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Update: Tesla does not sell firewalls to even Certified Repair Shops. (If you look at video, the mechanic points out the ~1" crack in the firewall). I wonder if that will make the car totaled. On a different note, Bill/ Glenn, how do you calculate loss of use?

Thank you for those great tips Glenn! At this point, I think I'd rather have the car totaled than waiting 2-3 months for a repaired front-end damaged / airbag deployed Tesla. I will try have the service center weigh in, but it's difficult given the fact that they'd probably want to see it in...

I would like to thank everyone here for their concerns and advice. Grateful that everyone walked away unharmed and it is a testament to the car's safety features. I will probably get another Tesla if this vehicle is considered totaled. However, I would need to deal with Geico first, which...

The thing that Tesla doesn't tell you when buying their vehicle is that it can only be repaired by a Tesla authorized repair shop. Tesla does not sell parts to the public (ie, other non-authoized Tesla repair shops). I did not know this until I was notified by both my insurance and my...