Unfortunately he totaled the first one. Uninsured motorist fault.
The payoff wasn’t enough to replace the car so we moved on or third Prius
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Extended Service Agreement... Should I???
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The payoff wasn’t enough to replace the car so we moved on or third Prius
Tam
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Another very good factor for skipping ESA if you have a cheaper repair option such as non-Tesla shop or do-it-yourself.
This should be helpful for the decision process.
Here are screenshots (9 pages) of the contract I purchased for $4,250 ~September 2018 for my March 2018 Model S 100D - your contract may be different:
Here are screenshots (9 pages) of the contract I purchased for $4,250 ~September 2018 for my March 2018 Model S 100D - your contract may be different:
Hmmmmm.... Adjustments for Leaks not covered-another reason I am happy with the solid roof choice. Thera are a LOT of exclusions, to be sure.... REALLY gotta read and interpret the language, in favour of the issuer, before making an analysis of risk/reward, though. There are so many areas that have weasel room, if TESLA chooses to, for whatever reason, go that way. OTOH, really hard to find alternative repair options-warranty or not. Seems that with the fleet aging significantly in the coming few years, a nice profit center for TESLA is likely to be in place one way or the other...
Thank you very much
FURY
Thank you very much
FURY
Jim J
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I another thread about this it was mentioned that in addition to the $4200 warranty cost there is a $4000 deductible before they start paying.
I confirmed that with a salesman who was trying to get me to upgrade
Your out of pocket would be nearly $9000
I confirmed that with a salesman who was trying to get me to upgrade
Your out of pocket would be nearly $9000
The agreement is posted a posts before yours. (Thanks @Daniellane, I hate that Tesla doesn't make this easier to find for those weighing their options). No need to spread such misinformation.
There's a $200 deductible per visit (many claiming they've gotten around paying that, even....especially if the car is in for something else already, such as an annual service). There's no $4000 deductible before they start paying.
Tam
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That's contradictory to the contract's language that says $200 deductible per visits but in my cases and I've heard from others, we did not have to pay any deductible when the car visits were already scheduled for an annual visit and not an off scheduled visit.
However, it is true that the contract also implies that paying ESA and deductibles are not the only costs.
If you read under the heading "C. Your Responsibilities", you need to keep up with annual checkups during the duration of the contract. Those don't come free. They don't post publically how much those annual checkups anymore so I don't know the exact figures (the costs are on your individual Tesla Account for your case and not generic for the public.)
For my Model X, I pre-paid 4 year maintenance plan for $2,750. I imagine it would cost more if I won't be able pre-pay another 4 years during the ESA contract. It might be more than $3,000 but I am not sure the $4,000 mentioned figured above.
However, in reality, I haven't heard Tesla has enforced this language and denying coverage for those who didn't do annual checkups during the term of the contract.
Mobile connector bundle is now $300. Perhaps the gen2 one is cheaper.
They have replaced screen only for $1k
Cabin heater isn’t that expensive, but I’ve read the DC to DC is pricey. Maybe that was the big cost?
This is one of the items that scares me.
I hate to ever use the disagree button. I have never heard of a $4k deductible (except with my crappy health insurance). Someone wasn’t telling you the truth.
I doubt I’ll do the ESA. I think I’ll mileage out too quickly to be worth it.
Update:
It looks like cars purchased before 2017 (?) are locked in at the <180 days price. I checked another account for an S purchased in 2017. It shows the higher (after 180 days) prices while my S purchased 12/2016 still has the lower prices.
I also realize now that there's no option for the ESA for the Model 3...and no prices listed for it anywhere.
It looks like cars purchased before 2017 (?) are locked in at the <180 days price. I checked another account for an S purchased in 2017. It shows the higher (after 180 days) prices while my S purchased 12/2016 still has the lower prices.
I also realize now that there's no option for the ESA for the Model 3...and no prices listed for it anywhere.
Tam
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It's very true that some prices have fallen drastically so if we know the future repairs will be cheap, there might not be a need to pay for ESA.
I know I’ve read it, but struggling to find source. It was either in a bubble or yellowing thread. Here is a part number for display only 1087293-00-A
IIRC the big issue with the MCU is the flash memory that is soldiered on gets worn out from too many read-write cycles and that is what renders the entire MCU useless. it really is too bad that this cannot br replaced separately (and cheaply) while retaining the otherwise working MCU.
Note that if you buy ESA you must pay for all scheduled maintenance, otherwise they can deny your claims. Figure this into your calculations. I am at 50k miles driving over 30k miles per year and it would mean coverage for less than 2 years with additional expense for unnecessary inspections every few months. I just paid for 4th annual service and my car is less than 2 years old. On top of it, they did fluid flushes "as a courtesy at customer request" and warned me that it would not be done again. In other words, at the fourth annual service you are paying $900 for what exactly? A fancy "inspection" and cabin filter/desiccant bag change.
Jim J
Member
Hi,
Traveling but I will look for the email from the sales guy and post.
It would be great if that was not the case and there’s a lot of smart people here following this.
Maybe this was just bad information.
Traveling but I will look for the email from the sales guy and post.
It would be great if that was not the case and there’s a lot of smart people here following this.
Maybe this was just bad information.
We recently released "X-Care EV Protection", the only Extended Service Agreement for Model 3.
Included Benefits:
FAQ, Instant Quote tool, and Purchase at www.xcelerateauto.com/x-care/
If you have any questions, please comment or reach out directly - [email protected]
Happy to answer any questions!
TMC - Extended Warranty Newsflash!
Included Benefits:
- $100 Deductible per visit
- 24/7 Roadside assistance
- Trip Interruption
FAQ, Instant Quote tool, and Purchase at www.xcelerateauto.com/x-care/
If you have any questions, please comment or reach out directly - [email protected]
Happy to answer any questions!
TMC - Extended Warranty Newsflash!
Just yes. I had a 2014 P85D, and while I loved it, there wasn't a year that I wasn't happy to have a warranty and service agreement. The earlier cars have some design issues that can quickly add up.
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