Leafdriver333
Somewhat Active Member
My head was telling me go test-drive bolt. But my heart said Tesla.
I bought a Tesla.
Cost of Model 3 roof glass replacement
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I bought a Tesla.
Took 3 days for Tesla Dublin to get the roof glass. After the glass came in I contacted All Day Auto Glass in San Jose. They picked up the roof in the morning at Tesla and then came to my house to replace the glass. It took him about two hours. The car can be driven right away.
Did you watch them replace it? Would be interesting to see the process if you have any pictures!
FYI, the quote from Tesla Rockville was $1,150 for everything, so similar to the other quotes noted above.
lampcord
Member
I've test driven both. You would have bought the Tesla anyway.
JPP
Active Member
FWIW when I picked up my P3D+ I called AAA and had my insurance policy upgraded to zero deductible for glass. The $$$ delta was pretty small, but IMHO worth it for the rare possibility of needing a new windshield or roof.
Wait how is it economical? I just noticed they lose full tax credit also. I configured a Bolt LT to roughly match an SR+, and it costs $38915 with manufacturer rebate - a bit more expensive than $38700 SR+! The dealer has to offer quite a MASSIVE dealer rebate to convince me from the performance, styling, charging network, among other benefits of SR+.
insaneoctane
Active Member
Now that they, too, have begun to lose the tax credit, I don't believe it's true anymore. But, buying a Bolt before April 2019- if you could find a dealer willing to offer deep discounts off MSRP was the opportunity that I was referring to....and the one I chose to pass on...
Had my rear glass installed by Tesla service in Palm Springs. Total cost installed one $720. ...24 hrs.
Oh I see. It has 4-star safety rating also (though admittedly only due to rear seats safety). So with all those combined quite likely I would also still get my SR+ even if I carefully checked and found such a deal...
I will answer the other posts later when I have time.
We're talking $6K to $10K off MSRP AND a $7,500 Federal tax credit (if bought before 4/1/2019, which I did). See below.
MR 3 w/forced $5K premium package was the cheapest possible. I had no idea when the SR would show up (they still haven't shipped any NOW as far as we can tell) and had no idea an SR+ was going to be made available to order a month later. SR was supposed to originally be available to order in November 2017 (Model 3 Reservations FAQ).
So, if my MR price is right (Tesla reduces prices in the US as tax credit starts to phase out, Model 3 now starts at $44,000) at $44K + $2K for white (since I don't buy black cars) + $1.2K delivery minus $3.75K tax credit --> 43.45K. And, sales tax is obviously much higher on the latter. And, Tesla stopped offering an acceptable (to me) silver "metallic silver". The "silver" they offer is a dark grey to my eye and is a color I avoid. (At my work, we have 3's of virtually every single color they offered, including discontinued metallic silver.)
And, I've said before elsewhere I wasn't keen on paying for more battery than I want nor did I want to pay $5K for a premium package with a glass roof that I don't want (reasons already given). I wanted to start from $35K and add what I wanted. And, the 3 lacks numerous features I do want and use now w/my Bolt and my Leaf. And, this is besides other issues I have with the 3 which I I'll detail later.
Towards the end of March, I found out about some incredible deals on the other side of the country (e.g. How to Sell my '17 Bolt quickly (or trade to '19) - Page 3 - Chevy Bolt EV Forum and How to Sell my '17 Bolt quickly (or trade to '19) - Page 4 - Chevy Bolt EV Forum). The deals were ~$10K below MSRP before Federal tax credit and any sort of local/state incentives. I checked Criswell's web site, at the time. (What's at 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV Vehicles for Sale in Gaithersburg, MD - Criswell Chevrolet is no longer as good as before, esp. given that tax credit on GM EVs/PHEVs is became only $3750, which happened on 4/1/2019.)
Yes, the US Supercharger network is excellent and unmatched by anyone else. SAE Combo deployment is lame and haphazard in comparison. Yes, Model 3 DC FCing speeds are much better than Bolt. And, yes the 3 would be ok as a road trip vehicle while the Bolt would be marginal to not good, at best. The last time I went on a road trip in my ICEV was in June 2017.
