all is said and done. There were a few things that did not work properly, but the dealership fixed those in the last two days. As far as I can tell, the car is about as good as new.

Of course, we all know that a car that has had major repairs is worth considerably less than it was before the repairs were done. I have filed a Diminished Value claim with the insurance company of the person who caused the accident. The amount of the claim is substantial! I will post how this goes, but I am at least moderately optimistic. I did a fair amount of research, and I think my DV claim is quite supportable. We will see!
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Best of luck to you. It looks like they did a good job. How does it drive? Please keep us posted on the DV claim.
 

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Looks good. I got rear ended in Jan. And got it back in junish time. The person that hit me had minimal coverage so no DV for me.
 
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Best of luck to you. It looks like they did a good job. How does it drive? Please keep us posted on the DV claim.
It drives just fine. No problems so far.
 

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Hi. I just had a very similar accident. Of course my 2021 is much older now and worthless so it’s quite possible that mine will be totaled. I will sort that out this week. But I am curious whatever happened with your diminished value claim? Thanks so much for sharing and for the information.
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I don't remember the exact amount, but I was offered something in excess of $8,000 and decided to accept it. The other options weren't very good and involved a lot of legal effort and expense. Since I have now had the car for over 4 years and don't have any plans to sell it, that actually turned out pretty good!
 
 







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