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1 out of 5 stars

Piece of crap - sales rep complete liars

Dan, 11/19/2018
2018 Tesla Model S P100D 4dr Sedan AWD (electric DD)
35 of 59 people found this review helpful

NO NOT BUY THIS CAR. Sales reps were blatant liars on the 21 inch performance tires. I upgraded the tires for $7.5K and rep said you can easily swap the tires out in the winter. Not true, you need new tires and rims - another $5K+. God help you when you call the dealer for service; expect to be put on hold for an hour. If you schedule on line, they never respond to your emails. I have never seen service this horrible for a car over $100K. I tried to call and email dealer general manager and he could care less. Add to the fact the car rattles and squeaks constantly, you would think I bought a tinker toy. I am looking to trade it back it in, again dealer won't even respond. Absolutely horrible!

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3 out of 5 stars

Musk is not a car lover and it shows

Dave LV, 12/19/2018
2018 Tesla Model S 100D 4dr Sedan AWD (electric DD)
24 of 40 people found this review helpful

Musk doesn’t want drivers but rather only passengers in self driving vehicles. He misses that a whole lot of us like to drive. Teslas lack: heads up displays, ventilated and massaging seats, door pockets, interior bling, leather, customizing design options, performance data recorders. And unlike competitors Jaguar and Audi, going off road in a Tesla voids the warranty. Teslas are more kit car-ish than real luxury. And not to have satellite radio even as an option in the Model 3 just shows Musk and his team have never driven across country where there is no cellular service along long parts of highway. Teslas are great for California but lack depth for most of the country. Hopefully a major update will address the many flaws.

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5 out of 5 stars

Incredible

David Hatter, 12/21/2019
2017 Tesla Model S 90D 4dr Sedan AWD (electric DD)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I’ve owned everything. This is the greatest car I’ve ever owned. Spent $0 on service in the 2.5 years I’ve owned it. No trips to gas station. Only 3 times needed a charger other than my house. So efficient, so smart. No way gas cars survive this.

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5 out of 5 stars

Model S 100D Original owner bought Feb 2017

Dr. Mike, 04/25/2020
2017 Tesla Model S 100D 4dr Sedan AWD (electric DD)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

An amazing car, never an issue still get 345 miles on a full charge... NO break changes, NO nothing.... no different than the 2014 model S 85D I had for 3 years except the miles difference

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5 out of 5 stars

Amazing - Everything else pales in comparison

Russ, 03/05/2022
2017 Tesla Model S 90D 4dr Sedan AWD (electric DD)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

$500.00 / yr = Total maintenance cost + tires Car chargers are free, or nearly free everywhere. No range anxiety. If you need to charge and there are no chargers nearby, pull into an RV park. Teslas have a charge adapter for the 50 amp plugs for RVs. Usually there is no fee to charge up. Mechanically exceptional Design exceptional Ergonomics exceptional Comfort exceptional Performance unmatched Style exceptional

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