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[–] [email protected] 20 points 7 months ago (1 children)

you "have to" bring it to Tesla for repairs and service

That's some big ass quotation marks, because it's not true at all. I've only had mine fixed by Tesla when it was a warranty issue. The service I've had done (brakes, general checkup and AC) have been done by a local shop without any issues. Had a fender bender that was fixed by a local shop too without any issues.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I split my service visits between Tesla and a local shop depending on what I need done. When my son destroyed the suspension on a curb, that went to the local shop. When my skid plate ripped, Tesla did that because mobile service is so convenient. I've actually found Tesla's labor costs to be very reasonable.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Their hourly rate is certainly lower than my local shop.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I've had things like my audio controller replaced and it was like $30 for labor. Same for a lot of other things.