Originally Posted by AJT123

Lol I'd get the Tesla insurance and file a claim for the bad assembly . Say someone nudged you and caused the misaligned panel.

(I'm not condoning insurance fraud as this is a joke...)

Originally Posted by rogerh00

One thing not mentioned here is there is California and the rest of the USA. There are still states that don't allow Tesla's to be sold.

Outside of a CA and major urban areas, service centers are few and far apart if at all. This has to be a factor in ins cost. Tesla ins is only available in California at this time.

Originally Posted by bitkahuna

Part of the high tesla insurance (despite EZZ experience) is the 'unknown' to insurance companies. Teslas are still rare on the road, with not a load of track record. They've also proven to be ridiculously expensive to repair, and take a long time so if rental coverage is included, it means someone's going to max that out too.

i've not looking into tesla rates personally, but it would definitely be a factor to consider.

Originally Posted by Bob04

Yeah, I'd have to see some evidence, like a printout that shows the coverages and the costs. Everyone I talked too was way higher that I expected and I should qualify for the best rates. Musk even started his own insurance company for Tesla due to the high rates.

Originally Posted by EZZ

I think some people out there must be paying $8000 a year to offset those of us who only pay $1300 a year.