Yes, 13k may be a perfectly fine price for the issue. But that means a Tesla does not have as low a cost of ownership as people originally thought. It doesn't

Yes, 13k may be a perfectly fine price for the issue. But that means a Tesla does not have as low a cost of ownership as people originally thought. It doesn't need oil changes, but now you have to deal with a low resale value and high insurance costs. The savings on fuel and mechanical maintenance may be lost to that.