OTOH I've had a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee snap the left driver axle and needed the transfer case, the differential, the axle obviously, etc replaced a couple mon

OTOH I've had a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee snap the left driver axle and needed the transfer case, the differential, the axle obviously, etc replaced a couple month into ownership. It was in the shop 74 days total. Didn't lemon it. Should have. But it was reliable after that. I drove a 2013 Nissan Leaf that I took into the shop because the main 12V fuse (seat heaters and dash lights, but not the instrument cluster) blew reliably every time I remotely warmed the car up with front and rear seat heaters enabled while plugged into my 240v charger. 4 times. It was obviously a short somewhere but they'd just replace the fuse and tell me they couldn't reproduce it. I did lemon that vehicle. I had a 2015 Mazda 3 for a few months but meh. Nice car, but after the cavernous cargo space of the leaf I really grew to resent the sloped roofline and limited cargo of the Mazda 3. Reliable for the short time I had it though. Now I drive a 2015 GMC Sierra 2500 Denali. The EGR valve disintegrated in the first month and left debris in the #1 cylinder. I made them replace the engine and extend the powertrain warranty. They also threw in an under-the-rear-seat organizer I didn't feel like paying $500 as a dealer installed option previously. "I bought a new truck with a new engine. Not a new truck with a rebuilt engine." For the scope of that job I walked away impressed with how quickly they resolved it, (two weeks total; I think 4 days after ordering the engine, which had to be shipped by rail from Michigan) and with such little arguing/hassle compared to Chrysler or Nissan. I think that mostly comes down to the dealership in that case. Point is, all vehicles can have issues. I've been more unlucky than most. But I take comfort in the fact that the issues I've encountered are abnormal. My wife happily drives her Nissan Quest with no issues. My dad and my sister-in-law both had/have Chevy Cobalts with no issues that they paid very little for compared to a Corolla or Civic. The Escalade has a reputation for having issues. I don't see why Tesla should get a pass on poor reliability (as someone who's had to replace door handles and power window motors and switches in used cars it's completely insane to me you'd want a motorized door handle) but an individual experience with a particular vehicle should sour you on an entire brand. That's just not very rational. Yes I was pissed at Chrysler (and with their ratings I'd probably be more justified than most). Yes I was pissed at Nissan. If you're upset about your Escalade, I'd suggest it's probably more of a dealership issue than anything else. I'd be surprised if after one bad repair experience Sewell didn't make it right. They did for me. Which is a lot more than I can say for some of my experiences. Which on the one hand might endear Tesla more (not having dealership franchises). Or not if you'd have to drive 150 miles each way just to drop off your vehicle to get a door handle motor replaced.