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  1. J

    What Winter Tires are Best Bang for Buck ?

    This brief post has little new info, mostly just supporting thoughts. I don't know that I would own a full set of winter tires and rims in Reno. But I have never lived there so I may be all wrong in that. I am in WI, so winter tires are a real necessity. Not just for the snow, but also for the...
  2. J

    Rocking Seats

    I have Gen1 textile seats in a Dec14 85 and the driver's seat creaks quite a lot. Ranger ordered a new seat. I'm going to email him a link to this thread as it sounds to me like the seat rail or bracket is the culprit. Admittedly, I'm 6'2" and 240. So I'm not a little person. Still - no where...
  3. J

    Lease Issues Help?

    I have the same issue in WI. Our Tesla store in Highland Park IL is a short 50min drive...but you'd think it was on another planet for the way WI treats Tesla. I purchased mine as I too found the lease deals from 3rd parties 2x the Tesla deal. I wanted to take advantage of the lease deal for a...
  4. J

    Diminished Value Advice

    Just a quick note about DV (and accidents in general). Drivers have insurance to protect them from having to pay expensive claims out of pocket. This is not the same as protecting from financial responsibility. Nothing protects the at-fault-driver from responsibility for financial losses to...
  5. J

    How Best to Sell 2015 60 kwh w/Autopilot

    I do. Lots of people do. Lots of reasons to buy what you like today, and keep it for 8yrs or so. One reason... I hate paying sales tax on cars. Buy a Tesla every few years and in most areas, a buyer is looking at $2,000 - $3,000 a year just for sales tax. Depreciation is in top of that! A couple...
  6. J

    How important is pano roof?

    This is a shockingly balanced thread. I was expecting a tiny few to be opposed to the Pano. But there are a bunch!! I didn't get the Pano. I intend to drive this car for the 8yr unlimited mileage drivetrain warranty. And then give it to a family member after that. Panoramic sunroofs tend to not...
  7. J

    S RWD Winter Driving?

    I am just echoing for the most part. I have an AP RWD 85. One of my (very minor) complaints is the location and shape of the radar unit on the Gen1 front. It packs with snow and grime very quickly. Granted, I don't drive AP when it is snowing, but I do use the TACC a lot...and that is disabled...
  8. J

    Extended Warranty Worth it? One year 4k 50k Miles?

    WOW! I hate to jinx myself posting a counter point to this...but...wow. My list looks like this. Rear passenger door seal replaced - little bit of a leak. New driver's seat on its way because it squeaks a little bit (I'm don't wear athletic cut shirts). Driver's door handle fixed (not...
  9. J

    Used S VS Audi A4

    Couple of issues that I think you need to consider. 1st and most important - as soon as you switch to electric...the chances of you ever going back to 20th century technology is somewhere right around 0%. This may not seem like a big deal - but at this point in time, because of your commute, it...
  10. J

    Anyone NOT buying the extended warranty?

    I am not buying the extended warranty. The vulnerabilities really seem to be the door handles and the center display. You can replace all 4 door handles for less than the price if the warranty. Suspension parts might come up...but that's true for all cars. In super-rare infrequency, I hear about...
  11. J

    What was or will be the first song played in your Model S?

    I remember this well as for me...I too planned it ahead of time. After my phone was linked up, it was queued up and ready. Drove away to Aerosmith Sweet Emotion on 11!!
  12. J

    They said "you can't stay on 7.0 forever. .."

    This is such a 1st world problem, I am shocked it received 5 pages of traction. I personally couldn't find anything constructive in here at all. It unfolded like a slow speed train wreck. I worried that it might contain something that a pseudo reporter or short-holding blogger could sink their...
  13. J

    Questions for Chicago Owners

    I am in WI so can't comment on electric rates. But installing equipment will price similar if you are in a single family home. I have the most extreme setup of any I have ever seen...so let it be your top end outlier. I also spend a lot of time in Chicago...so have lots of experience with the...
  14. J

    Model S: Overwhelmingly male and over 45 years old/Model 3 Don't Die

    49 male. I bought mine to drill the first hole in my bucket list. Wrote my last tuition check Sept of 2015. Picked up my car 7wks later. Proud as hell of both of my grown sons. So I rewarded me for a job reasonably-well-done. (1/2 of their friends are done with college and starting out adult...
  15. J

    Guide to Determining Price/Value of a Used Tesla For Buyers & Sellers

    I get confused when buyers cross cars off their list because the price is high. If it were me, I'd decide what I wanted, what I was willing to pay...and start trying to find the right car. Once I found the right car, I'd start negotiating the price. If the negotiated price makes it at-or-under...
  16. J

    Be honest: is SCing on a long trip annoying?

