You Won't Believe How Much This Small Dent On A Model 3 Costs To Repair

The Tesla Model 3 is the entry point to the EV maker’s range and in theory, it should be much friendlier to the owner’s wallet than say, the Model S.

When Chris Boylan of Clean Technica accidentally clipped a parking sign backing out of a parking space with his brand new Model 3, he expected to pay a few hundred dollars in order to fix the 4-inch dent on the front left fender.

qwertyfla1 - 5/25/2018 7:24:07 PM

+3 Boost

Yet one more reason not to buy a Tesla. I'm damn glad I didn't and at this point will wait for the Mission providing the pricing isn't asinine...

MDarringer - 5/25/2018 7:41:27 PM

+5 Boost

I thought the Model 3 was to be the affordable Tesla, so why does it cost $7K to replace a fender. If this were a Porsche 991 GT3RSRS3 then maybe a $7k fender repair might be believable, but the Model 3 is supposed to be a $35K car. So a $35K car has a $2K fender that need $5K labor to paint and install?

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 5/25/2018 11:11:00 PM

+4 Boost

With the facts in this article, prospective buyers might want to get an insurance quote on this car before putting their money down at the Tesla Store. They might be in for a big shock.

Hauerg - 5/26/2018 3:01:29 PM

+1 Boost

Almost half of total is „miscellaneous“?

Seemslike a tweet to Elon isthe next step.