I'm coming up on the last month of my 2010's extended warranty, so I took my car up to Fremont for them to look into the last few niggles and for them to give the car a once-over. The conversation I had with my advisor really worried me though:
That loaner got me thinking - the used Model S glut has brought down P85 prices to the point where I could contemplate doing a straight swap. I much prefer driving the Roadster (it really is a jet fighter to the P85's jet liner), and the feeling of exclusiveness it entails (people still take pictures of the Roadster when I drive by, vs. being stuck in traffic with a Model S in front of me and another a couple of cars behind me). On the other hand, a Model S would bring more peace of mind over the long term, and I could use it in situations where the Roadster would be a challenge, like driving down the coast.
So, folks, talk me out of selling my Roadster, please
- They won't sell me another service warranty extension. To me, this means the $5000/3yrs (or even the $2000/yr) they charge isn't covering their costs.
- I asked about a service manual, and he said they never had one. He went on to say that the Roadster service team was down to a experts that consulted with the original engineers when they had to. What happens when these guys quit (this is Silicon Valley, everyone quits at some point)?
- Oh, and that I was lucky to be a Roadster owner near Fremont.
- He mentioned the way they were looking into one of the problems I mentioned was driving other Roadsters and comparing. Wut?
- They had to order a part, so I'm stuck in a loaner (a very nice P85+, so I ain't complaining), but I thought Fremont was the Center of the Tesla Universe. They don't have spare parts on hand?
That loaner got me thinking - the used Model S glut has brought down P85 prices to the point where I could contemplate doing a straight swap. I much prefer driving the Roadster (it really is a jet fighter to the P85's jet liner), and the feeling of exclusiveness it entails (people still take pictures of the Roadster when I drive by, vs. being stuck in traffic with a Model S in front of me and another a couple of cars behind me). On the other hand, a Model S would bring more peace of mind over the long term, and I could use it in situations where the Roadster would be a challenge, like driving down the coast.
So, folks, talk me out of selling my Roadster, please