Video Summary
This Tesla Plaid spent more time at the dealer than with its original owner.It was bought new for $150,000 and came with every single option.
The car went to the dealership seven times; Tesla failed to fix an issue within 51 days.
Tesla was forced to buy it back under Federal Lemon Law.
Tesla then sent the car to auction, where it was bought for a fraction of its retail price.
The problem plaguing this Model S is that the SRS or airbag light won’t shut off.
The dealer replaced three separate parts (driver airbag four times, steering column control module three times, and a dashboard wiring harness twice).
Lemon Law varies state to state.
A brand-new car with a substantial defect that can't be fixed under warranty after multiple tries, becomes a lemon and the manufacturer must buy it back.
Manufacturers resell Lemon Law buybacks, and some states don't require titles to be branded.
The buyer of a Lemon Law car should think twice because the manufacturer couldn't fix it.
Newer Lemon Law cars often are still under warranty.
This Tesla car still has a bumper-to-bumper and a full battery warranty.
A difference between the Texas and Florida dealerships is that a whole new set of eyes are going to see it.
When a car returns to a dealership for the same issue, it goes back to the first tech who billed it.
A 2021 Tesla Plaid's tires were okay on the outside but were down to the cords on the inside.
Tires at Tesla cost more than what can be gotten elsewhere.
If you purchased full self-driving from Tesla, and they strip that feature out of the car that you sold it again.
Older cars are built better but newer cars are simplifying so that you can lose out on some features such as sunroof.
The Plaid offers tremendous value.
I get 90% as much joy from the old car as from the new one.
The Plaid has excellent performance.
Having service code makes service very accessible.
