My INSANE $23,614.36 Tesla Repair | Tesla’s Expensive Repair Problem

Breaking down real world repair costs for Teslas. Some are less than expected, while others are shockingly high.

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[DoctorCrescentMoon]

In a nutshell, They don’t need that much maintenance, but when they need repairs, they will be expensive

[randygreen]

The Tesla labor cost are absolutely insane!

[CaptainMarvel]

I must say that this has been the most comprehensive detailed video I seen on YouTube about how much it might cost to own a Tesla. Most of the videos on YouTube, just cover the great tech features of the Tesla vehicles and minimum or nothing on costs that an owner might incurred overtime. A few others that do cover costs are only about how much they have saved on gasoline versus charging costs. Thus, very much appreciate the in-depth detailed of your video, very well thought out and excellent presentation!

I am currently in the market looking to purchase a vehicle. I test drove multiple vehicles, like the 2023 Toyota Crown Limited Hybrid AWD, 2023 Lexus RX 350h Premium+ AWD, and the 2023 Tesla Model Y Long Range. The Model Y of course has power power, and better technology, but the Crown and the RX have a better suspension and for that matter the ride is much smoother. Also, the cabin of the RX is quieter than the Mode Y.

I also looked into the insurance cost of the three vehicles referenced above and got quotes from my insurance company. The six month premium cost between the RX and the Crown was 11 dollars and for the Model Y, it was $111 dollars higher than the Lexus RX. This seems to be in alignment with what you covered in your video, it would cost a lot more to repair a Model Y in case of accident. If I were to purchase a Tesla vehicle, I would not have it insured by Tesla, as I have other insurance policies that I have bundled with my existing auto insurance and I get better premium cost by bundling my other policies.

Thanks again, for such constructive and informative video, I will definitely taken all of this into account when making my purchasing decision.

[GXKid]

When my moms 2007 v8 volvo xc90 was rear ended in 2014, it took well over a month to get the car back and the damage was around 13k but it looked super minor on the outside. Body shops charge way more money when insurance is involved vs when you pay out of pocket. Ive gone in to a few local shops to ask for quotes on small stuff and they always ask “is this going through insurance or is it cash”

[kriscarmelo]

I have a 2014 Model S with 108, 000 miles. Free Tesla chargers at work. Two sets of tires. 1200$ each. Touch screen n instrument cluster bubbled, covered under warranty. 20k battery replacement covered under warranty by caravana. Woohooo.

[tarmacsurfer]

I was just hit in my model 3 and the EARLIEST I can have a tesla certified shop look at the damage is not until August 23rd! I was hit on the 31st of May. I was told wait times were abnormally high for all repair wait times, but Teslas were longer than ICE vehicles.

[simsparker]

We had a huge accident in December with our MY. The passenger side was damaged and the rear driver side tire was bent out. The repair estimate was about $45K and my insurance company totaled it.

[ShermanMR]

Here is an idea. Tesla should charge just a little bit more money for the car and give a 200, 000 mile battery replacement warranty. This will put a lot more customers minds at ease and ultimately sell more cars.

[evolv.e]

11:25 we have 150k miles on our 9 year old Performance Model S so far and still going strong.

[bgzwlz]

I have a 2017 Ford Escape (65k miles) and I paid $1500 for an 8 year premium warranty, $500 for 4 new tires, a couple $100 deductibles for a hitch problem; approximately $250 for oil changes; $600 for new rear brakes and shocks installed by a mobile mechanic; and $150 for a new battery installed at Walmart for a total of $2950 over 6 years. Seems to me that my maintenance costs have been less than a Tesla would be.

[TheEelnoraa]

Very inaccurate about Cali charging cost. At current price of gasoline, $4.99 for 91 at Costco, cost per mile on EV is about 50% higher than comparable gasoline car. At $6.5 or so per gallon, cost per mile is about equal. Pge in Cali charge $0.55/kWh. And don’t forget L2 charging has about 16% charging lost. This is my personal experience of owning EV.

[mriguy]

I drive a 12 year old Mercedes. I was recently quoted $1200 each for two rear taillight assemblies, and there are no 3rd party parts manufacturers. A fair repair cost comparison would be with other luxury level cars, not against average cars.

[SlavGuns]

Insurance for Tesla is not expensive because they are not safe, but because replacement parts costs is nuts and a closed ecosystem.

[stridencesuppressor]

Costs vary drastically, here for comparison are some of my costs, I hope it's helpful. My 2017 MS 75 RWD insurance cost, with a $500 deductible is less than $700 yearly. I use Erie Insurance. I'm probably older than most of the commenters here, live in PA and have a pretty clean driving record. In September my car will be 6 years old and have approximately 80k miles on it. I'm on my second set of tires and I've only replaced the accessory battery out of warranty. I did upgrade the MCU, added HW3 and now have a CCS enabled battery charge control board, but those are not repairs. Battery has only degraded 5 miles. My Tesla tech informs me that Tesla will only sell me a 90-kw pack, they don't make the MS 75 anymore. I will have to pay to unlock the additional 15 kw or, carry the extra battery weight around. So, some of us will have additional battery replacement costs.

Thanks for the YT post, Ryan!

[seanplace]

A not often talked about benefit to EV battery replacements is that sometimes the replacement battery has more capacity than the original! Nissan Leaf's and Bolt EV's are getting more range than when they were brand new after getting their replacement packs. The same could be true for The Model 3/Y's. The new 2023 models have slightly more capacity, so when older models get their replacements, they may also get that capacity increase.

My 2017 Bolt EV originally had a 60kWh pack but its replacement battery is 65kWh.

[Funk_Reactions]

08:07 OMG i had the same shit happened to my Model Y performance with the midnight wrap. In the same area too, back driver quarterpanel. Damage looks damn near identical. Smh cost about the same.

[shahvatsal]

My entire decision to buy Tesla came to two things- High Insurance Cost and High Repair cost.
All Gas savings is being lost in Insurance. Other Gas/ hybrid car maintenance savings is being lost in frequent tire repairs of Tesla.
For Average 10- 12k mile a year driving you don’t save much by buying Tesla. Only high mileage drivers Tesla saves a lot.

[fsclips]

I am shocked by the cost of insurance in the US. We got quotes for a Tesla M3 RWD here in Europe (Spain) and were given prices around 330 to 380 Euros per year for full coverage.

[jnrivers]

Passenger door was backed into on my 2013 Model S (180k mi with original battery). Took the body shop 3mo and $3100 to repair, they kept getting revised doors from Tesla with no instructions on how to retrofit for a 2013. Eventually they did an attempt to remove the dent from the damaged aluminum door and succeeded.

[AbBc-wq]

I keep being told tesls's go through tires fast because they weigh so much and have more torque.. my brothers mustang weighs more than my tesla and has more torque, and a pretty flat torque curve and it doesnt eat its tires alive. I have a sneaking suspicion people are always accelerating a lot more then they would in another car because its so easy to do. I do this.. even when I am taking it easy I still out accelerate everyone from a light or goosing it on the hwy to grab some speed. ITs effortless in a tesla and because there is no engine noise it just doesnt feel like you are putting the tires under so much load.