The worst part about my Tesla Model S
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
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You'll notice I'm not in my Tesla and that's because I dropped it off at a certified Tesla body shop. In this video I talk through the some of the problems I'm facing with getting my car fixed after some recent body damage to my Model S.
Type: 2013 60 kWh Model S single motor
Tires: Pirelli Sottozero 3
Wheel size: 21"
Photo: Denver, Colorado
Good news, tesla is currently working on the process of getting parts. This should be available soon. So 3rd parties can get parts directly from Tesla.
This should improve your second point massively.
Ruben Kelevra I'm familiar with this news but I don't think this would speed up the process. The problem is that Tesla is not producing enough parts, so whether I have a third party fix the car or do it myself, the bottleneck is with the manufacturer.
What have you heard that they are working on fixing the parts and shop availability process?
I have heard nothing. I don't know of any efforts by Tesla to remedy this.
Robert Greenlee well this was undisclosed by Tesla after the P100DL+ limitations on the warranty terms was changed. So yes they are currently working on the legal and logistic part of a process to supply third parties with spare parts.
Great input. Much appreciated.
Thanks Jonathan. Glad you found it helpful.
Great review hadn't even considered the fact. They must be so back logged with orders there must not be any surplus supplies. I imagine that will change once the back log clears.
Thanks James Irwin. I hope they figure this out before Model 3. I really want them to succeed.
good to see some constructive feedback from Tesla owner. New Tesla buyers need to be aware of the fact that no system is perfect! I have placed model 3 order and your video may make me keep my 2nd car around longer than I originally thought!
SVUSA11 glad you found it helpful.
I could see this becoming a problem for commercial vehicles where the loss of a fleet vehicle creates a very real business impact in the form of lost revenue. Taxis, couriers, rental cars, etc. The smaller operations are especially vulnerable if this vehicle comprises a large percentage of their fleet. I'm glad you introduced this into the purchasing conversation. I'm skeptical even an insurance package intended to cover the loss of business income, would include such a scenario. Interesting stuff.
Valid points. I've often thought about buying a fleet of Tesla. The length of repair would definitely make me reconsider.
Thanks a good point I would not have thought of.
Stewart Mcleod thanks for the feedback!
It's the same warning horse riders used to give people buying those "horseless carriages". Fortunately, some people endured and paid for those early cars when they experienced many of the same challenges ev owners experience today. My cowboy hat's off to you and all those paying and paving the way for the ev revolution!
DubstepDinosaurs cheers!
Good video. I'm saving up for a Model 3, and this was one of the things I had thought about. I recently had my Camry hit and scraped by an RV, then had it completely repaired a week later. Somehow Tesla will have to figure out this stuff when the Model 3 hits the streets. I can't imagine the 400k+ future Model 3 owners having to wait potentially months for even a small repair due to a near infinite backlog.
Yes, I'm sure they're thinking about this issue - I hope. Enjoy your Model 3 when you get it! Tesla cars are amazing!
Thanks for sharing this info. Honestly, I had never even factored this in when deciding on a Tesla.
We were in a major crash here in Denver when a distracted driver did a head on with the front left corner. It's becoming a huge ordeal to get the car fixed. The local shop is doing their best but they are overwhelmed and the repair costs quickly exceeded the limits of the insurance of the person who hit us so we had to switch the claim to our insurance. Tesla needs to fix this issue quickly before the Model 3 comes out.
Robert Greenlee is your car at Stuttgart? That's where mine it.
Yes. I gave them so grief about how slow the process is but it is not their fault there are not enough shops around to do the work and Tesla parts are slow to ship. Look for a purple wrapped Tesla. Thats ours.
I think I've met you before. It's your wife's right?
yep. We had gone up to the opening celebration for the Loveland Supercharger on New Years eve and got in a wreck on the way home. From a good day to a very bad day.
Thanks Sean !
:)
Good point. Tesla will have no choice but to find a solution after the Model 3 becomes mass production. I am sure management is aware of the problem.
I hope so!
