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Was going to sell my car and got hit right before listing. What would you do?

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Hello,
I have a 21 telsa model 3. I drive for work so I have put 65k on since I got it. I recently decided I wanted to sell and get a gas car because stopping to charge every day is not ideal.

The day I am going to list the car, someone hit me in a parking lot and left. My options are go through my insurance and pay my deductible of $1,000 or sell it and take the loss. However, my insurance agent said that she has seen telsas take months to fix and get extremely expensive.

Has anyone had to have a bumper replaced what did they charge? Is this something you would fix prior to selling or just take a loss and sell with the dent? My premiums will most likely go up $500-700 a year because of filing a claim. Pictures attached.

Also, the Kelly blue book is showing $38,896-$43,339 private party with no damage. I can’t find a single listing near me for less than 43k. If I was to post with the dent I was thinking 38k. Let me know your thoughts and what you would do.
 

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I’d open a service ticket with Tesla and see how much they quote you. It may be less than your deductible. If it’s just the bumper cover (rear fascia), it comes pre-painted and takes just a few hours to be done. Waiting for the part however may take a few weeks… at least with the estimate you’ll know and can decide from there. All the best
 
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