WTF Alignment Estimate from Tesla

[St☰v☰]

$516 from Tesla's Costa Mesa service center. That's frickin nuts! I understand that they align a little differently than your average car, but there's no way it's worth $516.....

 

[Sukhshanti]

It is not different at all, I just got mine done for 90 bucks at a local alignment shop after getting my coilovers installed. Tesla is overcharging you.

 

[St☰v☰]

It is not different at all, I just got mine done for 90 bucks at a local alignment shop after getting my coilovers installed. Tesla is overcharging you.

I cancelled the appointment immediately... I'll be calling around this week.

 

[iwannam3]

On my Mercedes they said it was factory aligned and a kit was needed to make it adjustable. True, I don't know.

 

[The_Observer]

$516? Wow, I thought my estimate of around $170-180 when I was doing my alignment from Tesla was quite high already...

 

[EV-by-the-Sea]

Almost like they don't want us to use service centers...

 

[gaswalla]

 

[Daniel in SD]

On my Mercedes they said it was factory aligned and a kit was needed to make it adjustable. True, I don't know.

This is true for many front strut suspensions these days if you want to adjust camber. From the factory there are regular bolts holding the strut to the hub but they also sell eccentric "crash bolts" that allow adjustment of camber.
Model 3 only have toe adjustment front and rear so really they should be cheaper to align than older cars with more adjustments.

 

[St☰v☰]

Almost like they don't want us to use service centers...

I was thinking that...

 

[RC2785]

Almost like they don't want us to use service centers...

I'm pretty sure they don't want you to use service centers for things that can be done elsewhere like changing tires, rotating your wheels, etc since this clogs up the service center. Otherwise it wouldn't make sense to charge over $100 for a simple tire rotation.

 

[sightman]

I'm pretty sure they don't want you to use service centers for things that can be done elsewhere like changing tires, rotating your wheels, etc since this clogs up the service center. Otherwise it wouldn't make sense to charge over $100 for a simple tire rotation.

Agreed. Considering how busy they are with servicing these cars for the things other shops can’t work on they make these other services cost prohibitive

 

[bbmistah]

$516 from Tesla's Costa Mesa service center. That's frickin nuts! I understand that they align a little differently than your average car, but there's no way it's worth $516.....

wow, i thought $270 was ridiculous , Sarasota SC, last month

 

[bbmistah]

wow, i thought $270 was ridiculous , Sarasota, FL., SC, last month

 

[AngryCPA]

I cancelled the appointment immediately... I'll be calling around this week.

Need to get mine aligned too, im also in OC. Keep us posted where you end up going.

 

[St☰v☰]

Need to get mine aligned too, im also in OC. Keep us posted where you end up going.

Will do...

 

[achou0722]

Odd, last time I asked them to do it it was around $100 for checking the alignment and possibly $200 if adjustment was required.

 

[ord3r]

Will do...

You try santa ana service center? way better in my experience

 

[Wennfred]

$516 from Tesla's Costa Mesa service center. That's frickin nuts! I understand that they align a little differently than your average car, but there's no way it's worth $516.....

I would call back and speak to the Service Manager, that rate is over the top and you can mention that other SC are charging a lot less, and you will check with Corporate.

Fred

 

[Yoliber]

I remember reading that Tesla is overcharging tire rotations as well because they don't want you to go to service centers

 

[shokunin]

I've used JC's Alignment in Huntington Beach and would recommend. Seems to have good reviews on yelp.