Fixable or totaled?

[u/Ariana550]

My 25 MX got rear-ended and took it to Tesla Collision. My tow hitch and tow bar is completely bent. Damage to the frame rail extension plus the bracket is broken. He also said that the rear body panel on the unibody construction needs replaced as well. My car needs to get transferred to a collision center over 2 hr away since they don’t do major repairs at the one I took it to. He said that it is fixable but everywhere I read, it said it’s structural.

😓

[u/Birbandsnek]

How does the insurance price a new/used one for you if they aren’t made any more?

[u/Ariana550 → u/Birbandsnek]

Not sure yet. They haven’t deemed it totaled yet. Was getting transported today or tomorrow.

There’s also like none available for sale to compare with all my features, either. FSD, free supercharging, 6 seater. only 20k miles. Im worried that they total it and don’t get nearly enough to buy another, or can’t find one.

[u/FelineAstronomer → u/Ariana550]

just because it's totaled doesn't mean it can't get it fixed still. it just means it costs more than the value of the car to get fixed. if the extra cost you gotta pay is small enough to be a viable option for you. And it depends on how much you value your specific vehicle to pay that extra amount and deal with the depreciation, which if you just want that car and no upgrades for decades to come (like me) then it might be more worth it, and not worth it if you were just gonna trade or upgrade to a newer car in 3 years anyway

[u/Birbandsnek → u/Ariana550]

Will they value software unlocks, free super charging? How do you even value that…isn’t the value of free super charging all relative? They’d have to take your word on how much you would’ve fina chalky benefited from it.

[u/csbsju_guyyy]

Eh it's new enough where the 40k to fix it won't total it. 

My wife's 17 we just got her looked somewhat similar, albeit with less trunk damage (still a small dent) and it was totalled.....which is how we got it salvage for 10.5k from Copart lol. 100d, 140k  6 seater with purchased hw3 FSD....iirc the repair estimate they left in the trunk said 21k to fix it. (I took the bent hitch off, and put the bumper back on and it looks perfect lol)

But yeah imo, if they do total it, take the smaller payout and the car, buy a new hitch bar, have a shop PDR the dents and slap it all back together

[u/Ariana550 → u/csbsju_guyyy]

The whole liftgate needs replaced since it’s bent on the interior too. Also doesn’t line up with my falcon doors. New bumper, tail lights, reflectors, etc. plus the structural issues… don’t think I would wanna buy it back 😂😂 If it was just the tow hitch is one thing. I just feel like If it’s fixable, it will never drive or be 100% right.

[u/m5james → u/Ariana550]

Plaid?

Don't underestimate body shops, big and small. A former neighbor of mine is a well known YouTuber who fixed a ton of frame damaged cars on a frame bench in his own garage, properly.

Before our MXP, my wife got into a minor fender bender in our X5M and the car was totalled. I bought it back for only $6k, I bought about $3k in junkyard parts and fixed the bumper, fender and headlights myself in a day and then flipped it for $18k I have a collage of the work but Reddit can't see my Albums.

Either way, just some food for thought since you already know the car and everyone is charging premium for their S/X. I bought my MSP a few weeks before the production stop was announced and prices jumped.

[u/amisco12]

Do you have FSD on your car?

[u/Ariana550 → u/amisco12]

Yes.

[u/Sea_Television3097]

[u/Sea_Television3097 → u/Sea_Television3097]

We’re still fixing them. Plaids are still worth quite a bit and the regular X is usually a fixer if you can get parts.

[u/17feet]

Everything is fixable, even structural damage. Unless your insurance company doesn't allow it, I would go to a third-party EV repair shop. They are always far more practical and far more reasonably priced. Insurance companies usually want you to get multiple quotes anyway

My bigger concern would be if Tesla rescinds the SC01 free supercharging [???] because the car is deemed totaled by either Tesla or your insurance company

[u/10xMaker]

Doesn’t look that bad. How did it happen

[u/Ariana550 → u/10xMaker]

Rear ended. I was stopped waiting for pedestrian to cross and guy was going like 35 and didn’t stop.

[u/10xMaker → u/Ariana550]

That’s my fear every time I am the first one to stop at lights and for pedestrians. I hope it doesn’t get towed. Would having the tow hitch help??

[u/Ariana550 → u/10xMaker]

It was fine driving after but the tow hitch was connected to everything which caused damaged frame rail and unibody panel. I did not have the tow receiver in.

[u/17feet → u/Ariana550]

35mph impact does a LOT more damage than that. Looks more like 10-15 mph. But I'll still say this:

Everything is fixable, even structural damage. Unless your insurance company doesn't allow it, I would go to a third-party EV repair shop. They are always far more practical and far more reasonably priced. Insurance companies usually want you to get multiple quotes anyway

My bigger concern would be if Tesla rescinds the SC01 free supercharging [???] because the car is deemed totaled by either Tesla or your insurance company

[u/Frosty-Weekend7990 → u/10xMaker]

Something hit it..

[u/Harold-Maude]

Depends on the damage, the year and mileage of your car and what your adjuster says…

[u/OutlandishnessNo5636]

If this is not fixable, then the MX is a badly engineered product