The issue is that I’d be driving one with a visible unclipped bumper for an indefinite period of time. I’d feel stupid paying for a new car needing repairs. The last time I needed a new bumper, the replacement arrived damaged and I had to wait for a second one. Lastly, I live over an hour’s drive from the service center and the Orlando center is swamped. If it could have been repaired before delivery, I would have been okay with it.
I assumed it would be replaced before delivery. That’s not what they proposed?
Interesting, I’ve never hand washed the car, always used touch-less car washes. That may be a big reason why the car didn’t have swirls. Will do it again though, just for the peace of mind. Beats the 8k quote I got for ppf
Care to explain?
...Tri Motor inbound?
This could get real interesting real quick if Tesla decides to respond.
If the Tri Motor Air is faster than the Plaid, Tesla will undoubtedly respond, as they did with the Taycan in 2019. We can in some part thank the Taycan for what we have today in Plaid. Not to say Plaid wouldn't have happened at all (since from what I've heard it had been in development long before 2019), but it likely sped up that process greatly.
No. This was near EOQ. I was supposed to pay, accept delivery and return when the parts arrived. They even texted me later that day because “the manager thought I wanted it.”
Forget your car. Your garage is something :
My experience is when it gets closer to your appointment date, someone will review your request to determine if that can be handled by Mobile Service. They will then switch you to that. I live within 10 miles to 2 SC. It may be a different scenario here. 6 months into ownership, I still hear cracking and rattles here and there in the car. Never seemed to be the same spot. I learned to ignore it. Above all, this is my 3rd Tesla and they all did that. I had brought one back to service because I thought someone left a screw loose inside the door. They "fixed" it and weeks later, it came back. So, I gave up. I had BMW and Audi for 10 years and they were solid as a rock. No rattle, no noise. But I still go back to Tesla. Strange, huh?
I did a little further investigation today around various panels. Sounded like it was coming from the front drivers wheel well. I felt around up there and it's full of super cheap flimsy plastic pieces. They make all kinds of noise when barely touching them. I'm not 100% sure this is it, but certainly could be. I looked at the passenger side, and same cheap pieces but they don't make as much noise when pressed. smh.
Sorry to hear about your issues, but glad you love the car! Do you mind me asking who you are using for PPF and the approximate price?
Auto detail doctor near Pataskala. He ceramic coated my Camaro a couple years ago and I appreciated his attention to detail. Here’s a pic. For my Tesla (Christine), he is putting PPF on the front, hood, side mirrors, and along both sides plus ceramic coating the entire car for $6500. He uses Suntek Reaction film.
How does it look when you PPF partially? (not the entire car)
