2019 RWD Long Range with under 40k miles. The at-fault driver ran a red light. Airbags did not deploy. Fortunately, no one sustained any injuries. I’m now awaiting the estimate from Tesla certified repair shop. Obviously, the devil is in the details, but I believe there is a good chance it’s ultimately determined to be a total loss. Pics attached.
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Accident in wife’s Model 3
- Thread starter TexasBill
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Yeah, I’d guess it’s a goner. I had front end damage that only affected the sheet metal, and it cost $15k to repair. Yours appears to have damage all the way back to the suspension, which adds a whole bunch more parts ranging from radiators and electrical to control arms and possibly the battery.
I’d start shopping.
I’d start shopping.
If you were driving wife's car, I'd start looking for a divorce attorney. 
As far as the air bags, it looks like the car took a sideways hit with the other car coming from the right. Your wife probably wasn’t going very fast, so the frontal air bags wouldn’t have helped protect her so they didn’t fire. The impact would have knocked your wife towards the passenger seat, so the side air bag wouldn’t have helped either.
I hope she’s ok. Let your insurance fight for you, it’s far less stressful and they have an incentive to get you top dollar (keeps you happy and they don’t have to pay it).
I hope she’s ok. Let your insurance fight for you, it’s far less stressful and they have an incentive to get you top dollar (keeps you happy and they don’t have to pay it).
oreobbq
Member
<Insert obligatory it'll buff out comment>
Glad she's alright! Looks like it crumpled like a soda can like it's supposed to.
Glad she's alright! Looks like it crumpled like a soda can like it's supposed to.
RayK
Active Member
Nah, I think that amount of damage will require a little bit of Bondo®.
@TexasBill Did the car store any dashcam video? I'm not asking you to post it but I'm curious if there was something that was captured.
Gimmethecash
Member
Going to take more duct tape & bailing wire to get that one back together than it’s worth. Glad nobody got hurt.
Candleflame
Active Member
always look left and right at every intersection. too many idiots on the road. could have been avoided.
PITA
Model 3 Performance
As a motorcycle rider (Advanced & Urgent Blood Deliveries for car & motorcycles)... I've been trained to do it.
It's not just idiots, I think it comes from Police Training when you're decending on stolen vehicles travelling at speed. You may be creating a conjunction at the intersection.
Criminals don't care about the rules and all bets are off at this point.
Stranger Dings
Member
I’m impressed with how there is no damage in the area for vehicle occupants. Having a car that performs well in crash situations is literally life saving. Great job Tesla.
PITA
Model 3 Performance
There's been times when I've honestly felt safer on my motorcycle... I kid you not.
Not weird at all, that's exactly what the airbag controller is supposed to do - make a decision whether to fire based on likelihood of injury. It made the right call clearly, as nobody was injured.
