Body shop recommendation near Cherry Hill Tesla?

[kgoroway]

(New Jersey - sorry, can't edit title)

My brand new M3P got rear ended. It's minor, but, with the help of the dashcam, the driver's insurance has claimed liability.

Now I have to get it fixed. Aside from some very minor abrasions, there is a 2 inch long "bubble" where I'm guessing the bumper was pressed in with enough force that something hard under there caused the plastic bumper to bend outwards. You can't find it unless I point it out. A few people who were told I was rear ended said "where?" after staring at the back of the car. My uneducated guess thinks this can't be fixed, and I'm going to need a full rear bumper replacement.

The nearest Tesla body shop is up in North Jersey, a good 1.5 hours away, I think.

There is a tesla approved place in Turnersville (probably 30 minutes away).

Can I have some advice on what I should do?

1) Take it to Telsa
2) Take it to Turnersville
3) Find a good local shop, since it's just a bumper, and anyone can do it (assuming they can get parts?) [suggest a place?]
4) Don't get it fixed, since it is minor, and will never be the same. (I've had previous cars where replaced bumpers had paint that eventually cracked because it wasn't flexible enough)

Thanks!

 

[WATTS-UP]

Get it fixed

 

[kgoroway]

Get it fixed

Yep, that's my inclination. I can't not see it.

Thoughts on the other options?

 

[jaguar36]

Our S got rear ended awhile back and we took it to The Body Shop by Di Eva on 70. I don't recall if they replaced the bumper or not, but they did a fantastic job. Its been a few years now and you can't tell that it was repainted. I've also had them do work a number of times before on other cars and have always been very pleased with their work.

 

[Shaolin]

You could take the ride to Long Island City, which is the Tesla owned body shop. They did an excellent job replacing my bumper and I waited while they did it as well. They also said good things about county line auto body in Jackson NJ.

 

[deetman]

Karosserie in Wayne, PA isn't too far away from Cherry Hill. I had them replace my front bumper. They were the first Tesla Certified shop in PA and also do a bunch of high end work. They were super easy to deal with. Karosserie – Fine Automobile Cosmetics and Reconstruction

 

[Xenius]

Both my wife's 3 and (currently!) my S have been fixed by Moppert Brothers in Morton, PA. It should be about 45 minutes from you, obviously on the good side of the bridge though.

I've been perfectly satisfied with the work they've done, but not the timing. However it sounds like your car is driveable? If so just make sure the shop has all parts before surrendering your car.

 

[kgoroway]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm going to swing by "The Body Shop" in Cherry Hill since it is the closest one. Happy to hear other suggestions in the meantime.

 

[kgoroway]

How odd, I'm almost certain this wasn't here when I looked earlier, but the Tesla website for body shops now says this:

"If you are a Model 3 owner with a light collision damage to your front or rear bumper, schedule an appointment at your local Service Center for faster service. You can schedule in the Tesla app or your Tesla Account."

So, I'm trying that first!

 

[kgoroway]

For completeness's sake, thread is continued here:

Thoughts on rear bumper repair vs replace?

 

[joeace20]

Both my wife's 3 and (currently!) my S have been fixed by Moppert Brothers in Morton, PA. It should be about 45 minutes from you, obviously on the good side of the bridge though.

I've been perfectly satisfied with the work they've done, but not the timing. However it sounds like your car is driveable? If so just make sure the shop has all parts before surrendering your car.

Kgoroway, where did you take it and how did you make out?

 

[joeace20]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm going to swing by "The Body Shop" in Cherry Hill since it is the closest one. Happy to hear other suggestions in the meantime.

How did you make out?

 

[kgoroway]

How did you make out?

It seems you missed the last post on this thread where I pointed to another thread where this continued. That being said, I never did update that thread either!

So, in short, Tesla did it as a remote service. Literally showed up at my office and swapped out the old bumper with a new factory painted bumper. Match was perfect, install was perfect.

Since then, I sold the car and replaced it with a plaid, so I can't comment further about longevity or anything along those lines, but right up until the day I sold it, it looked as good as new.