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we have 5 kids so we kept the old van. But when we visit grandparents we can’t carpool. 27k minus 7 seems quite low. If it were me I would Take the 1% (if available) Tesla interest rate and sell the X private party. Check out companies like keysavvy who handle the payment for a small fee...

You will lose the 7k in depreciation of the Y in two years (roughly). I’m driving a 2016 P100d. They are expensive to repair. First thing I did was buy an XCare warranty. It’s now paid for itself in 20 months. You need to ask for the repair quote. Upper front control arms are cheap to...

What’s the mileage on the Plaid?

I’m not paying for 6 year old hardware on an 8 year old vehicle. I’m waiting…

Check the warranty when you run a staggered size. Michelin cuts it in half. All season tires just should be sold a meh tires. Pick the aspect where you need the most performance. Mine was wet traction. Why. It rains a lot here in Wilmington. I have never once said wow that was close when...

Do you have extra fuses on hand?

I do like having access to a complete service manual as an owner. It keeps me from starting jobs I won’t be able to complete. And completing easy jobs I didn’t know were easy.

Did you log in to the repair manual and read how and what tools are needed?

I never even got FSD beta. I was in the que for cameras. then had a wiring harness go bad. By the time I got it fixed they had closed beta. 2016 MX MCU1 I have little faith that they will release it on MCU1 this year

Just got mine back from there Wednesday. It’s like 4 weeks for an appointment. Made appointment then night before they said drop it off Friday it won’t be done till Wednesday. Had to reschedule for another 4 weeks out. Other than that all word done there has been fine for me. I even got a...

How close is Tesla service and how long does it take to get an appointment? If money is no issue what do we care about reliability? Model x 6 seater. All the way.

I submitted the w06x and the BMS errors in a service request. They diagnosed asa ba bad on board charger. Just got it back yesterday. It’s not cold enough anymore to get the w06x errors. So I guess I’ll have to wait 6-7 months to see if the problem is fixed.

Anyone have any updates to share??

Well I finally got the window fixed. When the regulator failed is snagged the wiring harness for the mirror and twisted and broke it. So that harness is hardwired to the mirror motor assembly. $633 for that 175 for the regulator. $1050 parts and labor for the window. But it’s fixed now.

Rural roads are they dirt?

Just had my 2017 (December 2016) charger replaced last night. I had the 72 amp onboard charger. It was $2,200 for the part. You really want to change all the high voltage connections and coolant connections? Labor was $660. I’d only do a self install if it was a used charger.

No not much stress at all at constant speed. It’s all about the acceleration. Rear squat under acceleration just makes the driveshaft angle worse. I like data!

ive read that too but think range mode is more FWD biased in general. You can feel I do mostly city driving. Like 8k+ miles per year. My front tires wore faster than my backs. I see no practical advantage to range mode. Other than letting the battery stay cold longer and get hotter both...

I just got my Tesla back from the nearest service center. 136 miles away. Hyundai and Kia service is less than 2 miles. So a broken window regulator cost me $1050. And 544 miles of drive time to get fixed. I’d easily put up with any short coming if it meant I didn’t have to spend 2 days...

Same experience here after SB work performed. Put it in low it you are going to floor it in anything but chill. And don’t drive in range mode. Save up for the N2ative rear camber kit and lowering links. I have a post about cheap hack that lowers just the front but get an alignment done...

Thanks for the discussion. I’ve been driving a 2021 model 3 Rear Wheel drive as a loaner since Friday. I’m very impressed. This is easily the nicest driving most comfortable sedan I’ve ever been in. at the end of the day. The charging network will still exist. Musk will still be in charge...

^^This^^ The supercharging network on average is probably good enough the next year. Everything will get more crowded sure but why should they care. The charging network sold cars to early adopter. If you’re still skeptical about charging networks you aren’t buying an EV in the next 12...

we may see a prototype but unless there is movement to allow driverless cars in a majority of major markets we won’t see actual production. So…. Here my take. You only need a new vehicle to reduce ROI time frame. I argue the M3 of MY will make fine robo taxis all the need to do is make them...

Well it’s happening enough I’m not using my visor anymore. It’s one expensive windshield.

Issues in the last 25 months of ownership of a 2016. Axels were bad and when acquired. Random supercharging error. Driver’s window regulator. 19k miles in 25 months. 43k on the odometer. 242 miles of range.

