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supersnoop
Tesla Roadster #334
Tesla's agreement with Lotus was for 2,400 gliders, and they later amended the contract for an additional 100. I expect the production numbers are a little less than that with R&D and crash tests. There were 1,464 sold in the USA. If I had to take a s.w.a.g. at it, I'd guess 70 have been totaled and 200 are in collections where they see little to no road time.
stevejust
T E S L A x (≡)
This question seems to have come up periodically, and there's never really been a good answer for it. #34 was totaled, right? I've seen several accidents, but I'm not sure how to know whether they were totaled or repaired.
Ironically, there's others posted to this forum, but I'm not sure how to embed the other images:
http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=63431&d=1415781356
http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11458&d=1352481791
http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=69657&d=1421639893
All of this is so sad. I feel like we should have a thread to keep track of the R.I.Ps, though. Something like this, only more comprehensive:
http://www.wreckedexotics.com/tesla/roadster
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Have UHaul install their trailer hitch so you could mount a luggage rack. Get a yellow plastic tank or two to carry on the rack. Not filled with sand of course, but with the tops hinged so you could carry some bulky gear if you wanted to. Seeing the bright yellow tubs would shock the neurological core of these lamers. I mean how many highway dept trucks get rear ended?
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I doubt it. The S is too big for my daily needs, and too nice for the times I need a big vehicle.
I still haven't heard ANYTHING from the insurance company (GEICO) about whether they plan to repair or not. This is really getting to me.
chickensevil
Active Member
Even if they refuse to repair and they total the vehicle, you can always take the payout, salvage the car, and then get it repaired yourself using the payout money. Just don't ever expect to sell it for anything.
Edit: Not that you would ever sell it, since I fully expect you to want to keep that car practically forever. Which is why I suggested that route in the first place
supersnoop
Tesla Roadster #334
I'm not sure that would work out so well. I think the parts may be worth a lot more than the whole. It would be prohibitively expensive to repair, and the salvage value will be to high to buy it back.
Thanks, everyone for your concern and your kind words. This experience has been, and remains, very difficult for me. At least I escaped without physical injuries.
I haven't been posting about this, since the insurance company (GEICO) has kept me in the dark for more than a week with no information at all.
Last night, I was informed that they have declared my Roadster totaled. They haven’t yet gotten back to me with their price to buy the salvage title, but their compensation offer to me was ludicrously low, and I have demanded that they re-evaluate.
Some vultures have been circling since the day of the accident asking if I was going to buy the salvage title, and if I did, could they have "x" part. I have neither a place to store the car, nor the resources to do the repairs. And, frankly, I couldn’t bear to look at my Signature 100 in its wrecked state.
So, if you want the parts and are willing to deal with transport from Maryland, I will let you know the salvage price and arrange for you to buy it. Perhaps a group buy?
Now, I'm looking for a 1.5 in good shape with a hard top and xenon headlamps.
Wish me luck...
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I haven't been posting about this, since the insurance company (GEICO) has kept me in the dark for more than a week with no information at all.
Last night, I was informed that they have declared my Roadster totaled. They haven’t yet gotten back to me with their price to buy the salvage title, but their compensation offer to me was ludicrously low, and I have demanded that they re-evaluate.
Some vultures have been circling since the day of the accident asking if I was going to buy the salvage title, and if I did, could they have "x" part. I have neither a place to store the car, nor the resources to do the repairs. And, frankly, I couldn’t bear to look at my Signature 100 in its wrecked state.
So, if you want the parts and are willing to deal with transport from Maryland, I will let you know the salvage price and arrange for you to buy it. Perhaps a group buy?
Now, I'm looking for a 1.5 in good shape with a hard top and xenon headlamps.
Wish me luck...
……curt
chickensevil
Active Member
This seems to be a problem even with the Model S. The worst part of ownership is getting the insurance companies to cooperate with us and give fair values and compensation. From others experience in fighting this it seems you might have to prove to them that it really is worth more than they were claiming. I would reference both online and on-lot going prices for roadsters. Because clearly these cars do not go for a low price. I would think anything less than 60k would be low. Cars.com has 3 roadsters listed:
2011 Roadster Sport 2.5: 85,000
2010 Roadster (vin 711): 71,000
2008 Roadster (vin 226): 62,992
Hope that helps! Good luck!
wiztecy
Active Member
I personally would only sell it to someone who'd want to restore it. It is fixable. To see a Roadster lost due to pick and pull type of death would be devastating, especially a Sig 100.
supersnoop
Tesla Roadster #334
If nothing else, go get the hard top and put the soft top on. It didn't look damaged in the photos, and you can always have it repainted to match your next Roadster.
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spaceballs
Member
I've tried a group buy before for a wrecked roadster, as I'm trying to bring back my 1.5 #164 back to life (I need an ESS), but I was outbid at the auction. So please let me know the salvage I be willing to do the transport and storage.
btw at the time I had good luck talking to my local Tesla service center and get official prices of CPO roadsters for proof of actual values. You might get more of a favorable estimated value to show to your insurance.
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stevejust
T E S L A x (≡)
Curt-- we do wish you the best of luck. I have #87 insured with Geico as well, so I'm very curious to know what the outcome of this situation will be. I've shopped around for other insurance, but because I've been insured by Geico for 10 years or more, no one can beat my Geico premiums.
Must ... resist ... desire ... for ... another ... project...
(So sorry - not intending to make light of this. It's awful, but I'd hate to see a Sig roadster turn into a parts car)
felixtb
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what good are low premiums if you get nothing in return, if disaster strikes........ :-(
Curt hope you get out of this with a new 1.5 and some real help from the insurers.
and I agree with a previous POSTer that it would be really nice if someone would be interested in the restoration of your roadster rather than chopping it up for parts..... think of if that would have happened to all the old restored sports cars shown on concourses around the world..... sad. best of luck
My friend had his VX220 totaled after what looked like a fixable accident. They don't like even minor subframe damage with the Lotus bonded aluminum chassis.
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