Can this Model S Quarter Panel be repaired?

[SM-ATL]

Hello, I am new to the forum. I am a 6 month old owner of a CPO model S in Atlanta. A pickup backed into me on Monday and damaged the rear passenger quarter panel. The certified shop says it needs to be replaced and a 2-3 month timeframe to fix. There are no rips or tear in the body. Any suggestions would be very helpful.

 

[Pentium2004]

That's definitely repairable. They should be able to pop out the inner wheel well and get the dent out. It will have to be repainted though.

 

[SM-ATL]

Thank you! The Tesla body shop gave me this long lecture on how creases cannot be fixed in aluminium etc etc.

 

[Pentium2004]

They can be. I had a similar dent with a pretty good crease in my 15' F-150 Platinum which is also aluminum. My body guy didn't use any fillers but was able to work it out. They may use a minimal amount of filler just to take out any tool marks.

 

[SM-ATL]

Thank you!

 

[oktane]

Find a new body shop or try paintless dent removal

 

[idealsol]

Find a new body shop or try paintless dent removal

Yeah , a good PDR guy may well be able to fix at a much lower cost than a body shop

I found a great PDR guy in my locale with a Yelp search

 

[DC Autocraft]

There may be a chance that PDR can work. Just make sure that they won't compromise the structural integrity of panel by drilling a hole to gain access to performing the paintless dent removal. That's a tricky spot to get right, but definitely worth starting a few conversations.

 

[randy206]

Thank you!

Hello, I am new to the forum. I am a 6 month old owner of a CPO model S in Atlanta. A pickup backed into me on Monday and damaged the rear passenger quarter panel. The certified shop says it needs to be replaced and a 2-3 month timeframe to fix. There are no rips or tear in the body. Any suggestions would be very helpful.

How did it work out? I have a similar dent. What was the cost and did your insurance go up?