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Simple solution. Don't wash the car. Then it'll just look like dirt.

Take that study with a grain a salt. Does the study capture any visit to the dealership or does it only count major mechanical issues? There's a big difference between panel gaps and the red ring of death in the Taycan or HV battery issues in the MachE. Mechanically, Tesla are very reliable...

Can you even see the damage from a normal viewing angle? If not, then just leave it. It's a skid plate after all.

ebay, if you want used, or try suncoast if you want new

crazy how fast the Ioniq 5N is.

I hear that they are not doing too well in China this year. Hopefully they can sell their battery tech to other manufacturers.

Only time will tell, but so far, EVs have not held their value. I don't expect the cayenne to be any different. Well optioned Porsches also don't hold their value well. 50% drop in 2 years would be on the high end, but I don't think it would be unreasonable to see a 35-40% drop from MSRP for...

Wonder if there will be any long term battery degradation when charging at this speed. If 10c becomes the norm, I wouldn't mind a car with a smaller battery if it was cheaper and lighter.

There is a downgrade option using the same calipers? Do you know the part numbers?

Nice looking for it's segment. Hopefully when it depreciate by 50% in 2 years, I'll pick one up to replace the wife's Model Y.

When I used my Fidelity warranty on the Cayenne, they did reduced the reimbursement to the Porsche Dealership, but the dealership accepted the lower rate (?pre-negotiated rate) and I was only out my deductible. Fidelity has been top notched with my Cayenne, paid for well over 20k of repair over...

I think it's more annoyance of the regurgitation of negative talking points attributed to the car from people that have an issue with Elon, but have no actual experience with the car itself. Tesla cars are not perfect, their build quality, although improving, still lag behind the industry...

I have done it both ways. When off, it will charge at 250 but only for a short time, maybe 10%. When turn on, it will max out at 200. But realistically 150. What’s funny is that no matter my starting state of charge it usually finish at 85% after 30mins.

It really depends on what criteria you're using for "best car." Of course a 500k Bentley is going to be better car than a 25k Civic. But the Civic is going to sell a lot more. Cars that sell well tend to be good at what they do and are price right for their segment. i.e. the F150, Camry...

Well, I did, and have convinced my parents who are die hard Lexus/Mercedes owners to buy the new Model Y. They absolutely love it, including FSD.. Keep in mind that they're in the 80's now. Despite the doom and gloom, Tesla has increased their EV market share...

That's a lot of anti-Tesla (Musk) talking points with half truths. Their software still leads the industry. All their components are integrated, unlikely most other car manufacturers. Their self driving tech is still the best out there. and their cars are not 10 years old. The underlying...

That's quite elitist. I think a lot of us can afford it, but at the same time don't like being taken advantage of. We all have a sense of what's a fair price for service.

US law also says you can do the service yourself. Since the vast majority of the service is visual inspection, then just document that you visually inspected the area listed on the checklist. Have any competent mechanic change the brake fluids. Or you can take it to your dealership for any...

Yup, that's why I got rid of my 911 and cayenne turbo when their extended warranty ran out. Couldn't stomach the possibility of a 20k repair bill. The Cayenne already had over 20k of repair under warranty.

I'm less worried about the battery replacement as they tend to last a long time, even in degraded state. Worse case is that there is already a company that will replace the battery for 10k (quite reasonable). I'm more worried about the rest of the car. The 12v battery is 4k. The brakes are...