Kappelan
Member
It just sounds funny already. Nobody forcing you to buy Tesla. Drive whatever you want and whatever you feel confident with.
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Starting to regret my purchase
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It just sounds funny already. Nobody forcing you to buy Tesla. Drive whatever you want and whatever you feel confident with.
Petrocelli
Member
I know. I'm just getting information.
Do you like your new car? Were there any problems with it at delivery?
Kappelan
Member
Yes, I love the car. Didn't have any issues at delivery and don't have any so far.
Are you talking about a tech that goes to your house? We have one for the island, and anything he cant fix Tesla will pay to have my car shipped back to Oahu to get fixed but :/ Lets hope it doesnt come to thatAnyway, on Maui you do have Mobile Service. Enjoy your car when it comes.
Yeah you're right, but I know a family that has an X, S, and 3 and they've all had problems. They havent had to pay anything for it but its still an inconvenience. They sold all of their boutique cars and have never regretted getting the Tesla's. The X had cosmetic issues, fixed in just under two weeks. The S took a ridiculous amount of time since they got that very early into production. The 3 went back for a panel fix and it took 3 days.
My only concern is that if I have any of these problems, I have to get the car shipped back to Oahu.
Electricfan
Active Member
Until today I would have said "Buy a Tesla, you'll never regret it". Today I got a repair bill for my 2015 Model S - $3400.00. Replacing front subframe and some other parts, found problems when they could not get the car into spec trying to align it. I didn't wreck the car nor hit any large potholes. 69k miles. I have to say, if you can wait a few years, maybe Tesla will get better, or VW or somebody else will have a quality vehicle out. Personally I love that VW microbus EV prototype I've seen. If they start selling them I may ditch the S.
Same here. With Merc I had some set of issues, but not related to build, but software. Easily fixed. I have ordered M3-LR-AWD and its been weeks with no communication from Tesla (they act like smug now), every day getting more concerned as i read issues. May cancel my order soon if no delivery or more such sad posts. Starting to regret my decision, why I jumped on this Tesla craze.
I had a new leased company car every two years. Personal pleasure cars some leases some purchased during the same period.
And my wife has always had some sort of sports car or high end sedan.
All over a period of 50 yrs.
In all that time American Swedish English Japanese or German every car has had issues.
Some at delivery some in the first year and a few problems that were never solved and transferred to the next owner.
All that said my p3d even with minor fit and finish issues has Been the best car ever. I’ll see if I feel the same way by the time it’s paid off but so far the honeymoon is far from over.
And my wife has always had some sort of sports car or high end sedan.
All over a period of 50 yrs.
In all that time American Swedish English Japanese or German every car has had issues.
Some at delivery some in the first year and a few problems that were never solved and transferred to the next owner.
All that said my p3d even with minor fit and finish issues has Been the best car ever. I’ll see if I feel the same way by the time it’s paid off but so far the honeymoon is far from over.
Sir Guacamolaf
The good kind of fat
This is why I passed on the "If you don't like your car, you can return it" guarantee.
Return it how? They don't even answer their phones. And good luck getting a refund.
You might eventually get it, but it just wasn't worth the hassle.
Return it how? They don't even answer their phones. And good luck getting a refund.
You might eventually get it, but it just wasn't worth the hassle.
For those who are interested:
A YT comment from Nextmove about their cancelled 100 Model 3 purchase and the issues they had with the cars and with Tesla.
It´s in german but has english subtitles.
I think the most striking question I heard in that video was "does Tesla even care about us?"...That`s kind of the quintessence of all negative service experience reports I´ve seen so far.
A YT comment from Nextmove about their cancelled 100 Model 3 purchase and the issues they had with the cars and with Tesla.
It´s in german but has english subtitles.
I think the most striking question I heard in that video was "does Tesla even care about us?"...That`s kind of the quintessence of all negative service experience reports I´ve seen so far.
super20g
Member
No, no they do not. Not the customers that express concerns about problems occuring with their service experiences. They would rather not deal with that at this time.
Petrocelli
Member
Advice: Cancel the Tesla, and go to your Mercedes dealer and tell them you are thinking of getting a Tesla. They will wheel and deal for your business.
I just got a C300 Coupe (NOT the sedan) for $615 a month, and $2400 down. This price includes the first 3 services.
I think switching from Mercedes to Tesla Model 3 will be a tough transition for many long time Mercedes owners who have grown accustomed to the Mercedes customer experience. The Mercedes build quality, features and service experience is just too good...particularly for lease customers who won't be dealing with post-warranty, niggling parts failures.
We sold a 2013 BMW 528i to switch to the Model 3. The BMW's AC condenser had recently failed (at only 6 years old), and the engine mounts needed replacing, so we pulled the plug on the 528i. We had owned BMW cars consistently since 1997, so we had become intimately familiar with the repair timeline. Still, it was not easy to give up the BMW driving experience...but we both admitted it had changed for the worse since the mid 2000s.
My wife misses some BMW amenities that are lacking on the Model 3, but she's enjoying the Tesla.
I enjoy driving the Model 3 much more than I did the 528i. I have to admit, though, that I would prefer the more traditional controls, and the more comfortable seats of the Model S, but the Model S costs more than we're willing to pay at this particular point in Tesla's evolution.
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Kappelan
Member
I have a few colleagues at work that are long Mercedes customers they are using some very strong words towards Mercedes' dealerships and customer experience. Saying that today you could be treated better at Hondas or Chevys.
It looks like every kid here in the Toronto area is driving Mercedes or BMW now...
Meanwhile, I am pretty surprised to read all those horrible stories about Tesla's customer service. Our experience from the first test drive until delivery was very good. Could not complain of anything yet.
Petrocelli
Member
This video contains the most unbiased examination of the Model 3 and Tesla's customer service. Everyone should watch it before buying a Model 3.
Now that you've made your decision to lease a Mercedes, it seems you are still grappling with your decision and finding it necessary to come up with reasons to validate your decision.
Wouldn't it be a relief to let it go and simply enjoy your new car?
Petrocelli
Member
I have spent dozens of hours studying Tesla. I find it to be a fascinating company. Just killing time during lunch.
I love the styling of the C300 (especially the coupe). I almost went for one with the amg package, panoramic roof, dig cluster at fire sale lease pricing; but once I drove an AWD model 3 it was all over.
Petrocelli
Member
Good video - yes it is clear they don't care. I'm so tired of getting updates that give me more games to play (I didn't buy an Xbox I bought a car) and BREAK essential items - like the latest update made my usb drives not usable and also doesn't allow me to use SENTRY MODE (eg sentry mode cannot be activated with voice control and can only be turned on permanently or not at all). What are they thinking?
