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Accident in Tesla S....any advice??
- Thread starter Mark2018s
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Yes, have contacted them and filed claim...how to proceed to get my car fixed is what am looking for....someone who has done it already and can maybe save me time or effort....but thx....calling my Insurance company was amazing advice...thx.
IMO. If you are clearly not at fault especially with witnesses or video I would always suggest filing a 3rd party claim with the OTHER parties insurance company.
By you going your own insurance, they will pay out any damages and injuries themselves and then go after the other insurance company for all damages and deductible if applicable. Problem with this method is it costs your insurance company money to do so, and well they will always get it back.
By you going your own insurance, they will pay out any damages and injuries themselves and then go after the other insurance company for all damages and deductible if applicable. Problem with this method is it costs your insurance company money to do so, and well they will always get it back.
In that case you should contact your local service center and find out who is the local Tesla authorized repair shop. That will be who you want to use.Yes, have contacted them and filed claim...how to proceed to get my car fixed is what am looking for....someone who has done it already and can maybe save me time or effort....but thx....calling my Insurance company was amazing advice...thx.
I think that’s bad advice, speaking from experience. You are already paying for your insurance to manage everything on your behalf; let them do so. In the case of an under-insured at fault driver, legal action, etc., you don’t need the stress of dealing with 3rd party. Your insurance will go after them aggressively to recover all money due, while your car is properly repaired and directly paid by your coverage.
Definitely more than $2k. Pay the deductible and get the car repaired. If there is body damage (hard to tell in the photo), you will want to find a body shop that deals specifically with a Tesla.
I believe Tesla's website has a listing of approved body shops you can search for.
What kind of advice did you expect when you said you've never been in an accident before and was looking for advice on what to do next after having an accident?Yes, have contacted them and filed claim...how to proceed to get my car fixed is what am looking for....someone who has done it already and can maybe save me time or effort....but thx....calling my Insurance company was amazing advice...thx.
insurance will likely suggest a non certified repair shop, or fight you all the way regarding estimates and supplements. tell them if they insist on repairing the car at a non tesla facility or try to put you on some kind of budget because of it (grey area legally) tell them you'll be pursuing diminished value against the difference between a non-certified repair and a certified one.
