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Honestly with how much simpler Tesla's cars should be their position on Consumer Reports' round ups has always troubled me. It's the main reason I'd lean away f

Honestly with how much simpler Tesla's cars should be their position on Consumer Reports' round ups has always troubled me. It's the main reason I'd lean away from buying one even if I could justify it financially. As a side note. I switched from BMW to Lexus a year ago and have been a much happier car owner. Edit: I'm going to retract this. Looking into Tesla guts a bit and some things I thought would be much simpler actually get more complex like the cooling system.

jhulla 10y ago
What makes you happier? Easier to drive, better mileage, maintenance costs?
- DubiousPusher 10y ago
  I was spending a lot of weekends fixing little things here and there. The only reason it wasn't costing an arm and a leg is because I was doing the work myself but the parts were crazy expensive. Also, removing some components that should've been easy was painfully time consuming.
etimberg 10y ago
Yes, overall, it is simpler but a lot of the complex electronics have to be replaced if they break. None of it is really end user serviceable.
- DubiousPusher 10y ago
  Yeah, reading up and this was an ignorant thought on my part.
solotronics 10y ago
My extended family has a large percentage of Lexus cars. They have amazing reliability, fair resale values, cheap parts if something does break. Yes some BMW and Audi might be more fun to drive in some ways but I trust my Lexus to get around with rock steady dependability.
- nunez 10y ago
  I love Lexus. My dad had one a few years back; a 2005 ES330. SUPER reliable luxury car. Very smooth. (That being said, it pretty much was a fully loaded Camry lol)
prostoalex 10y ago
X is a fairly complex and evidently clunky beast. S, however, is a reliable workhorse at this point. Most of the problems reported on user forums nowadays are in regards to sunroof and difficulty finding proper tires in middle-of-nowhere places, so for ultimate reliability I'd suggest skipping sunroof and keeping a spare tire or two just in case. My family has both Tesla S and Lexus RX, S has by far smoother ride and infotainment system. To be fair, Lexus doesn't require Bluetooth and is happy to play music via USB plug. RX is also a nicer option for all those dips combined with steep inclines California developers seem to build into every freaking shopping plaza out there.

jhulla 10y ago

What makes you happier? Easier to drive, better mileage, maintenance costs?

DubiousPusher 10y ago
I was spending a lot of weekends fixing little things here and there. The only reason it wasn't costing an arm and a leg is because I was doing the work myself but the parts were crazy expensive. Also, removing some components that should've been easy was painfully time consuming.

etimberg 10y ago

Yes, overall, it is simpler but a lot of the complex electronics have to be replaced if they break. None of it is really end user serviceable.

DubiousPusher 10y ago
Yeah, reading up and this was an ignorant thought on my part.

solotronics 10y ago

My extended family has a large percentage of Lexus cars. They have amazing reliability, fair resale values, cheap parts if something does break. Yes some BMW and Audi might be more fun to drive in some ways but I trust my Lexus to get around with rock steady dependability.

nunez 10y ago
I love Lexus. My dad had one a few years back; a 2005 ES330. SUPER reliable luxury car. Very smooth. (That being said, it pretty much was a fully loaded Camry lol)

prostoalex 10y ago

X is a fairly complex and evidently clunky beast. S, however, is a reliable workhorse at this point. Most of the problems reported on user forums nowadays are in regards to sunroof and difficulty finding proper tires in middle-of-nowhere places, so for ultimate reliability I'd suggest skipping sunroof and keeping a spare tire or two just in case. My family has both Tesla S and Lexus RX, S has by far smoother ride and infotainment system. To be fair, Lexus doesn't require Bluetooth and is happy to play music via USB plug. RX is also a nicer option for all those dips combined with steep inclines California developers seem to build into every freaking shopping plaza out there.