Model S accidents

[EdA]

This has been all over the forum...

 

[Hodginator]

Whoops. I would delete it if I knew how.

 

[JRod0802]

That's ok.

That video was the dashcam of one of our members. He explained what happened in this thread:
Major accident for me tonight (5/26) (New P85 arrives 7/8)

He wrote up a story that was published on Tesla's website, here:
Safest car on the road | Tesla Motors

 

[NeverEnough]

5868 is officially totaled. I confirmed its replacement last night.

 

[yobigd20]

5868 is officially totaled. I confirmed its replacement last night.

It's ashamed that the MS is getting a reputation of being totaled on every kind of accident. This certainly isn't going to be good for insurance in the long run.

 

[NeverEnough]

It's ashamed that the MS is getting a reputation of being totaled on every kind of accident. This certainly isn't going to be good for insurance in the long run.

There is more damage than apparent in the photo. The big issue is he hit the front wheel and bent the frame behind it. Frame damage and the high salvage value are what did mine in.

 

[Monsoon]

There is more damage than apparent in the photo. The big issue is he hit the front wheel and bent the frame behind it. Frame damage and the high salvage value are what did mine in.

I assume the insurance settlement won't cover an identical replacement vehicle. Can you share with us what your original cost was, mileage, and what residual value was assigned to your car?
(And I feel for your loss. That's just gotta hurt.)

 

[huntjo]

It's ashamed that the MS is getting a reputation of being totaled on every kind of accident. This certainly isn't going to be good for insurance in the long run.

This is probably an exaggeration. There is selection bias, in that the major wrecks tend to get posted about and the ones that are a few hundred or couple thousand to repair are not mentioned.

 

[Monsoon]

This is probably an exaggeration. There is selection bias, in that the major wrecks tend to get posted about and the ones that are a few hundred or couple thousand to repair are not mentioned.

I'm inclined to agree with that statement. I had a side mirror "skull cap" (plastic housing on top of the mirror assembly, nicked, my fault) replaced, and never thought of posting it here. No accident, no video, no insurance claim, no issue... other than Tesla service center is superior to any claims office or body shop I've ever dealt with. Just my experience.