Car buyers who are unhappy with their Teslas should look into their local 'lemon law', which can be very consumer-friendly. In CA, for example, the lemon law covers you up to 18 months after purchase, and if you satisfy any one of the prongs then the manufacturer will be required to buy the car back from you. Summary of the criteria: [1]

• for defects that could cause injury/death, the manufacturer has tried unsuccessfully to fix the problem twice

• for any other defects, the manufacturer has tried unsuccessfully to fix the problem 4 times

• the vehicle has been 'in the shop' for a total of 30 days (need not be consecutive)

We had a VW that qualified for lemon law relief, and VW was forced to purchase the car back from us, including sales tax. There was a minimal amount that was not refunded, to reflect the month or so that we got to use the car before it started acting up.

1: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/when-can-you-use-calif...