That's true. The guy told me Tesla spot weld the panel in place. He said he'd never seen that done before by a manufacturer. Usually they rivet it or use some other technique.
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That's true. The guy told me Tesla spot weld the panel in place. He said he'd never seen that done before by a manufacturer. Usually they rivet it or use some other technique.
I get mine back Thursday or Friday after nearly six weeks. I was rear ended sitting at a red light. It too needed a rear body panel replacement. Total estimate 18k.
The last picture is a crack in the sunroof.
The bright side is after six weeks getting used to a Dodge Avenger, I will be able to experience some of that first Tesla drive excitement again.
The last picture is a crack in the sunroof.
The bright side is after six weeks getting used to a Dodge Avenger, I will be able to experience some of that first Tesla drive excitement again.
That's a bad rear end shunt by the looks of it. Glad your getting the S back after nearly 6 weeks. It's a bad car for repairs it seems. Long times spent in the bodyshop for even minor repairs. Expensive too!
I'm surprised it's that high, since it appears all the damaged panels are ones that are relatively easy to remove. The quarter panel would be a different story, but I can't see any damage in the photos. Can you tell from the estimate why it's so much?
The estimate was 6k until they pulled the bumper off and found the rear quarter panel would need to be replaced.
The repair was supposed to be 3.5 weeks, but there was a shortage of the 3M aluminum glue Tesla uses.
Well, that explains it. Damn that quarter panel.
My invoice shows BMW structural adhesive. Perhaps the same thing. $500!
