T-Boned in a Shopping Center

[Zroiron]

Lady (Bad) Luck visited me this week! I was T-Boned in a parking lot by an old guy who ran a stop sign! This town has more people who run stop signs than you can imagine! I wanted to put my foot in his a@@ but I was too shaken up to even think clearly. The repair shop tells me that Tesla has been really slow about providing replacement parts for our cars lately...they are estimating 4-6 weeks before they even get the parts. I'm stuck driving a junk ICE SUV for Christmas! I'm not injured physically thanks to the fact that a lesser SUV would have had significantly more damage and I would have had some injuries as well....

 

[Fiver]

Bummer. Glad you're OK though!

 

[3s-a-charm]

Sorry to hear about your (bad) luck! That should buff right out

 

[aesculus]

Ouch. Two new doors in your future plus associated parts. Any idea from the repair shop if the opening was damaged too? That could be a killer to repair if so. Otherwise new doors, painting and swapping parts would do it.

 

[DiamondHands]

Ouch... firstly, really glad that you're OK (physically at least)!

Really sorry to see what happened to your beauty – I really hope that Tesla can pick up the pace with delivering parts to customers who really need them!

 

[number12]

4 weeks seems like a pipe dream from what I read.

 

[DiamondHands]

4 weeks seems like a pipe dream from what I read.

-Absence makes the heart grow fonder

 

[MP3Mike]

Is the rear quarter panel damaged or is the damage mainly the two doors and the wheel/tire/suspension. (Uh Oh, the suspension failed better submit a report to NHTSA... )

I'm curious what the repair estimate will be for this, my guess is $24.5k, but that could go up quickly if the rear drive unit got damaged. (Not counting rental and diminished value claims.)

 

[DiamondHands]

Is the rear quarter panel damaged or is the damage mainly the two doors and the wheel/tire/suspension. (Uh Oh, the suspension failed better submit a report to NHTSA... )

I'm curious what the repair estimate will be for this, my guess is $24.5k, but that could go up quickly if the rear drive unit got damaged. (Not counting rental and diminished value claims.)

Wow, I hadn't even considered the price of a rental vehicle for that long a period!

I really need to spend some time on the other threads that talk about the best insurance policies... coming from a Toyota and Honda family, my Model X will be a huge step up for me in terms of automobile class.

 

[MP3Mike]

Ouch. Two new doors in your future plus associated parts.

I'm more worried about what appears to be damage to the rear wheel/suspension.. If the drive shaft got pushed into the drive unit it could be bad.

 

[bushburner]

Damn

 

[number12]

Tap the other FWD door with a hammer and you are looking at totaled X with new ap2.0 X on the way. I won't tell

 

[K-MTG]

Even after that accident, your X has nearly flawless panel alignment and seal working. Those are rare...

 

[Zroiron]

Sorry to hear about your (bad) luck! That should buff right out

Your humor is misguided! Thank you for trying!

 

[Zroiron]

Even after that accident, your X has nearly flawless panel alignment and seal working. Those are rare...

I was moving about 15 mph, otherwise, it could have been much worse!

 

[Zroiron]

Tap the other FWD door with a hammer and you are looking at totaled X with new ap2.0 X on the way. I won't tell

Thanks but no interest in starting over!

 

[Zroiron]

I'm more worried about what appears to be damage to the rear wheel/suspension.. If the drive shaft got pushed into the drive unit it could be bad.

I know. I've already gotten an estimate from Liberty Mutual and it does not include the drive shaft or the drive unit! I will be staying in touch with the repair shop on that possibility...

 

[MP3Mike]

I know. I've already gotten an estimate from Liberty Mutual and it does to include drive unit! I will be staying in touch with the repair shop on that possibility...

Do you care to share the estimated repair price with us?

 

[Zroiron]

Do you care to share the estimated repair price with us?

$12,000 ballpark, with possibility of more once they open it up...I have already mentioned to the insurance adjuster that the left rear drive axle could be bent,,,

 

[Gwgan]

That hurts! Glad you are ok. I do fear that rear axle damage might prove too much for repair. When do they "open it up"?