Tesla Model Y crash repair - costs for parts and how to remove front bumper (and what’s behind it!)

[@jonathansmith5850]

After all the negative comments I’ve heard about the build quality of Tesla, I actually think this looks quite well put together! (I say this after having to pull apart some of my early cars for repairs in my twenties and comparing)

[@darekmistrz4364]

Teslas "Made in China" are spot on. When I was receiving mine, there was nothing to comment about. After few days rear lights fogged up just a bit, but I guess this is chronic ilness of their products. Warranty covers that, but only if more than 50% of rear case is fogged up. With new Berlin cars we can see lower quality than "Made in China" but that is expected for a factory that is brand new and just started.

[@mkkm945]

I'd have masked the bonnet and fender edge when doing the polish, but everything else was top notch. Pleasantly surprised at the costs involved.

[@davidlewis4399]

Really pleasantly surprised as you thought it was cheap or wit would be even more expensive ?

[@mkkm945]

@@davidlewis4399 having worked with BMW, Mercedes and Audi i thought it would be wayyyy more expensive.

[@blower1]

@@mkkm945 Exactly - i've always worked with VAG cars and basically expected at least double the prices being quoted for the parts here.

[@bmo8hog]

i wish i could get my model 3 fixed as quick as that, my car is still in a compound for the last month in Spain, waiting for my insurance company to pick it up. thanks for getting back to me. love you channel, regards Brian’s tesla

[@davidlewis4399]

I wish anyone one could get a Tesla fixed Quick wont happen

[@malken00db]

This vid was a great help replacing a headlight for a friend yesterday, might want to take a picture of the two inner clips on each side though, they were a total PITA! Thanks RSEV, appreciate the video!

[@spikebmth]

Very interesting, answers the question "where is the towing eye?" That bumper is better fixed on, than the Audi S1 I removed a bumper a few years ago, to change the grill. Glad its fixed :)

[@ImranKhan-rc6hq]

Great to see Gints debut as host! Nice

[@jamesphil1]

Interestingly you skipped the paint cost which for metallic blue I reckon should have been ~ £480. I know because I had a repair to model 3 rear bumper, same colour.

[@RSEV]

I added £900 to the parts cost for paint and labour. Includes travelling 50 miles to collect the front bumper and other parts

[@anthonydyer3939]

Impressed with the repair cost, process and parts availability. Meanwhile, my cracked model 3 windscreen has been unrepaired for 3 months with Autoglass saying there’s a global shortage and Tesla also having thin pickings. Luckily it’s not impeding my vision so it’s good to continue driving, but others have been parked up for months now. I would have thought that spare glass shouldn’t be a problem, but with Tesla it is!

[@RSEV]

Painfully annoying. That’s crazy!

[@johnrowbotham2810]

Great informative video. One aspect was not fully explained, how to power down the Tesla before removing the wiring harness? Thanks

[@scepticalcarols]

Fantastic video guys, brilliant. Explains why I leave such, to those who know.

[@RBcymru]

Good to see a well explained repair and parts surprisingly good on a new car. What was the paint and labour cost ?

[@Jaw0lf]

You say easy to replace....yes if you know what you are doing. Amazong how well it is all secured and you certainly had the right person to repair it. Glad to see it is good as new. I guess the paint match was easier to do as no discolour from age?

[@darekmistrz4364]

It's pretty easy to check if car has radar. Cars without radar cannot set follow distance to lower than 4

[@geoffreyhoward-smith9486]

Great video very easy repair. You don't need a Tesla body shop for this kind off work.

[@RSEV]

Agree. It’s only simple stuff

[@davidsworld5837]

i thought there was a 1k for that replacement bumper. so the price was not as bad. I do hope that the nice man paid quickly for the repair. and you should keep the car far far away from his house.

[@richardhaywoodh]

Really interesting video, great narrative

[@MJB9559]

Great video and bodyshop…would have been useful to know the paint and labour costs 🙂

[@davidlewis4399]

Probably another grand so minor damage to Tesla + 2+K ouch

[@elliot330]

ref the radar - if they no longer fit that, how will it see cars in front and adjust the speed of the cruise control?

