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According to the above Tesla Excess Wear and use guide: "Scratches that break the paint that are 4” or more in length" is considered "excessive". Sounds like you should have them repaired, but having the bumper repaired and painted may cause a mismatched color which is also not allowed. Have the entire car repainted and your probably good. You asked the internet. Or you could just turn it in as is and then let Tesla tell you how much you own them to fix it.Does this look bad?
According to the above Tesla Excess Wear and use guide: "Scratches that break the paint that are 4” or more in length" is considered "excessive". Sounds like you should have them repaired, but having the bumper repaired and painted may cause a mismatched color which is also not allowed. Have the entire car repainted and your probably good. You asked the internet. Or you could just turn it in as is and then let Tesla tell you how much you own them to fix it.
I had the exact same experience - of course, maybe its just the SD office doing this, but I ended with a big bill for a repainted bumper for something similar to the OP's picture, plus had to pay for a scratch on the rear glassmost likely the large one you took a pic of is the only one you'd be charged for if not fixed. I've returned leases to Tesla previously but my last most recent return in April was a lot more detailed than previous years. They seem to be nit-picking a lot more. I've never been charged for returning a lease with tinted windows and this time they charged me. The inspector also went through taking pictures of every panel, even measuring the paint thickness to see if any panels were repainted.
The cost they will charge to fix the bumper will probably be a lot more than you can get to fix it sufficiently enough to not be charged. So I would ask around for a few quotes
I would get an estimate from a body shop, and then decide whether to fix it after Tesla tells you how much they're penalizing you after they inspect it.
Step 4: post pics of the result!Dude, the car is totaled !
Too complicated and too expansive.
Step 1: Get some white spray paint and masking tape from AutoZone, and 6-pack from a wine store.
Step 2: Mask the area, spray over the scratch. Less is more, multiple light passes dry faster then one heavy layer that may streak.
Step 3: Open a beer and pat yourself on the back!
HTH,
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