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I would love to see any posts of yours that criticize Tesla. I read just about every post on here and have yet to see one. Can you post a link to one? ThanksOh c'mon! I've made critical posts of Tesla. Yes, overall my experience has been extremely positive. And because of that, I've kept from posting my opinion at times - because there is always someone that accuses me of being just a Tesla fan girl. I was referring to the tangents we go off on, please don't turn my words into something else.
I would love to see any posts of yours that criticize Tesla. I read just about every post on here and have yet to see one. Can you post a link to one? Thanks
While I don't share the outrage and will bite the bullet, I think your points are sound.I am extremely disappointed in Tesla and George B's response, I expected some back tracking, and what I received was, "I know you won't like this." I firmly believe that paying an additional $600 a year is unacceptable. I generally love Tesla and what they are doing, but this has changed it all. To put this in perspective, I have a below 750 numbered car, a below 300 model X reservation and enough Tesla stock to sell and purchase my model S, I was a Kool-Aid drinker. I am now more than 80% sure I am dropping the X reservation, selling the stock and selling my model S after the new car fog clears from my head.
Any new car, even one at the bottom of the "best car in the world" chart, should not have anything go significantly wrong with it in the first 50K miles. None of the consumables, aside from oil changes, should need servicing on an ICE car in the first 25K of operation, and many will not in the first 50K. I expect an EV to be on par or better than an ICE. Tesla can spin this any way they want, but what I am paying $1200 for the first two years of this is windshield wipers and years 3 and 4 might have a few lost cost items, but $600 is still outrageous. If something goes wrong with the car it should be covered under the warranty, and since it is not, Tesla is effectively selling me a car with NO warranty. If I want one, I MUST pay to get one. This is exactly the tactic of the slimy car dealerships where they show me a “computer board” in the finance office and explain how fragile these things area. Replacing it once costs more than the extended warranty I would be stupid for not purchasing right there and then. This is a new car, I should not need to buy my warranty, and at these prices I have no conclusion to draw except that years 5+ are will be outrageous.
Tesla, do the right thing and include the service in the first 2 years, align years 3-4 with other EVs like the Volt or Leaf and reveal the numbers for years 5+ where it really matters so we can all know the true cost of the future we are buying.
While I don't share the outrage and will bite the bullet, I think your points are sound. I'm a doctor and this sort of reminds me of the "comprehensive" medical care one sometime sees specialty centers advertise.
I am not quite sure everybody understands what they are buying with the Model S.
My point is that Tesla is opening themselves up to FTC fines and/or other enforcement actions if they go ahead with what George is saying they will do.
Maintenance schedules vary by vehicle make, model and year; the best source of information about routine scheduled maintenance is your owner's manual.
Tesla Corp = I have growing concerns about what they are doing. This announcement is shady to say the least.
So lets say I bring my Model S in after 12.5K miles and it comes out in less than 30 minutes with a clean bill of health ...? Does this just become a $1000/hour inspection?....
I'd say yes. But by the same token if they found a problem and had your car for three days and replaced several $$ items you've now paid $10 for a $1000's worth of parts and labor.
So, all you´re upset about is timing? Do you feel this announcement should have been made before people locked in (I think that would have been fair) or is it price and interval?
If it is the last one, what would be your suggestion and why would that be a good alternative or what makes you an authority in this matter?
To me, the crux of the matter is that Tesla is claiming two contradictory things (and both in the same blog post): EVs are cheaper to maintain than ICEs, and Model S costs $600 per 12,500 miles to maintain. GeorgeB didn't address this at all in his post.
They could mitigate this by announcing a less expensive plan. For example, pay $100 per inspection, nothing else included. They could still sell the $600 plan as a worry-free premium plan, which I think a lot of people would be willing to purchase. But they really need an option that demonstrates EVs really are cheaper to maintain.