So let's do this exercise. On my CPO, bought 5/2015 from a 5/2013 build with 50k miles. What have been my issues?
- Battery crapped out at 55k miles; warranty repair vent cover unknown associated cost (took almost 5 months with a loaner battery placed in my car)
- at 80k miles, at least 1, but just last week March 2017 all 4 TPMS sensors replaced. Again, I got warranty covered, so don't know the cost
- 3/10 Squeezy Pano; lubricated, probably a $20 fix
- No other MFG issues since purchase
- Accident on 11/14/16; car 4 months to repair returned 3/10 (~$24k)
- 3/10, completed sneaky 3rd party certified vendor RFS installed with parts shipped from Tesla (oh when I told the Service center in fremont, I got some dirty looks)
- 3rd party it appears broke my GPS antenna when replacing the rear lift gate. GPS antenna $40
- Tesla refused to cover repair under warranty because Repair center was RC of failure
- Option to pay Tesla to do it or have repair center do it. I choose repair center, which will revalidate my warranty.
- Replacing GPS antenna requires: Cutting out the rear glass (don't know the cost) and rear break light (if not careful could need to replace both (Glass ~$750-$1000, Rear brake light : I don't know but expect something like $800-$1500)..rule of thumb, non-standard Tesla repairs seems to run in the $900-$1300 range for parts and labor per single incident
- Ohh and no issue with how I ran my Blackvue 650. Tesla didn't mind my tapping the overhead console, or running the wire and jumping the gap from the boot. i.e. "No cut into existing wiring harness by camera system" Ok by warranty standard.
Bottom line, don't go smashing up your car and service/warranty costs are minimal until:
1. Drive unit craps out
2. Display/MCU dies
3. Sensors fail (TPMS/Autopilot/Camera/etc..)
4. door handles, folding mirrors, window motor fails?
5. If you have a Performance model and drive like it, new shoes every 15-20k miles.