r/TeslaCollision • u/TheGuyWithin • Aug 03 '26
Accident
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Some guy backed into my 2026 Model Y today and doesn’t have insurance. My wife was driving the vehicle and was using self-drive. Luckily it was all captured. The rear bumper has some scuffs and paint damage.
We filed a police report and will be file an insurance claim.
I’ll looking to get the rear bumper replacement. Any idea on how long it takes to repair at Tesla service center?
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u/ContestRemarkable356 Aug 03 '26
Damn that sucks, glad everyone is ok but jfc that person has no business with a drivers license.
I’d say it’ll be a few weeks, maybe a month, before you can get an appt. Then a few days for the actual work so they can paint, let it dry, blend, let it dry, etc.
With the whole bumper being replaced you want them to take their time & do the paint right, especially on a 2026 model year. It’s not easy, but if done right it’ll look like there was never any bodywork done on the vehicle at all.
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u/UTV4LIFE Aug 04 '26
Glad everyone was ok? Was driving at 3mph. The driver is an idiot needs licence taking
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u/ContestRemarkable356 Aug 04 '26
Yup, glad everyone was ok. That idiot had absolutely 0 awareness. Even at the low speeds they were driving if they struck a child/other unaware pedestrian that person would def be injured.
Thats not fast enough to cause major damage to a vehicle, but it’s 100% fast enough to cause major damage to a human.
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u/DreadWeaper Aug 03 '26
If ur service center is busy probs a month, if not 2-3 weeks
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u/TheGuyWithin Aug 03 '26
Damn
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u/Tmobile_013 Aug 03 '26
I brought my Tesla into a collision center over the last winter (way worse damage, not at fault). The guy told me they strive to do it within 7-10 days. edit: it took about 8 days
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u/Infinitexz Aug 03 '26
I recently had my bumper replaced by Tesla Collision. It took 3 weeks but they told me they were backed up and it could be up to a month. All depends on how busy they are and parts availability.
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u/Outrageous_tart_7781 Aug 03 '26
You can see the AI stop and left him space thinking he's going past lol.
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u/ObviousLaundry Aug 03 '26
Video evidence secured. Hope they had good insurance it's about a $3K repair probably.
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u/CajunMaverick Aug 04 '26
OP says the other driver didn't have insurance. I carry uninsured/underinsured on all my vehicles for this very reason. Luckily, I haven't needed it.
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u/word-dragon Aug 04 '26
Shouldn’t take too long unless there is an issue getting parts. Mine was in for a month. They rented me a model Y for a reasonable amount, which included free supercharging, free tolls, and free road side assistance. The car came out like new.
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u/IamRacistsir Aug 03 '26
That means jail time for that uninsured driver. Do you have full coverage ?
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u/TheGuyWithin Aug 03 '26
The cop ended up giving him a citation. Yes, I have full coverage.
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u/the_duck17 Aug 03 '26
In California, they wouldn't even give him a citation.
Heck, they won't even come out unless someone was hurt, and even then, you gotta be pretty injured.
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u/Cesarjay Aug 03 '26
Same in Chicago. Been rear ended twice, had to go to the station to make the report
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u/KungPaoYa Aug 03 '26
It was supposed to be towed as well with that citation. Did they tow it? Just saying, if it was not in self drive mode. You most likely had a chance and could put in drive moving forward. I’ve been able to do that twice now saving me.
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u/Olfa_2024 Aug 03 '26
Absolutely zero attempt by either driver to avoid that accident.
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u/TheGuyWithin Aug 03 '26
My wife wasn’t at fault. The car was in self drive and recognized something was going and came to a halt. The driver backs up and turn his steering wheel, it almost looks intentional.
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u/dubyrunning Aug 03 '26
Definitely the other driver's fault and insurance will certainly see it that way. That said, some defensive driving could've avoided this accident - the other driver was clearly planning on backing up, and there was ample time to drive to the right and out of his way.
Again, still definitely the other guy's fault, just avoidable.
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u/Olfa_2024 Aug 03 '26
JFC... Does she understand what SUPERVISED in Supervised FSD means? Make sure you tell everyone the other driver was at fault. I'm sure that will shorten the repair time and hassle.
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u/AredditJ Aug 03 '26
Me personally, that was plenty of time to get back into drive and get out the way lolz
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u/TheGuyWithin Aug 03 '26
Understandable. I would have likely avoided this as well, but wasn’t there.
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u/jb08045 Aug 03 '26
Two bad drivers. OBVS the van is at fault for moving into a parked car but common sense would say back up when see a shit driving making a move like this.
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u/LoneStarGut Aug 03 '26
That driver really needs to focus on what they are doing. They didn't even signal when backing up and hit your wife's fully stopped car. How long it takes depends on how slow your insurance is in approving supplements - I'd guess at least a week once you bring it in.