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Lol...I have yet to see this though(paint sensor)
I don’t recall the specific OP, but in the last month there was an unhappy guy from Florida who used a paint sensor.
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Getting a little concerned after reading threads on this forum
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I don’t recall the specific OP, but in the last month there was an unhappy guy from Florida who used a paint sensor.
Yes they should. But Tesla is still a very small car company compared to the top 5 or so companies that have been in business for about a century and who leave it to their independent dealerships to figure out how to deliver cars to customers and service them; they just focus on designing and building the cars. Tesla is trying to do it all, and it’s damn difficult for a new company to figure out how to be a success in the car business using a business model that no other company is using.
lolachampcar
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In addition, there are a lot of engineering types about and you know how we feel about/prioritize things like service and documentation They are reinventing the car company on a shoe string. There are huge companies with all the resources in the world already up and running support structures that can not pull this stuff off. I think Tesla is doing a good job, warts and all.
They are reinventing the car company on a shoe string. There are huge companies with all the resources in the world already up and running support structures that can not pull this stuff off. I think Tesla is doing a good job, warts and all.
Xenoilphobe
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I'll take superior engineering and performance, what the hell have those other companies been doing for the last several decades?
- Adding cupholders
- Emergency braking
- ???
- Profit
Well my 2016 BMW X3 stranded me out of the car 5 times in 3 weeks after delivery. The interior squeaks and rattles. The rear lift gate sometime decides not work. The car will somedays not power off until 15 minutes until after I pressed the off button. And the battery as died. Luckily it goes back in November and has been under warranty the entire time. You can see mine and other post on each one of these issues on bimmerfest.com.
Bottom line, look deep enough at any high end car forum and you can find more than enough in there to convince yourself that they are are all POS.
Asymmetry
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LOL you have little to worry about compared to these junkers. I see new range rover sports every week on the side of the road with the hood up, Ferraris love to spontaneously combust and old jags are rust held together by paint.
If you do have an issue that what warranty is for, like every other car.
Perhaps it's regional.
I would say "Remarkably consistent great customer service" for my area.
lolachampcar
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Second that...
The WPB service center has been a tad slow at times but otherwise great to deal with.
The WPB service center has been a tad slow at times but otherwise great to deal with.
I love our X, so let’s just have that be said.
But for example, I’ve been waiting 3 weeks for a FWD seal so I can open the passenger FWD and not have a cup of water pour on the seat. Basically we just don’t use that door in the rain until the new seal is installed. 3 weeks I’ve been waiting. Friday and Monday I’ve left 2 voice mail messages and a text message to the service associate with no return communication. I’ve not pestered the SC before this but had to reach out because originally they had estimated 3-5 days.
This was an issue found a few days after delivery. The SC I took delivery from originally told me they could reproduce it but that’s just how it is, no way to fix it. Then another SC told me the seal was installed poorly and they can fix it.
So not a big deal, the car is awesome and all but just glad I’m not waiting on a critical part. But come on, at least return the voice mails & text messages. Meanwhile, loving the car everyday. Get this one thing fixed and pretty sure we’ll be in the clear.
But for example, I’ve been waiting 3 weeks for a FWD seal so I can open the passenger FWD and not have a cup of water pour on the seat. Basically we just don’t use that door in the rain until the new seal is installed. 3 weeks I’ve been waiting. Friday and Monday I’ve left 2 voice mail messages and a text message to the service associate with no return communication. I’ve not pestered the SC before this but had to reach out because originally they had estimated 3-5 days.
This was an issue found a few days after delivery. The SC I took delivery from originally told me they could reproduce it but that’s just how it is, no way to fix it. Then another SC told me the seal was installed poorly and they can fix it.
So not a big deal, the car is awesome and all but just glad I’m not waiting on a critical part. But come on, at least return the voice mails & text messages. Meanwhile, loving the car everyday. Get this one thing fixed and pretty sure we’ll be in the clear.
jelloslug
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My BMW i3 was one of the worst cars I had from a reliability standpoint. The dealing with the dealer made it even worse.
Actually... my Ferrari did catch fire.....
BozieBeMe2
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This is soooo true. I usually chalk it up to jealousy and short sellers trying to scare off the lemmings.
