And who might you be New member Jon? I only pray that someone that is really from Tesla sees this and reaches out to me. I put a call in to tesla HQ today but havent heard back. However, in all fairness, they said it could take up to 24 hours so Im crossing my fingers guys. Plus it's not at a SC. It's at a certified body shop.
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TaoJones
Beyond Driven
Pay no attention to the self-appointed bullsh*t police. After all, they're only right if you're wrong. Whether your story is accurate or not will have exactly zero bearing upon their or Tesla's well-being.
And if it helps any, Tesla really does try to reduce these edge cases in terms of the delay. But first and foremost, what you'll get back will be safe, and probably indistinguishable from new (the accident reporting and depreciation aside). You may end up having to keep the car a bit longer in order to burn through the depreciation, but in the big picture, it could be worse.
FlatSix911
Porsche 918 Hybrid
Lot's of sour grapes here ... do you have a bit of buyers remorse? 
Sounds like you damaged the suspension in a severe accident ... possible frame and drive unit damage?
Did you take the car to the Tesla SC?
Why did you go to a body shop for structural repairs to the drive unit and suspension ...
This story is fishy to say the least
Sounds like you damaged the suspension in a severe accident ... possible frame and drive unit damage?
Did you take the car to the Tesla SC?
Why did you go to a body shop for structural repairs to the drive unit and suspension ...
This story is fishy to say the least
I'm responsible for service globally for Tesla. Very much want to assist you, but need your info to help.
If you're really from Tesla, PM me with a legit email and I'll be happy to send that info. That's why I'm here. I just dont want my info broadcast over this forum as Im getting the feeling that there are a few haters on here. Im just trying to get my baby back and trying to help you fellow tesla owners from going through the same thing.
Okay now you are really confusing things. In your first post you ranted about how "they" kept finding new things to repair and how long it was taking and you said "TESLA please get your act together!"
Now you tell us that Tesla is not repairing the car but a certified body shop is doing the work.
You said that your car incurred "zero body damage" after you "hit a curb" but the damage the car did suffer was so severe that the front drive motor "and other stuff" had to be replaced. That makes no sense to me. How do you ruin the front motor by hitting a curb? And an independent shop is replacing the front motor? Wouldn't Tesla do that type of repair?
Your statements are not credible.
Thanks for your opinion ecar fan but Im certainly not doing this for my health. Maybe the drive motor repair was from having to drive the car out of traffic with a completely flat tire. Who knows. I certainly didnt come on here to post false statements. I will keep repeating this and that is I will continue to update everyone through this process as I think it's a great learning experience for all of us. I will end by posting the final repair bill once I get my car back along with pictures of before and after repair.
Blu Zap
Grinning member
I can't comment on your service delays. I haven't had that experience. Sorry for your lousy experience. Personally I think it is the third party and not Tesla.
I can comment on the MS model changes without notice. Sometimes one is on the lucky side or the unlucky side. My personal experience was taking delivery of my P85+ on 9/30/14. Tesla had asked me to move up the delivery date to help meet their Q3 production targets. With no fanfare, announcement or other communication, all Model S's coming off the Fremont production line that week miraculously had AP hardware. Most didn't know what it was and what it meant. I was just glad to have gotten it. Of course two weeks later in mid-October 2014 the D's were announced and my model was discontinued. Had I not gotten AP hardware, I would have had a case since Tesla moved the delivery date up. But all is good. People I know that were on the other side of the luck that month did work out some pretty good deals to upgrade their pretty new Model S's and even get all wheel drive.
Things don't always go as planned. But sometimes they get better.
I can comment on the MS model changes without notice. Sometimes one is on the lucky side or the unlucky side. My personal experience was taking delivery of my P85+ on 9/30/14. Tesla had asked me to move up the delivery date to help meet their Q3 production targets. With no fanfare, announcement or other communication, all Model S's coming off the Fremont production line that week miraculously had AP hardware. Most didn't know what it was and what it meant. I was just glad to have gotten it. Of course two weeks later in mid-October 2014 the D's were announced and my model was discontinued. Had I not gotten AP hardware, I would have had a case since Tesla moved the delivery date up. But all is good. People I know that were on the other side of the luck that month did work out some pretty good deals to upgrade their pretty new Model S's and even get all wheel drive.
Things don't always go as planned. But sometimes they get better.
how does it work with the insurance? I got a similar insurance quote for a model s as I did for my Scion FR-S.. I was surprised and even more surprised when I read stories like these.
TaoJones
Beyond Driven
Anyone else impressed that a member of senior management reached out personally and publicly in mid-2016 at 10pm California time to help an individual owner?
Neverminding that these aren't even TM's official fora. Yes, I know members of senior management have posted occasionally in these (TMC) fora for years. Partially because unlike a certain official set of fora, the search function *here* actually works.
Makes me feel extra special good (Trading Places voice) about being a shareholder through thick and thin. Nicely done.
Neverminding that these aren't even TM's official fora. Yes, I know members of senior management have posted occasionally in these (TMC) fora for years. Partially because unlike a certain official set of fora, the search function *here* actually works
.Makes me feel extra special good (Trading Places voice) about being a shareholder through thick and thin. Nicely done.
JenniferQ
Active Member
He's legit. Reference post #34 and 40 in prior thread (see below). I'm sure you know by now.
Cracked Model X windshield
Not exactly sure I believe this story, or that anything hasn't been omitted, or that an ICE company isn't involved...
Canuck
Well-Known Member
The OP sounds like a 3 year old having a temper tantrum.
Shortly after I bought, AP hardware was added. Rather than cry like the OP, I said I got exactly what I ordered and paid for, and I was pleased Tesla was constantly innovating.
We create our own realities and it doesn't surprise me that when Tesla reaches out to him here he responds like the world is out to get him.
Some people thrive on conflict. If you can avoid those types in life -- both personally and professionally -- it makes for such a better existence.
Shortly after I bought, AP hardware was added. Rather than cry like the OP, I said I got exactly what I ordered and paid for, and I was pleased Tesla was constantly innovating.
We create our own realities and it doesn't surprise me that when Tesla reaches out to him here he responds like the world is out to get him.
Some people thrive on conflict. If you can avoid those types in life -- both personally and professionally -- it makes for such a better existence.
OP is new, we were all new once.
OP doesn't know the terminology (Tesla certified body shop vs. Tesla service center), we did't know the terminology at one point.
OP stated that he came here to vent, most of us have done that on this forum or others.
etc. etc. etc.
Cut the guy some slack. A Tesla rep contacted him, let them sort it out instead of assuming the OP is a troll.
OP doesn't know the terminology (Tesla certified body shop vs. Tesla service center), we did't know the terminology at one point.
OP stated that he came here to vent, most of us have done that on this forum or others.
etc. etc. etc.
Cut the guy some slack. A Tesla rep contacted him, let them sort it out instead of assuming the OP is a troll.
