Owning a Tesla is awesome, until you get into an accident...

[swegman]

My Geico policy renews in mid-March. The 6 month premium went up $240 to $675 per 6 months (e.g., about a 55% rate increase). I called Geico to find out why the rate went up (I have no accidents or tickets). I was told that their experience with the particular model has been that repair costs have been much much higher than they thought they would be, and thus Geico has reclassified the model car to reflect the higher repair costs.

 

[anxman]

That's actually a good sign. It means that they'll repair the car properly in the event of an accident.

 

[neroden]

That's interesting. Your new GEICO rate is close to what I've been paying all along. (Rates are generally more expensive here, I guess.) Does GEICO underwrite *completely* separately in each state, or what?

 

[XxCyberHackerxX]

My Geico policy renews in mid-March. The 6 month premium went up $240 to $675 per 6 months (e.g., about a 55% rate increase). I called Geico to find out why the rate went up (I have no accidents or tickets). I was told that their experience with the particular model has been that repair costs have been much much higher than they thought they would be, and thus Geico has reclassified the model car to reflect the higher repair costs.

In Florida geico cannot increase the premium on a electric vehicle unless your in a accident

 

[gtimbers]

You should have the option to make the insurance company get you another equivalent car if you don't like what they offer you. Let them find a nice used car like yours. There should be plenty similar to yours around right now due to all of the Model S cars being unloaded for the "D's".

 

[hill]

sorry for resurrecting a zombie thread, but has anyone found an excellent body shop that doesn't necessarily want to / need to be part of the Tesla certified repair family?
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