Is my Model 3 totaled?

[JayPaul]

I wish the footage was still there for my accident. My drive had some event recorder fail and it rebooted as the car shut off during impact. Have footage before the accident and after the accident. Drive is at the IT department for investigation

Oh man. Sorry. Where there any injuries? My <2 year old was in his rear facing car seat at the time, but was fine. I have had neck and back issues...

My car did not shut off/down, and was drivable. I kept driving for the 30 days we waited for the truck lid to come in. It was at the shop for 5 days once all parts were in.

 

[stopcrazypp]

Tesla needs to figure out the repairability of their vehicles... rear ended at low speeds and no airbags deployed shouldn't be that easy a totaled vehicle. no wonder insurance premiums keep climbing

When rear quarters are damaged on a unibody vehicle, it always costs a lot of money, no matter what the vehicle, given those typically are part of the body and will require welding to replace. And as others mentioned, in EVs, additionally HV safety has to be observed during repair.

So far I have not seen indication Tesla's repair costs are really that out of line with other premium vehicles. Repair costs are just simply higher now in general than in the past.

 

[Thinkingrug709]

Oh man. Sorry. Where there any injuries? My <2 year old was in his rear facing car seat at the time, but was fine. I have had neck and back issues...

My car did not shut off/down, and was drivable. I kept driving for the 30 days we waited for the truck lid to come in. It was at the shop for 5 days once all parts were in.

I have neck, back and a fear that I will be rear ended again that I don’t want to drive anymore. It’s scary!

 

[Thinkingrug709]

When rear quarters are damaged on a unibody vehicle, it always costs a lot of money, no matter what the vehicle, given those typically are part of the body and will require welding to replace. And as others mentioned, in EVs, additionally HV safety has to be observed during repair.

So far I have not seen indication Tesla's repair costs are really that out of line with other premium vehicles. Repair costs are just simply higher now in general than in the past.

This is my first accident since I started driving at 17! I hope it’s not totaled as this is my first Tesla Model 3!

 

[Thinkingrug709]

What did your insurance adjuster have to say about it?

She was supportive and helpful. Waiting on the collision estimate for approval or write off by adjuster.

 

[JayPaul]

I have neck, back and a fear that I will be rear ended again that I don’t want to drive anymore. It’s scary!

I had never been in an accident until last September of '22. I got rear ended (similar situation, 2 miles before that video I posted) in my BMW. Then in May '23 rear ended with the TM3. Both times, the other driver just wasn't paying attention.

I have PT 2x a week, have had several back procedures and neck procedures (herniated discs in neck and back which caused nerve pain). Getting old sucks. My <2 year old was in the car for both. The first one he cried only when I yelled out from back pain at the time of impact. The second one, the impact was worse, he cried on impact, but was fine both times.

The good thing about if yours is totaled is, you can now upgrade!

Honestly, if my 3 was as bad as yours, I would be hoping it is totaled. I'm not sure I would want that one back...

Neck and back pain is no joke, be careful with pain meds... The fear will go away with time. Just look at it like this, I've been driving since I was 9 (grew up overseas), I'm 44 now, it took until I was 43 (34 years) to get into an accident. Other than the fact I have been in 2 in one year, the chances of getting into an accident are really really low. Just get back on the horse...

I'm just glad my son is ok, that's all I cared about...

 

[Thinkingrug709]

I had never been in an accident until last September of '22. I got rear ended (similar situation, 2 miles before that video I posted) in my BMW. Then in May '23 rear ended with the TM3. Both times, the other driver just wasn't paying attention.

I have PT 2x a week, have had several back procedures and neck procedures (herniated discs in neck and back which caused nerve pain). Getting old sucks. My <2 year old was in the car for both. The first one he cried only when I yelled out from back pain at the time of impact. The second one, the impact was worse, he cried on impact, but was fine both times.

The good thing about if yours is totaled is, you can now upgrade!

Honestly, if my 3 was as bad as yours, I would be hoping it is totaled. I'm not sure I would want that one back...

Neck and back pain is no joke, be careful with pain meds... The fear will go away with time. Just look at it like this, I've been driving since I was 9 (grew up overseas), I'm 44 now, it took until I was 43 (34 years) to get into an accident. Other than the fact I have been in 2 in one year, the chances of getting into an accident are really really low. Just get back on the horse...

I'm just glad my son is ok, that's all I cared about...

Wow! Glad you’re okay! Im just not looking forward to a replacement that’s vision only. 2019 was the prime time of all the fun and cool stuff about the model 3. 2020 was the phase out of certain stuff

 

[DaveG_NJ]

I was in FSDb at the time.

Shhh....I can see the Benzinga news story now: "NY Tesla rear ended by distracted Mazda driver. NTSB investigating if FSD was at fault."

Seriously, two Teslas in and nothing worries me more than getting into ANY type of collision. I drive the cars like they're made of glass. Good luck with everything!

 

[zoomer0056]

I drive the cars like they're made of glass.

If everybody else would drive with such respect, we'd all be safe.

 

[Thinkingrug709]

If everybody else would drive with such respect, we'd all be safe.

Exactly! I am so sad and hurt that I want to break down and cry over this situation the at fault party put me in

 

[Thinkingrug709]

Exactly! I am so sad and hurt that I want to break down and cry over this situation the at fault party put me in

It’s totaled! 35K in damages! HV battery was damaged again! Now to get invoices sent over to adjuster for the HV battery, wheels and tires, autopilot, yoke wheel, matrix headlights. The long journey begins! Sigh!

 

[JayPaul]

It’s totaled! 35K in damages! HV battery was damaged again! Now to get invoices sent over to adjuster for the HV battery, wheels and tires, autopilot, yoke wheel, matrix headlights. The long journey begins! Sigh!

Sorry for your loss... But now you get to find a new toy and start all the fun all over again. You also get to address any of the "if I was buying now, I would get X, Y, Z instead of what I have now." Even if the HV battery wasn't damaged, that damage from the outside looked very expensive. Also, with the drop in selling prices, without the drop in repair costs, there are going to be a lot more "it is totaled" outcomes. The repairable window gets smaller when you can buy a new for a lot less now.

 

[Thinkingrug709]

Sorry for your loss... But now you get to find a new toy and start all the fun all over again. You also get to address any of the "if I was buying now, I would get X, Y, Z instead of what I have now." Even if the HV battery wasn't damaged, that damage from the outside looked very expensive. Also, with the drop in selling prices, without the drop in repair costs, there are going to be a lot more "it is totaled" outcomes. The repairable window gets smaller when you can buy a new for a lot less now.

Thanks! I agree with you! I bought the car at a great time, right as prices dropped for tesla.