I think you're conflating '
annual service/preventative maintenance.' with '
regular repairs/ongoing maintenance.' They are different things entirely.
Over the life of a car, how many of the following will you have paid for/repaired owning a Tesla?
- Oil changes
- Water Pump
- Radiator
- Brake rotors
- Exhaust
- Mufflers
- O2 Sensor
- Steering pump/hoses/fluid
- Steering rack
- Transmission tune-up/fluid change
- Spark plugs
- Fuel filter
- Fuel injectors
- Fuel pump
- Turbocharger
- Valve adjustment
- Timing chain/timing belt
- Alternator
- Batteries
- Starter
- Air filter
- Head gasket
- Clutch
- Rear main seal
- Mass Airflow sensor
For both my P85+ and P85D, I paid for the annual service plan and the ESA. I paid less than this, but let's take the current pricing for Model S. The 4-year service plan is $2400 for 4 years, or on average, $800 per year. The ESA is currently $4,750, or about $600 per year (spread over 8 years, including the factory warranty). That means that my TOTAL exposure to all repairs and maintenance needs is $1400 per year (plus a $200 per visit deductible in years 5-8). I challenge anyone to pay less than that, on average per year (about $110/month), for 8 full years of ownership of any ICE vehicle.