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Is an extended warranty worth it for a tesla? My impression (validated by ~20 years of owning cars) is that on average, the cumulative cost of an extended warranty is greater than paying for repairs out-of-pocket. So, an extended warranty only makes sense if you prefer a predictable annual fee...

Sure -- what I find surprising is that (a) a car as highly regarded as a tesla would (b) have a part fail after only 4 years that usually lasts much longer in cars, and (3) cost thousands of dollars to fix. After owning cars for some 20 years, the combination (a)-(c) is an extreme outlier in my...

The GPS and rear view camera stopped working on my 2019 Model 3 (~35K miles) a few weeks ago. GPS is stuck showing the same location, rear view camera is blank on screen. Tesla service tried doing a hard reboot (with a replacement of the 12V battery), which did not fix the issue. Now they are...