SoCalDriver
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FYI, Carfax is not a reliable way to check the history of a car. It’s voluntary for insurance companies to submit to. I would estimate 50-75% of accidents are on those reports.
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Somebody selling my wrecked model 3 VIN in a different car
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FYI, Carfax is not a reliable way to check the history of a car. It’s voluntary for insurance companies to submit to. I would estimate 50-75% of accidents are on those reports.
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
Does state law require that since the insurance company totaled the car that information be disclosed ?
See above
Conjecture
Question: If the MCU and/or battery from a totaled car is put in a different car, does state law require that history be disclosed in the sate where the car is sold ? If yes, but no in Florida then this is laundering
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
You have got to be kidding. The non-disclosure of the accident and insurance company totaling of the car, followed by whatever (currently speculative) Frankenstein job is not up for debate.
Talk about diminished value ! Moreover, I'm far from sure that Tesla will warrant this reincarnated car.
Kudos to OP
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2012MS85
Member
If my Tesla is rear ended, I’m not too concerned if Progressive refuses to cover the full cost of my exhaust
Silicon Desert
Well-Known Member
Yes, but I hope that was just a joke and you didn't miss the point just because an ICE example was used.If my Tesla is rear ended, I’m not too concerned if Progressive refuses to cover the full cost of my exhaust
There are other parts of the Tesla that depreciate as well.
Silicon Desert
Well-Known Member
Well no I wasn't kidding.
My point is that many people seem to automatically think negatively these days whenever there is a problem, just like you are, and it isn't even your car. You are just hearing what other are saying and making a "far from certain" conclusion. I'm going to guess that many people here might also assume that if a person cuts them off on the freeway that it is intentional, but it just might be that a driver is in a panic situation trying to get someone to a hospital. Unfortunately, I won't be seeing any of your replies.So theoretically, if someone had root in a 3, could they hardwire something small like a Raspberry Pi to monitor `sdv GUI_odometer <mileage>; sdv VAPI_odometer <mileage>` and set it back to whatever they want when the gateway resets it periodically?
Asking for a friend...
Technically yes, but Tesla can pull info from HiRes odometer fairly easy. And I don't know many people who can have root on 3 and do this kind of stuff it's not worth it
hill
high fiber member
There are a few States left that don't have salvage title, so that if you sell to somebody in that state, it washes the title. It's a form of Fraud that some commit by doing this and several folks have been convicted. There was even TV show / custom Auto host that was convicted over a decade ago.
2012MS85
Member
Yes, I totally got your point. Just my dumb EV humor that makes my wife roll her eyesYes, but I hope that was just a joke and you didn't miss the point just because an ICE example was used.
Silicon Desert
Well-Known Member
really. I thought I was the king of dumb humorYes, I totally got your point. Just my dumb EV humor that makes my wife roll her eyes
So I did some research and here is what I have concluded.
The insurance company might have declared your car a total loss, but the state that the insurance company retitled it gave it a clean title designation.
This is because the repair cost/car's value ratio was under the state's threshold to be branded as a salvaged vehicle.
Thus the clean title is a fair designation and the dealer isn't lying about it having a clean title. And this is a legal sell.
The insurance company might have declared your car a total loss, but the state that the insurance company retitled it gave it a clean title designation.
This is because the repair cost/car's value ratio was under the state's threshold to be branded as a salvaged vehicle.
Thus the clean title is a fair designation and the dealer isn't lying about it having a clean title. And this is a legal sell.
ElectricIAC
Good-Natured Rascal
Hopefully Tesla sees it this way too and doesn’t decide to cripple the car.
That's the part I'm most worried about. Hopefully salvage means salvage and clean means clean for them as well. Not this grey area we have here.
ElectricIAC
Good-Natured Rascal
I understand wanting to emphasize consistency across the brand by crippling “rogue cars” by making them half as useful but it works against them when..
a) They can’t even get QC right on build quality **consistently**
b) Properly rebuilt Tesla’s promote sustainable use of resources.
c) Properly rebuilt Tesla’s can introduce people to the brand that otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford.
d) Parts sales and out of pocket servicing from promoting re-use/rebuild can provide a good income stream.
a) They can’t even get QC right on build quality **consistently**
b) Properly rebuilt Tesla’s promote sustainable use of resources.
c) Properly rebuilt Tesla’s can introduce people to the brand that otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford.
d) Parts sales and out of pocket servicing from promoting re-use/rebuild can provide a good income stream.
That's awful. I find it hard to believe Texas would have a law in place allowing a car that was totaled to retain a clean title and have no history in CARFax.
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