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  1. emechanic

    New member with big plans... I hope.

    This is a great group! Everyone is very willing to help. Yes, the challenges are many but worth it in the end. I may push forward for Tesla approval as a body repair shop as there's plenty of low hanging fruit in the form of body repairs. Given time things like window regulators, door handle...
  2. emechanic

    New member with big plans... I hope.

    Thanks , Yes, very much the same with any manufacturer.
  3. emechanic

    New member with big plans... I hope.

    Thank you very much for your feedback! Yes, it is a mountain however we do have Teslas crawling all over the place here in Orange county. I think independent service will eventually gain a hold and I would like to be established when it does. For now, yes accessories and films, color correction...
  4. emechanic

    New member with big plans... I hope.

    Thank you for that. I am not surprised about the body repairs, as independent body shops have had a very long history of poor workmanship that is a result of the Insurance companies pressure. Body shops are paid by insurance companies on average $30-35 hour, this results in some very low...
  5. emechanic

    New member with big plans... I hope.

    Thank you very much for your input! Yes of course the little work required on these cars now does not seem like a sound business plan, however as Tesla gets millions of them on the road and those eventually fall off their warranty period, I expect to see some repairs becoming common. For now...
  6. emechanic

    New member with big plans... I hope.

    Does anyone have some ideas you can share on how Tesla has not met your expectations in regards to service?
  7. emechanic

    New member with big plans... I hope.

    As you can imagine being in the repairs business for as long as I have you get to know everyone reputable. I have some inside knowledge regarding the "Tesla Approved body shops" and have to say, It wouldn't take much to be approved. One of my neighbors is a Approved body shop and well... let's...
  8. emechanic

    New member with big plans... I hope.

    Thank you very much for the in depth reply! You are correct in many ways. The fact that Tesla does charge for the small amount of maintenance "recommended" not required falls directly into the MM Act. Yes, this is very similar to BMW of which I have been working on for many years however, As you...
  9. emechanic

    New member with big plans... I hope.

    So as my profile states I am a mechanic by trade and a business owner by choice. I am interested in converting one of my BMW/MINI repair shops into a Tesla service shop. Why? Because I believe in Tesla and I have a child and I want to leave something other than a polluted mess of a planet for...