So what was the actual damage?
it was $3,000+ worth of damage requiring in the replacement of a lot of panels
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So what was the actual damage?
That may be the case for you but it’s not for many people, an accident on the carfax can and in most cases does lower the selling price of a vehicle. That’s why there’s such a thing called diminished value, insurance companies pay out an approximate amount that the vehicle has now lost due to being in an accident.Buyer beware. I wouldn't sweat it. Anyone interested in buying your car and also serious about will ask you. Or, better yet, just be up front about the previous damages and how you got the car. I don't personally care if body damage has been repaired successfully as the end result of cosmetic damage. And most buyers probably won't. If there were an accident that caused frame damage or other serious damage, I would care. I don't think just having "an accident" is going take much off the asking price. If it is repaired, it shouldn't. Stop sweating it and don't waste any more time or effort stressing out about this. Love and learn. And I bet you'll get your asking price for the vehicle when you sell.
I think the title says it all. Tesla (who seems hell bent on screwing me over) sold me a new inventory Model S that had had an accident and repair (that is visible on CarFax). Obviously, since I was buying the car new, I had never thought of checking its CarFax. But now that I did (this happened last year...) I see that the front bumper had been damaged, and was repaired.
This was never disclosed to me at any point whatsoever. I looked up some laws and apparently if the damage is less than 5% of the car's MSRP, they don't have to disclose it to me unless asked. Which I DID and never got an answer.
(I asked this over email before I bought the car, and did not get an answer. Later, however, I asked the same question over the phone talking to them before I took delivery, and was told that the car had no problems and was clean. I believe I also asked a third time when I went to take delivery. Unfortunately, the latter two were verbal and I have no proof of it.)
It's just ridiculous that a 200 billion dollar company would resort to hiding damages to their cars before they sell them. Even though, I guess, they are "legally allowed" to do it (unless asked, which I did... I did!!!). This is the kind of *sugar* I would maybe expect from a shady used car dealership. At this point I don't even know what the extent of the damage was to my car, but I know for a fact that it will very badly affect resale.
Since Tesla makes it utterly impossible to reach them by any means, I was wondering if you guys had any idea of recourse. What can I do? I am so upset and utterly frustrated over this.
It had 45 miles per the purchase agreement. We waited only a few weeks but that was the lead time for Tesla S Plaids in December. They did say it was local inventory and had to be transferred etc. And yes, he’s super salty about this right now. Can’t say I blame him given he’s had such a bad experience with his Tesla purchase in comparison to how smooth my Y purchase went.How upsetting to find that out in that way. Just curious, how many miles were on the car when you took possession? Unless your husband ordered a new car and had to wait some months to get it, he may have gotten a “new” one out of inventory. Personally, I would not buy a new car out of inventory because there had to be a reason or two why the car was not accepted or returned by the original buyer. I believe you can tell from the VIN when the car was manufactured; folks on this forum (not me) probably know how to do that.
I had a very similar experience. Purchased a new Model S Plaid in 12/21 and they explained that the rear trunk lid needed to be aligned due to a problem from the factory and they did adjust the price marginally. I thought to ask and get assurance there are no accidents, the car has a clean title and carfax etc... was repeatedly told yes, the car is brand new, just something from the factory caused an issue which they will fix (which they did) Four months later, I ran a carfax to find out that the car is listed as being in an accident before I even owned it. They are claiming I signed a damage disclosure at the time of purchase therefore they are clear. However they can not provide any proof of this signed doc nor do I recall ever signing one.I think the title says it all. Tesla (who seems hell bent on screwing me over) sold me a new inventory Model S that had had an accident and repair (that is visible on CarFax). Obviously, since I was buying the car new, I had never thought of checking its CarFax. But now that I did (this happened last year...) I see that the front bumper had been damaged, and was repaired.
This was never disclosed to me at any point whatsoever. I looked up some laws and apparently if the damage is less than 5% of the car's MSRP, they don't have to disclose it to me unless asked. Which I DID and never got an answer.
(I asked this over email before I bought the car, and did not get an answer. Later, however, I asked the same question over the phone talking to them before I took delivery, and was told that the car had no problems and was clean. I believe I also asked a third time when I went to take delivery. Unfortunately, the latter two were verbal and I have no proof of it.)
It's just ridiculous that a 200 billion dollar company would resort to hiding damages to their cars before they sell them. Even though, I guess, they are "legally allowed" to do it (unless asked, which I did... I did!!!). This is the kind of *sugar* I would maybe expect from a shady used car dealership. At this point I don't even know what the extent of the damage was to my car, but I know for a fact that it will very badly affect resale.
Since Tesla makes it utterly impossible to reach them by any means, I was wondering if you guys had any idea of recourse. What can I do? I am so upset and utterly frustrated over this.
A body shop, if they performed the repair. (I've heard that CarFax pays body shops to report non-insurance repairs.)So who would report an accident while the car was still at the manufacturer?