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Yea, the refurbished transmission ended up being fine and never leaked or broke in the 50K miles before I sold it but the experience of buying a new car and having a problem with a significant component replaced with a refurbished part before the new car smell was gone was not enjoyable. If...

That sounds like the battery coolant that circulates in channels around the batteries and through the super manifold. Probably a connection that did not seat right. Not a big deal and an easy fix if that is where the problem is. No harm, no foul. Definitely better than when I bought my...

That sounds like a mobile repair but maybe not depending on where you live.

If the price of the plaid drops significantly, I may have to consider getting that instead of the Cybertruck I have on order. But I really want the Cybertruck (not the foundation priced ones). Also not in a hurry at all. I would prefer to take delivery sometime in 2025.

Last year in October the 'refresh' for ambient lighting and front bumper camera was raging at full tilt and I was considering holding off and wait for the refresh. I ended up getting the MX in November because I wanted delivery in 2023 for tax purposes. Looking back, I am glad I did not wait...

Things have gotten quiet in this thread...

I went with black due to wanting a tax edition one and getting white or cream would push the price above $80K. It would be cool if the cream was a bit darker reddish like the Bentley interiors but the cream shade of the tesla is nice too. Would be cool also if they offered a reddish accent...

Looks like her car was a 2020 Model X per articles who would provide more detail than 'unspecified' so unless the media and investigators have it wrong, her car had stalks for the drive selection and NOT touch screen drive selector. "Chao, the sister of former U.S. Transportation Secretary...

So I had to turn in my lease Y today at the Irvine location and saw deliveries of many model Y's, one new highland model 3 and a Cybertruck (the lightbar on the front of the Cybertruck had one LED burned out 👎). There were NO X or S ready for delivery which was a bit strange since I always see...

I really wonder what makes these half shafts wear out even faster. I see people having issues within 10K miles but then other cases like my neighbor who bought a 2017 new and never had half shaft issues and still drive it daily. Their commute on weekdays is about 100 miles a day. The car was...

I would think putting a piece of shipping tape across the opening will give a little more protection from it being bumped.

When new the range on my Y and my X was at the EPA range stated. It quickly fell over the next month by about 10-15 miles or so and then stabilized and has the slow creep down. I charge my X to 75% only to try to maximize the battery life and charge at home with my wall charger at 48A. My Y...

Good point!

Is what you hearing also coincide with a slight vibration in the drivers seat? I get that on rare occasions and it does not seem associated to anything specific and happens for a couple of minutes. It does feel like some type of pump is running.

That would be hilarious to have someone wrap the wiper arm white with a big dot at the fulcrum point to make it look like a big exclamation point coming down the street.

There have been no sightings of a front bumper camera X yet. It is supposed to be added soon but none seen as of yet. The front dot you are seeing is the windshield camera.

Well, if a car met legal requirements and was approved at the time by the safety administrations responsible for regulations then I don't feel a manufacturer should be held responsible unless what they did was nefarious of which a yoke, no stalks, etc. is not nefarious. Doing a 'go back'...

Wonder if enough people get into collisions due to hitting the non-existent horn button in the center and complaining to NHTSA as an 'issue', if there will be a free retrofit recall for 2022-2023 cars due to safety. There has been a few times I had to hit the horn from someone coming into my...

I parked my black X next to a new stealth gray X and really like the shade of the stealth gray a lot. Definitely a lot more than the previous MSM gray.

I saw that and wondering about it also. We drive our X a lot.

I believe you are right on all your points except the re-latch if you don't close the hood after a period of time. I have had the hood unlatched but resting on the latch overnight and it never re-latched.

Not racing anyone. Not a young person anymore. Freeway onramp blasts are really fun.

670 HP. But more is always better. 😁 I got the LR instead of the Plaid because of the tax incentive. If it wasn't for that I would have ordered the plaid. Do I need more than 670 HP... No. Do I still want it.... Yes....

Do you think Tesla will ever release a Ludicrous Mode or Acceleration Boost upgrade for the refreshed long range X in the software upgrade section of the app? Having a LR that can do 0-60 in 3.1-3.3 range would be very nice but slow enough to not directly complete with the Plaid for ultimate...

I am sure 2024 has the problem still since it is a design issue unless they engineered a better half shaft to deal with the suspension angles better. My end of 2023 X only has the issue if I 'get on it' at low speed and only feel it between 25-45MPH. It is a bit annoying but not like I hit the...

