A door ding is a pretty minor mishap that can happen to the best of us. Usually, it’s a pretty simple fix that involves maybe polishing out the panel, adding some new cladding or, if it’s really bad, replacing the door. For one Fisker Ocean owner, however, a simple door ding cost them their entire car.
The owner of a brand new Fisker Ocean SUV damaged the corner of their car door after someone hit it while it was open, reports CarScoops. Hoping to keep her car looking factory fresh, owner Joy Wanner took the ding to their insurer hoping for a quote to fix the damage.
Initially, they were quoted $910 to fix the damage by their insurance company. The bill covered a fix to superficial damage made to a crease in the door, as well as the cost of replacing a broken hinge in the door. As CarScoops explains:
The damage adjuster initially estimated that it would cost $910 to fix, but he also admitted that, in reality, it would be much higher as he was unfamiliar with the vehicle. He had no idea how right he would end up being.
Those two damaged components proved insurmountable due to a lack of available parts, according to Wanner. She also notes that Fisker itself hasn’t been really helpful during this process. Still haven’t even received a title from Fisker. Getting any answers or help from them is impossible,” she says.
Just over 30 days after the accident, the insurance company cut her a check for $53,303. Nevertheless, that payout has far from made Wanner whole.
The payout from her insurer brings Warner’s turbulent relationship with her Ocean to a close, after she purchased it just last year. During her time owning the EV, Warner says she has faced all kinds of issues with her Fisker Ocean, including an unreliable navigation system, “cheaply” made key fob and at one point she was even trapped inside the car, reports CarScoops.
It’s safe to assume, then, that Warner won’t be replacing the Ocean with another EV from Fisker despite the lofty price cuts that have come to the car in recent weeks. In fact, the experience has left such a sour taste in Warner’s mouth that she told CarScoops that she wouldn’t be backing another EV startup anytime soon… so replaced her Fisker with a Tesla Model Y.