Is there any reason I can't just bring a Tesla X to a local auto body repair place for minor damages vs. driving 100 miles and likely having to wait a long time at the Tesla SC?
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Minor auto body repair by local body shop?
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muleferg
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I rust my local body shop more Than I would trust one in Charlotte or Raleigh. My former Model S had a dent ion the rear and the hood. You could not tell they had been repaired. I also had a mirror replaced, They ordered it from Tesla and it was a week getting it. My model X had damage to the front around the fog light. They ordered a new face and it took about 2 weeks for that. Still drove both while waiting for parts.
That's how I feel about my local shop. No issues with voiding the warranty if it's not a Tesla approved shop?
muleferg
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I thank they do a background check on the body shop.. The repair guy said said Tesla was good to work with. Tesla has never said anything to me about not getting it done by them.
FYI - if you were not aware, you can check for 3rd party body shops in the Tesla Approved Body Shop Network via the web at Body Shop Support
Seattle Tom
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The Tesla body is aluminum. Most body shops won’t have the equipment or know-how to work on it.
Depending on your definition of “minor” there could be a lot of tape and sensors or other parts that are damaged. And I think Tesla won’t sell replacement parts to non-approved shops.
Depending on your definition of “minor” there could be a lot of tape and sensors or other parts that are damaged. And I think Tesla won’t sell replacement parts to non-approved shops.
The Houston SCs are not set up for body work yet. They referred me to that link. I’m getting a small fender dent fixed at one of the approved shops. Even though it’s a pretty small shop, there was a Model S in at the same time for some work.
OrbiterTI4
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When did you speak to the service center? The mobile tech last week (16Jan) mentioned the North SC body shop was open if I wanted to have a door ding on my passenger side looked at.
That’s interesting. I first did a self-service appointment (using the app) with the Westchase SC (that would have been a little closer for me). They responded that they were not set up for body work, so they forwarded my appointment to the North SC. I then got this e-mail December 27 from the "Mid-South Internal Service Advisor" in Fremont:
"I am contacting you in regards to the self-scheduled appointment you made online in regards to the body work and wheel repair. The dent and chip will need to be repaired at a Tesla Approved Body Shop. You can find a body shop if you click on the following link:
Body Shop Support
These body shops may be able to repair your wheels as well but otherwise, a 3rd party wheel repair shop will be able to repair the wheel depending on how bad the damages are. If the wheel would need to be replaced, a replacement wheel would be $650 at Tesla.
Tesla does not do body or wheel repair as of yet so I will go ahead and cancel the appointment. If you have any other question, feel free to respond to this email or give us a call..."
The damage was a small fender dent and a scraped rim.
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Tress
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Here are the contact details for the North Houston Tesla body shop:
[email protected]
Appointments can be made by emailing us at [email protected]. If a Tesla Body Shop is unavailable to repair your vehicle, you will be directed to a 3rd party Body Shop in the Tesla Approved Body Shop Network. Operating Hours: 8:00AM - 6:00PM (Monday - Friday)
[email protected]
Appointments can be made by emailing us at [email protected]. If a Tesla Body Shop is unavailable to repair your vehicle, you will be directed to a 3rd party Body Shop in the Tesla Approved Body Shop Network. Operating Hours: 8:00AM - 6:00PM (Monday - Friday)
