Collision repair tips, Tesla insights, and local news for drivers throughout the Puget Sound.
Your policy almost certainly allows aftermarket parts. What the three part types are, where the substitution genuinely matters for safety and sensors, and what you can ask for.
Frame damage does not mean your car is finished, and a total loss is a financial calculation rather than a mechanical verdict. How both are decided, and how to challenge a valuation.
Typical ranges by damage type, the five things that actually set your schedule, and the two reasons a repair runs past the number you were first given. Applies to any make.
The first question every owner asks after a crash. A straight answer on why Tesla repairs run higher, rough ranges, how your deductible works, and why you usually pay less than the sticker number.
Never filed a claim before? Here's the whole process, step by step, including the one thing insurers don't emphasize: the shop is your choice, not theirs.
Still shaken? Here's the calm, step-by-step version, including the Sentry Mode footage most owners forget to save, when not to drive it, and why the shop is your choice, not your insurer's.
Almost every shop will say “yes, we fix Teslas.” These five questions quickly separate a real certified Tesla shop from one that's just winging it, before you hand over the keys.
Tesla restricts who can perform certified repairs for a reason. Here's what a certified shop has that an ordinary body shop doesn't, and what quietly goes wrong when those standards are skipped.
The cameras and sensors that run your Tesla's automatic braking and lane-keeping have to be recalibrated after a crash. Here's why even minor damage throws them off, and what happens if a shop skips it.
Sap is one of the most common paint problems here in Kitsap County. Here's how to tell a quick clean-up from a real clear coat repair, and why you should never scrape it off.
The eight things that actually need to happen in the first few minutes after a crash, in order, so you have something to fall back on if it ever happens to you.
What a supplement is, why hidden damage shows up so often once a car is disassembled, and why the extra insurance approval step actually protects you.
