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From Teslas own service website:

> Only new Tesla parts, Tesla-approved fasteners, and Tesla-approved structural adhesives must be used when performing repairs on Tesla vehicles.

https://service.tesla.com/docs/BodyRepair/Body_Repair_Proced...

What’s not clear: how much are those “new Tesla parts”?

Tesla uses some scary language to make it seem like they are the only ones that can repair their product.

They have taken a page out of the Apple playbook.

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> Tesla does not allow the use of any used, recycled, alternative, aftermarket, or third-party replacement parts. Use only new parts ordered directly from Tesla.

I didn't read all the was too the fine print, but these statements are patently nonsense. Maybe doing the things they don't like will void your warranty or something, but adhesives don't get stickier just because Tesla decrees it.

They may well advise you on what to do, or even try to fuck up your car's software if they detect you've defied them, but they can't just issue commands or make statements about the impossibility of letting someone else fix your bumper.