Looking for peoples opinions, my Model 3 was hit today by a semi turning too sharp in front of me. The A-pillar took a pretty hard hit, along with the windshieldt, front bumper, fender, driver door, rear door and rear quarter panel were all damaged, although the rear door and quarter panel were only scratched. Due to the A-pillar damage, do you think this car will be totaled? It’s a 2019 dual motor long range with 45k for miles.
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Model 3 A-Pillar Damage [is this totaled?]
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Ouch. Sorry to hear and see.
Agreed with above. Not even close to being totaled. Will be repaired (eventually) and should look ok - just take a hit on eventual resale or trade-in.
I see a decent amount of repaint, blending, windshield replacement, and depending on how by the book the repair goes, perhaps some upfront body panel welding.
Agreed with above. Not even close to being totaled. Will be repaired (eventually) and should look ok - just take a hit on eventual resale or trade-in.
I see a decent amount of repaint, blending, windshield replacement, and depending on how by the book the repair goes, perhaps some upfront body panel welding.
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I’m waiting to hear back from the insurance company but it sounds like it could be. It would take a month to fix.. so I don’t know if they would want to cover that rental expense. And that’s IF the cost doesn’t increase once they get into the repair.
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Gauss Guzzler
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Since the damage is so minor, you may want to consider a payout. Insurance will send you a check and let you keep the car but you have to re-register it as salvage. This terminates the warranty, eligibility for recall repairs, and might cause hassles with superchargers, but could be worth the bargain.
Slather some bondo on there, get a junkyard mirror and fender and you'll be back on the road for a few grand.
Slather some bondo on there, get a junkyard mirror and fender and you'll be back on the road for a few grand.
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The thought crossed my mind. What are your thoughts on the windshield though? It needs to be replaced and what about calibration? Could any shop do the calibration or would a certified Tesla repair center need to do it? The windshield and possibility to not supercharge would make me think twice about a buy back. First though, I need to figure out the buy back amount. Probably hear back on that in the next business day or two.
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I don't believe any manual calibration is required for windshield replacement.
Read this:
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Read this:
Cracked my windshield—can GEICO/safelight handle this?
I drive about 30k highway miles a year and about every 3 years the odds catch up to me and a rock ends up totaling my windshield. So the windshield on my ‘21 model 3 needs replaced. My insurance is Geico, and they have typically used safelight in the past. I am weary however due to the camera...
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Gauss Guzzler
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Windshield replacements are unfortunately common on the Model 3. Cost is usually <$1000 and often cheaper at Tesla than Safelite. There's no calibration.
Tesla sometimes disables supercharging unjustifiably but I believe they are improving their process and allowing for appeals when they screw up.
Tesla sometimes disables supercharging unjustifiably but I believe they are improving their process and allowing for appeals when they screw up.
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