recently crashed my performance 2020 on the highway yesterday. truck driver spun out on the freeway and tried to avoid it as much as I could. Luckily no one got hurt. Insurance is taking the car to a repair shop Monday to get it looked at. You guys think this part is repairable ? New to the forums but I added some pics to look at.
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Car Crash 6/10 [is this repairable?]
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UncertainTimes
Active Member
Airbags deployed? If frame damage insurance might total the car. Worth more for parts than to fix. Look at this thread lol
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Small dent on 2018 Model 3 leads to a totaled status by insurance
My 2018 Model 3 sustained a fist-sized bump above the drivers-side rear wheel. Person who backed into my stationary car accepted full responsibility. Estimate to repair is $12,000, but I’m asking for a second quote. FMV of car is $32,000 according to the insurance comps. But get this….they tell...
teslamotorsclub.com
Airbags did deploy, saved me man I owe that car everything
Rmchrger
Member
Dang thats so sad to see. More importantly glad your ok. Good luck and let us know what insurance finally decides.
CyberGus
Not Just a Member
Op glad you are ok.
For all the posts about "panel gaps" and "poor paint quality", one thing I have noticed is fairly common, is people coming here to this website after accidents to ask about whether the car is totaled or not.
The significant thing there, to me, is that these people are usually "fine" enough to ask about their car, even when sometimes the car looks in rough shape. Modern cars are amazing in this regard, but the model 3 seems to be exceptional at both of its core competencies, which is "driving", and "protecting the occupant in the case of an accident".
While people go down the various rabbit holes complaining about the car, its good to know that, for the main purpose it is used for, its very very good.
For all the posts about "panel gaps" and "poor paint quality", one thing I have noticed is fairly common, is people coming here to this website after accidents to ask about whether the car is totaled or not.
The significant thing there, to me, is that these people are usually "fine" enough to ask about their car, even when sometimes the car looks in rough shape. Modern cars are amazing in this regard, but the model 3 seems to be exceptional at both of its core competencies, which is "driving", and "protecting the occupant in the case of an accident".
While people go down the various rabbit holes complaining about the car, its good to know that, for the main purpose it is used for, its very very good.
I had a similar accident in the same area of the car minus the hood. First estimate was 20k, then upon further reveal the repair was 30k. Car hasnt been quite the same since it came back, more cabin noise, sometimes the windows dont work as they should. I'd press for a total IMO.
alstoralset
Man from another place
Do we have information on how many are unable to come here to post that question? Hopefully the number is very small.
For sure like I said above, it saved my life man, I came out without a scratch typing this.
bo3bdar
Member
It's an excellent point. It's rare to run across a real-life example of Wald's WWII survivorship bias.
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