Backstory: on Friday afternoon I was giving a buddy a ride to his house. He had never ridden in a Tesla before so was asking lots of questions. So I was talking to him while parallel parking in front of his house, and in the distraction I didn't hear the parking sensors nor did I notice the old-style Jeep behind me. I backed right into it. :cursing:
Damaged the plastic rear bumper pretty good (attached below - zero damage to the Jeep of course). A new one from Tesla costs $850, unpainted. OK. About $105 for the paint materials and associated stuff brings it to $955. OK. 9.7 hours of labor at the only Tesla-certified body shop in San Diego: plus $1280. :scared:
So...$2300 (including tax) for about 2 seconds of distraction. Guess I know where I'll be spending that $2500 CARB rebate I'm getting next month.
There are very few times when I feel like a total idiot. Friday afternoon was one of those times. :redface:
Damaged the plastic rear bumper pretty good (attached below - zero damage to the Jeep of course). A new one from Tesla costs $850, unpainted. OK. About $105 for the paint materials and associated stuff brings it to $955. OK. 9.7 hours of labor at the only Tesla-certified body shop in San Diego: plus $1280. :scared:
So...$2300 (including tax) for about 2 seconds of distraction. Guess I know where I'll be spending that $2500 CARB rebate I'm getting next month.
There are very few times when I feel like a total idiot. Friday afternoon was one of those times. :redface: