2022 M3P Accident, Is the car totaled?

[YouBetterChill]

The reason why I ask is because I dont want to miss the EV tax credit that could change in March if I order a new one. However my insurance company says I wont know for about a week or so and Im afraid to miss the deadline.

I know every insurance is different but just want opinions out there.

 

[oreobbq]

Ah things wouldn't be right without a few of these each month. Here you go.. I don't think it's totaled / totaled for sure / it'll buff right out.

You didn't hit something for the tax credit right. Prices and credits are going to fluctuate, just enjoy the car unless you're the type to swap cars frequently.

 

[Soul Surfer]

Hard to tell. Did any airbags go off? I don’t see you mentioning this. If no airbags and no battery /frame, I think you're good-to-go in the repair department.

 

[RedModel3]

The pictures don't look a whole lot worse than the fender bender I had last year, and it was about a $6K fix.

 

[blackT3$!@]

It's totaled. Order yourself a new car you deserve it after what you have been through. Treat yourself to a new color while you're at it since you had the default white paint job, it looks like a regular RWD. Get a red one because it adds 50 hp.

 

[Shelburne]

No one on this forum can tell you for sure, based on a few photos. Take it to a Tesla authorized collision center to find out. I had similar damage to my front end when a large SUV backed into it doing about 15mph. It cost $9200 to repair, took about 6 weeks, but it's been good as new ever since.

 

[Adam3]

That is not totalled

 

[SabrToothSqrl]

order a new one. then cancel if you don't need it. you're out $250? if you're that worried about it.

 

[YouBetterChill]

Hard to tell. Did any airbags go off? I don’t see you mentioning this. If no airbags and no battery /frame, I think you're good-to-go in the repair department.

Air bags did not got off

 

[BigNick]

$16,384 bill to repair.
It will take 37 days for all of the parts to arrive, and 64 hours of mechanical and paint labour.

 

[Gauss Guzzler]

The paint is damaged on more than 2 panels so yes, it's totaled.

 

[TarmacSurfer]

Likely they’ll total it. Insurance companies do not want to pay body shops to fix things beyond straight bolt-on replacements.