Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair Matters

Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ... by judge2020 on Monday July 12, 2021 @06:07PM (#27815680)

Lease monthly payments are charges for depreciation plus profit, so they do expect you to keep it in like-new condition. Tesla's screw-up was giving the customer the car and not verifying that they have comprehensive insurance, which is what Tesla relies on for keeping it like-new.

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Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ... by kube-system on Monday July 12, 2021 @06:11PM (#27815713)

I bet they do have comprehensive insurance, but their insurance company told them that this is a collision loss. Just read my policy, which is written by a very large insurer -- and this would, in fact, be a collision loss under mine.

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Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ... by asdfaoeu on Monday July 12, 2021 @09:17PM (#27816814)

They didn't have comprehensive insurance but Tesla didn't verify it's mentioned in the video.

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Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ... by kube-system on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @12:21AM (#27817600)

Collision with an object in the road should be a collision claim anywhere in the US that I’m aware of. Maybe he’s confusing the two.

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Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ... by ethbr0 on Monday July 12, 2021 @06:15PM (#27815751)

Depreciation is variable though, and dependent on fair market value at lease termination.

If Tesla designed the car with a part and sold said part, everyone would be better off: Tesla (less risk of catastrophic repair expenses), insurance companies (lower repair costs, less variability), and the customer (cheaper repairs and insurance).

I get that's not a trivial request, but other car manufacturers manage the task.

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