I can attest to this video. Got in an accident a month ago. Still gonna be about 2 weeks before they even do the teardown for the damages. 6 weeks was the soonest it could get processed by the 3 certified body shops in Maryland.
ninedakom I get mine back on Monday. So excited.
They better sort this out before ten's or hundreds of thousand M3 are delivered. We have ONE Tesla Service Center/collision repair facility here in St Louis. Yes I know the M3 isn't aluminum but just getting parts still seems like a challenge.
I'm fan of Tesla for many years, and agree - this can be the biggest problem, when youre dealing with Tesla. It's much more complicated when your country doesn't have any repair shop like eastern europe ;)
Raymond I hope Tesla expands to your area!
Very informative. Thank you. Other downsides, no rear cross traffic alert, no head up display and no blind spot monitor in side view mirrors. Other than that, interesting car.
Make a very good point. It sounds like a teething problem , would hope it would improve over time
Hugh McBride me too!
Good constructive feedback
+Peterson Mathew thank you
I understand that the Model 3 won't be aluminum so any body shop should be able to do the work. I haven't needed any work on my Model S, but I knew of the parts shortage and probable body shop delays before ordering. Looking forward to configuring my Model 3 soon.
Keith Bramlett yes, the parts shortage piece is the big variable.
If Tesla is having these issues right now....just wait when they add 500,000+ Model 3's....the backlog will be insane
Where can I check to see where the nearest Tesla certified repair shop is? I would like to check now and then again closer to my M3 delivery date to see if any additions were made. I also hope they set aside more parts for repairing M3s. I can imagine this getting out of control if they offer too many color options.
Here ya go: www.tesla.com/support/find-bodyshop.
Thanks - closest one is 30 minutes away. Not quite as close as the nearest service station, but not too far.
Let's hope Tesla is working hard to bring on more certified body shops!
Interesting, just bought a CPO Tesla that needed body work done in Denver. 3 week turnover time to get body work and paint. Along with install of a new drive train. Thanks
I would have preferred a comment "where I live this is a problem". Not all repair shops perform the same. Where I live, We have none of those problems and we have the exact opposite experience. Further, there is plenty of competition for Tesla repairs effecting the price since you are not required to go to a local authorized dealer- you can go to any authorized shop. Additionally, no high end manufacturer treats aluminum repairs the same as steel. Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Tesla, etc all require a shop in a separate location that only repairs aluminum to avoid cross contamination. Tesla is not a "normal" car. No one wants a robust Chinese used parts market and techs making $15.00 an hour to fix the worlds fastest and safest super car designed by the same rocket surgeons taking us to mars. Model 3 or otherwise.
That is actually was one of the first things I thought about with these Teslas.
Holy crap people.
Cars always seem to make people lose their common sense.
+BlackWorldTraveler hope it improves soon
Just got my Tesla from the shop today. Someone hit my front bumper in a parking lot. We have one repair shop in the Salt Lake area. Took two weeks total. Quote/ order parts, week 1. Week 2 in shop to get fixed. Wait time wasn't to bad for me. Like you, we are in the middle of the snow season. So lots of repairs going on right now, all of the body shops are crazy busy.
N Jones that's a great turnaround!
The roughest part of the ordeal was not driving my baby. Love my car.
N Jones agree. I miss mine.
I miss my S and it's only been a week. My Subaru cannot not compete.
I had a rental Dodge Ram. It was weird going back to driving an ice car. Having to push the brake a lot and, not beating ever body off the line. When do they expect to be done with your car? Hopefully by the time the three is released they have some more certified body shops and increases part production.
Honda, Toyota, Chevy, etc dealers also does the same thing. They refer you to body shops.
consolemaster the difference is owners of those cars have the option to choose. Tesla owners do not.
Very good point. I believe that they are supposed to be opening many more body shops across the USA so that this doesn’t happen when I get my Model 3. I think that it will be bad for business if the mass
Market model 3 has this long waiting time problem like they currently do with the lower volume model 3. I wonder if this issue will be prevalent with out her car companies EV’s?
