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  • Two damaged Teslas
    Courtesy of Max
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    Early this year a Tesla Model Y nicknamed Betty White got into a high speed crash in Vancouver.
  • Damaged Tesla
    Courtesy of Max
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    The SUV bounced off multiple concrete barriers and was bashed in on all four corners. Investigators saw coolant leaking in the battery.
  • Damaged Tesla
    Courtesy of Max
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    Betty was judged too damaged to repair and sent to a salvage yard.
  • Remodeled Tesla
    Courtesy of Auto Ria
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    Ten months later, Betty White reappeared 5,000 miles away looking good as new on the Ukrainian vehicle sales site Auto Ria. The car was listed at $55,000, about the same as a new Model Y Performance in the US.
  • Remodeled Tesla
    Courtesy of Auto Ria
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    The rehab work had repaired the crash damage and also made some upgrades, including tinted rear windows and wrapped side view mirrors.
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