[@Durzel]

How come you didn’t replace the bent cross member? I know it’s not seen, but even so. EDIT: Should’ve watched the whole video before replying. ☺️

[@blower1]

Been there, done that myself :D

[@wizzer1975]

Not loving the screen flicker, lighting

[@RSEV]

Unfortunately it doesn’t flicker in person, it just clashed with the camera but didn’t know that until after.. 💁‍♂️ Can’t film it again 🤦‍♂️😂

[@wizzer1975]

@@RSEV I got used to it, was interesting video tho, very surprised at reasonable prices, however I would have masked off bonnet and light before polishing, love the honest videos

[@ramblerandy2397]

Tbh, the content was so interesting it didn't really annoy at all. I guess the florescent lights in the workshop got synced up with the camera frame rate.

[@SgtCrypto]

Great work

[@waynedl99]

The silver bash plate looks damaged, surely that should be replaced?

[@RSEV]

It was…. A whole £12 or so that bit cost

[@SWR112]

So did Tesla suggest this garage and that was it approved? And how did he find getting a new bumper I would have thought it would be a nightmare to get a bumper from Tesla obviously was matching the paint hard too?

[@jamesallison5221]

Are VAM a Tesla approved body shop? Asking because I need something similar done but assumed it would need to be 'Tesla Approved' for the warranty, etc.

[@RSEV]

No but this is just a simple cosmetic repair. This doesn’t affect warranties

[@djadhd.mp3]

Where can you get those parts from? Can you order them online or only through tesla?

[@chriswilson263]

Interesting. Thanks

[@Medea007]

How did you manage to get the parts? Only Tesla approved can get them apparently.

[@SimonEllwood]

I have wondered if the radar is still used for parking.

[@antnam4406]

I have minor scratch on my Red Model 3, I'm in London. How much to fix it?

[@splah01]

Its a near 2k repair for a bumper with paint and labour thrown in. Tesla well known for expensive bodywork repair with metal parts. I don't believe much of their cars were designed with maintenance in mind.

[@TheRocky3211]

7:45 Is that a forward facing radar or the homelink garage door / gate module ?

[@justinholding02]

I would guess it's the ACC radar (active cruise control)

[@darekmistrz4364]

@@justinholding02 I confirm, it is radar, unfortunately it is not heated and can be covered by snow in winter

[@markbuckingham4171]

Looks like the forward crash sensor to me same as the rear one. Can’t see a radar there.

[@MrGMawson2438]

Great tips 👍

[@davidlewis4399]

Well a Ford Focus Bumper primed 134 quid inc vat in stock ready to fit, Tesla minor damage 10+ days for parts a grand + labour oh dear.

[@RSEV]

I ordered a Ford Ranger exhaust - that took 2 months and cost £4,000 So not amazing outside of Tesla.. I think the part cost very reasonable and time scale acceptable for a brand new model. I’m confident a bmw/audi/merc or whatever else brand would cost more for any of their new models. Probably including Ford for a new Focus

[@davidlewis4399]

Considering there are virtually none in the UK that's not a surprise. Probably had to be imported from the US Ford parts made in EU and have no import duty. Considering Tesla are the most popular EV on the planet spares costs and availability are pathetic. Drive something good and exotic and repairs cost a lot. Point I was making buy a normal car and repair costs are reasonable with Tesla they are not.

[@dt-lg3ml]

Hi I am after a cat S salvaged tesla could you do the job for me? And do you think tesla will sell me parts if the car is totaled?

[@RSEV]

I would t touch a write off Tesla… you can’t supercharge them

[@diamondgaffe2.068]

​@@RSEV why cant you supercharge them?

[@Paul-if1jq]

Did the bumper come colour coded?

[@paulscott1759]

Just wondering that myself with the cutting compound required beforehand. I presume the bumper comes with paint already applied

[@babyUFO.]

13:32 If he charged you for paint you got ripped off. There was no paint involved.

[@bobuk5722]

Oh yes there was. The bumper/fender is sourced unpainted .....

[@bobuk5722]

Hi, thanks for posting. Well explained and nicely done.

[@rhyswilliams1998]

Why is it so expensive to insure a Model Y? Google searches say the parts are expensive and repairs have to be done by certified Tesla technicians. I get that for issues arising from the High Voltage system but for these minor cosmetic jobs they are the same if not cheaper, which disproves the statement that even minor damage repairs are sometime uneconomical to repair.

[@Funksoulbrotha_]

did you Soundproof the car?

[@RSEV]

Yes installed our insulation kit. You see a couple of clues in the video

[@MrGMawson2438]

Great video guys 👌

[@briankavanagh7191]

So the total cost was?

