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I had my original factory MYP spoiler replaced under warranty two years ago as it was beginning to detach. The replacement spoiler held up fine for two years of automatic car washes. I did recently stop using automatic car washes after one of my wheels was scratched during a wash.

True OPD is a must for me. That, and full OTA software updates. American EV only company is a strong plus. That leaves Tesla and Rivian, maybe Lucid.

Make sure nothing rubs or impinges on adjacent structures during normal operation, particularly the FWD’s. Check all the doors when they are open as well as when they are closed. Some of these issues can be nearly impossible for the SC to fix. I carefully checked the FWD’s on my MXP, but didn’t...

1. Yes. The acceleration boost upgrade with the LR will give you a 0 to 60 time of about 4.2 seconds. The P will feel quicker from a stop and in lower speed driving. At higher speeds, the difference is less pronounced. I think the quarter-mile times are similar. 2. I previously had a 2021 LR...

I did full front and ceramic coated the whole car (included a good paint correction). Also did a windshield protection film. 1800 for the PPF, about 3200 for everything. SLC.

The automotive ecosystem is not accustomed to dealing with abrupt large swings in MSRP. It is difficult for financing institutions, insurance companies, and those who deal with buying and selling used cars. People hate ADM’s, but they are a way to handle situations where demand exceeds supply...

Yep. Bought a MYLR June 2021 for 49000, sold it January 2022 (with 9000 miles) for 62000. Bought a MXP January, 2022 for 119000, unfortunately, still have it. You win some, you lose some…..

I have no problem with the evolutionary styling of the MS. It has been one of the most attractive cars on the market since 2012. Nobody complains about the Porsche 911.

Another problem is the destabilization of the used/trade in market. People will have trouble even getting a fair price at the new discounted prices because dealers will want to price in a possible future price decline to hedge against their chances of taking a loss. This puts people that have to...

I think the recent price cuts on the MS and X are unprecedented in their degree and rapidity. The inflation adjusted original sale prices of Teslas that are many years old are much higher than current comparable vehicles. I think the MS and MX P100D were as much as 150k. In the past, the price...

I’m sorry. It is a difficult situation, but you probably have no recourse. There are people that bought near the top of the market in 2022 that now have a $40-$50,000 price delta between what they paid and the current price. The problem with such price declines is that you are vulnerable to...

Update. We continued to get sporadic EPAS alerts. Didn’t lose power steering again, however. Some of the alerts cleared spontaneously without stopping the car, all of the others cleared when we stopped and let the car go to sleep. They finally replaced the steering rack about two weeks ago. So...

Another EPAS fault alert today on our 22 MXP. Thankfully, my wife was in a mall parking lot and hadn’t lost power steering yet, so she was able to park safely. The car is over a year old, and the lemon law in Utah is for 1 year. Not sure what I am going to do if Tesla can’t figure out why...

Get the “steering assist reduced” message again. Thankfully, my wife was in a mall parking lot and the power steering hadn’t shut down yet. Will keep you posted……

According to the SC “ Test drove vehicle in attempt to duplicate the alert experienced but no alert is present at this time and the steering system is working properly. The steering column ECU appears to have experienced a software bug that may have been caused by map location. Replacement is...