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A sad day. Got T-boned today.
- Thread starter mbdionio
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The body shop found some firewall damage and a State Farm rep will be coming in next week to inspect.
When all of this is done, might be looking into a Model Y next year.
When all of this is done, might be looking into a Model Y next year.
Always better to have an easily-replaceable car like this totalled. Keep your fingers crossed they total it.
chinokie
Member
Hearing horror stories from a few local Tesla Certified Body shops re:
a. sheet metal replacement part availability (especially trunk hatches - supposedly there are a handful available right now in all of US), front drivers side fenders, structural aluminium panels)
b. replacement part damage from factory/regional distribution centers
(scratches can be delt with... dents, warped or crumbled ends - not so much).
c. excuses from regional distribution centers (pandemic hotspots, part backorders, incorrect parts sent for specific VINs).
a. sheet metal replacement part availability (especially trunk hatches - supposedly there are a handful available right now in all of US), front drivers side fenders, structural aluminium panels)
b. replacement part damage from factory/regional distribution centers
(scratches can be delt with... dents, warped or crumbled ends - not so much).
c. excuses from regional distribution centers (pandemic hotspots, part backorders, incorrect parts sent for specific VINs).
CyberGus
Not Just a Member
After the DeLorean bankruptcy, it was discovered that crates of fenders had been mislabeled, resulting in a huge stockpile of front-right fenders and scarcity of left.
So if you're about to wreck your DeLorean (or your Tesla, apparently) make sure the right side hits the tree lol
The car is now officially a total loss. Looking to replace it with a Model Y with same color and interior.
DopeGhoti
Active Member
Sorry to hear the car got totalled, but like everyone else, I'm glad you and yours are all right and hope that your forthcoming Model Y serves you well for years to come.
Best possible outcome from a bad situation. You'd always have that "waiting for the shoe to drop" feeling driving that 3 around ...
Collect the check and enjoy the Model Y.
nayr14
Member
Except it's very wasteful and not environmentally friendly.
Since it's totaled, it will be sold at auction and Tesla will permanently disable DC fast charging, making the car worth very little. With that amount of damage, it could likely be fixed to 95% of it's original condition at a fraction of the cost (compared to the 100% required by insurance) and live for another 100k miles, paying off the emissions that were used to create it.
Calm down, sparky. All the useable parts will be recycled.
nayr14
Member
That's unlikely with how easily these cars become totaled. As values drop this will become worse as they will total easier. Someone would gladly take a vehicle like this and bring it back on the road, but it's not worth the risk since Tesla is actively collecting VIN's to disable DC charging. It's not sustainable.
Edit - To clarify, I was calling out your quote stating it's "easily replaceable" and "Keep your fingers crossed they total it". Unfortunately we've devolved into a society that replaces a damaged item rather than fix it. Most of the blame goes to insurance companies for cars, but Tesla is also responsible. The environmental impact of building a car is substantial, and that's compounded by the 78kWh battery (which is about the same footprint as the vehicle itself). Tesla will not allow that "salvage" battery to be reused in their vehicles for the same reason they disable DC charging on salvage vehicles. Terrible waste.
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