I hope that's not my fate.
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Unbelievable. I'll know the cost soon enough. Seeing it, I would never have known that your car suffered that kind of damage. They did a great job.
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Accident this morning. No injuries but painful damage to car.
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I hope that's not my fate.
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Unbelievable. I'll know the cost soon enough. Seeing it, I would never have known that your car suffered that kind of damage. They did a great job.
Rick
Yes - it was perfect. They go to great lengths to match the paint! The entire front of the car was repainted even though just the front hood and lower facia were replaced. This is so there is no visible difference in the paint on the front end. Paint was so well matched that I don't see any difference between the front and the rest of the car. Their repair guys were trained at the Tesla factory.
I still thought it was way overpriced compared to other accidents I've seen here on the forums - and I even forwarded the estimate to the head of the department at Tesla that certifies repair centers and he seemed to think is was high and was going to look into it but I never heard back.
A single headlight alone is $1200 (not installed) and I believe an unpainted hood is about $800.
Aaron
Yes - it was perfect. They go to great lengths to match the paint! The entire front of the car was repainted even though just the front hood and lower facia were replaced. This is so there is no visible difference in the paint on the front end. Paint was so well matched that I don't see any difference between the front and the rest of the car. Their repair guys were trained at the Tesla factory.
I still thought it was way overpriced compared to other accidents I've seen here on the forums - and I even forwarded the estimate to the head of the department at Tesla that certifies repair centers and he seemed to think is was high and was going to look into it but I never heard back.
A single headlight alone is $1200 (not installed) and I believe an unpainted hood is about $800.
Aaron
Sorry about your fender bender. I suggest taking it to an approved facility though. The damage to the crash bar may indicate some structural displacement. An unaproved shop might not see this until complete disassembly and then things would get complicated. The factory monitors approved facilities for time (Less than 30 days)
, quality and customer satisfaction. However, it still pays to check on the reputation and performance of the place you ultimately decide on. Additionally, the damage appraiser will be unable to give an accurate assessment. There are no outside crash repair manuals available for the Model S. Tesla is developing their own to prevent insurance companies from dictating ersatz parts and inaccurate labor procedures. In the interim, we are using the Porsche Panamera book.
I hope you get back on the road soon.
, quality and customer satisfaction. However, it still pays to check on the reputation and performance of the place you ultimately decide on. Additionally, the damage appraiser will be unable to give an accurate assessment. There are no outside crash repair manuals available for the Model S. Tesla is developing their own to prevent insurance companies from dictating ersatz parts and inaccurate labor procedures. In the interim, we are using the Porsche Panamera book.
I hope you get back on the road soon.
Was someone jealous of all your front end mods? :biggrin:
seems like a conspiracy ;>
I guess now you can make all your front mods perfect (if they weren't already)
the front end is all held on by clips (I think) so it makes it look worse with the hanging bumper. Still looks a bit costly :<
seems like a conspiracy ;>
I guess now you can make all your front mods perfect (if they weren't already)
the front end is all held on by clips (I think) so it makes it look worse with the hanging bumper. Still looks a bit costly :<
Rick,
I completely agree with Scott - contact your local service center and get their approved body shop. An oval metal piece behind my nosecone had to be replaced (stress fracture). I didn't have front crash bar damage at all. A lot more can be revealed when front end is taken apart...
Aaron
SamGarber
S85 "Whale Shark"
Lots of accident threads lately... Sorry to hear Rick! Having seen it in person I am cringing as I look at the pictures. Glad you are ok! Such a headache to fix the damage! I am going to try to be even more careful driving around now.
drtko147
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Rick
So sorry to hear about the accident. Glad you and the driver are okay. Hope you can get your pride and joy back to its previous prestige as quickly and easily as possible. You have given lots of us excitement and joy with all your contributions, innovations, and support and we are all pulling for you and your car..........
So sorry to hear about the accident. Glad you and the driver are okay. Hope you can get your pride and joy back to its previous prestige as quickly and easily as possible. You have given lots of us excitement and joy with all your contributions, innovations, and support and we are all pulling for you and your car..........
I'm sorry to hear this, and I agree with aaron; the repair cost will be way more than $10K. If a mounting tab on a headlight is broken they will replace the headlight at a cost of about $1,200 each. The cost for a frunk hood is about $2700.
Be careful with the appraisal. A deer ran into the side of my car, making 3 tiny dents in the front side panel (fender) between the front bumper and front door. A Geico appraiser gave an estimate of $800 to repair the fender. When the Tesla approved body shop in Annapolis looked at the car, they determined that a mounting tab on the headlight and a mounting tab on the bumper had broken, requiring replacement of the bumper and headlight. They also opted to replace the fender, saying because it is aluminum it would be hard to repair correctly. Repair cost ended up totaling $5,300. I was happy the insurance covered this under comprehensive and thus, it did not affect my rates.
Be careful with the appraisal. A deer ran into the side of my car, making 3 tiny dents in the front side panel (fender) between the front bumper and front door. A Geico appraiser gave an estimate of $800 to repair the fender. When the Tesla approved body shop in Annapolis looked at the car, they determined that a mounting tab on the headlight and a mounting tab on the bumper had broken, requiring replacement of the bumper and headlight. They also opted to replace the fender, saying because it is aluminum it would be hard to repair correctly. Repair cost ended up totaling $5,300. I was happy the insurance covered this under comprehensive and thus, it did not affect my rates.
Not to worry about that
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I think we can take for granted that the Tesla approved shops will be more expensive, but not that their work will be necessarily any better.
ModelS1079
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Initially, Tesla had to seek shops with aluminum repair experience and equipment because they are the only ones that could properly repair a Model S with structural damage. The measuring, fixturing, welding and riveting must be done with specialized and very expensive equipment and training. It is true that some of these facilities being used to working on Porsche, Audi, BMW and Mercedes can be pricey be advised that Tesla has put all their approved shops on notice that overcharging and taking to long will not be tolerated and will be removed from the program. That comes right from the top. There are qualified shops that can do excellent work that are not approved but they would be in over their heads on anything but superficial cosmetic damage on any all aluminum vehicle without the afformentioned equipment, training and factory support.
Scott Marshall
Marshall Auto Body
Certified Tesla Collision Repair
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Blue P85+
Scott Marshall
Marshall Auto Body
Certified Tesla Collision Repair
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Blue P85+
Actually I know two body shops in my area that I very highly regard and I really hoped they could do the work. But your post and other messages I've seen has led me to conclude that Tesla, given the special skills require to work on the Model S, takes it very seriously when they certify a shop and that I should use a Tesla approved shop.
