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It sounds as if it would not hurt to upgrade your panel anyway; it sounds way under and might pay for itself should you decide to sell. Which segues to my suggestion....Move! The only reason the streets are flooded E.V.s is because of apartment dwellers with your same problem. I think a lot...

You could have saved some power by putting your freezer food outside.

Sure, I think he should be more "woke"; probably go to some sensitivity training and learn the words to "Up With People". I am pretty sure it scared him straight. And anyone who has been driving for anytime has had a near miss due to a momentary lapse but I don't think they need to go to a...

I would agree with Randy S against returning at this point. Though the $2800 discount seems tepid (if you had bought new, how much of a hit would you take to resell it with 2200 miles?), it is supply and demand I guess. The bumper/paint issue may bite you come trade in time but if the CarFax...

I found this thread very informative. My '17 MS has only a 230 mi. range and is my only :-( with the car, but of course, not so much I am willing to trade up $$$. I would say that the SC network is why Tesla will continue to dominate the sector, but until "range anxiety" is better assuaged...

I have to ask; what is the purpose of the copyright disclaimer, please?

Of course, but that is a payback of a different color.

This is like asking why a Five Guys hamburger cost 5 bucks when it is comprised of only $1 worth of food. Some folks envious of your ability to purchase multiple Teslas might question how you justify your income. :):)

You can have it "good", "cheap" or "fast"....pick two.

What's Wrong with this Picture? Your $60K car is in the driveway....so what is so valuable in the garage? :*)

I suppose if they did it every week it would become rote, but I think I would have a hard time remembering all that if I only did it a couple of times a year. I have no idea how to get my S in neutral, so this has me wondering....

My 17'MS has had only one mechanical issue requiring service. The glove box door facia fell off. Using the app, a mobile tech was dispatched and it was reattached free of charge. At that time I also thought my tire pressure indicators has gone berserk, showing low pressure in alternating...

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it". For the memorable past, wiper controls have pretty much been standard. I believe, imho, they have become pretty much a reflex action, the same as directional signals, and don't need to be refined or complicated.

Shouldn't take much of an edit to read: Made in Texas By Mexicans.

I want to know the same thing. Makes no sense we would "reward" Texas with some kind of quid pro quo.

I doubt it holds 4x8 sheet goods, but even if it did, I wouldn't dare. As careful as I try to be, my truck gets a dab of paint here, a scratch there, etc.

Normally it makes sense NOT to finance a depreciating asset. However, Normally it would be smart if you didn't finance a depreciating asset, but when I bought my MS'17 Tesla was offering 1% so I thought it better to leave my cash working at a considerably better rate, mostly in high yield...

Does anybody pick up a car these days without "issues"? I was hoping to trade up from my MS'17 but with all these delivery stories I just don't have it in me to go through it. Yes, that has been my opinion....humpy and frumpy, especially compared to the MS. Maybe I will change my mind if I...

I appreciate you empathy. However, the installer probably has insurance for this, albeit with a $500 -1k deductible. Perhaps you talk to him and work out a deal? His insurance pays for the new glass, you and he work out splitting the deductible and new tint job. Your aim is to cover his bare...

' Remember, it ain't money till you sell it; until then it's just numbers on a page/screen. Human nature being what it is, all the pitfalls you mention apply. If your wealth becomes conspicuous you will lose friends over it. "Sharing" will not endear you long term and ultimately even you will...

Depends on how much you like your car. Over my 60 year driving career I have had at least that many cars. I lost money every time. Many times I traded a high dollar car (911, AMG, XKE, etc.) to "economize" or to be more "practical". And every time I would trade back up taking another loss...

Well, I suppose they should just build the plant in China?

This discussion can make your head spin and definitely take the "fun" out of the car. Maybe it is just enjoyable to contemplate, if you are a technocrat. After procuring my first 911 Turbo, it occurred to me that though I could afford to buy it, I couldn't afford to drive it, i.e. I felt the...

I am not much of a Technocrat; I just drive my '17 MS. I was not aware that a new MCU was available or what change in performance could be expected. But just recently, with 13K miles, I developed "yellow screen". Not really that big of deal, really, but if there was enough benefit to changing...

I think all of this calculation is just to hide the fact that you just don't want to admit you did it because you think it's cool and don't want to offend those of us that might find it an extravagant display of wealth. It's your money, do with it what makes you happy; I have never seen a...

You expressed disappointment with the mileage degradation and further reasoned that anything less than 200 would make the car good for nothing beyond local driving. Then you indicated that had you waited, you could have gotten a standard range model for 20K less which implies you would have...

