I guess I've had the same experiences as Hertz.
Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:54:41 +0100
From: "EV List Lackey" <[email protected]>
Hertz found that, or at least claimed that, Teslas were expensive to
maintain.
Like any EV, there's not a lot of regular maintenance. But repairs are
indeed very expensive. And it's not just that upscale cars require
expensive parts. You can go anywhere but the dealer for repairs, except
in a very few places. Tesla seems to have no idea of only doing what
needs to be done, but just replaces large subsystems whenever anything
is wrong. In one case, they had our car for a month, which would be
significant lost income to a rental company.
Hertz unexpectedly took a beating on the price of used Teslas.
We bought a 2015 Model S in December 2021, and now the bluebook price
for a similar car (i.e., a 2018 with similar mileage and configuration)
is about half what we paid.
As long as it's working, it's a great car and a joy to drive. But when
something goes wrong, it's hell.
Ken
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