pwrdbykimchi
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Hey, Everyone. Just wanted to close out my experience with what came out of my 100-mile service. I took the car over to the Alhambra, CA service center on Wednesday, March 8 and got the car back on Saturday, March 11. They were able to address every item listed except for the one to have the driver-side headlight more flush with the front bumper. This was the service note: "Inspected front LH Headlight. Found headlight is within Tesla's CVIS Standards, no adjustment possible at this time."Driver door interior trim has scratches that can most likely be buffed out
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Tiny paint chip along the driver's door
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Misaligned rubber trim along the rear window (passenger side)
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The trunk's gap along the driver's side is slightly wider than the gap along the passenger's side. But I'm sure Tesla will tell me it's "within spec".
Took the car out for a spin both locally and on the freeway. No issues with the ride and no discernible cabin/vehicle noises that were out of the ordinary. It's going to rain this week in SoCal so that'll be another good test. All in all, the car is fine and my hope is that Tesla will resolve all, if not most, of the minor-to-moderate issues identified. The earliest appointment I was able to book at a nearby service center is March 6 (sigh). I'm going to get the windows tinted before then. Hopefully that doesn't disqualify me from the "100-mile guarantee". After that, I plan to get it detailed, have a paint correction done, then apply a ceramic coating. Sorry for the long, multiple post!
I had HomeLink recently installed via mobile service and I mentioned it to the service advisor who came over. He said that the high level of effort and labor hours involved to adjust the bumper to align it better with the headlight(s) are generally why they [Tesla] want to avoid it. Hence, "within spec". I found that odd because, for my 100-mile service, the service center took my car to a body shop to replace two sets of plastic trim (rear and front bumpers).
And for anyone curious, I was given an Uber voucher worth $100 per day from March 8-11 in lieu of a loaner vehicle.
Regardless, I'm glad they were able to address most of my identified concerns/issues. The pending issues that remain are the car's alignment and a low, intermittent whirring noise that occurs when driving above 60 MPH. The wheel leans slightly to the right and the noise isn't from the electrical motor (that I know of), road, or wind. The problem is that it's not consistent and not immediately discernible.
I hope no one else has had to deal with a similar situation. The initial experience has been disappointing but, overall, I'm okay with the vehicle. I'll be a happier camper once Tesla re-enables the safety features for non-USS vehicles.
edit// searched the forums and found a thread that pertains to the noise I hear
What is this high pitched cricket like noise?
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