My less than 7 month old 2017 Model S Tesla is in need of repairs due to flying debris this past weekend on the Interstate.
I was cruising along one of the major interstates and see a quick flash of something, followed by a slam. I initially thought I ran over something and possible damage to the front left drivers side tire/wheel well. When I finally was off the highway I was surprised to see the damage was centered around the drivers side headlight, hood, front panel. In addition the driver assistance options were no longer working.
I called my insurance company (Country Financial) the next morning and after a few minutes discussion it was decided it would be best to take it into shop before appraiser takes a look because they may not be aware of all the possible issues due to the scarcity of Tesla's vs. other vehicles.
I now have an appointment tomorrow to take the vehicle to the auto body shop that the St. Louis Missouri Tesla service center recommended - which is about a 45 minute drive from my home (per Tesla service center there is only one certified auto body for Tesla work but after looking it up on Tesla's website it appears two).
I have to say I am dreading this whole process because of the current stories I have read regarding long wait times, insurance companies not paying hourly labor rates, etc.
I'll keep folks updated as I work through the process.
I was cruising along one of the major interstates and see a quick flash of something, followed by a slam. I initially thought I ran over something and possible damage to the front left drivers side tire/wheel well. When I finally was off the highway I was surprised to see the damage was centered around the drivers side headlight, hood, front panel. In addition the driver assistance options were no longer working.
I called my insurance company (Country Financial) the next morning and after a few minutes discussion it was decided it would be best to take it into shop before appraiser takes a look because they may not be aware of all the possible issues due to the scarcity of Tesla's vs. other vehicles.
I now have an appointment tomorrow to take the vehicle to the auto body shop that the St. Louis Missouri Tesla service center recommended - which is about a 45 minute drive from my home (per Tesla service center there is only one certified auto body for Tesla work but after looking it up on Tesla's website it appears two).
I have to say I am dreading this whole process because of the current stories I have read regarding long wait times, insurance companies not paying hourly labor rates, etc.
I'll keep folks updated as I work through the process.
