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2014 I got my tesla. I’ve had one issue and one recall... equivalent expensive luxury cars range rover,bmw, Benz of the past... by 2-3 year mark all are thousa
by taf2 6y ago
2014 I got my tesla. I’ve had one issue and one recall... equivalent expensive luxury cars range rover,bmw, Benz of the past... by 2-3 year mark all are thousands in maintenance monthly. Tesla for me at least has been a game changer. Cost aside I don’t think about my car much except for the occasional thread like this...
- jeffbee 6y agoI don't doubt that your Benz is expensive to maintain but I have a feeling that thousands per month in year 3 is somewhat exaggerated. Edmunds estimates the 5-year maintenance cost of the most expensive Benz I can think of (the E63 AMG) at less than $9000, which is maybe a lot but that's $150/month.
- FireBeyond 6y ago> are thousands in maintenance monthly Yeah, I'm going to be skeptical (based on my ownership of multiple Audis and a Jaguar) that you were paying "thousands a month" (i.e. at least $24,000/yr) maintaining a two year old premium vehicle. Electric cars have more "mechanical" reliability due to the inherent simplicity of the electric motor, but this hyperbole just further encourages the perception of the "Tesla Fanboy" / RDF.