Tesla Model 3 - V3.0

Thanks so much Jol 1.

Is this a common problem?

Why do you think it would not be covered under warranty?

Do you know what the ring is?

Thanks..i had assumed the cover was damaged from the photo (but you say its just the light). Try logging the issue in the Tesla Mobile app (Service) with appropriate photo of the broken clip seeking replacement . worth trying initially before ordering yourself. Best of luck with it

Thanks folks, so much appreciated.

You buying teslas for life now ?

I'll buy whatever brand makes the most sense to me at the time for my particular circumstances and needs. Most recently, this was Tesla. Currently, it's Nissan, as I want to upgrade my 24kWh Leaf to a 40kWh Leaf. Sometimes we have to bite our tongue and hope we won't need service very often, if ever. It's very rare I would take my car to a dealer unless it's a recall, or warranty work. I prefer to DIY or bring to an indy.

This is mad stuff. You'd never here someone going on about where renault should buy and build a service centre.

It's mad stuff that I need to point this out, but you never hear about where a Renault service centre should be, because they are built into their dealership network and there are plenty of dealerships. Take Nissan for example. I have at least 4 service centres from the one group that I could choose from within 20 minutes of my location. That doesn't include other Nissan garages outside of the Windsor group.

Here's a simple answer if any manufacturer Tesla or otherwise doesn't get or have their **** together in terms of sales and service then people should cop on and not buy them.

You seem to suggest that having sales and service centres in key locations is the same as having good sales/aftersales and service offerings. This is simply not the case. I have had mostly unsatisfactory sales and service from Nissan, Mercedes and BMW in the past. I won't get into the details on all them here, but with Nissan (Windsor Airside), I ordered a new Leaf 40 SVE on March 2022 for 34k at 0% finance with expected delivery in June/July. This was pushed back to August when I asked in June for an update.

I was travelling for work in August when they told me that production had halted due to semi-conductor shortages (which seemed to have only impacted Leafs at Nissan) and they would have my car ready by "xxx" month....no month given. They could not provide an estimated delivery date. They could not protect me against any price increases (which happened later) and they could not guarantee my 0% finance rate would apply, even though I had paid a €500 deposit.

I badly needed a longer range car for a new job I had taken and Nissan had let me down with zero apology. I've had my 24kWh Leafs with Windsor Raheny and Airside. At Raheny, I caught the lads taking my car for a bit of a joyride. It took 3 of them to test the car was OK on the drive clocking speeds of 90kmph in a 50 zone. They have never given a courtesy car for recalls, or warranty work despite being booked weeks in advance to accommodate same.

I cancelled my order with Nissan in September 2022 and was left waiting for my refund. I had to drop into them when I was told the salesman would be there, but he was off that day of course. While there, one of the other salesmen pointed to a Leaf 40 (same model and colour I had ordered) and told me that it's supposed to be going to a chap in the ICU ward with Covid and he probably wouldn't be taking delivery of the car. He intimated that it could be mine if I wanted. I wasn't comfortable with the idea and eventually got my refund after speaking to the original salesman.

In contrast, late August, or very early September, I chanced my arm and ordered a Tesla M3 RWD. The process was super easy, done online and collected about 3 weeks later. Any service has been done quickly at their Sandyford SC or by the ranger at my office, or home.

I see Tesla are looking for a director of service in the US. The role advertised as route to no service (service elimination) . Bit of an odd one but reads like an exercise in taking this cost out as much as possible.

You are taking more interest in Tesla operations than me if you know about the jobs adverts they have on another continent. I don't know what jobs they have here, let alone the USA.

As Tesla don't do the dealership model, it makes sense for them to have a few showrooms and service centres in strategic locations if they are to continue to grow and attract buyers who won't be willing to drive for hours to reach either. The M1/M50 location makes a lot more sense than the Sandyford location for Dublin. Sandyford should be nothing more than a showroom IMO. It's too congested to offer the service needed by their customers. They are well over capacity. They could also do with another location somewhere around Athlone, a little further west to cater for the Midlands, West and North-West.

BYD south is 74km away from me . Bit of an oul stretch there..

Whats this about Tesla being here 8 years and only having one service centre? Did they not only start selling cars here in 2019?

Also, Frank Keane are the ones operating MG here which explains their quick expansion