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I know a few people with Teslas. One got a fist-sized dent in the back door and it cost $6000. Another got into a fender bender and it cost $30,000 to fix. Im s

• loourr 9y ago
  It needs to be considered within the bracket of car you're dealing with. Insurance will always be higher for higher end cars. I imagine putting a dent in a Rolls Royce is not a cheap matter either. The big costs in insurance though I think are medical bills, which could run well above the total cost of the car. In this respect, Tesla's should be much cheaper to insure then say a Bugatti.
  • briandear 9y ago
    What is the safety record of a Bugatti?
• myko 9y ago
  It already is. Tesla is arguing that the Model S shouldn't be compared to cars like the 38k XC70 because it is in a higher (more expensive) class, which is what AAA is doing.
• Animats 9y ago
  That seems to be a common experience.[1] Dent repair on aluminum is difficult. The Tesla Model 3 is said to be mostly steel. That's common as production volume increases; aluminum or Fiberglas is cheaper in low volume, but if you're making enough cars to justify the huge stamping dies and presses required, steel is cheaper. [1] http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1096220_tesla-model-s-aluminum-body-why-repair-costs-are-higher http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1096220_tesla-model-s-al...