pkhoury
That guy with the goats
Kia Soul EV? The Kia Soul HAS NO SOUL. I hate to imagine an electric variant!And the Kia Soul EV, or is that discontinued?
Kia Soul EV? The Kia Soul HAS NO SOUL. I hate to imagine an electric variant!And the Kia Soul EV, or is that discontinued?
Ok, but for some reason I see it everywhere in our area (the gasoline version).Kia Soul EV? The Kia Soul HAS NO SOUL. I hate to imagine an electric variant!
They still make them and there's a guy in the neighborhood that has one.And the Kia Soul EV, or is that discontinued?
Wouldn't that fall under the Magnusson-Moss Act (cannot deny warranty coverage for owner-performed maintenance if they can document the maintenance was done), or am I thinking of another law?Being that I'm a cheap-ass and refuse to pay someone else to work on my cars, coupled with the fact that Tesla is very stingy about allowing outside shops and individuals to buy parts along with being cagey in releasing service information, I think I'm going to opt out.
That's another car I won't be buying. Starting price of $90K.Of course you might 'piss off' a Tesla owner by getting a Lucid Air.
Bob Wilson
Tesla has not allowed any aftermarket suppliers or any repair chains to service their cars. All mechanical service is done by Tesla. All bodywork is completed by shops they've authorized, and there aren't a lot of them. Not having a dealer network must make control of the process easier.Wouldn't that fall under the Magnusson-Moss Act (cannot deny warranty coverage for owner-performed maintenance if they can document the maintenance was done), or am I thinking of another law?
At the very least, sounds like an entertaining "Right to Repai" lawsuit in the making if they annoy the right person...
You can also 'piss off' your family or your common sense budget practices for buying a vehicle that your should not due to its cost.Of course you might 'piss off' a Tesla owner by getting a Lucid Air.
Bob Wilson
That link shows that some procedures are now available, doesn't mention parts. And Model 3 procedures are blocked, it says.There are aftermarket parts available for Tesla vehicles. https://www.repairerdrivennews.com/2019/03/12/tesla-oem-repair-procedures-available-to-everyone/
Good advice!!! You follow Dave ramsey? Lol? ?You can also 'piss off' your family or your common sense budget practices for buying a vehicle that your should not due to its cost.
It really does not matter if is a $$$$ BEV or a $$$$ ICE truck/SUV/etc that you want buy really do not need. Don't take a loan and buy what you can afford. Keep/maintain your current vehicle, especially if is an efficient TDI.
I know that. I was taught that way before I knew about Dave ramsey.Dave Ramsey didn't invent that idea. It's been around a lot longer than him.
Sadly, that reminds me in some ways of Apple, though they're not as draconian as Tesla is. But I'm in the same boat as you, along with the fact that I didn't find the Tesla particularly comfortable, either. But maybe the Model 3 is different from the P120d I rode in...Being that I'm a cheap-ass and refuse to pay someone else to work on my cars, coupled with the fact that Tesla is very stingy about allowing outside shops and individuals to buy parts along with being cagey in releasing service information, I think I'm going to opt out.
I'll stay with brands that are friendlier to the DIY and independent repair shops.
BEV development is also at a stage a lot like early smart phones, where the rapid development of new hardware and software will quickly outdate old models and the only proper way to address this is to upgrade to the new model, where I can find justifications with certain older internal combustion engine cars that they're cheap enough to buy and repair and are interesting enough, I can justify keeping them much longer and can modernize certain aspects of them 'just enough' to work for me.
I'm going to keep burning dinosaurs for the foreseeable future until development stabilizes more, BEVs prove themselves to be reasonable to own with age, as I also can't see myself ever buying a new vehicle of any kind when I know certain used cars are very cheap to purchase and address some of the neglected maintenance and keep them going for a long time.
But that's the mindset of a mechanic who can fix everything on their own vehicle. I refuse to allow Tesla to diminish my ability to repair my own vehicle and I infact somewhat despise them for even attempting to do so.
Which is a shame to say, because I like many of the features they've been pioneering, the performance, the range, the ever improving charge times and being made in the U.S.. All things to admire for sure. But when they go all draconian with repair information and parts access, I feel like giving them a giant middle finger.
Excellent!I put a deposit down on a VW Id4 First Edition last night. ...