Agree. Tesla need to figure this out (among other things). Replacement part availability seems to be a real challenge for them. One thing that is making it difficult is that Tesla won't provide parts to any body shop that's not apart of their approved network.
believe me Tesla is working on it all right now
yeah i never thought of this but i plan on buying a model s within the next 3 years so hopefully it won't be as bed in 3 years but either way it doesn't matter.
I don't think it will. I suspect the executive is aware of this. You'll love Model S! If I can answer any other questions for you, please let me know. I've put 29,000 miles on my S in the last 4 months - I feel like I've got a pretty good idea about the advantages and disadvantages. :)
+Sean Mitchell do you think the model 3 will have things more sorted out?
it appears Tesla is working on improving the entire repair process - so, yes, I think they'll have it sorted out. electrek.co/2017/03/10/tesla-body-shops-network/
Mark my word Tesla will start their insurance as well. All inclusive repair by Tesla and forget all other insurance and body shop.
good tips keep doing good job.
Point 2 isn´t true. As example the the company PVO in Germany produces parts for Tesla.
I know of no third parties I can get parts through. I must go directly through Tesla.
hmmm how many times a year usual american driver crashes? i mean any kind of touches that need repair. i didnt think thats much of an issue assuming once a year or less
Levent Dv. Hopefully not often.
Obviously you never thought about this in the first place. Some folk are just suckers in life. There are a few car manufacturers in the world that can't supply parts and have a crap dealer network. Some folk never learn and usually whine about it on youtube
cosgrove notts lol
The newer hardware Tesla's won't even get in car crashes. Unless someone hits you.
Sander Lee new version of autopilot still requires human interaction. Good news is that software will improve over time.
Does tesla make all of their parts like airbags, seatbelts, and few other things?
Joseph Dan they make some of their parts but outsource most.
of course not. How could they and sell a car for 80k?
Allan Alda?
Ugh my Model S is our only car. God help us!!
Minds Eye let's hope you don't have anything happen to it. 🙂
My suggestion is to get the body wrapped in 3M clear bra or any of the other options and you will no longer be dealing with that problem.
Anti Petrolhead what problem are you referring to?
You were saying that your car had scratches or mild damage. I was suggesting if you really love your car that there is a few things you can do to help protect your car from the elements and disrespectful people. Face it. When you spend more than 50k for your car, you care about your car way more than everybody else and it drive you crazy when you see scratches and dents, etc you know you didn't cause. I know I'll probably get real aggressive when I trade my XC90 T8 in for the Model X. (That's still in negoiation.)
Anti Petrolhead yes, I agree! :)
Are you a member of the Denver Tesla Club?
Not yet. I intend on making a visit this month.
We are members. Good group of folks.
if you dont like the tesla, plz give it to me. My car is broken and i cant pay a new one... I will come to you and drive the tesla back to the netherlands. Idc i really wants one XD
The truth about Tesla's is they will be money pits when they get old and out of warranty. They have way too much unnecessary electronic complexity that can go wrong as people forget they are essentially iPhones on wheels. You will go bankrupt when all those complicated computer systems start breaking down. There are like 65 CPUs in a Tesla S model. You wonder why Mercedes are endless money pits.
Only time will tell. As for now, it’s been incredibly inexpensive.
Sean Mitchell it maybe inexpensive while still in warranty. Tesla still struggles with quality control issues and electrical problems. The falcon doors was a mess. Thier electronic door handles have been notorious for failing. It happen to Tyler of Hoovies Garage when he rented an S model. Towards the end of the video the driver door electronic door handle malfunctioned. It's like it had a mind of its own. Tyler couldn't get in as he had to get in from the passenger side. It's just bad engineering as nothing will be more reliable than a mechanical door handle. I imagine how much that 17 inch touch screen computer unit would cost to replace once that goes. Since Tesla's are luxury cars, you better have steep pockets when shit starts to break. The Nissan leaf is a basic EV car that doesn't have all the complicated computers and unncessary electronic gimmicks like Tesla's. If Tesla wants to mass produce mainstream EVs they need to get rid of the unncessary electronic gimmicks.
