Maverick X3 stolen & recovered

[mrshmll000]

Hey everyone, I need some serious advice about my husband's Maverick X3

a few days ago, the unthinkable happened. you wouldn't believe it, the can am was stolen right from the dealership! Luckily, it was recovered a few days later, but it was apparently driven so hard that the thief blew the engine and turbo.

Now, it's back at the dealer for repairs, and our insurance is happily covering the estimate.
But here's the thing that's totally bugging my husband, it's that the repair list only includes what was directly blown.

There's nothing on there about general wear and tear from that kind of abuse

He's gutted and honestly feels like the machine will never be the same.

How should we even handle this situation? He really doesn't want the rig anymore, but insurance just wants to fix it.
Is there a comprehensive list of things that should be replaced after an engine gets thrashed like that?

Also, can he even argue for a total loss, or at least a diminished value claim, since it's so new and has been through so much? Any lawyers out there with advice for us

 

[Fran.sees]

Man, that sucks, if it was driven hard enough to blow the engine and turbo, there's definitely more hidden damage diffs, suspension, clutches, maybe even frame stress, you can push for a diminished value claim, especially if it was nearly new, also try getting your own mechanic to inspect it and document anything the dealer missed

 

[Grumpycat]

Sorry to hear that and I can understand the frustration, even though I've never experienced it. @Fran.sees is right, if the engine is toast, then every other thing down to the last bolt took some stress which may show up as a potential problem eventually. An independent inspection is a good approach and if the insurance company and the dealer doesn't want to see things from your perspective, try to find a lawyer that works with insurance disputes.