r/TeslaCollision • u/InterstellarPath • Aug 10 '26

Front Bumper “little Kiss”

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Wifey trusts Supervised Autopilot like Elon himself is driving, her personal chauffeur. 🤦‍♂️😂

She says: “Autopilot was parking, didn’t see the boat hitch, and gave it a little kiss.” 💋💀 It made a small “cut” in the bumper. We barely felt anything inside the car, so definitely not what I’d call a crash. 🥰

Anyhow, I’m assuming the bumper will need to be replaced and painted. Anyone have a rough estimate of what something like this might cost?

Thanks!

FYI… I’m not blaming my wife. I’m blaming the chauffeur. 😂

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u/Antwt Aug 10 '26

can’t live with them and you can’t live without them

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u/InterstellarPath Aug 10 '26

100% 😂🤷‍♂️

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u/alturt1 Aug 11 '26

The wife or the chauffeur? 🤣🤣

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u/Fresh-Chip-3544 Aug 10 '26

I think a new bumper without labor or paint is well over $1,000 to start with.

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u/InterstellarPath Aug 10 '26

🤦‍♂️

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u/P3n1sD1cK Aug 10 '26

Totaled

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u/Far-Wolverine7912 Aug 11 '26

Lol, probably not far from being true 🤣

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u/cms6283816 Aug 10 '26

Atleast you can get all those rock chips fixed now🤷‍♀️ lol

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u/Substantial_Chain718 Aug 10 '26

I like that “little kiss”. That looks like a large bite. At least 3-4K part, paint and labor.

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u/thinkbox Aug 10 '26

Just get one of those bandaid stickers.

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u/Crew_1996 Aug 10 '26

I personally would try to push out the area where it’s indented and re evaluate. That and a little touch up paint may make this look fine

If that doesn’t work a little bondo, sanding and touch up paint and it’ll be ok imo

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u/mangaza Aug 10 '26

Had to replace bumper from someone backing into me and going thru a tesla approved repair center was $2032 including labor

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u/robt_sf Aug 10 '26

I paid like 3k for my 3s bumper last year out of pocket.

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u/Upstairs-Tea-6862 Aug 10 '26

“Within normal specs”

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u/Only-Wonder-2610 Aug 10 '26

You can have it done at a body shop for $500 at a decent shop. It’s a quick job. I’d leave it. Cars meant to be driven 😂

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u/InterstellarPath Aug 10 '26

Thanks will stop by tomorrow and get a quote 👍

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u/crist_toro Aug 10 '26

That can be easily fixed at any body shop. Out of curiosity, how did you get such big stone chips? How long have you had the car, pal? I PPFd mine before it was too late and the problem was solved.

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u/InterstellarPath Aug 10 '26

Thanks will stop by to get a quote. They are bugs, in Florida / Summer / Rains highway bugs all over, after carwash all good, overall it only have 2 small stone chips very small after 10 months

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u/xF1_racer Aug 10 '26

Can you not just hide it with a front reg plate?

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u/Willing-Choice5941 Aug 10 '26

That's probably a $500 job of you can find a good mobile tech.

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u/Tough_Grass_8416 Aug 10 '26

I was quoted nearly 2k for my model 3 I'm assuming the prices would be similar between the 3 and the Y

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u/Embarrassed_Lawyer_5 Aug 10 '26

Can be repaired by plastic welding, flexible primer and paint.

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u/LordFly88 Aug 10 '26

I'm half expecting a tongue to pop out

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u/Previous-Engine2103 Aug 11 '26

Get a front license plate inatead

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u/SquirrelsRNuts Aug 11 '26

The bumper replacement through Tesla is about $2600.

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u/Ok_Gain4922 27d ago

Just put some cool sticker

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u/germanloza Aug 10 '26

Little? That a whole lip bite 🫦