Yes, the 3 is faster in acceleration, handles better and has a much better quality interior, but those don't matter enough to me to pay a big price premium coupled w/other downsides/things I don't want.
NOBODY in their right mind is paying MSRP on a Bolt now or anytime this year.
We're talking $6K to $10K off MSRP AND a $7,500 Federal tax credit (if bought before 4/1/2019, which I did). See below.
So, for me, take about $37,300 (not including tax and license but already including delivery) minus $7,500 Federal tax credit --> just under $30K for a Premier trim w/DC FC inlet, driver confidence II and infotainment package (better stereo + some other stuff). My Bolt's silver (my 1st color choice), so there's no extra charge for that. This was at end of Jan 2019 when tax credit on GM vehicles was still $7500 and there was NO SR nor SR+ 3 yet.
MR 3 w/forced $5K premium package was the cheapest possible. I had no idea when the SR would show up (they still haven't shipped any NOW as far as we can tell) and had no idea an SR+ was going to be made available to order a month later. SR was supposed to originally be available to order in November 2017 (Model 3 Reservations FAQ).
So, if my MR price is right (Tesla reduces prices in the US as tax credit starts to phase out, Model 3 now starts at $44,000) at $44K + $2K for white (since I don't buy black cars) + $1.2K delivery minus $3.75K tax credit --> 43.45K. And, sales tax is obviously much higher on the latter. And, Tesla stopped offering an acceptable (to me) silver "metallic silver". The "silver" they offer is a dark grey to my eye and is a color I avoid. (At my work, we have 3's of virtually every single color they offered, including discontinued metallic silver.)
And, I've said before elsewhere I wasn't keen on paying for more battery than I want nor did I want to pay $5K for a premium package with a glass roof that I don't want (reasons already given). I wanted to start from $35K and add what I wanted. And, the 3 lacks numerous features I do want and use now w/my Bolt and my Leaf. And, this is besides other issues I have with the 3 which I I'll detail later.
Towards the end of March, I found out about some incredible deals on the other side of the country (e.g. How to Sell my '17 Bolt quickly (or trade to '19) - Page 3 - Chevy Bolt EV Forum and How to Sell my '17 Bolt quickly (or trade to '19) - Page 4 - Chevy Bolt EV Forum). The deals were ~$10K below MSRP before Federal tax credit and any sort of local/state incentives. I checked Criswell's web site, at the time. (What's at 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV Vehicles for Sale in Gaithersburg, MD - Criswell Chevrolet is no longer as good as before, esp. given that tax credit on GM EVs/PHEVs is became only $3750, which happened on 4/1/2019.)
Yes, the US Supercharger network is excellent and unmatched by anyone else. SAE Combo deployment is lame and haphazard in comparison. Yes, Model 3 DC FCing speeds are much better than Bolt. And, yes the 3 would be ok as a road trip vehicle while the Bolt would be marginal to not good, at best. The last time I went on a road trip in my ICEV was in June 2017.
Yes, the 3 is faster in acceleration, handles better and has a much better quality interior, but those don't matter enough to me to pay a big price premium coupled w/other downsides/things I don't want.
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How is the roof glass attached to the frame of the car? Is it some type of epoxy/sealant?
I installed the Model 3 noise reduction kit recently (basically just a big rubber band that fits into the gap around the front roof glass and noticed after few days later, that on one edge, the rubber gasket appeared to be "digging in" under the glass. I'm hoping there's no damage to its waterproofing/etc. I attached a picture of what I'm talking about.
Thanks for any info provided!
I installed the Model 3 noise reduction kit recently (basically just a big rubber band that fits into the gap around the front roof glass and noticed after few days later, that on one edge, the rubber gasket appeared to be "digging in" under the glass. I'm hoping there's no damage to its waterproofing/etc. I attached a picture of what I'm talking about.
Thanks for any info provided!
I was my second choice and if I wasn't isn't interested road trips or had another ICE to drive I might well have got one. But since I only have one car I needed a car that could go anywhere.
