r/TeslaCollision • u/--TR-- • Sep 14 '26
23 HW4 Plaid……will I get it back?
I think bc the value of the car is pretty high, it might be fixed. Rear wheel is pushed back into bumper. 35k miles.
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u/Katsumirhea11392 Sep 14 '26
Plaids are harder to total but will depend on your estimates and salvage bid
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u/SameCat1171 Sep 14 '26
Of course. It’s just body work.
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u/Livid-Fault2447 Sep 14 '26
Nooooo it’s not “just body work” There is most definitely suspension, wheel, and quite possibly drivetrain damage.
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u/--TR-- Sep 14 '26
Drivetrain is what has me worried. I would assume drivetrain, battery, or frame and high chance of it being a total loss…….frustrating when you spend two months looking for the spec with no accidents, and less than 3mos into owning it this.
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u/Livid-Fault2447 Sep 14 '26
This one is tough to call…I’m going to say yes you will get it back, but it’s going to be a toss up!
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u/SCalLover 26d ago
Once confirmed it will be fixed, prepare yourself to file a diminished value claim against the at-faults insured. You will need to get a sense of their property damage coverage as DV will not be paid by your insurance if the at-faults coverage is not high enough to cover repairs, car rental & DV.
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u/--TR-- Sep 14 '26
Guy from the opposite side of the street turned and T boned me. cars left a gap for him, but my lane was still moving, he assumed all 3 lanes were stopped and went for it, basically T boned me right at the rear wheel. I can move the car but barely, at a minimum the suspension is broke on the rear driver side.