A final update. It was in the shop for a little over 30 days. Then I had to wait a few weeks and take it back to get the clear shield put back on it. They did a good job of putting it back together. After keeping it for a couple of days, I did notice a couple of small things that I noticed. They fixed one but couldn't fix the other two. They were so minor that I overlooked them because I didn't want to give up my car again.
Yes, it's taken over 4 months to resolve this all the way to its conclusion. The last piece of the puzzle was agreeing on a diminished value with the other party's insurance company. After a couple of weeks of negotiation, and the retention of a diminished value expert, I was able to get a settlement of almost the exact amount of damages in diminished value.
So, for anyone in the United States who needs an expert on diminished value (he's done several Tesla's now) I have a great resource. I don't know the rules on the board for advertising, so feel free to PM me for his contact information. His fee was recovered several times over. The insurance company's first position on diminished value was, "I have received your diminished value claim and I will send it over to the appropriate department." A few days later, a voicemail on my phone said, "Hello, the department reviewed your request and did not find any diminished value associated with your claim."
That is when I contacted my diminished value expert, paid for a report (very reasonable fee), got back a 19 page report, and sent it along to the insurance company. Then they "magically" found some diminished value, but about half of what we had asked for. Anyway, after some more negotiating we eventually settled for an amount that makes me happy.
All in all, my recommendation is..........never ever drive your Model S...keep it in a locked garage and only look at it once a month. :wink:
Yes, it's taken over 4 months to resolve this all the way to its conclusion. The last piece of the puzzle was agreeing on a diminished value with the other party's insurance company. After a couple of weeks of negotiation, and the retention of a diminished value expert, I was able to get a settlement of almost the exact amount of damages in diminished value.
So, for anyone in the United States who needs an expert on diminished value (he's done several Tesla's now) I have a great resource. I don't know the rules on the board for advertising, so feel free to PM me for his contact information. His fee was recovered several times over. The insurance company's first position on diminished value was, "I have received your diminished value claim and I will send it over to the appropriate department." A few days later, a voicemail on my phone said, "Hello, the department reviewed your request and did not find any diminished value associated with your claim."
That is when I contacted my diminished value expert, paid for a report (very reasonable fee), got back a 19 page report, and sent it along to the insurance company. Then they "magically" found some diminished value, but about half of what we had asked for. Anyway, after some more negotiating we eventually settled for an amount that makes me happy.
All in all, my recommendation is..........never ever drive your Model S...keep it in a locked garage and only look at it once a month. :wink:
