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Long Range Dual Motor Model 3 owner here. > lower maintenance costs than ICE vehicles I researched it prior and it seems people pay very little for maintenanc

Long Range Dual Motor Model 3 owner here. > lower maintenance costs than ICE vehicles I researched it prior and it seems people pay very little for maintenance. I've personally logged 13k mi in 10 months and literally had no maintenance expenses. > higher insurance costs than ICE vehicles There are so many variables to insurance pricing. Not to mention that you can bargain. I honestly have a hard time comparing. My rate is around 600 per 6 months. > possibility of long delays for repairs (moreso than other EVs) I've heard about wait times for particular parts. I haven't had an issue myself. I can't compare to other EVs, since I haven't owned others. > possibility of company going out of business, and impact on software maintenance, software updates, and parts availability (also moreso than other EVs) This seems extremely unlikely at this point. Should it happen, the car will still charge and drive just fine.

gnicholas 7y ago
Glad to hear about the insurance. I was surprised how much mine went up when we got an inexpensive, used plug-in hybrid (Ford C-MAX). Apparently the repair cost estimates are higher since any damage to the electrical system is very costly to repair (and likely means the vehicle gets written off as totaled). My question about long delays for repairs was regarding collision repairs, about which I've heard horror stories of months-long delays. I've never heard anything like that for vehicles made by big manufacturers. Regarding Tesla going out of business, I wonder if they're more likely to get a bail-out if needed, since so many powerful/wealthy people drive their vehicles. Nonetheless, I worry about having a car that is so dependent upon software, and which currently can't really be maintained by anyone other than Tesla. Presumably Tesla would open up their maintenance protocols so other people could keep the cars on the road, and a cottage industry would pop up to maintain the vehicles.

gnicholas 7y ago

Glad to hear about the insurance. I was surprised how much mine went up when we got an inexpensive, used plug-in hybrid (Ford C-MAX). Apparently the repair cost estimates are higher since any damage to the electrical system is very costly to repair (and likely means the vehicle gets written off as totaled). My question about long delays for repairs was regarding collision repairs, about which I've heard horror stories of months-long delays. I've never heard anything like that for vehicles made by big manufacturers. Regarding Tesla going out of business, I wonder if they're more likely to get a bail-out if needed, since so many powerful/wealthy people drive their vehicles. Nonetheless, I worry about having a car that is so dependent upon software, and which currently can't really be maintained by anyone other than Tesla. Presumably Tesla would open up their maintenance protocols so other people could keep the cars on the road, and a cottage industry would pop up to maintain the vehicles.