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> on your car. As OP pointed out, it wasn't even OP's car - it was a lease, not a loan. The risk of allowing mechanics to do quick fixes is too high for them.

• ghaff 5y ago
  Which is one of the issues with leases. I have some (mostly) non-functional damage to my car from a couple self-inflicted low-speed collisions in a driveway/garage. I'll take some hit when I eventually trade the car in. But I usually trade in cars at 15-20 years and the hit will be far less than if it were a leased vehicle. Though, in this case, I'm not sure why the owner didn't have comprehensive on a presumably fairly new vehicle. I actually did but decided it wasn't the deductible and presumed hike in premium.
  • ansible 5y ago
    Talked about in the video. The owner (lessee actually), messed up, and admits to the mistake.
• dheera 5y ago
  Which also means that OP shouldn't be on the hook for repairs unless it's due to negligence. And even IF OP is on the hook they should be able to choose how to repair it, as long as it fits NHTSA/DMV/whatever code.
  • belval 5y ago
    It is mentioned in the article that the person was actually driving without the right insurance due to an error when moving his policy from his old to his new car so while it sucks, the liability is not with Tesla nor should it considering the consumer made the error.
    • Dylan16807 5y ago
      > due to an error when moving his policy from his old to his new car Where does it say that? > without the right insurance Not having that coverage isn't objectively wrong, and it shouldn't mean you lose tons of money because you can't choose the mechanic.
      • judge2020 5y ago
        https://youtu.be/vVSw3KSevEc?t=6m30s https://youtu.be/vVSw3KSevEc?t=6m30s