ewoodrick
Well-Known Member
you ain't buying a car because the collision centers are busy? Okay.
As if ANY collision center can repair a vehicle in days, 10 years ago, they kept my Subaru in for 3-4 months.
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you ain't buying a car because the collision centers are busy? Okay.
You almost got it! The lack of centers is a key reason why repairs are so expensive, which in turn is why insurance rates are so high (please google this before disputing).you ain't buying a car because the collision centers are busy? Okay.
For what value we can glean from anecdotes, in the past few years I've had a rear-end on a 2022 Ram repaired, and a parking-lot collision on a 2018 Volvo repaired within a week. The appointments were not immediate (2-4 weeks if I recall correctly), and they held the vehicle for no more than a week fixing several thousand in damage each time. Those were the return appointments. The appointments to estimate damage were within a few days, and the timeline was largely them waiting for parts to come in.As if ANY collision center can repair a vehicle in days, 10 years ago, they kept my Subaru in for 3-4 months.
Really?You almost got it! The lack of centers is a key reason why repairs are so expensive, which in turn is why insurance rates are so high (please google this before disputing).
For what value we can glean from anecdotes, in the past few years I've had a rear-end on a 2022 Ram repaired, and a parking-lot collision on a 2018 Volvo repaired within a week. The appointments were not immediate (2-4 weeks if I recall correctly), and they held the vehicle for no more than a week fixing several thousand in damage each time. Those were the return appointments. The appointments to estimate damage were within a few days, and the timeline was largely them waiting for parts to come in.
Oh, you're a troll.
Thanks. From you - it is a compliment.Oh, you're a troll.
Anybody know how to block people who are hiding their profile?
You almost got it! The lack of centers is a key reason why repairs are so expensive, which in turn is why insurance rates are so high (please google this before disputing).
For what value we can glean from anecdotes, in the past few years I've had a rear-end on a 2022 Ram repaired, and a parking-lot collision on a 2018 Volvo repaired within a week. The appointments were not immediate (2-4 weeks if I recall correctly), and they held the vehicle for no more than a week fixing several thousand in damage each time. Those were the return appointments. The appointments to estimate damage were within a few days, and the timeline was largely them waiting for parts to come in.
In my city of 1M (including suburbs) we have just the one shop, and not only will no other shop work on collision damage, but I struggled to even find a paint shop that would be willing to do work. I did, after calling multiple places, find a small shop that was willing to spray a panel for me if I brought it in. The closest mechanic to me will not do tires on a tesla, either.Full coverage on my 2014 P85D is over $2,000/yr and collision is nearly $1,300 of that. I'm 50+ with no accidents and collisions, etc. At this point, I'm going to cancel my collision coverage. If I had damage like the OP, I wouldn't submit it because it could literally total the car. I would fix it myself. The whole 'Tesla approved body shops' is a complete scam. The shops have accreditation with the AHJ. Let them decide if they want to work on Teslas.
And there's a lot of Tesla repairs that are done quickly as well.You almost got it! The lack of centers is a key reason why repairs are so expensive, which in turn is why insurance rates are so high (please google this before disputing).
For what value we can glean from anecdotes, in the past few years I've had a rear-end on a 2022 Ram repaired, and a parking-lot collision on a 2018 Volvo repaired within a week. The appointments were not immediate (2-4 weeks if I recall correctly), and they held the vehicle for no more than a week fixing several thousand in damage each time. Those were the return appointments. The appointments to estimate damage were within a few days, and the timeline was largely them waiting for parts to come in.
All passenger vehicles are unibody, though, and have been for many years.And there's a lot of Tesla repairs that are done quickly as well.
The lack of repair center isn't the reason why repairs are so expensive. You go Google it. It's, as many cars today, things like unibody and things that save your life. In the past, a head-on collision probably meant that you died. Today, you live, car dies.