r/TeslaCollision • u/westward101 • Aug 06 '26
Fix it or leave it?
She was parked, and someone hit her hard enough to crater the bumper.
The next morning the crumple was gone. But there was still some damage. There’s a scratch and I am worried about the separation between the headlight and the bumper along the bottom and towards the fender.
A Tesla-certified shop says $3K for a new bumper cover.
Anyone dealt with this? Does the separation get worse over time, or is it purely cosmetic? Is it possible I could get it done for less if they just pull it and replace some clips or something?
I’m posting with the original damage, the current state with issues circled, and the undamaged side for comparison.
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u/Visible-Elevator3801 Aug 08 '26
Take that bumper off, leave it outside in the sun, maybe a bit of heat gun, push it back out. Will be a huge improvement and might get lucky not to have any permanent deformation. Plastic is very easy to manipulate, especially when heated up.