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How many miles a year are the jeeps driven in 4WD? And what is the torque supplied during that drive. AWD and lots of torque is wears these CVs quickly

It’s such an obvious issue that could have only been fixed at time of engineering. At some point an Intuative camber and lowerkit is cheaper than axels every 30-40k miles.

I’m driving a P100d 2016 with 42k miles. Its not bad. It would make a fine daily driver if your commute wasn’t too long. Yo have to be ok with the maintenance costs. It’s first year of production for a luxury suv that is still not known for its reliability. You have to really like the...

I don’t think so. Not enough units running Mcu1 or 2 to bother with another upgrade on what’s is probably a really depreciated asset.

Another question would be how low can you go and still be able to get a proper alignment?

Yeah it must be not be that common. Tesla wants to replace the onboard charger. Wish they would have done that a year ago when I was having the same issues.

I fully believe there is a new part number. The fundamental issue of the drive shaft angle being too high was not changed. I had the shafts and clevis replaced 12 months ago at about 32k miles. New ones don’t shake the car now under normal acceleration but at standard height and decent...

It’s not a fix. They put the same parts (new) parts back on. The fix is adjusted rear camber arms and a lowering kit.

Have you towed a trailer before? Does the trailer have breaks? What kind? How tall is the trailer? How long? Find a spot to practice backing it up. 3 point turns ect before you hit the road. Take it easy keep it under 65 mph. Your stopping distance will be much longer than you are used...

Scheduled a service to fix a broken window regulator. Soonest was 4 week away. And they will update at that time.

If I had my choice I would not get a directional tire. My car was pulling left and the tire shop was pretty sure it was a bad tire but could not test it without removing and remounting tires to swap sides. My CC SUVs got 14k miles. CC2s are fine but… they are noisy under acceleration. They...

I’m going to call around and see if I can get this fixed locally. It’s a 5 hour round trip and my “fix” is working good enough that I can’t justify taking a whole day or longer to get it fixed if they have to order parts.

My two cents. Any new tire is better than any half worn tire in standing water. Going fast enough you can hydroplane with a new tire. So really you are looking for wet breaking traction. CC2s are hard to beat here. They are a really compromise tire and true all season. That said they will not...

My window regulator is failing. It made some clunky noises on the way down and didn’t come back up. I was able to wiggle and pull the glass back up and it does actuate enough down when the door opens but won’t go up. Next service appointment is 4 weeks way. Got into a hot car this...

I get wet whenever I open my rear hatch after a rain. The water does not drain out until I open the door.

If is side to side or top to bottom it’s a problem. If it’s when there is forward/reverse rotation it’s more likely gear slop and Less of a problem. If SC said it’s OK I would have expected them to shake the wheel.

Honestly get it because you want an X. The biggest fastest coolest EV. If you want practical get a Y. The acceleration shudder is annoying. Tire wear sucks ( it’s 6000 pounds and goes like a bat outta hell), If were were a family of 4 there are lots of things I’d spend the leftover money on...

No update for me yet! Anyone else still on 8.16

Here is my letter. So the I’m getting v12(2023.44.30)??? On Mcu1? Hahah. Good one Tesla. Let’s all wait 6 week and file a complaint.

I still haven’t paid for the mcu2 upgrade. It all works kinda. Like an iPhone 5s, functional sure, slow yes. I just got my auto steer recall notice. It told me to update. Hahahaha. If they don’t get the “recall” fixed in a month or two. All of us on MCU1 should file complaints...

100d hands down unless you keep the Yukon for road trips.

Grid scale solar is cheaper than residential. While in theory what you are proposing would be fine. But we as customers Will demand 99% uptime. Grid connected batteries is my solution. Tesla is already changing SC rates based time of use. they are trying to flatten the consumption curve...

I’ll eat my words but that is between two a popular state and national parks. I grew up on the KS CO border. No real attractions within hours. Closest Walmart was near the closest interstate an hour away. That’s my definition of rural.

I think this is a today problem. Solutions exist. You’re not going to see an 8 stall V3 charger in remote rural areas. It won’t be profitable. I really think once grid storage solutions are cheap enough we don’t even need to worry so much about grid capacity. Install a battery at the...