So - my minor blunder in a parking lot in december (ran into the back of someone) caused some damage. From 15 feet away, the only indication of any damage was a horizontal line (which was a split) on the front bumper, and the gap between the hood and the bumper in the front was slightly pinched.
To my untrained eye (but having had body repair with other vehicles in the past), it appeared to be a $3k job. Took it to an ins. appt'd shop (required) for first estimate - $2500 (front bumper replacement and hood ... hood had a very slight buckle to it)... which didn't take into consideration any damage under the bumper. I expected based on what might be going on and from some reading online - I'd likely be going to $5-8k .. .which I thought was a lot.
So, take it to a highly recommended and Tesla-certified shop. Nearly $14k!!! I get most of it (foam bumper, bumper bar, one of the headlight brackets, brackets for hood, etc., plus radar bracket, elec. recalibration, etc., painting/finishing/blending, some very minor front fender repair).
But what stood out was a $5300 surcharge for it being a Tesla vehicle. Not counting this markup - it would be around $8500.
To my untrained eye (but having had body repair with other vehicles in the past), it appeared to be a $3k job. Took it to an ins. appt'd shop (required) for first estimate - $2500 (front bumper replacement and hood ... hood had a very slight buckle to it)... which didn't take into consideration any damage under the bumper. I expected based on what might be going on and from some reading online - I'd likely be going to $5-8k .. .which I thought was a lot.
So, take it to a highly recommended and Tesla-certified shop. Nearly $14k!!! I get most of it (foam bumper, bumper bar, one of the headlight brackets, brackets for hood, etc., plus radar bracket, elec. recalibration, etc., painting/finishing/blending, some very minor front fender repair).
But what stood out was a $5300 surcharge for it being a Tesla vehicle. Not counting this markup - it would be around $8500.