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  1. J

    Politics - Quarantine Thread

    What's wrong with resurrecting a 2 year old thread?
  2. J

    Recent heat pump failures - software issue?

    We are in Vermont on a ski trip and now experiencing this issue. Tesla is telling us the problem with our car is related to a recent OTA update. The obvious solution is for them to reverse the update over the air, but they claim they can't do that. So much for the supposedly terrific OTA...
  3. J

    Model Y heat failure

    We are in Vermont on a ski trip and now experiencing this issue, but with very unsatisfactory results. Tesla is telling us the problem with our car is related to a recent OTA update. The obvious solution is for them to reverse the update over the air, but they claim they can't do that. So...
  4. J

    Tesla Service

    I had not heard about the diagnostic fee on warrantied cars. So I have to pay because an incompetent technician can't duplicate a problem, or because I'm not a trained Tesla technician and thought there was an issue when there was not one? I can't believe this. I've never heard of such a...
  5. J

    Snippiness 2.0

    Best to just ignore someone like this as you don't know which of his other so called facts are made up.
  6. J

    Charge-Up NJ rebate program Phase 2

    And? What's does the have to do with the fact that a moment ago you claimed NO dealers keep the cheapest models on the lot?
  7. J

    Charge-Up NJ rebate program Phase 2

    As someone else said you are not considering that NJ does not have unlimited funds for this program. As a number of us have stated, giving incentives for $45K+ will do little to change buying behavior, whereas the full $5K is far more significant to those considering lower priced EV's.
  8. J

    Charge-Up NJ rebate program Phase 2

    Another example of don't believe everything you read on the internet. Burns has 12 Kona EV's in the base trim level (SEL) in stock and the dealer in Flemington has 7.
  9. J

    Charge-Up NJ rebate program Phase 2

    Without exception everyone I know who have purchased Kona or Niro EV's or recent Leafs are using them as everyday drivers and don't have a second vehicle, or if they still have an ICE vehicle, the ICE vehicle has become their second car. And if a 250 mile range is not practical for a potential...
  10. J

    Tesla got the worst score in the J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey

    I have no need to defend the Power survey results, and you offer ZERO proof it's not accurate. Given the results appear to mirror what owners are reporting here on the forum, I've seen no reason to believe it's not accurate. Just because you don't like the results does not prove it's not...
  11. J

    Tesla got the worst score in the J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey

    The bottom line is you can't accept the fact JD Power surveyed a huge number of car owners, and based on the first 90 days of ownership the Tesla owners reported by a wide margin the largest number of problems and complaints per vehicle. As was pointed out above, every time someone like Powers...
  12. J

    Tesla got the worst score in the J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey

    And I never said you claimed Tesla owners were making false statements. You might want to re-read my post. JD Power surveys don't stand up to surveys made by others? Exactly what surveys are you speaking of? Toyota is rated number one in the world? Says who? And rated number one in what...
  13. J

    Tesla got the worst score in the J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey

    Suggest you are erroneously assuming complaints and problems are mutually exclusive with us owners loving our Teslas. In the initial quality survey JD Power does not ask how much you are liking your new vehicle. Tesla would be far from the first vehicle brand where the owners love them but...
  14. J

    Tesla got the worst score in the J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey

    I find it hilarious whenever JD Power publishes the results of one of their surveys, inevitably some owners of the brands who received the lowest scores from their owners start claiming JD Power doesn't know what they are talking about, the survey results can't possibly be real, some of the...
  15. J

    Tesla got the worst score in the J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey

    Sorry, but that's just not true, and you are making it up. It's VERY CLEAR the bulk of the complaints by us Tesla owners were related to factory build quality. In general, luxury brands struggled in the 2020 study in part due to problems with their infotainment systems. However in Tesla's...
  16. J

    Fit & Finish Issues Plaguing Model Y

    You are missing the point. There's no reason Elon can't fix the build quality problems without diminishing the things we like about our Teslas.
  17. J