All in all, as one poster so elegantly put it, If you are buying a Tesla because 'IT IS' the very best EV made, congratulations!! you have scored big. But. if you are buying a Tesla because it is a luxury automobile, you probably will have 'some' buyers remorse.
Tesla's have some of the very best EV technology there is. I defy anyone to up their game.
So, if you have done your homework and are sure of why you want the Tesla brand of EV, over anyone else's, then you won't be disappointed. But if the coach works means everything to you, the X, may (and I really doubt it), have you willing to accept the small things.
FWIW, our 85D is like our favorite grandchild, sometimes we scratch our heads, but then, we are always Grinnin'
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I have a recall notice for our 2011 BMW 335d, can't park it in the garage because it may burn our house down. Lucky for me I haven't had to deal with it since it's been at my local mechanic for 6 weeks trying to get a turbo issue fixed. This is after I spent 3k on emissions repairs in the last 6-9 months. It's my daughters car now, for an ICE I love the diesel and I keep thinking after I fix something it would be stupid to get rid of it, then it breaks again. It really pisses me off because I read on the interwebs that all car manufacturers are flawless except Tesla, and none of them catch fire. I think I was duped!
"... and I keep thinking after I fix something it would be stupid to get rid of it, then it breaks again."
I had a Corvette that was exactly like that. Kept it for four years thinking the problems have to quit and my spouse kept shaking her head wondering just how big an idiot she married. That Vette was confused, thought it was a BOAT (Break Out Another Thousand). My Vette had all kinds of fit and finish problems that I ignored when I purchased it. Every repair ran over $1000, even a lousy fan belt cost me over $1000. In those four years, there was not one month that the Vette managed to avoid going in the shop.
A couple cars later, I purchased a turbocharged Mazda Speed 6. Crazy fast. Good looking. It was ALSO in the shop monthly. The engineering of that car was pathetic. Mazda service was awful. The company did not seem to care that their car was horribly designed.
In between the Vette and the Mazda 6, I had Cadillacs. I was on a first name basis with the Service Advisor for each Cadillac.
There are lots of high end, really poorly executed cars out there. You can expect perfection - but good luck with that.
So when I read that post from the person that brought a paint thickness gauge to the dealership to 'vet' his X, I couldn't believe what a thoroughly unpleasant wackster that guy was. Seriously, measure the paint thickness and then justify it by saying any future buyer will do the same thing? Dude - go give your attitude to a BMW dealer (a good friend worked at BMW service - the stories he told!) and leave poor Tesla alone.
I'm not expecting my (hopefully) soon-to-be built X to be perfect. I do hope it will be reliable, I'm sure it will be cool as can be.
I had a Corvette that was exactly like that. Kept it for four years thinking the problems have to quit and my spouse kept shaking her head wondering just how big an idiot she married. That Vette was confused, thought it was a BOAT (Break Out Another Thousand). My Vette had all kinds of fit and finish problems that I ignored when I purchased it. Every repair ran over $1000, even a lousy fan belt cost me over $1000. In those four years, there was not one month that the Vette managed to avoid going in the shop.
A couple cars later, I purchased a turbocharged Mazda Speed 6. Crazy fast. Good looking. It was ALSO in the shop monthly. The engineering of that car was pathetic. Mazda service was awful. The company did not seem to care that their car was horribly designed.
In between the Vette and the Mazda 6, I had Cadillacs. I was on a first name basis with the Service Advisor for each Cadillac.
There are lots of high end, really poorly executed cars out there. You can expect perfection - but good luck with that.
So when I read that post from the person that brought a paint thickness gauge to the dealership to 'vet' his X, I couldn't believe what a thoroughly unpleasant wackster that guy was. Seriously, measure the paint thickness and then justify it by saying any future buyer will do the same thing? Dude - go give your attitude to a BMW dealer (a good friend worked at BMW service - the stories he told!) and leave poor Tesla alone.
I'm not expecting my (hopefully) soon-to-be built X to be perfect. I do hope it will be reliable, I'm sure it will be cool as can be.
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SpudLime
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I had that issue on a 335i. This was soon followed by a tubocharger failure and the dreaded "reduced power" warning.
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