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I wouldn’t touch anything previously repaired from Tesla. Have you seen what a regular inventory vehicle from them looks like?
Cheburashka
Active Member
Gotta agree here. That's a pretty extensive repair. May be worth the risk if you are getting a good deal.
68882
Member
My son privately bought an 2015 85 out of Vancouver that had been squeezed between a parked car and a maple tree. Repair cost were about $22k. Amazing how fast costs added up on the repair bill. Especially body work and painting, let alone $3k headlamps. We think the discounted market price because of the accident was about 15k. You cann’t tell it was in an accident, yes he enjoys the free supercharging. Currently saving about $500 a month on fuel.
Given tesla service center record, I rather not take the risk. Now if it was significant discount, then maybe. Essentially I would factor in about $30K additional cost for a model s. I.e. what an equivalent car of that miles and year without the issue tesla claimed they fixed. Then discount that cost by $30K. The point of doing this is you assuming the risk of potentially spending another $30K down the road. If you dont, you won, if you do, not much is loss because you got a $30K discount.
If it’s been front corner and as it is made of aluminium then the damaged body panels will include bonnet as well. Not to mention it has front motor. I would ask for a test drive and if it has any deviation from straight drive then look for another.
Cheburashka
Active Member
Seems like a really easy decision here. The answer should be No, even converting to US dollars. I say if the car was priced around $30K USD, then maybe it worth it. But given the history and Tesla's servicing record, I would probably pass unless you want to assume that $30K USD risk yourself and hope you won without having to service the car after the purchase.