    Fit & Finish Issues Plaguing Model Y

    It's certainly your right not to be concerned about having a subpar paint job. But individual experience is merely anecdotal when compared to a survey of a large number of buyers who are finding the build quality unacceptable. Why do we have to continue to put up with the amateurish build...
  18. J

    Fit & Finish Issues Plaguing Model Y

    You've been trying to blame the number of problems reported on the fact that Teslas have a lot of features. The statements made by the JD Power execs above clearly show that's not true. What the JD Power execs are quoted as saying mirrors what we have seen all along from us Tesla owners far...
  19. J

    Politics - Quarantine Thread

    No need to admit to a pack lies. The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly upheld restrictions on gun sales. Think you would have a big problem convincing the court that the recent restrictions have some kind of hidden agenda regarding firearm sales. And churches are not closed. And everyone...
  20. J

    Politics - Quarantine Thread

    Elon is ambitious, creative, and wildly successful. But that does not qualify him as an expert on either democracy or epidemiology. Since he has chosen to opine publicly, he should be prepared for corrections. Let’s start with democracy. The United States is a representative democracy. In the...
  21. J

    Politics - Quarantine Thread

    Not really surprising a cardiologist would be busy with heart attacks rather than COVID :-) Sounds like an amazing doctor in that he is able to determine a group of heart attacks were related to lost jobs. Wonder how he did that.
  22. J

    Politics - Quarantine Thread

    Deaths from a ruined economy? Really? Where? And how many compared to the daily COVID death total?
  23. J

    Politics - Quarantine Thread

    Nonsense. First of all there are plenty of immunity compromised people where their illness has nothing to do with their weight or lifestyle. And there are thousands of otherwise very healthy people who have died. Just in my neighborhood alone there was a 32 year old otherwise perfectly young...
  24. J

    Politics - Quarantine Thread

    I'm now beginning to understand some of the reaction, and why some people in other parts of the country just don't get it. You really believe hospitals are 1/2 full? If that's the case it's surely the exception. That's not even the case in normal times. Two friends of mine are emergency room...
  25. J

    Politics - Quarantine Thread

    I've noticed reaction seems to depend on geography. Here in the New York area I can tell you for sure the death counts are wildly understated. So many non-hospitalized people are dying at home and in nursing homes, and they are not counted as they are not tested for the virus because they...
  26. J

    Politics - Quarantine Thread

    Here's what our boy Elon had to say about the state-ordered shelter-in-place mandates many of us are now living under: “This is the time to think about the future, and also to ask, is it right to infringe upon people’s rights as what is happening right now?” “I think the people are going to be...
  27. J

    New Y Couple of small issues

    You mean the ones with 10 fingers and 10 toes? :-) It's about time Tesla learned how to operate a body shop. Sure they have improved, but they now have enough funds that they no longer need to cut corners. Less well financed car manufacturers all over the globe are able to build a car body...
  28. J

    Tow Hitch now available on configurator

    One more thing to consider. If you (or an aftermarket installer) wire an aftermarket hitch, if you have a warranty claim on something else in the electrical system that's even remotely related, it gives Tesla a open door to claiming the electrical system was damaged in the process of the...
  29. J

    FYI. Tesla gave away my model y no call no customer service?

    The DMV in PA does not need to be open for a dealer to issue a temp tag. Most dealers (both new and used cars) have the temp tags on hand ready to be used.
  30. J

    NJ Delivery Postponed Indefinitely

    I think the difference is a local dealer/salesperson is generally more motivated to "bend the rules" and make the delivery happen because their profit/commission is tied to it. Whereas the average Tesla showroom employee is far less motivated as they don't work on commission.
  31. J

    Is Tesla holding back on MY performance acceleration?

    Thanks. I did. But in the video he says he really is not sure about this.
  32. J

    Fit and finish issues

    What really concerns me is the potential for rusting. Maybe I should stop buying, and lease instead, so it ends up being Tesla's problem and not mine? New Evidence Seems To Show A Tesla Model 3 Fender/Frame Rust Issue
  33. J

    Is Tesla holding back on MY performance acceleration?

