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I plan to once it's out of warranty in 2.5 years. As it happens, on the 6th day of ownership I got low coolant warning, then "front motor disabled, OK to drive," and finally "vehicle shutting down, pull over." After a flatbed to the service center, they said it was a clip that had been...

I have a 2013 S85 with 59K miles on it; I'm the original owner. It's still a great car--very solid, with no squeaks or rattles. It pretty much drives like new. It did have the high voltage battery and drive unit replaced (under warranty at about 7.5 years), but overall it's been quite reliable.

Well, I found there is a Tesla customer service number; they just don't put it on their website. With some Googling, it's 888-518-3752. The person said it can take a week after purchasing premium connectivity to provision Slacker. I'm now at day 4 since purchase, so I'll give it some time.

Thanks. I'm hoping it will just start working. Otherwise, since there's no way to contact Tesla to ask them a question, I'll have to schedule a service appointment...at the service center that's 3 hours away. (Hopefully that triggers some sort of review that will head off the need to...

I bought a used 2018 Model S P100D and subscribed to premium connectivity (yearly plan). However, I'm not getting access to any music streaming. When I open the page, it asks for a Slacker username and password; there is a "use vehicle account" button, but it's grayed out. My 2013 Model S with...

Here's a data point: I just bought a 2018 P100D, also red (it arrived last night!) with 19.5K miles on it. I paid $36.5K from a private seller (Cars & Bids auction), but on top of that paid the 4.5% auction fee and $1400 to have it shipped to me. However, mine doesn't have free supercharging...

Maybe the disastrous first quarter sales numbers will underscore this point for Tesla. (But probably not.)

It's useful to know that the coolant level is something to follow. It makes sense, but I wasn't sure how much coolant has to leak into the drive motor electronics to cause a failure.

The seller showed documentation that the HV battery had been replaced but nothing about the drive unit; I'll certainly look when I get the car, though.

Thanks--that's helpful to know

I just bought a 2018 P100D on a certain car auction site; I couldn't resist at the price. It has under 20K miles, which is a mixed blessing given the reports of LDU failure happening more frequently on low-mileage cars. I'm trying to figure out the best approach with respect to the potential...

To answer my own question: after a chat with Tesla, the answer is no.

Would picking up a car in Connecticut (destined for registration in Maine) be an option now that Tesla has opened a showroom there--on land governed by the Mohegan tribe? Teslarati article Is there sales tax reciprocity between Connecticut and Maine? In other words, would there be the issue as...

I was surprised to see this, but Tesla sent me an e-mail offering to transfer my lifetime free supercharging to a new car (S, X, or Y) if I take delivery by the end of the year. Tempting... https://www.tesla.com/support/supercharger-transfer

I'm not sure what you mean by authorized and unauthorized, but I guess I should feel lucky that they replaced the drive unit at no charge, as expected (covered under the 8 year warranty, using a remanufactured part), but also didn't charge me to replace the 12V battery (I believe this is the 5th...