Hello my dear Tesla owners,
I want to share my first experience on owning a Tesla.
Buying a new car is a new experience and for some it can be a troublesome exercise and for some it can be a breeze. For me leaning towards an EV, Tesla model Y, was a big step and from there on everything was smooth.
I placed my model Y LR order on 22nd Nov 2023. I read it in multiple forums that delivery can be in less than 2 weeks. To my surprise my car was ready on 25th Nov and they kept pressuring me to take delivery. I wanted to take delivery on 7th Dec, my wedding anniversary, but Tesla said no. You take it before 1st December or we will assign the car to the next buyer. I took delivery 30th Nov. The car already had 15mi when I picked up. I drove back home which was another 15 miles. Parked it outside my house, it was little rainy and damp weather. Later that night I parked my car in garage.
Next day was my appointment with the electrician to set up the charger. I took my car out and parked it outside my garage. After the installation I parked it back in the garage.
On Saturday we planned to visit a temple near by, everyone in the family was super excited. I turned on the heater and in return for super cold air through the vents, along with that a message on the screen "Cabin climate controls require service/cabin heating/cabin cooling limited or unavailable". First I thought it would go away but throughout the trip the heater did not turn on. What's worst is that my daughter fell sick the next day.
How bad can the build quality can be in Tesla, a brand new car that only ran for 30 miles had failure in one of the main components.
To put this in perspective I drive a 2005 Acura MDX with 170k+ miles on it, every single component on that car works. Heating, cooling, cruise control, auto lights, audio speakers, audio controls on steering, seat controls, rear seat climate controls. A car which is nearing its 20th year still works like a charm.
I really doubt how model Y is going to hold up after 5 or 8 years. Plus I'm also reading about heat pump failure in winter which Tesla miraculously fixed it by April (when winter fades out).
To sum it up,
Buying process - super easy
Appointment reminder - Fear of missing out. Constant nagging by Tesla representatives.
Taking delivery - top notch.
Overall product quality - somewhat questionable.
I want to share my first experience on owning a Tesla.
Buying a new car is a new experience and for some it can be a troublesome exercise and for some it can be a breeze. For me leaning towards an EV, Tesla model Y, was a big step and from there on everything was smooth.
I placed my model Y LR order on 22nd Nov 2023. I read it in multiple forums that delivery can be in less than 2 weeks. To my surprise my car was ready on 25th Nov and they kept pressuring me to take delivery. I wanted to take delivery on 7th Dec, my wedding anniversary, but Tesla said no. You take it before 1st December or we will assign the car to the next buyer. I took delivery 30th Nov. The car already had 15mi when I picked up. I drove back home which was another 15 miles. Parked it outside my house, it was little rainy and damp weather. Later that night I parked my car in garage.
Next day was my appointment with the electrician to set up the charger. I took my car out and parked it outside my garage. After the installation I parked it back in the garage.
On Saturday we planned to visit a temple near by, everyone in the family was super excited. I turned on the heater and in return for super cold air through the vents, along with that a message on the screen "Cabin climate controls require service/cabin heating/cabin cooling limited or unavailable". First I thought it would go away but throughout the trip the heater did not turn on. What's worst is that my daughter fell sick the next day.
How bad can the build quality can be in Tesla, a brand new car that only ran for 30 miles had failure in one of the main components.
To put this in perspective I drive a 2005 Acura MDX with 170k+ miles on it, every single component on that car works. Heating, cooling, cruise control, auto lights, audio speakers, audio controls on steering, seat controls, rear seat climate controls. A car which is nearing its 20th year still works like a charm.
I really doubt how model Y is going to hold up after 5 or 8 years. Plus I'm also reading about heat pump failure in winter which Tesla miraculously fixed it by April (when winter fades out).
To sum it up,
Buying process - super easy
Appointment reminder - Fear of missing out. Constant nagging by Tesla representatives.
Taking delivery - top notch.
Overall product quality - somewhat questionable.
