19 Nautilus Chalet totaled, but not a scratch on her

[T hawker]

Sad news.  With only 29k miles on her she's been totaled.  She didn't have a scratch or dent on her but the entire under side was destroyed, engine, transmission, exhaust, driveshaft, rear axle, floor pan, harnesses, splash and heat shields.  I ran over an aluminum wheel/brake rotor/wishbone assy from a Tesla that had just been involved in a head on collision late at night.  Loved the car, never had any issues with it.  I would average between 33 and 35 mpg on my trips, such a beautiful interior, cashmere.  I just had the PTU cooler and fluid changed, brake fluid flushed, I had drained the transmission fluid a couple of times.  I was hoping this would be my last car, lots of spare parts on hand.  I swapped the 21 inch Black Label wheels with 18's from the Continental line, will need to get rid of those 21's, taking up too much space hanging on the garage wall.  Now driving a new 24 F150 Lariat, hate the black interior but at Ford if you don't like black your other choice is....black.  Will look into a custom interior to get rid of the black.

[jniffen]

Sorry to hear this.  I have a '23 and hope to keep it for 8-10 years.
Which Continental rims did yours have?

[T hawker]

2 hours ago, jniffen said:

Sorry to hear this.  I have a '23 and hope to keep it for 8-10 years.
Which Continental rims did yours have?

Had the GD9Z-1007-A wheels, 18 inch.  The Nautilus was available with the same style but in a 20 inch wheel.  I had the center caps from the MKC line, EJ7Z-1130-A, those where the Black Label caps.