https://archive.is/wip/JfLna

The critical subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/RealTesla/comments/17vwqv4/seriously_regretting_my_purchase_now/

Attached photo: https://i.redd.it/6pwworitui0c1.jpg

I was involved in an accident where the other driver ran a red light and I hit his rear end as he sped through the intersection. No injuries and I was going so slow the Tesla didn't even register the accident and ended up deleting the video footage. The real issue is that only certified body shops can service Tesla, which in the Metropolitan area of Seattle, there are less than 10.

The appointment to even have my car looked at for an estimate is scheduled for May, 8th 2024, 6 months from now. This doesn't include the time needed to order and wait for parts and then actually install them. I I could be without my car for an entire year due to this minor accident, all the while making the monthly payment.

I really enjoyed the car before this, but in hindsight I wish I would have bought something less specialized.

      • GarbageShoot [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        Depending on the storage capacity, it might be deleting footage automatically pretty quickly. From what I can see, it has 9 cameras, so that probably compounds the issue.

        Edit: To be clear, I'm not running defense, I suspect that Tesla cheaped out on storage, I'm just spittballing on the material reason now that things have gotten to where they are.

  • LocalMaxima [she/her]
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    1 year ago

    Tesla didn't even register the accident and ended up deleting the video footage

    got cop AI in it

  • Nagarjuna [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    OP lamenting that mechanics "can't" unionize.

    Hearts in the right place, but a couple of things. Many dealership auto mechanics are unionized (usually with UAW, and usually only at big 3 dealerships). The other is that only consumer auto mechanics are non-union. Diesel mechanics and other industrial mechanics are union. They're also totally organizable. These shops are very vulnerable to work stoppages, and auto mechanics have difficult to learn skills, both of which are conducive to organizing.

    Then someone asks "How would unions help shops acquire more staff?" One way is seniority. Basically, in a union shop, workers who stick around get better hours and higher wages. The other is "golden handcuffs" where union shops have wildly better healthcare and either a pension or generous 401k matching, making it costly for workers to switch jobs.