Would it be worth it

[John Luciano]

I have quite a bit of Auto body experience. I have friends in the auto business both auto body and sales.
Acquiring a wreck from insurance auction would not be a problem. Question , are body parts available, are suspension and other parts available? I guess I am asking , would it be feasible to buy a wreck and fix it?
Insurance Auto Auctions: Vehicle Details: Vehicles

I have seen quite a few at auctions. Can get them quite cheap. Also noticed none of the front end crash have air bag deployment. .????

 

[jerry33]

The main problem is that there are no shop manuals available to allow you to work through the problems you encounter. A second problem is that Tesla may not sell you some of the parts you need. (If you purchased a Tesla you could probably then buy them, but you would have to repair quite a few to cover the initial cost.) A third problem is that the Model S is rapidly changing so purchasing two wrecks to make one car--the typical ICE approach--may not work due to incompatible hardware.

This isn't to say it couldn't be done, but don't expect a four to six week turnaround like you would using two ICE cars.