    I did a cross country drive 2100+ miles straight through, 2 drivers. 13 SC stops. The last one was totally unnecessary...so call it 12. 51hrs. In my Expedition, I could have done it 4.5hrs faster. In my S...the car drove. In my Expy...I drive. The difference between having AP on a super long...
  17. J

    Car Wash issue: Car goes into Park after doors are closed?

    You will probably find that car washes that require you to exit the car, and an attendant gets back in at the end...is an impossible wash to use. I wash my car 3ish times a week at a touchless local drivedrive-in-and-sit there type wash. So I am not a hand-wash-judgy-mcjudgerton. But from...
  18. J

    Different 240v?

    In my house we have 2 Volts and a Tesla charging every night simultaneously. While that is unusual today, iy probably won't be in a few short years. I spent about $3,000 to have my garage rewired completely. I recommend doing it right with room to grow, as your very first move Best...
  19. J

    X owner claims unintended acceleration caused accident

    From Vandacca "The problem with Tesla vehicles, is that most people are transitioning from a simple 2-pedal operation to a more sophisticated, mostly 1-pedal operation." This was a great post earlier in the thread. 2 things to add to it. 1. This is a great reason to not lend your car. 2. Once...
  20. J

    Slowly looking for a used M S, what should I check ?

    It's just my opinion, and I never tell someone what to do, but will share what I did if that's Ok?. I picked the seller first, then bought his car. The better your experience my experience with the seller, the better my confidence in the car. My seller was genuinely pained to sell his car. I...
  21. J

    Does Autopilot reduce road rage?

    In so many things in life, the utmost respect goes to those who can by brute force, but don't. In a person to person confrontation... The 300lb 6' 4" muscle-bound shaved head beast, that just shakes his head at the instigator, and walks away. Everyone knows the beast could...he just chose not...
  22. J

    But Officer....I was going WAY below the speed limit!

    Well done. Some would say that if you missed it the first time...you binarily got it the second time...
  23. J

    Car Insurance

    My main carrier for home, auto, umbrella, boats, etc., didn't want to insure my Tesla. They indicated this by quoting $3000 a year. They don't think anyone is stupid enough to pay that - it's just their way of saying no thank you. I moved my boats and my Tesla to Geico.
  24. J

    But Officer....I was going WAY below the speed limit!

    Ha!! I see what you did right there. You win one internets today.
  25. J

    OOPS - wish that had not happened

    Well...going fast in reverse isn't in my future. I seldom go fast in FWD and don't have any friends (except the court-ordered ones) to impress. But that second point...I do that a lot. Never ever crossed my mind...the car turning right and away I go...thing. Happily I get to learn from you...
  26. J

    User profile question

    ...and he should drive a **** brown 1975 Gran Torino to that prom...like we all did... :)
  27. J

    Tesla's response to me leaking info about the P100D?

    Fascinating thread. I had equal parts SMH Tesla and SMH OP and his flock. 99.9% of the tech discussion was over my head...as is the case with 99.8% of all tech discussions. But I have to think Musk knew that an individual with mad skills would eventually find his/her way into the car. Surprised...
  28. J

    Looking for Midwest Tesla Owners help

    Done. Just want to add...I don't stay in a hotel that doesn't have charging capabilities unless zero hotels in any reasonable radius have charging capabilities. Charging = Yes... I will have additional questions. Charging = No...then... No further questions, thank you for your time.
  29. J

    Do textile seats kill resale? I'm selling in 12-18 months - ordered wrong?

    $3290? Fronts only. Or... Just get the textile seats reupholstered for less than $2500...including back seats.
  30. J

    Do textile seats kill resale? I'm selling in 12-18 months - ordered wrong?

    Depends how much this one costs... And a reverse opinion on Pano too...there are 2 options that, in my opinion, will ultimately detract from value (when warranty runs out). Pano and smart air suspension. Both are vulnerable and both are uber expensive to fix. If you are flipping the car, no...
  31. J

    Do textile seats kill resale? I'm selling in 12-18 months - ordered wrong?

