Almost two months ago my 7 month old 70D was hit in the right rear with substantial damage. Luckily and I think thanks to Tesla's great design I was not damaged in any way.
The other driver ran a red and was ticketed at the scene, his insurance has accepted fault. My car is still in the shop but I should have it back in a couple of weeks.
I wanted to see if anyone has advice on filing a claim on his insurance that the value of my car has been diminished, even after the repair. The accident happened in NY state and my understanding is that state law allows for such a claim. I've not signed any sort of release from either insurance company at this point.
How do I go about making a claim? I'm assuming Tesla will give me a value now, with the damage history, and also be able to tell me what the value would be without the damage history. Do I just send a letter to the insurance co. with these two values?
I'm not terribly interested in getting a lawyer involved, hoping I can make some kind of claim myself.
Ken
The other driver ran a red and was ticketed at the scene, his insurance has accepted fault. My car is still in the shop but I should have it back in a couple of weeks.
I wanted to see if anyone has advice on filing a claim on his insurance that the value of my car has been diminished, even after the repair. The accident happened in NY state and my understanding is that state law allows for such a claim. I've not signed any sort of release from either insurance company at this point.
How do I go about making a claim? I'm assuming Tesla will give me a value now, with the damage history, and also be able to tell me what the value would be without the damage history. Do I just send a letter to the insurance co. with these two values?
I'm not terribly interested in getting a lawyer involved, hoping I can make some kind of claim myself.
Ken