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    2014 S-85 is battery replacement worth it?

    They said it had bad cells. *Update; just got a revised estimate: now it 23k! It went from 18k including the informatainment fix. 23k? I’m seriously furious. I have reached out to the other options noted in this thread and waiting to hear back.
  2. J

    2014 S-85 is battery replacement worth it?

    These are great replies thank you. I had just accepted to get it done by Tesla but it’s now been 6 weeks and the pack they had received was “no good” according to the service rep. No known timeframe to get another. I didn’t know there was a place in San Marcus and O57. I really like the idea of...
  3. J

    2014 S-85 is battery replacement worth it?

    Still, I could change my mind in a month because as I said I love the car! Maybe I’ll drive it until the next battery replacement and then I’d feel more comfortable just selling for salvage.
  4. J

    2014 S-85 is battery replacement worth it?

    Hi Tam, thanks for the reply. I received a call from the service manager who answered my questions. All you have said is correct too, of course. I am still on the fence on if I feel comfortable keeping it. I am almost ready to pull the trigger to replace the battery and use it as you have...
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    Model S 2014 battery cell failure

    Thank you for the response to this thread. I’m dealing with the same thing and we feel exactly the same about the brand.
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    2014 S-85 is battery replacement worth it?

    The 2014’s are just about to need HV replacement too…. My case is a perfect example of what I see is the next wave of battery replacements. Mine just went out of warranty, and was fine until the latest update last week. I had scheduled service to replace the screen that is dripping glue onto the...