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Absolutely. How is that any different from others in this forum rejecting for panel gaps, missing paint, dented frunks, etc?So, you would reject the car on first look and ask for a totally new one?
My point exactly. It is a much more serious flaw. Hence my reasoning as to why I’d want a replacement vehicle.Well, it's a more serious flaw than those items, IMO. However, I don't know if I would reject the car. It would have to depend on how fast a replacement battery could be installed (maybe with some additional perks offered to soothe the customer), versus the wait for another car to be configured the same.
My take is that this is actually the best time for something like this to happen. It's called "infant mortality". When applied to electronics, it's the case where a failure occurs within the first few hours or days of operation. Better to identify the issue, or force the problem, early on.
I read on Reddit on a Mercedes whose engine failed the next day. Are all Mercedes unsafe to take it on a long trip right after delivery?
Yeah, the rest of the car seemed perfectly fine. No reason for me to assume other parts, manufactured separately, are any more likely to be defective than another car.I personally don’t see it as a lemon (yet). It’s a single component in the car. It’s (reasonably) easy to replace. It’s manufactured seperate from the rest of the car, so it’s not like it indicates other issues.
If the body and everything else looks good, I’d stick with this one for a while.
90%? Thanks for giving me that sinking feeling after they've tried to repair a paint chip and at least 10 surface scratches (along with a misaligned passenger door).I've owned Teslas since 2012. My experience has been extraordinary service in a case like this. Really, a battery replacement is their work to do. It is a much better problem to have than external cosmetic problems as once the battery is replaced, the job is done and invisible. If Tesla has to do cosmetic work maybe it is solved 90%, 98%? A new battery is 100% done.
Vinnie, in your case, I'd say you'll have a 99.99999% perfection! Seriously though, on my 1st Model 3, it required a bit of paint retouch and the job was flawless!90%? Thanks for giving me that sinking feeling after they've tried to repair a paint chip and at least 10 surface scratches (along with a misaligned passenger door).
I've got a pre-autopilot P85+ loaner. A little old, but still has a hell of a kick. Also made me realize the convenience of having an old fashioned key fob...I hope you got a loaner, having one out will put some pressure on them to get it done, rather than taking their time with it (among other things, but a loaner will certainly help).
Update:
A new battery is in transit to the Seattle service center. Should arrive by Wednesday the 30th. If all goes well with installation, I could have my car back as early as the 31st. That would be 9 days after I took the car in. This is the first Model 3 battery swap in Seattle according to the service center. I'm hoping there aren't any hangups. Model 3 battery installs are more complicated than S or X.