Unfortunately, my car was involved in an accident. Damage can be seen in the images below. How much time for repair and cost should I expect for this damage? And I've been getting a "safety restraint system failure" warning, do I need to call tesla service as well? Also, can anyone suggest any body shop in Bellevue/Seattle WA area?
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How much time and cost should I expect to repair this accident damage?
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You need to talk to your insurance company and to a Tesla certified collision repair center (they're listed on the Tesla web site). Random opinions from people seeing one or two pictures will tell you virtually nothing you don't already know.
That said, it will be expensive and take longer than you can possibly imagine. On the other coast, repair shops are booking 2-3 months out before they can even start work. You're looking at multiple components just on the exterior, with the likelihood of further hidden internal damage given the error messages.
I just got an estimate of $4-5K for a trivial looking ding to a door (it will require a new door panel, hinges, and a bunch of painting and blending) and take 2-3 weeks in the shop; you're looking at a significant multiple of that.
That said, it will be expensive and take longer than you can possibly imagine. On the other coast, repair shops are booking 2-3 months out before they can even start work. You're looking at multiple components just on the exterior, with the likelihood of further hidden internal damage given the error messages.
I just got an estimate of $4-5K for a trivial looking ding to a door (it will require a new door panel, hinges, and a bunch of painting and blending) and take 2-3 weeks in the shop; you're looking at a significant multiple of that.
For some strange reason, "the internet" has seemingly decided that TMC is full of insurance experts or something. I say this, because the number of "is this totaled / what is this going to cost to fix" posts have skyrocketed in the past few months, many of them from brand new accounts.
These posts / threads dont break any rules, thats not what I am saying, but the number of people who want an opinion on something that is decided by insurance companies / rules, is strange to me.
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As I agree with most of the things you said, but I’d also like to say that accident/claims are the stuff which one does not experience on a daily basis and can be very frustrating for most of the people especially considering the cost related to such incidents. That’s why people seek help/advice/suggestions, anything that might help them to not get ripped of by insurance company/body shop or even just help in navigating through the process as it can taxing monetarily and mentally .
I had was hit in a parking lot. Just under 20 grand. Used the app to find a Tesla certified collision Center. They were great