    Not trying to be difficult, but how would you know Tesla has not allowed full torque yet? Have they publicly said that? I have not seen that said anywhere before.
  34. J

    Fit and finish issues

    Of course it's not impossible to find a Lexus or an Acura with a fit/finish issue. No one is perfect. What I don't understand is the need to point to other manufacturers to try to justify Tesla's continuing poor record in this area. How many more pics from owners do we need to see to admit...
  35. J

    Is Tesla holding back on MY performance acceleration?

    Curious where you were able to obtain info like this from.
  36. J

    NJ Delivery Postponed Indefinitely

    Sometimes Tesla does things in weird ways. I can tell you that other New Jersey dealers have no issues selling and delivering cars even when the showroom is closed to customers. My brother took delivery of a new Honda Accord from Madison Honda this morning. It was all arranged via email...
  37. J

    This will not end well for BMW

    According to the balance sheet you attached, debt was approximately 117 billion, nowhere near the 200 billion you claimed.
  38. J

    This will not end well for BMW

    I'm acting like a child? How so? Understand you don't like that I've pointed out you are trying to backpedal from your original prediction that BMW will be bankrupt in 2022. Anyone with a fundamental understanding of corporate finance and German politics already recognized your claim was out...
  39. J

    This will not end well for BMW

    Good to see you finally admitted your prediction that BMW will be in bankruptcy in 2022 was wrong. BTW, where are you seeing they have 200 billion in debt?
  40. J

    Op-Ed: Why I’d Still Choose A Tesla Model 3 Over The Model Y

    I've owned every one of those nameplates and have long actively participated in forums for each. Sure you will get the occasional thin skinned member who interprets a dislike for his paint color as a personal attack, but no way is it to the same level as with Tesla. I would think it would be...
  41. J

    Coronavirus

    Where is the hospital he is in? Hot spots are developing in the U.S as they did in Italy, whereas other areas have yet to report significant infections. In any event his timing may have been pure luck, because one week from now there are going to be areas where someone having a heart attack...
  42. J

    Op-Ed: Why I’d Still Choose A Tesla Model 3 Over The Model Y

    Not sure why so many are upset about this article. Bottom line is the 3 is going to make sense for some people and the Y will make more sense for others. I think the OP clearly states that. Why do so many Tesla fans become so defensive when others don't have the same opinion about Tesla...
  43. J

    Op-Ed: Why I’d Still Choose A Tesla Model 3 Over The Model Y

    Brent, any concern regarding exceeding the Payload limit when carrying 7 passengers? Surprised that a vehicle designed to carry up to 7 pax would not be capable of carrying more total weight.
  44. J

    This will not end well for BMW

    So unfortunate how on forums like this people can put forth nonsense like this which has no basis in fact. You might like BMW to go bankrupt in 2022, but it's not happening even if sales nosedive by half due to the virus. The German government would simply never allow it to happen. You...
  45. J

    Model Y Launch/CoronaVirus/Likely Recession

    A good thing? Did you notice Italy just passed China in the death count? Watch what happens in Canada over the next 7 days and then let us know what you think.
  46. J

    Fremont will be shut down!

    Total arrogance! Tesla considers its production “a national critical infrastructure” and “essential Employees” include all “production, service and deliveries, testing and supporting groups.” Here's an example of the right move: Hyundai shuts down Montgomery production plant after employee...
  47. J

    Fremont will be shut down!

    That does not take 2500 people. Besides the fact there is video proof that Social Distancing practices are not being followed. Profits over people's health.
  48. J

    Op-Ed: Why I’d Still Choose A Tesla Model 3 Over The Model Y

    Just joined the forum yesterday, and I'm very surprised how some people try to take pot shots at others with differing opinions. I have no issue with the article as written. Clearly the author respects that his priorities may not be the priorities of the next person, and it's not like he is...