Should I Buy My Tesla If It's Salvaged By Insurance?

[Th3_V1ru5]

Hey Everyone!

I was driving my 2013 Model S 85kw on the freeway the other day and hydroplaned into the median.
Since I flipped around and struck the median so hard on the back end I am worried about structural damage. The car still drives ok but the back end is bent a bit (see photos)
If it is totaled by the insurance, would it be a good idea to buy it from them and part it out? Any thoughts are welcome. Also, If anyone has done this, how much did you have to pay to keep the Tesla??

 

[DavidB]

The parts in that car are probably worth more than the totaled value. So, yes, you should be able to make money by buying back your totaled car and parting it out.

 

[demundus]

The parts in that car are probably worth more than the totaled value. So, yes, you should be able to make money by buying back your totaled car and parting it out.

Be careful, these days maybe not so much. Years ago it was lucrative, but the market is quite saturated these days.

OP, you have near identical damage to what happened to my car (visually speaking). It was a 25K fix. For reference.

 

[Th3_V1ru5]

Be careful, these days maybe not so much. Years ago it was lucrative, but the market is quite saturated these days.

OP, you have near identical damage to what happened to my car (visually speaking). It was a 25K fix. For reference.

That is very helpful! Did you have structural damage from your accident, or is that figure just body work?

 

[demundus]

That is very helpful! Did you have structural damage from your accident, or is that figure just body work?

all body

 

[Watts_Up]

Does checking the wheel alignment could help to determine if the subframe was bent
or if only the rear quarter panel was bent and should be replaced?