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Thursday, September 06, 2018

Out-Of-Warranty Tesla Owners Left With No Choice But To Fix Their Own Cars

Due to a lack of reputable mechanics, widespread service centers and aftermarket parts, some out of warranty Tesla owners are left with no choice but to try and fix their cars themselves. Such was the case of Model S owner Greg Furstenwerth, a self described "Tesla fan". CNBC detailedhis journey through repairing his own out of warranty Tesla when the company "treated him like [he] didn't own a Tesla" after his warranty ran out.

Furstenwerth was one of the first Model S owners, pre-ordering in 2013. He was even one of the first in the state of Hawaii to own a Tesla. Like some fans of the company have done after buying their Teslas, he even undertook a cross-country journey to prove that the world did not need gas powered vehicles and that there was nothing to be anxious about regarding the vehicle's range capabilities.

"Those were the golden years", according to Furstenwerth. While the Model S was under warranty, he shared his experience in dealing with Tesla service, which was positive. The interactions with the company were plentiful.

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7 comments:

Anonymous said...

If it seems too good to be true it probably is.

Anonymous said...

While everyone claims electric is so much more environmentally friendly, it is only as efficient as your electric provider and our aging electric grid. If your electric is produced by coal, you basically have a coal driven car. I will say though that in the videos I have seen that model S will smoke nearly every other car on the road.

Anonymous said...

How many Tesla repair shops is there,try none.

Anonymous said...

You got sucked in by the hype. Do not want to hear your crying now! Bye!!

Anonymous said...

The dark side of Capitalism!

Anonymous said...

Saving the planet isn't cheap. If it the tesla breaks down walk and vote democrat.

Anonymous said...

he should have bought a chevy, parts are cheap and available everywhere, and everyone knows how to fix them,even pep boys.you can fix them yourself with basic handtools. have fun pushing your tesla while i drive by in my chevy pointing and laughing at you. it seems like tesla`s are just very expensive yard ornaments for the rich and stupid.