Thanks. And maybe we should start a similar thread in the Model S section and migrate some posts over there.This is the Roadster section. Since some are readily confused I'll edit the thread topic.
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Thanks. And maybe we should start a similar thread in the Model S section and migrate some posts over there.This is the Roadster section. Since some are readily confused I'll edit the thread topic.
Noted. I didn't recognize that linkage. Thanks.I think ChadS was pointing out a discrepancy in his state, in that he can buy a Model S plan yet the Roadster plan is still unavailable for some reason. If my quick read is correct, then from that point of view it is on-topic.
I successfully purchased the Roadster extended warranty for my 2008 1.5 Metallic Silver I am in love with this car on Monday! If you click on the section for Service Plans and then scroll down to Roadster you will see that they offer 1, 2 and 3 year extended warranties. The service center that you use locally is the one responsible for helping you purchase it. It is a new process that they are not familiar with so you have to ask them to get the information for you and then VOALLA! Btw they charge tax aside from the cost shown. I purchased the 3 year plan for 5K and they added the $440 in tax but I'm relieved as these cars are expensive to repair!
My car went out of warranty almost two years ago. During my last service before my warranty expired I had the service center give it a thorough once-over and there were no issues. I am disappointed that Tesla chose to not acknowledge the part that us Roadster owners have played in getting the company off the ground. I think they should have offered a reasonably priced sliding scale warranty/maintenance program. Something along the lines of $800 for year 4, $900 for year 5, $1000 for year 6, etc. The price would include your annual service and would extend the warranty for that year. You could choose to discontinue the plan at any time (if you decided to sell the car or no longer wanted coverage). This would have been a no-brainer for most people and would have probably made more money for Tesla. Instead, like most others on here I chose not to pay the excessively priced warranty rates.
If you looked at just the Roadster battery/PEM survey, it looks like a significant number of people have had their PEMs/batteries replaced. So $5K for something that will most likely go wrong isn't too bad. Out of 146 respondents, 25 battery packs and 23 PEMs got swapped - so who knows how this will grow over time and what the real number is.
I asked a tech which option I should go with. His reply was 1.5 PEM's were built like tanks, over engineered. He'd go with the battery one. But since neither options are avail in WA, no decision necessary.
The 1.5's might have been built like tanks, but they had a very small internal fan that was susceptible to getting clogged with dirt and overheating in warm climates. The 2.0 and above went to a much larger fan underneath the car with better airflow. Heat is the killer of electronics.