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Got hit by another driver about two weeks ago, now the damage assessment part is over (for now), I am more focused on the insurance claim aspects regarding Loss of Use and Diminished Value, and felt it maybe more beneficial to open a new thread dedicating to the claims part.
For old post, please see:
Got hit by another car, how bad is this kind of damage?
Everything happened in Texas, which supports DV claims and Loss of Use claims (even if you did not actually rent a car). I understand every state is different, but the DV and Loss of Use can be tricky with Tesla compared to other vehicles so I thought it may be helpful to see if anyone experienced this before.
A few things I am interested in knowing to prepare for my claim, if anyone willing to share:
DV:
1. How much was the repair bill on your Model 3, and how much DV were you able to get?
2. Were there any basis for the DV amount? 3rd party DV appraiser?
Loss of Use:
1. How much Loss of Use per day were you able to get?
2. Was the number of days for Loss of Use based on actual vehicle out of service days or repair estimate days?
3. When did you bring up the Loss of Use claim?
Any other tips would be appreciated too! Hopefully we can gather enough information that can help other Model 3 owners with such issues in the future.
For old post, please see:
Got hit by another car, how bad is this kind of damage?
Everything happened in Texas, which supports DV claims and Loss of Use claims (even if you did not actually rent a car). I understand every state is different, but the DV and Loss of Use can be tricky with Tesla compared to other vehicles so I thought it may be helpful to see if anyone experienced this before.
A few things I am interested in knowing to prepare for my claim, if anyone willing to share:
DV:
1. How much was the repair bill on your Model 3, and how much DV were you able to get?
2. Were there any basis for the DV amount? 3rd party DV appraiser?
Loss of Use:
1. How much Loss of Use per day were you able to get?
2. Was the number of days for Loss of Use based on actual vehicle out of service days or repair estimate days?
3. When did you bring up the Loss of Use claim?
Any other tips would be appreciated too! Hopefully we can gather enough information that can help other Model 3 owners with such issues in the future.