Many thanks to anyone who can offer some insight here!
We had a good sized storm roll through this afternoon with some very large hail. Unfortunately, the Model Y was parked in the driveway, and has copped a good amount of damage.
The windscreen needs replacement, and the glass roof has a crack in it, so I'm guessing it too will need replacement.
First question - are these things that will need the car taken back to Tesla, or can they be fixed by any decent windscreen repair place? I'm near Newcastle, and I'm afraid the car will need to be taken to Sydney for repair - it's undriveable as is, and we're a one-car household. Has anyone had either of these replaced and is aware of the cost please?
The other aspect is that the bonnet, front bumper, quarter panel (one side), back quarter panel, 2 doors and trunk lid all have a good number of hail dents in them. Of course, that doesn't make the car undriveable, but is that something only Tesla can fix, or are there other panel shops that can handle this?
Is it worth privately looking into paintless dent repair options? I am considering what effect this will have on future insurance premiums with a claim on my record - I haven't claimed on motor vehicle insurance since 1988, and therefore have no idea what effect this claim will have on me - any thoughts here would also be appreciated before I proceed with any claim (I do have NRMA Comprehensive Plus insurance)
Many thanks if anyone has experience here and can offer some input!
We had a good sized storm roll through this afternoon with some very large hail. Unfortunately, the Model Y was parked in the driveway, and has copped a good amount of damage.
The windscreen needs replacement, and the glass roof has a crack in it, so I'm guessing it too will need replacement.
First question - are these things that will need the car taken back to Tesla, or can they be fixed by any decent windscreen repair place? I'm near Newcastle, and I'm afraid the car will need to be taken to Sydney for repair - it's undriveable as is, and we're a one-car household. Has anyone had either of these replaced and is aware of the cost please?
The other aspect is that the bonnet, front bumper, quarter panel (one side), back quarter panel, 2 doors and trunk lid all have a good number of hail dents in them. Of course, that doesn't make the car undriveable, but is that something only Tesla can fix, or are there other panel shops that can handle this?
Is it worth privately looking into paintless dent repair options? I am considering what effect this will have on future insurance premiums with a claim on my record - I haven't claimed on motor vehicle insurance since 1988, and therefore have no idea what effect this claim will have on me - any thoughts here would also be appreciated before I proceed with any claim (I do have NRMA Comprehensive Plus insurance)
Many thanks if anyone has experience here and can offer some input!