Brought a 2017 wreck Tesla. Need help getting car to drive

[Atinspired]

any picture of the damage? i dont know anything just curious

This is how she look when I got her..

 

[Atinspired]

This is how she look when I got her.. View attachment 358283View attachment 358284 View attachment 358282

This is how she looks like so far. Still needs lots of body work but that’s the easy part because frame is straight.

 

[Atinspired]

This is how she look when I got her.. View attachment 358283View attachment 358284 View attachment 358282

Lots of people will see this laugh and judge me. But I took the risk and I will get it done. Learning little by little so I can help other people with their EV.

 

[demundus]

How much did you pay, if you don't mind. or round down/up if you don't wanna be specific.

From pictures alone, that's a VERY conservative 55k worth of damage using "professional" estimation software. Not counting what I cant see. Literally every body panel has damage but the trunk and roof

 

[Atinspired]

How much did you pay, if you don't mind. or round down/up if you don't wanna be specific.

From pictures alone, that's a VERY conservative 55k worth of damage using "professional" estimation software. Not counting what I cant see. Literally every body panel has damage but the trunk and roof

I paid little more than I wanted. High 20ish

 

[demundus]

I paid little more than I wanted. High 20ish

Perfect, I hesitated to say "you shouldn't have paid more than 25" but I thought that was mean. For the damage and the residual, that sounds about right, the "paid a little more" part is probably due to other folks with big dreams too

 

[Atinspired]

Perfect, I hesitated to say "you shouldn't have paid more than 25" but I thought that was mean. For the damage and the residual, that sounds about right, the "paid a little more" part is probably due to other folks with big dreams too

Lol auctions now a day arr crazy. people are bidding way higher than the car is worth. Especially foreigner bidders.

 

[Atinspired]

Inner tie rod was bent. Found out my 2017 got a small type. Maybe it’s because is RWD and AWD have different type. Also did some researched and found that Mercedes S550 use the same parts with same threads size.

 

[Atinspired]

Finally got it repaired and painted...

 

[PWlakewood]

So how much are you into it now and what's left to do.

 

[random155]

Looking good.

 

[rooter]

Certainly no one of good will is going to laugh at you. Maybe pity you, but clearly you've overcome the doubters. Only the incompetent would laugh.

The big problem with side impacts is deflection of the B-pillar. You'll be lucky if that hasn't happened. If it has it is very difficult to straighten it correctly. This matters for sealing of the doors.

For this reason I've had the B-pillars from my parts car, for sale for two years. No takers. Oh well, in the metal recycling bin I guess.

 

[Wratran]

Do you have a service manual? Here's one for pre-facelift cars. It's better than nothing if you don't have one.
Tesla Model S Service Manual -- FREE

when i click on the service manual link...it said..."you dont have permission...."