If 6 months I'd expect Tesla to lend me a car,
80 grand for a vehicle negates all the incentives for me. I don't care how cool it is. It's not financially responsible. I don't care if gas hit $10 a gallon. My used Leaf for $9600 is the way to go.
Daryl Price thanks for the comments. Cool to see you driving an EV.
I'm curious Daryl, what does your daily driving look like in your Leaf? How far do you typically drive in a day?
I drive 40 miles round trip. I usually have 35 miles left when I get home. I do have the option of plugging in at work which I do. I am waiting for a good price on a used ev that does 250 on a charge. Like a bolt or model 3 in about three years. I am a Dave Ramsey disciple a cannot justify so much money on a car. But if it works for you or anyone else go for it.
Yes, for me I drive ~200 miles a day and in some cases outside of the city I live. It's important for someone to consider the range of the battery and ability to do fast charging when looking to buy an EV. For those that do drive a lot, are looking for an EV, need fast charging, a Leaf cannot be a viable option currently - I'm hopeful Nissan will continue to improve their batter range. I'm actually spending about 30% less driving my Tesla than my previous car, a Subaru Legacy. For me, it was purely an economic decision.
geez 200 miles per day? wtf do you do?
what a crock, if you have a BMW, MB, Ferrari or any high end car it.s the same. My brother had his 535 hit. 6 mths for the new steering rack from BMW, 6 mth driving an Hyundai Excel around Sydney. So $300,000 Tesla the same as any $300,000 car!
That hasn't been my experience in the US. Any car I've ever had repaired has only taken 2-3 weeks.
Tesla is not comparable to a Ferrari.
Legaumaisdsts Well Yes, $300,000, All Aluminum, all wheel drive, sub 4 sec 0-100, sub 11 sec 1/4 mile. Limited repair centres. in this case, Yes
300,000$ tesla?
yep, Welcome to Australia. . www.tesla.com/en_AU/models/design And as for M5 . www.carsales.com.au/bnc/details/BMW-M5-2016/SHRM-AD-433360/?Cr=0 .
bring to me,I’ll do it up over night
Driving a Tesla in the summer is good. Driving a Tesla in the winter sucks. You will spend more time at a charging station than behind the steering wheel driving it.
Johnny Sokko but you can sleep in your tesla during a winter storm with climate control on unlike a gas car
If your exhaust system is good, you can sleep in a gas or diesel powered vehicle. Truck drivers do it all of the time. You can sleep in your climate controlled Tesla too. You will be comfortable for about 40 minutes, before your battery is completely dead. Tesla's are next to useless in single digit temperatures.
Here's another problem... Elon Musk is a Trumpanzee... Definitely influenced my decision to get a Tesla, so now I'm waiting for a BMW i5... LOL
Wade McLure I'm sorry to hear that.
Yeah, you haven't quite got it have you. No good being on the outside not able to do anything. Better to be on the inside etc etc. Musk has explained this to death so if you don't get it go buy that BMW.
A wise move by Elon. May not get him anything but it might just pay off.
"Keep your friends close and your enemies closer."
Makes sense to me anyway. It's like, Duh!!
no car company is perfect dude! stop crying...
Altaf Vhora not crying - I'm very thankful- just sharing my experience for others considering one.
Another video bringing up a negative aspect of Tesla....on the heels of Elon serving on trump's advisory council....news Teslas may not be union-made....poor crash test results....yep, we're reconsidering our wanting one.
With all said in my video, I'd still highly recommend the Tesla. The advantages far out way the disadvantages, and I think you'll find the majority of owners would say the same.
Regarding crash results, they're still far greater than most cars. I'm assuming you're referring to the recent IIHS crash test results. Of the 5 categories the Tesla was tested in, they scored the highest rating in four. The one that caught the headlines was the small overlap test, which was one level below the highest rating. Furthermore, Tesla has already fixed the area of concern. I hope you'll still consider buying one. www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/vehicle/v/tesla/model-s-4-door-hatchback/2017.
FU
Thank you!