First ding/dent near the front headlight

[unrealistic]

So it finally happened today. As I approached my car, a guy that was eating at a nearby McDonald's told me a truck that was parked right next to it dropped something on my model 3, but left soon afterwards.

I checked it, and it created a ding/dent right on the crease, near the front headlight on the passenger side. Amazingly, the paint was not affected.

Is it possible to fix a dent right on the crease on a part of the car that's made of steel? I have to look really close to it notice it.

 

[Altes]

look for a good paintless dent removal place. If you are in norcal go to teds in pleasanton. he took out a dent on my trunk crease which 3 other places said no way on

 

[unrealistic]

Thanks. Found a place nearby that also works on Teslas. I'll be checking it. I wonder how much will it cost...

 

[Kermee]

"Parking Mode" Dashcam would have been a perfect example of this scenario. I just wonder what sort of conditions would set it off to activate when it's finally released.

 

[JeffK]

"Parking Mode" Dashcam would have been a perfect example of this scenario. I just wonder what sort of conditions would set it off to activate when it's finally released.

Personally I'd like the ability to run the cameras all the time and start recording when there's movement.

 

[Eno Deb]

"Parking Mode" Dashcam would have been a perfect example of this scenario. I just wonder what sort of conditions would set it off to activate when it's finally released.

Question is what would you do with the footage. Even if you're lucky and capture the license plate and bring it to the cops, they will just point and laugh at you if you ask them to investigate a parking lot dent.

 

[suwaneedad]

Question is what would you do with the footage. Even if you're lucky and capture the license plate and bring it to the cops, they will just point and laugh at you if you ask them to investigate a parking lot dent.

Small claims court. Easy to get a judgment; even easy to collect (at least in Georgia) since you can place liens on the loser's vehicles and homes/etc.

 

[Eno Deb]

Small claims court. Easy to get a judgment; even easy to collect (at least in Georgia) since you can place liens on the loser's vehicles and homes/etc.

Will they help you identify the vehicle owner if you capture the license plate? I know that the DMV here in CA will not give you a name.

 

[suwaneedad]

Will they help you identify the vehicle owner if you capture the license plate? I know that the DMV here in CA will not give you a name.

I would not expect small claims court to help me with that, no. I imagine there are ways to tie a plate to a human, though, particularly with the webcam evidence that is wished-for above.