So, I was at an empty SC, with 7 other empty spots. I was sitting in my less than six months old, MXP100D. This guy pulls in the very next bay. I roll down my passenger window, and start a conversation. Hi, how are you? My guess is that you are new to Tesla, because your car looks great (it was also an X), it was clean (new looking), and the fact that you pulled in directly next to me, makes me think that you possibly are not aware that when two cars share the same transformer, each one will charge slower. As opposed to you moving, and choosing any other spot, so you can get charged up in less time.
He was cordial, and admitted that he was a very new, and proud, owner.
Then, he said something which just amazed me. He said "I heard what you said, but I am still gonna stay here in this spot, because THIS IS MY SPOT!"
Well, I can take just so much BS before I return his silliness. So I tell him "thats funny, but I do not see your name on it."
He goes on to say that at another bay at this same location, he was parked in last time did not work, so now he only uses this one...
I told he he certainly was free to use any bay he wanted, and, I was not in any hurry, so I was ok with it.
Now, this whole conversation lasted just a minute or two, and he still had not even gotten out to plug his car in yet.
Of course, when he did open his driver door, a gust of wind ripped it free from his grip, and slammed it into my car. I still had my window down, so I calmly told him that he easily could have avoided what was about to happen, and I got out and started taking pictures. First, of his license plate, then his car, then him, and finally, my damage. There was a dent roughly about the size that could be covered by holding a dime over it.
He told me that he would pay for the damage after I got an estimate, and gave me his driver license info and a business card.
I got an estimate from a certified Tesla repair shop, and it was $3000!
When I called him, he was as surprised as I was, but he told me he would honor his word, and pay for it out of his pocket, so as to not get insurance involved, and saving me the hassle of dealing with something that is known as "Depreciated Value". I was thankful for that.
Skipping over the endless hassles involved in actually getting paid, eventually, he did pay me, and I did get the car fixed. It is impossible to tell now (as any quality repair should be).
It just goes to show that, if someone with more experience than you tells you something, it may be in your best interest to listen.
It could save you from making a costly mistake.
I neglected to mention in all of the above that I have owned all of the cars Tesla makes (with the exception of the Roadster), and currently still own two.
Now that does not mean anything other than I think I have just a little more experience than this guy who just got his first one. My MS is a 2014 with over 140K miles on it, and my M3P (now sold), as well as this MX are a testament to that fact. And yes, I do have a Cybertruck on order (since day 1).
