Recent content by Viridian

Well, also mentioned in my previous post, it's annoying that it's still not "fixed" per se, but in the end I walked away with my bigger issues solved (door handle on rear door was semi-working, windscreen chattering in light rain) and brand new wipers they normally charge ~$70 for. Who wouldn't...

I work in IT so I completely understand their team of mind. This is just another one of those "it works all the sudden at the mechanic". I'm not upset because I'm sure people have groaned and moaned over far menial things. The service experience isn't perfect (who is?), but the few times I have...

What's even more odd is that when they sent me the "pre-auth" forms regarding what they intended to do on the date of service, they had listed new parts underneath each complaint - a compressor for the front and blower assembly for the interior. Now, they won't do sh*t because according to the...

I had been one of those people who simply told themselves "it's just growing pains, they will get much better when they're further established" for a long time. Not to mention my most recent appointment was moved literally the day before from the SC on US 301 to a newer facility on N Florida...

Good morning everyone, I know we keep hearing about the woes of Tesla Service but since having purchased my vehicle in April of this year, I have been to the Service Center here in Tampa a total of FOUR TIMES. They have done great work on the normal stuff, but I am starting to get fed up with...

I recently had to get my tires replaced due to a puncture in the sidewall of one of my rear tires. Are your wheels/tires staggered? Seems like the rear ones have a higher load index (101 vs 96) and that's what the ones on Amazon are. Otherwise they are the same tire. I have read on here from...

Hey everyone! I purchased a used 2015 85kWh Model S with ~41K miles earlier this year direct from Tesla. I have loved every mile I have put on the car and even the trips to the service center have been relatively hassle-free in my experience. However, there is one issue that has plagued the car...

Great point. Could also be that they are targeting high-mileage vehicles. There was an article on InsideEVs that talked about a Tesla owner who started a Class-Action Suit and he showed off his degradation report but his odometer showed he was well past 150K miles!

Just wanted to chime in here. I own a Model S 85 kWh model with ~51K miles. According to TeslaFi, there does not seem to be any decrease in the rated range at 100% charge. See the attached graph. This is over the lifetime that I have owned the car (purchased at 42K miles) EDIT: I always upgrade...

Curious, what would lead to someone needing to re-dye the seats? From what I can gather based on the vehicle's condition, the person drove a lot on the highway and kept the vehicle out in the sun when not in use. Could the heat and not tending to the seats with basic cleaning methods seriously...

Here is an image of what the passenger seat looks like after cleaning it. Note the discoloration.

That's a good suggestion but I don't think that could be the case. When it color came off, underneath it was an even darker patch of leather, one not matching with the back seats (which are a-okay). I will try to share a photo as soon as I can.

Good morning all! I recently purchased my used AP1 MS 85 with 45K miles on and it and I have to say my experience with the vehicle, delivery, and service, have all been great thus far, which is a far cry from many other posts I've seen. Since I have always detailed my cars myself, one of the...

Beautiful work guys! Very impressive! I'm going to be picking up my 15 MS on Friday and was wondering if you also have experience with mounting/painting the Unplugged Performance front fascia refresh? You guys are very close considering the other vendors on here. TIA :)

I work for one of the county governments in Florida. I tried to do an internal search for the superchargers in my county and let's just say that it is not the easiest thing to do - even from the inside! All I found were residential and some already completed commercial supercharger lots :(