I ran into a situation similar to this back when I was waiting for mine. My SA recommended I do not do it (which I agreed is not a good idea), he can allocate the vehicle in IL for me (I live in CA), I would have to either travel there to get the car or arrange my own transportation at my cost...

It was a very difference for me too between my Y and my X. When I ordered my Y I had an EDD a month out and received a VIN just two days after ordering. I rejected since I was not ready for it and then received another VIN a day after that and had to reject again and put account on hold to not...

We all know Tesla does agile style updates to their product lines so having things just 'pop up' during the year should be expected. Although I am very satisfied with my non-front bumper camera and non-ambient lighting Model X and have enjoyed it immensely (just played with a Model 3...

It is really hit or miss on getting a good rep or not. We were lucky and got a fantastic rep on our first purchase when I went into the Tesla showroom at the local mall. I liked his responsiveness (even on his days off) and attention to detail that I hunted for him when it came time to get my...

I wish I had a 7 seater but wanted the $7,500 tax rebate more.

Ewwww, completely repaint a new car a different color? No thanks....

Before the latest Vision update, trying to park without the ultrasonic sensors was a pain because the car kept freaking out with bings and bongs making you doubt you are judging distance correctly. After the Vision update a couple months ago, it has been really good and accurate and I don't...

If I remember right, the older Model 3 and Y had a retrofit offered to convert from the regular cabin air filter (and filter box/plumbing) to the HEPA one for a fee.

Latest Flyover of Fremont Factory from the guy that lives up there. Fremont Flyover 03/07

Yea they wanted me to pick up as early as three days after getting a VIN.

Sorry to hear you had such a bad experience. I hear Rivian will be switching to the NACS connector in 2025 so may be worth waiting for that? I hear the non-Supercharger network sucks balls. My only experience was three times when I needed to charge my Y and I was not near a supercharger...

A very fast mini van with billionaire doors (reference Silicon Valley TV series)..... I'll take it.... These are not the doors of a Billionaire! - Silicon Valley (NSFW - Language)

It definitely is a bigger car feel than a Model Y. Rear view visibility is about the same as a Y. Having both a Y and an X, I love the air suspension and extra room in the X but do miss the 'sportiness' of the Y's suspension sometimes. If I wanted an overall great car with budget in mind, I...

For those of you thinking Tesla is the only maker with problematic build quality: Mercedes SUV Build Quality Yea, I know. Tesla more consistently has build issues but I would expect more from a premium German brand with premium German prices. Parked next to a newer BMW yesterday and the...

Yikes. Good luck...

That car is done. Totaled..... Glad it gave up it's life for yours.

Does not seem totaled to me if it was just the two side air bags and the two doors. If the A pillar was damaged or the lower area of the car around the battery then it is a goner. Also if the wait time for parts is several months then it may be totaled just due to the time. Did the insurance...

It is wild how different each delivery center is run. At the one in Irvine, CA, there was music blasting, balloons, lots of Tesla employees asking if we needed help and even a life size Elon cut out you can take pics with. Able to inspect vehicle at my leisure and had a Tesla guy come up and...

I consider an intervention where you have to directly take over the vehicles activity such as needing to speed up when it should have, braking when it should have, taking control of steering when there is a potential danger or the car goes into analysis paralysis and starts twitching the...

I agree with your second paragraph. I have no interest in purchasing FSD until it is 1) Almost fully autonomous (maybe requiring 1 intervention in a 15 minute city drive) and 2) Is something you have a choice to leave with the car when selling or is always able to transfer for free to your new...

If I had a dollar every time I heard that along with front bumper camera.......

Maybe they still do for the X and S still? You see the rumble strips, bots dots and and uneven pavement strips around where the X and S staging area is. In some of the flyover videos in the past you see them driving an X or S on these strips or driving the car in a tight figure 8. One of the...

New Fremont Flyover. Looks like Model X and S production/sales have fallen off a cliff or the lot was just picked up? Barely any in the staging area. Fremont Flyover 02/08/24

So you can get a new Model S, new Model X and a new Model 3 for the price of 1 new Taycan?

Have not taken delivery. So far my reservation is four years old and still waiting for my EDD.. 😂 Actually due to some business opportunities that came up, I may have to wait to buy a Cybertruck for a year so getting delivery in mid 2025 for me is probably preferred....