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Cost of battery replacement?

Discussion in 'Battery Discussion' started by Saturday, Nov 9, 2020.

  1. ThomasD

    ThomasD Member

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    Anom stated he was being charged 22 thousand. How much of that was battery and how much was the replacement shield? 2 grand seems a lot for labor
    Hey everyone!

    Having an unfortunate week.

    New to the forums, but I have a similar story to some folks. I must have run over a rock or something without realizing, but I got a "Vehicle may not restart" message the other day. Sure enough, the vehicle didn't restart and Tesla Roadside helped me tow it to a shop.

    After a few days of diagnostics, the shop sends me pictures of a crack in the underside of my battery pack. They say the damage caused a coolant leak which nuked the battery, and quotes me $22k ($20k parts + ~$2k labor), which isn't covered under warranty.

    Here's the kicker: I recently switched to Tesla Insurance, and as I am the world's most braindead human, I didn't elect collision coverage, which road debris is under. I know, I know, flame me now.

    I know there are a lot of awesome helpful folks here, so I'm wondering: do I have options or am I *sugar* out of luck?

    Feel free to DM me as well, happy to share pictures or kickback some money for anyone who helps me save some of the 22 grand. Thanks!
     

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