Recent content by Alan2000

Sorry, got busy with job move and missed notifications from here. Price drop to $299 to get my wife from asking me repeatedly to get the box out of our garage.

Now 2024 and still waiting. In the time I've had my '22 S I've had 3 incidents (1 resulting in a collision) that resulted from the safety hazard due to the ridiculous micro dot Tesla horn. Twice were incidents where I had to swerve out of the way of a vehicle making a lane change into me...

I saw a recent report that listed USAA as #1 in service and GEICO number 2. I have friends who work in USAA and contacted them after an accident 2 years ago asking what was up with the horrible service. They told me there was an exodus of experienced staff at USAA. I ended up suing USAA for...

Yup, a family member with Tesla Plaid also in SoCal with USAA is paying about 30% less at USAA than my new S LR rate at GEICO. So even within the same company the rates can vary a lot depending on your specifics. USAA historically had very good rates and service. Neither have been the case with...

I purchased this new for my 2021 M3P. However, before I got a chance to install it on my M3P, it was swapped out for a 2022 Model S. Prefer to sell locally as box is quite large to ship. I’m in Orange County, CA. Can meet you half way in LA, SD or Riverside County. $380 with free local delivery.

My USAA policy had a significant statewide CA increase this month. I switched to GEICO and cut my cost in half. I was very surprised how much lower GEICO was. Hopefully no surprises on the renewal.

I had USAA and on the renewal this month my rates were stupid expensive for ‘22 S Long Range and a ‘22 Hyundai SUV. About $450 a month. Got several quotes and in the end GEICO was 1/2 the cost of USAA, State Farm, AAA, etc. About $250 for both cars. Tesla insurance wanted $350 just for the S...

A family member just rolled their '22 Model S Plaid on a mountain road after losing traction in cold weather conditions. They are ok but car is a total. I have been planning to switch to performance all season tires and that was the final push to do so. Most people unless on a track will not...

The only option now for the S are the stock 19" rims or for $4,500 more the 21" rims. I would have preferred 20" for the S for aesthetics but the 19" with he car set on the low suspension height setting is not too bad and more protection from snake bite flats. I removed the wheel covers as they...

You guys are over thinking it. What really happened was the engineer in India that doesn't own or drive a car, and who designed the UI and tiny horn button on the yoke, also designed the rims. Tesla then used the smallest tire they could stretch over the rim to save some money on the cost of the...

Tesla really does have dismal service compared not only to other premium priced auto makers, but even compared to every other auto maker. What is interesting is that Tesla has pretty dismal service ratings, but very high customer satisfaction rating. Many Tesla owners act like it's sacrilegious...

@TheClash603 - Oh man that sucks. Sorry to hear that. Good paintless dent repairs guys for about $200 can do miracles and get out some pretty bad dings. You may want to give that a try. Other than the tiny red dot turning into a tiny red "'X" there is no warning when the car stops recording...

I'm convinced they use engineers in India that don't own cars and take public transportation. That tiny horn button on the yoke is a joke. By the time you need it in an emergency it's too late to use. There is absolutely no excuse for such a basic design flaw. When they added the blind spot view...

Recently swapped my M3P for Model S with 19" rims. Problem solved. :D Now I don't risk my life any longer swerving out of the path of every small pothole.

@Hayseed_MS - I like the graphical interface to quickly see usage trend on trips and if consumption is as expected, which at times it’s not. The range estimates don’t at times jive with my driving style. (Mostly when having too much fun.)