Is this fixable or will it need to be replaced if I wanted to get it fixed?
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reddit.comPosted Jan 24, 2023, 4:00 PM UTC
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reddit.comA good PDR tech can fix that.
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How much do they normally cost? A but embarrassing to say but I've never known that pointless dent repair was a thing.. I thought all kinds of damages in the body go to the body shop until this moment lol
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I was quoted $200 per panel when I last did it. I had a nasty fist size dent on a rear quarter panel of my old BMW M3 from a wheel barrow that fell on it. PDR 99% fixed it. I couldn't tell even from 1ft away.
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Oh man, that's so much more affordable than what I was expecting. Glad to know my car isn't totaled 😂😂😂
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It's not gonna be cheap but less than taking it to the body shop. I believe the fender is also aluminum so it'll be a little extra.
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Maybe more than a grand..?
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Call some of your local PDR companies, I can't really give you a number. Probably less than a grand though.
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I’m a noob in auto insurance, but doesn’t auto insurance cover the fee after it surpasses the deductible?
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I would change the battery pack
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Man, I was worried that the impact shook the whole car and damaged the battery pack too 🙁
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Mate don’t joke with this water can get in your car and soon it will be a real pond (I know people)
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From... A dent??
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For you it’s a dent me me it’s a car crash , don’t even think it’s fixable (I won’t tell you I work for tesla as I m not allowed to but I would be scared if I were you )
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I had an almost identical dent repaired. The PDR tech did have to take the panel off and paint because the dent was on the edge like your picture. It ended up costing around $800 because of the additional labor and painting but I didn’t have to get it replaced. Hope this helps!
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That's why the question came up, because the dent is on the edge, not a flat surface.. but it definitely helps, thank you!
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total loss
need to replace M3
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I figured..😭 which model do you recommend?
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A metal shovel next snow fall will take that right out. You won’t even notice the dent anymore.
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But then... That'll be $14k 😭😭
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PDR can probably work magic on that.
Good luck :)
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Now that I know it's fixable, my next concern is how much this would be. I learned about pdr today and I got no idea of how much they usually cost for a small dent.
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That’s depending if the PDR guy wants to charge the tesla taxes or not ;)
I’d say 200 is a fair price
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Thank you lots!
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I think it's totaled sell it to me for 25k
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Dent removal can help you...150
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Totaled