I have some minor damage to my Model Y LR from a fender-bender and I'm debating what to do. The certified body shop estimated ~ $1400 to repair/paint. Insurance will cover it minus the $500 deductible. It's primarily a small dent above the wheel in the metal panel as shown and some scraped paint both on that panel and on the front bumper.
I guess the options are:
1. Live with this without spending any money on it (car is functionally fine)
2. Try a cheaper panel-only repair for the dent without tackling paint or just trying to use touch up paint on the scrapes?
3. Take it to the Tesla certified body shop and have them do the full repair that will involve painting/blending across bumper and the panel(s)
I'm just curious if going with Option 3 can potentially make paint mismatch be more noticeable than if I just went with Option 1 or 2? All other things being equal, I'd probably lean towards option 3 to have my car "like new" as I plan to own it for many years. I just don't want the end result to be underwhelming if paint mismatch is something I should be worried about? I'd appreciate any advice/opinions before I decide on my next steps. Thanks!
I guess the options are:
1. Live with this without spending any money on it (car is functionally fine)
2. Try a cheaper panel-only repair for the dent without tackling paint or just trying to use touch up paint on the scrapes?
3. Take it to the Tesla certified body shop and have them do the full repair that will involve painting/blending across bumper and the panel(s)
I'm just curious if going with Option 3 can potentially make paint mismatch be more noticeable than if I just went with Option 1 or 2? All other things being equal, I'd probably lean towards option 3 to have my car "like new" as I plan to own it for many years. I just don't want the end result to be underwhelming if paint mismatch is something I should be worried about? I'd appreciate any advice/opinions before I decide on my next steps. Thanks!