So in your example, sounds like Tesla is still not doing any body work, they're just referring the customer to a local body shop, which sets their own prices.

So in your example, sounds like Tesla is still not doing any body work, they're just referring the customer to a local body shop, which sets their own prices. Repair centers can certainly buy brand new official parts from Tesla. When my nose cone was fixed, the entire front bumper assembly (including new Autopilot sensors) was ordered from Tesla. This is pretty much the rule, not the exception, and Tesla seems to operate no differently than other car manufacturers when it comes to the repair process, from what I've seen. I don't see much about the Tesla that would make it more likely to salvage other than the battery pack though. Structural repair to a Tesla seems about the same as any other aluminum bodied car, and while there are shops that will do it (and get all the certified parts from Tesla), it just often doesn't make sense to spend $20-30k to fix a car whose used market value with a salvage title will be maybe double that?