    I have Textile and am planning to have them reupholstered. I went the other way with the math. I can get Textiles, save $2500, and get better upholstery for the same $2500 by doing it custom aftermarket. With that said, my car is Dec 2014 build. Back then, there was an upcharge for leather and...
  32. J

    Summon failed and hit my garage.

    I just want to say thank you to the OP for posting this here. We all get to learn from the misfortune of others. Personally, I don't summon the car out of the garage unless I am right there. I never know, if I have the door open, will homelink activate it and start it closing while the car tries...
  33. J

    Tesla seats don't move back upon entry or exit??

    Cheers back atcha Tomas. Great reply. My wife just told me "no more internets for you tonight". I am apparently done for the evening.
  34. J

    Tesla seats don't move back upon entry or exit??

    Aaannnddd...there it is... The other camp who is here to tell our camp it is ridiculous and dumb to buy a Tesla AND think it ridiculous to not have a feature that is common on KIAs, especially since it is simply software. I knew it would come. If you don't publicly exclaim now, that the Tesla...
  35. J

    Tesla seats don't move back upon entry or exit??

    Agreed. And your camp full of agreers is a very big camp with a lot of owners in it.
  36. J

    Tesla seats don't move back upon entry or exit??

    :) that was me being funny. It is a very common complaint. On the upside, it can be done with just a software update. All the hardware is there. We are all just waiting for Tesla to make the code and push it. No promises. But you and about 1/2 of all ownership considers this a silly oversight by...
  37. J

    Tesla seats don't move back upon entry or exit??

    But not on the Tesla. Sorry.
  38. J

    Tesla seats don't move back upon entry or exit??

    It exists. No worries.
  39. J

    Garage Art for the E.V.angelist

    Not sure. I asked the artist who did them, and with sourcing the reclaimed barnwood, pressure washing, assembling the panels, sanding, base coating, doing the art, distressing it, clear coating it and putting on the mounting hardware...she probably has 25 hours into my project. I pay her...
  40. J

    Garage Art for the E.V.angelist

    I'm redoing my garage, now that smelly gas burners are pretty much gone. New insulation and walls, new door, new floor is coming, a new ceiling and eventually...heat. All prompted by needing to completely redo my electrical systems to be able to charge 3 electric cars simultaneously each night...
  41. J

    Feb 25th update ready notification. Already on 2.12.212

    I received 2.12.126
  42. J

    Feb 25th update ready notification. Already on 2.12.212

    No. Its right just didn't find the info I needed when I searched.
  43. J

    Feb 25th update ready notification. Already on 2.12.212

    Anyone else notified of an update ready to load? I already got the latest firmware with summon updates. And nav already loaded the latest maps. And usually I am far from first to see these. Yet no thread about it that I see here?
  44. J

    What's this new thing?? Split image backup camera?

    Lol...undocumented feature then. And yep. Apparently 2 images are captured by the camera and merged on screen. And they were flipped. Rebooted both dash and center stack. All fixed.
  45. J

    What's this new thing?? Split image backup camera?

    This is something I just noticed. Looked through recent threads, didn't see anything about it... My backup camera has a split image. Bottom panel looking back and top panel looking down. Cool! Sorry if already well known. I didn't read anything about it and never noticed it before...
  46. J

    Used 70D Pricing

    Not sure if I will sell or keep. Either way, I tend to retire my cars at 8yrs. Sometimes I donate them, or give them to a kid. 2 of them over the years, I kept. I still have my 1988 Fiero as an example. My sons and I turned it into an autocross car and it's awesome. I buy tech every other major...
  47. J

    Used 70D Pricing

    I beat this drum constantly. More to remind myself than to convince anyone else. If you buy a car 1yr old and drive it to 150,000 - 200,000 miles, depreciation is irrelevant. You save 1st year depreciation which is the worst. You used most of the car. And what you have left is floor...
  48. J

    Am I saving on fuel costs with my MS over my Prius?

    Econ 101. Yes, I know a lot of us already know this stuff. But please humor me, I have a point. In order for a basic supply and demand curve to work for price discovery, both supply and demand must be elastic. Milk for instance. If supply is crushed for milk, price goes up until folks stop...
  49. J

    Am I saving on fuel costs with my MS over my Prius?

    Are our risk factors the same?
  50. J

    Am I saving on fuel costs with my MS over my Prius?

    Yep...I am a pretty smart guy with money. I did that. It's more expensive to insure a $90,000 Tesla than a $55,000 BMW no matter who most have quote. Lots and lots of variables. But I appreciate the advice.