Thanks for the article, Raymond. The topic of Martin's car being in an accident before delivery is probably significant enough to deserve it's own thread and and a detour from the
over arching saga of Martin trying to get his car.
The main issues are what actually happened to the car and how Tesla will work to remedy the situation to Martin's satisfaction as a customer. This is a real test for Tesla's customer service.
(It kinda reminds me of that
incident a couple years ago where the owner of a relatively new S2000 took his car in for minor repairs only to have it wrecked by a technician that took it on an unauthorized "test drive". I'm sure there are many other examples.)
Important customer service questions include: "Will Martin's car be repaired to good as new?" and, "How will Tesla compensate him for possible diminished value?" Normally in this kind of situation, the best outcome is to be offered a new replacement car. In this case, however, that's clearly unsatisfactory since the production number was/is very important to Martin.
Relevant articles:
ABG broke the story -
So, where is Martin Eberhard's Tesla Roadster anyway? Here's the story so far - AutoblogGreen
TTAC sounding uncharacteristically sympathetic -
Tesla Death Watch 5: Oops! Eberhard's Car Crashed | The Truth About Cars
Valley Wag -
Tesla Motors: Tesla Motors crashes roadster earmarked for disgruntled former CEO