Re: Tesla launches its own insurance plan Further to my earlier comments on Tesla’s repairs being more expensive, I have a few more insights.
Today I picked up my Jaguar from my local repair shop. My Jaguar was in need of some repairs, unfortunately. See https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/diy-d...ml#post4660270
I noticed this very sad looking Tesla on their parking lot:
So I asked them about the high repairs cost of Tesla
They confirmed: There are several reasons for this:
Tesla has very detailled repair instructions, as a BOVAG member (sort of a professional body) they are obliged to adhere to any repair guidelines provided by the manufacturer. For instance, any paint damage to a bumper, according to Tesla instructions will require a 100% respray of the full bumper. These days with modern spray techniques that is simply not required anymore.
Also, a lot of the car is made of aluminium, which is always difficult to repair, so very often it is just replaced without second thoughts. Apparently, it takes quite some time to ensure the car is safe to work on, much more than just disconnecting the battery in a regular car, or even other hybrids.
Parts are expensive and come with long lead times. They said on average 3-4 weeks to get the parts. Which on any mainstream car in the Netherlands is unheard of. Any part of just about any other car, will be delivered to any repair shop anywhere in the Netherlands within 3-4 hours!
Part of the problem might stem from the fact that this is a US designed car. Car repair in the USA is pretty sloppy and rudimentary in many cases, if a repair shop is left to its own devices. So it appears they have gone overboard and made the instructions very detailled, but have not really kept up with modern repair methods this side of the pond.
Jeroen |