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So it finally happened :-( after years of keeping my S spotless my wife backed up my beauty into a parking lot pillar.
The damage seems to be limited to rear brake light outer cover and the metal part just below it. the brake light still work.
Can the metal part be pushed back into its original shape and touch up paint applied to fix this? OR the whole part needs replacement?
Regarding the light, is the outer cover replaceable OR do I need to replace the whole brake light assembly?
Any one with similar experience? and approximate cost and is it advisable to go to local body shop instead of service center (I heard they have a huge backlog).
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story so far...
Talked to few body shop/PDR shops to get an estimate of the damage. Few of the smaller PDR guys said won't do coz of the small tear. But couple of body shop guys said this can be fixed. These are guys with good reviews on yelp and other forums and one of them showed me similar job done on exact same spot on other (much worst damaged) MS. The quote I got are the same from two shops and still waiting to hear back from the Tesla approved body shop in Santa Monica. But he too mentioned that it can be repaired and no need to change the Qtr panel. I still need to go to another body shop approved by my insurance to get an estimate tomorrow. after that will finally decide which route to take.
So the verdict is that the small tear in the bottom corner is repairable+replace tail lamp assembly.
Any idea where can I get reliable right side tail light assembly for a reasonable price ? Ebay, tesla service center any other website?
Will keep posting more updates as I deal with the actual repair,cost+experience and a final after photo.
story so far...
Talked to few body shop/PDR shops to get an estimate of the damage. Few of the smaller PDR guys said won't do coz of the small tear. But couple of body shop guys said this can be fixed. These are guys with good reviews on yelp and other forums and one of them showed me similar job done on exact same spot on other (much worst damaged) MS. The quote I got are the same from two shops and still waiting to hear back from the Tesla approved body shop in Santa Monica. But he too mentioned that it can be repaired and no need to change the Qtr panel. I still need to go to another body shop approved by my insurance to get an estimate tomorrow. after that will finally decide which route to take.
So the verdict is that the small tear in the bottom corner is repairable+replace tail lamp assembly.
Any idea where can I get reliable right side tail light assembly for a reasonable price ? Ebay, tesla service center any other website?
Will keep posting more updates as I deal with the actual repair,cost+experience and a final after photo.
So it finally happened :-( after years of keeping my S spotless my wife backed up my beauty into a parking lot pillar.
The damage seems to be limited to rear brake light outer cover and the metal part just below it. the brake light still work.
Can the metal part be pushed back into its original shape and touch up paint applied to fix this? OR the whole part needs replacement?
Regarding the light, is the outer cover replaceable OR do I need to replace the whole brake light assembly?
Any one with similar experience? and approximate cost and is it advisable to go to local body shop instead of service center (I heard they have a huge backlog).
:"(
His prices are sky high though. I would get a quote from your local service center for the light assembly and then use that to shop here and on ebay. There are several people on the forum that are parting cars out.I remember ther was a guy on this forum that parted out complete brand new Tesla cars that were used for crash testing.
Personally, I'd just get that cleaned up. I wouldn't bother with panel replacement. Replace the tail lamp, maybe try to straighten out the dent a little if it seems viable, and buff out the scratches as much as possible. But then, I'm a flyover country hobo, so whatever that's worth to ya.