[@jazminethomas3619]

Exactly!

[@RSEV]

We’re invoicing the insurance company £1,900 +vat in total.

[@briankavanagh7191]

Rich, add another £53k and you could have bought a new Y 😀

[@Lot76CARS]

Wow so many plastic clips, probably indicative of all new cars but I can see how snapping a few can stop reassembly. Interesting video though, thanks.

[@OlavAlexanderMjelde]

I have removed my frunk and top panel many times, no clips broke yet. (Model 3, 2019). Its due to fitting coilovers and fitting ledbar etc.

[@Lot76CARS]

@@OlavAlexanderMjelde That's good, more robust than they look.

[@davidwalsh9807]

Ohhh something is up with that camera

[@K4D0R]

How much did the neighbor had to pay for that ? Did he had to sell his kangoo 😅

[@RSEV]

We’re invoicing his insurance company £1900+vat

[@dad_details2118]

DETAILERS LOOK AWAY 🙈🙈🙈

[@RSEV]

It’s due a detail now anyway… Jonny smith ran a car wash brush over it recently (and it was swirled from new by Tesla too!). 🤦‍♂️😂

[@kevinwhite8836]

@@RSEV I was watching Jonny doing that thinking, bet Richard is wincing on first watch. At least he blasted the brush first 😁. I snow foam, two bucket rinse with filtered water and don't even dry with microfibre anymore, I use a Big Boi BlowR Pro (great if you have the car ceramic coated or use a ceramic coat temporary spray finish).

[@mattmyers1484]

Tesla approved repair?

[@ianmenai]

Please it is a BONNET not a hood! We are in the UK not the USA!

[@RBcymru]

Its a bonnet LOL

[@carholic-sz3qv]

Why did they have to replace the whole bumper!? Lol….

[@darekmistrz4364]

Because it is back to factory condition. Would You want to buy a car with mended/glued front bumper? That would significantly lower value on second hand market.

[@NameNaameNameeNaamee]

The removal of the bumper really is unnecessarily complicated. You can clearly see that Tesla still has lot's to learn. Also, 300 bucks is not cheap for a part like this.

[@peterwilliamson1825]

Manufacturers don't design bodywork to be disassembled they design it to be assembled quickly. Those plastic rivet fasteners take a second to fit but are fiddly to remove.

[@onlineo2263]

It's supposed to be a bumper. It should be much easier to repair than this.

[@peterwilliamson1825]

That's still FAR easier to remove then the bumper of many other cars such as the Audi TT which you need to remove to change a headlight.

[@NameNaameNameeNaamee]

@@peterwilliamson1825 Not true. A lot of experience and effort goes into designing these parts so they are up to spec, but can be replaced quickly and easily. Ease of removal directly tanslates into cost of replacing as well as the magnitude of insurance fees. Making a part functional in that sense is a high art an really shows how much a manufacturer has their game mastered. In other words - this bumpe really shows, that Tesla is miles away from what a real car manufacturer can offer in terms of quality construction.

[@NameNaameNameeNaamee]

@@peterwilliamson1825 The Audi TT is a sports car, different rules apply there. The Model Y is marketed as a family car. Serviceability and cost effectiveness are the main concerns of auto makers in that segment. If this is the best Tesla can do, they can't do much, which actually pretty much screams at you any place you take a closer look at a Model 3 oder Model Y. They are cheaply made vessels to get you into the Tesla ecosystem, sold woth at a premium. Tesla tries to sell this "non car" as some sort of minimalist aestetics icon, but it's nothing more than a car made as cheap as possible. The build quality is bad, the ride is bad, the value for money is bad, the dashboard...well, there is none, the HUD...well there is none, the opening sunroof...well there is none, the matrix headlights...well there are none that work, but hey, they do a Tesla light show. The latter says it all. The lights can do it, Tesla simply can't programm it to be street worthy. Heck they even took the radars out, with horrific results for the Autopilot performance.

[@tooflesstesla]

Thanks guys; appreciate your demonstration. If interested, here's another way to remove the front bumper of a Tesla Model Y 😁: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l52vnJWaer5qntE

[@YumeFox]

I literally cannot watch this.. The screen flickering is making me nauseous.. Shame, as it was actually an interesting topic..

[@simonyapp]

I think it was some old led or florescent light in the workshop not at the same frequency as the camera, it might help to set the camera to 50 Herz or Pal mode. Not NTSC. NICE REPAIR 👍