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Fair points, I've owned plenty of Porsche, AMG, etc. so I'm not disagreeing. That said, I'm still giving my money to Tesla regardless of the negatives. If I wanted a McLaren, or Porsche Taycan Turbo, then I'd get one. I'd rather still deal with Tesla treating me like a bitch. When I take delivery, I'm confident my frustration will disappear real quick.
I’m not really into drag racing but part of me wouldn’t mind a little Vette/Hellcat hunting. Hate to pick on ‘Detroit Steel’ but those guys have been talking shitt for years.
One can hope. It did say end of 2021 when I ordered but Tesla will obviously fill in LHD cars first, our EU friends are getting eta's end of 2021, start of 2022. But we're powerless. Only hope is that orders are so low and dry they move to us faster, but with the reviews being so good not likely. It's not like there's any alternative. I looked at a specced out Taycan Turbo S this week but it would cost more for something not as special to me, more expensive to run/maintain and no supercharger network.
TorqueMonster
Member
This is actually my biggest fear. Is that our neighbors will actually catch on to our evil plan and fight fire with fire. Oh but I can't wait to see the initial looks on some people's faces because they have not been paying attention to these "new" technology developments.…until you see a new MS Plaid in his driveway as well…give it a couple months…watch, you’ll see, lol!
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TorqueMonster
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I was just thinking the same thing. Is the Plaid really a sleeper? I mean from what I can tell by other car communities (talking real enthusiasts here) they are scared $hitless to even mess with this these cars in terms of straight line acceleration. Especially from a dig. Now that the top end has been fixed with Plaid......game over and they know it. It's like trying to beat Alabama in a college football game....why try.....hahahahLol the plaid is no sleeper.. when MT confirmed it was the quickest accelerating car, the plaid pretty much became a rockstar. Maybe my mother doesn’t know what plaid is but she wouldn’t be the one trying to race you. Owners/fans of performance cars (AMG, Porsche, M cars) definitely know about plaid.
Edit: and those crazy Hellcats
Hayseed_MS
Spreader of "Endless Non Sequitur"
I hope so. But we have seatbelts, airbags, rear view cameras, and speed limits for a reason. Just wait until all new cars are connected to a network. Then they decide the police need the ability to shut down a vehicle. Then they standardize how law enforcement can connect to any vehicle. Then a city decides to link with any car in its borders to restrict max speeds on their roads.
911 calls from a cell phone give your exact location. LOL, just wait till a cell tower can adjust your performance based on location. Those 70's muscle cars will be worth their weight in gold in that kind of world.
As much as that makes your jester hat look made from tinfoil, this is definitely not out of the realm of possibility.
One of these days Texas is gonna destroy Alabama!
Ok now I know I sound like a Vette owner sitting next to a Plaid at a stoplight…
Oh I’m not disputing it’s functionality at all, I’m all about it. I think I can only deal with so much of Tesla’s poor customer service before it’ll just make me hate the company though
lolachampcar
Well-Known Member
SettlingI clearly stated this is probably a one time deal. If I really believed Tesla products catch fire more than ICE I wouldn't be a long time customer lol quit it.
I understand it gets rough sometimes to admit that Tesla did something wrong. Limiting acceleration for battery longevity is what they did and then lifted the limitation once they got caught. It's still shitty of them to do it regardless of them fixing it later on. That is the point I am trying to make. Not saying Teslas catch fire more than ICE. That'd be stupid. I am hoping Plaid does not have any battery issues as the FUDs claim since I am waiting impatiently for one myself
Settle down tiger we are rooting for the same team here
Not to give Tesla a pass on the overall ownership experience but which other manufacturer actually does mobile service that comes to your location? It's certainly not perfect, but the time that they came to me saved me a chunk of time taking the car to them, not having to deal with paperwork for a short-term rental car to keep me going, and they were timely. I hope that they keep this, but they also look to improve the experience when you do actually have to bring it in for work. They still have logistical and parts issues too, by my understanding.
BMW will drive to your house and leave you a loaner, pick up your car and take it for repairs then bring it back and take the loaner.
The only real issue (in my recent experience) with the solar + powerwall is their being really slow to submit the PTO/interconnect agreememt. I had to wait 6 months for install but that was communicated to me within the first 6 weeks of ordering. It was post install, their followup on basic paperwork submission so you can turn it on is p#%^* poor slow. It took over 2 months+ after inspection+FullPayment for them to submit the papwork, then quickly the Utility approved. The installer of powerwalls and solar were good. This was my experience but seen many similar in the energy forum. It’s this PTO paperwork at issue, and thay just don’t communicate with you so people get frustrated flying blind. They just need to communicate more; appears they are just swamped.
Unless this is a very recent change, more than likely this is a dealership specific perk. I've owned at least 10 different BMWs over the years and they have never once done this for me. Many times they don't even have a BMW loaner to give me, despite my request to schedule appointments around vehicle availability. Usually it was just an Enterprise loaner.
Audi was similar.
EVonly
Member
Dropped my car off at the detail shop. I’m getting:
- Spectra Photosync 35 tint (Rear and 4 doors).
- Stek PPF on front bumper and headlights and replace unsightly factory PPF with exposed edges in front of rear wheels
- Stek Dynoflex Windshield PPF provides 99% UV protection and absorbs impact from flying debris
- Full paint correction and ceramic coating.
- High Gloss Bentley black paint on chrome Tesla T logos
Do you mind me asking how much the PPF install costs? I'd be interested in doing the same once i get my LR.
lolachampcar
Well-Known Member
EVonly
Member
The PPF for the front bumper and headlights using a single piece for the bumper and using a hand cut technique is $550. The bumper is the hardest part of the vehicle and a lot of shops don’t do it in a single piece. Some shops also use precut templates that don’t fully wrap around all edges. You really want a hand cut technique to make sure you can’t see any edges.
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Who gets a lawyer involved within 1 day of “accident” and makes social media posts via lawyer within 1 day? Maybe there was an accident of some sort causing damage first. Feeling more and more like a scam, especially lack of camera footage and it being end of quarter.
Although a pickup with a loaner is a nice perk, I don’t simply want to have my car picked up and given a loaner for every repair that could happen. In my case, Tesla came to my house and did a repair on the spot. Big difference especially when you want your own car fixed to get back to normal quickly. Even more important for when the service center is a long ways away. (3 hours away for me.) Also every time the car would be taken, more prone to damage vs them just fixing it in the garage.
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