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12-18-2023, 03:53 PM
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What I meant is that the part he was asked to pay for - the battery, was never confirmed to actually be damaged. That's why it's "allegedly". To your point, the parts do cost more than they wholesaled price to the manufacturer, the price quoted is just absurd though, no matter how to you put it.
"My neighbour recently drove over a rock in his Mercedes SL, ripped the sump open and the cost to repair was $55k" ~~ it's hard to comment without the actual quote. If what you're saying is correct, it's still 2-3 times (depending on a model) less than the cost of new SL vehicle, MB SL is not Hyundai and surface area of the sump is likely smaller than that of EV battery, so statistically saying, the damage you're describing is less likely.
"My neighbour recently drove over a rock in his Mercedes SL, ripped the sump open and the cost to repair was $55k" ~~ it's hard to comment without the actual quote. If what you're saying is correct, it's still 2-3 times (depending on a model) less than the cost of new SL vehicle, MB SL is not Hyundai and surface area of the sump is likely smaller than that of EV battery, so statistically saying, the damage you're describing is less likely.
12-18-2023, 03:59 PM
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"My neighbour recently drove over a rock in his Mercedes SL, ripped the sump open and the cost to repair was $55k" ~~ it's hard to comment without the actual quote. If what you're saying is correct, it's still 2-3 times (depending on a model) less than the cost of new SL vehicle, MB SL is not Hyundai and surface area of the sump is likely smaller than that of EV battery, so statistically saying, the damage you're describing is less likely.
"My neighbour recently drove over a rock in his Mercedes SL, ripped the sump open and the cost to repair was $55k" ~~ it's hard to comment without the actual quote. If what you're saying is correct, it's still 2-3 times (depending on a model) less than the cost of new SL vehicle, MB SL is not Hyundai and surface area of the sump is likely smaller than that of EV battery, so statistically saying, the damage you're describing is less likely.
Oil light came on and I shut it down and towed it.
The size of the damage isn't related to the potential damage.
That MotorMouth channel has gotten pretty full of itself, and I quit watching a couple years ago.
Their only claim to fame now is a leggy photo of the wife.
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12-19-2023, 01:26 AM
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