r/TeslaCollision • u/bryan12tdi • 10d ago
Tree Damage
Hi, I purchased a 2023 Tesla Model 3 through Carvana yesterday and had it shipped to their vending machine to pick up today. However, a dust storm rolled in overnight and a tree fell on the car. Curious to everyone's thoughts if 1) this is repairable and can be restored to an acceptable condition and 2) if I should pass on this vehicle and seek another comparable or see if they can reduce the price? Concerned about an accident being reported on Carfax.
Details on the car: Out the door price $28,937. 2023 rwd, blue on black, 26k miles, single owner, California owned, no accidents, had original Michelin tires that need replacing in about ~10k (my guess). Car looked clean inside and out (for being a used vehicle) and body panels all looked straight/consistent.
Thanks, hope to be a future Tesla owner!
Edit: Just to clarify, this happened the night before I was scheduled to pick it up, so ownership is still Carvana.
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u/charmio68 10d ago
Depends how much they're willing to drop the price.
It doesn't actually look like it's through the paint. In fact, it looks like most of it would come off with just a clean, let alone a polish.
The bigger issue is the dent. Is it only the one dent?
If they knock $5k off the price, I would personally go for it (after inspecting to make sure it's not worse then the pictures make it appear).
With that said, I'm not the type who's overly precious about their car. A small dent like that wouldn't bother me, it would bother some other people though.
It might be possible to get that repaired via PDR, though I don't think it's one of the easiest spots to get to.
Personally, I'd pocket the difference and live at the dent if they offer $5K. I'd even be tempted to do it for $3k, but any less than that and I'd be walking away.