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Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ... by Meph504 on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @12:24AM (#27817619)
Do you rent most of them? Because that is the crux of matter, if the guy owned the car, hell I'm all for them doing what they want, and fixing how they choose, and I think Telsa should legally be required to provide the manuals, software, and within reason make the parts available.

But this case is, that the guy is renting the car, and Tesla wants him to fix to their standards, and he's trying to pass of this fix, which you have to admit is questionably, and they didn't agree to it.

In this case, I'm not sure how right to repair would make any difference.

And when your motor is going to only last 30k miles, you can probably get away with a lot more, as opposed to a fix that is expected to last 200-300k.

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Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ... by CRConrad on Saturday July 17, 2021 @07:40PM (#27869678)
> But this case is, that the guy is renting the car, and Tesla wants him to fix to their standards

If Tesla the manufacturer charges twenty times more for a repair, it's certainly reasonable to check other alternatives first.

If Tesla the leasor insists that repairs must be done by Tesla the manufacturer, then it seems only fair and equitable that the leasor pays the 1,900 % excess charge to the manufacturer. (It's not as if they'll be that much out of pocket anyway.)

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Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ... by Meph504 on Saturday July 17, 2021 @07:59PM (#27869756)
If the terms of the lease dictate that Tesla get final say and he signed it. I don't really see how this has anything to do with right to repair, and is a contract dispute, one the renter won't likely have a leg to stand on.
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