Well, as I have just returned from defying the "stay at home" order and am waiting for the room to stop spinning, let me interject. This is a dubious milestone. If you read the delivery horror stories about QC it becomes clear that there may have been a compromise between quantity and quality...

OH, great! I have a '17 MS and thought I had dodged all the quality problems being reported here on new deliveries. I have recently noticed the incursion of the dreaded "yellow screen", but everything still works. Now you are telling me that ultimately my world will go dark?

You new buyers are making me paranoid. My '17 MS has been pretty much trouble free and the I didn't have any quality issues at delivery. I would like to upgrade for more range, but after all the horror stories here I guess I will deal with my short leash.

All of these horror stories coming from recent deliveries have literally paralyzed me from replacing my '17 MS. Though I would stick with the MS (because I don't there is a prettier car on the road) I have no reason to believe the build quality will be any different than all those detailed in...

Welcome to the club! I am a '17 MS owner. Only misgiving is the limited range, but that is only a problem on 2 or 3 road trips a year. I see the technical advances in the new M3 and MY, but I have to say, the styling of of MS is still the prettiest car on the road.

Well, that's disappointing. I have been reading way too many posts like this. It is bad enough that the factory puts them together like this, or the QC lets it out the door, but then the SC actually presents it to you. My experience, back in '17, with my MS, was very satisfactory and I have...

Would you use it? I enjoy driving my S and even found the lane departure vibration significantly more irritating than helpful. Do you envision yourself in the driver's seat while otherwise occupied or simply sitting there "hands off"? Around town I am doubtful either is possible, so that...

Call me "old fashioned", but I bought this car, and every other of the 60 or so I have owned, to drive...not to have it drive itself like a Disney ride.

500 mile range would motivate me to trade my '17S 75D. I seldom venture far from home, but when I do it seems it is always to some little coastal town without a destination charger or supercharger. Sure, I can get there but I can not drive around sight seeing and then hope to get back to the...

That is how I saw it when I installed one in my Townhome garage.

Just had a great service experience at Tesla SC in Jax., Fl. I had two issues: the glove compartment leather covered facia fell off and my tire inflation warning lights went haywire. Initially I requested service for the glove compartment on the app and a mobile tech was assigned for a few...

Just had a great service experience at Tesla SC in Jax., Fl. I had two issues: the glove compartment leather covered facia fell off and my tire inflation warning lights went haywire. Initially I requested service for the glove compartment on the app and a mobile tech was assigned for a few...

The industry has become more efficient and supply is up, thus reducing price. But I am thinking volume is the key and despite a discernible pivot to renewables, most the world still runs on fossil. And I think, given the ascension of the developing countries, demand will increase rather than...

I used to change cars like most people change sox; always exotics like AMG SL's, Porsche Turbos, etc. But I used to remark that though I could afford to buy the car, I couldn't afford to "drive" the car; always worried it might get scuffed or worn in someway. That really took a lot of the...

I agree that competition might keep Tesla focused on the customer experience. Having just learned that they can't keep up with demand, I fear quality might slip and updates and innovation will lag. I still don't know how others will compete with Tesla's Supercharging network which is what...

Yes, but with Sentry mode you can then feel even more superior because you can prove they did it!

Like a lot of people here, I didn't have a clue about this suit. I looked it up, so I am up to speed now. I guess I understand the grievance of those who shelled out for the FSD feature, which I did not. Not only did the concept of AP seem beyond belief to me, I didn't buy the car to NOT...

I should think one would be happy to have the car totaled, because I doubt it would ever be right and even so, the diminished value due to history would bite you down the road. I would never pass up the opportunity to get a new car!

That is really cool. I have no idea if my 17 MS has that feature. I know it has a "sentry" setting that, if activated, will record activity when I am parked. I used it for a while, but it apparently records when people walk by it or cars pass by maybe? Anyway, there are always 10 - 15...

Great to hear; echoes my sentiments exactly. Of course, if you hang around "here" long enough you will find yourself reading all kinds of negative posts; especially from the techies. Not that I think the car is perfect; it is maddening sometimes, like a computer, when it does weird *sugar* and...

Well, there is no free lunch for sure. You are now driving more of a computer than a car. My 17MS does weird stuff all the time. Nothing quite as dramatic as you have experienced, but aggravating, perplexing and sometimes disabling just the same. I've had the screen go blank. The tire...

I know! I think it senses my perspiration??

I recall a thread on here a few weeks back where someone mentioned that. I think the subject matter had to do with software updates that actually reduced the maximum range achievable from a charge. The consensus seemed to be that Tesla was doing that to reduce the strain on batteries and avoid...