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K-MTG
Sunshade Captain of TMC
SMSMD
Active Member
Not seen you for a while on TMC...Were your seats fixed ? hope you get your X back soon...
@SMSMD, I was on an extended business trip to Europe with some rather busy times. Yes the seats were replaced and seem to be working fine except that raising the seats requires a weird sequence that is tough to execute from behind. I mentioned that in the following thread.
3rd Row Seats Replaced: New Unlatching Procedure?
The replacement seats are no longer VIN specific so as long as the SC has them in stock you should be able to get them replaced.
I wish these picture were available before picking up my X. I would still have 145k in my pocket. I have all that plus more. It's no fun being in a constant state of negotiation to get what you already thought you had.
Feel free to use the happiness guarantee or the lemon law to return the car, if someone is not perfectly happy with his or her super expensive lemon. Mr. Musk is on record (in an earnings call) that he is trying to tame the demand for Model X. Consider returning the car as doing him a favor.
Lemon law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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K-MTG
Sunshade Captain of TMC
Perhaps I should have done the same and waited for my lease to finish on my current MDX. I paid extra to give it up early (last month). As my X was scheduled to arrive last month and now I am still waiting for my X and who knows how long I will be waiting for repairs at the SC
I have had some issues with my X but I don't regret for a second buying it. With the way Global warming is increasing anything I can do to reduce my foot print is good. In my house we no longer have ICE vehicles and soon our EV's will be powered by the Sun. Change is difficult which why so many people avoid it especially if it has issues.
While it's been frustrating to have waited this long (my car is supposedly coming next week- vin 42xx) I guess everything happens for a reason. I just hope I wasn't delayed AND I have some of these same issues as you guys.
Hope
It gets resovled and Tesla hopefully gets its act together. I have no clue how they are going to ramp up to 500k cars in 2 years if they can't even get doors and windows to close properly.
Hope
It gets resovled and Tesla hopefully gets its act together. I have no clue how they are going to ramp up to 500k cars in 2 years if they can't even get doors and windows to close properly.
No it doesn't. What matters is how you handle what you're handed. By your argument, those of us with early deliveries "deserved" them because it happened for a reason. That reason was so you could get a better car. See how that doesn't work?
I don't mean to come off as blunt, but "everything happens for a reason" is a trigger for me. As are most fatalist arguments. Grab the reins and take charge of life - it's invigorating.
K-MTG
Sunshade Captain of TMC
Think of the bright side (well don't think that "bright" since you don't have your sunshade). At least you got some freebies like the active spoiler.
The current production still has undeniable issues that somehow manage to fall into normal specs for Tesla
So the everything happens for a reason wasn't directed at you or anyone else. I'm not wishing a bad car on anyone. Was just reflecting on my own long wait for the X.
Life is plenty invogorating. And I'm enjoying every moment of it.
Carry on
You could have used the money and bought a used Prius and a lot of carbon credits to actually have a significant reduction of your carbon footprint.
Mark Z
Active Member
The only frustration with the monthly repairs is the car that is unavailable and the time consuming effort to drive to and from the service center. It does keep me busy during retirement, but I've got a lot of other tasks that must be completed.
For now, the right decision was holding onto Model S and the Escalade. I'm blessed to have backup vehicles that can be called back into full time enjoyment if the Model X ride vehicle ends up as a permanent attraction at the Lemonland amusement park. Even if Model X works perfectly (and it is much improved) the gradual loosing of taped on weather seals may be a reason to sell sooner than later.
For now, the right decision was holding onto Model S and the Escalade. I'm blessed to have backup vehicles that can be called back into full time enjoyment if the Model X ride vehicle ends up as a permanent attraction at the Lemonland amusement park. Even if Model X works perfectly (and it is much improved) the gradual loosing of taped on weather seals may be a reason to sell sooner than later.
X Fan
Active Member
My worry as well.
Currently, any speed over 40mph creates a loud roar in my cabin and although I expect the SC to successfully fix it this week, seals holding over time is also my biggest concern. With a two hour drive to SC each way (and not fun in late spring/summer when storms are very intense and dangerous crossing Alligator Alley), a successful & non-repeating repair will be the key to my vehicle satisfaction.
Question is whether this is a fatal design flaw or just a product that needs improving. Only time will tell.
Shame of it is that when operating well, the X is hands down the best SUV on the market today.
btw: I also am fortunate in having another X (X5 lease 6 months to run) vehicle to drive while in repairs.....I recommend that if you can swing it, always keep a back up vehicle in place for at least a month while Tesla works out the X hiccups.
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In place of the one MX that we would have had, we now have a Model S and a Volvo XC90 T8. While the battery range is only 20 miles, it more than covers my wife's daily commute needs. If she needs to go further than 20 miles in one trip, then the ICE kicks in, being a hybrid. Otherwise, we are all electric 90+% of the time.
It's arguable that that encouraging the viability of a completely electric vehicle company (by purchasing their vehicles) has a more powerful outcome than addressing only one's personal net emissions. If everyone just rode their bikes, then the 400k+ preorders for Model 3 sedans wouldn't exist.
Also, carbon credits/offsets don't really make much progress towards eventual carbon reduction. The consensus on those is that they're of low value.
If you do the math on the number of carbon credits you can buy with a used Prius or Leaf rather than a new, much more expensive car, there is no argument about the tradeoff since it goes far beyond even your family's carbon footprint.
BTW, I am fine with people spending the money on cars that make them happy. Just pointing out that if one cares about their carbon footprint, there are a lot better ways to reduce that.
