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Think I might have gotten to the problem, possibly.
The number plate on my Tesla isn’t the default Tesla one with the plastic frame mounting. It’s a branded one that the dealer applied.
Looked at some videos of number plate replacement for the Tesla. Below is what it looks like with the stock plate and mount removed. Pay attention to the mounting holes:
Now look at mine with the dealer applied plate removed:
Not even level and look at the state of one of the holes:
I suspect that water has ingressed here at a hunch. When raining or when I washed the car.
I’m due to take it to Tesla on the 28th for them to inspect it but I’d highly suspect they’d possibly point to that as the issue and won’t do anything under the warranty.
The place I purchased it from turnover a lot of Tesla’s so even looking on their website today, they’ve done the exactly same number plate replacement with all the Teslas they currently have up for sale.
Looks like my attention should be on them now but tempted to go via the Tesla route and if they reject it, give me written confirmation of why so I can go back to the dealer I purchased it from.
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Haven’t they only just come out?
But I agree EVs are appearing everywhere now and the green stripe on the plate does help them stand out
Quite a few Porsche Macan EVs round where I live and they tend to go incognito and much harder to spot
wtf, what kind of monster company does that to the metalwork
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Don’t know if it’s clear in the picture but there is definitely rusting around where they drilled.
I think the drilling damaged the paint/protective coating and they didn’t properly treat it, so we have corrosion there.
Then these holes allowed water into the internal structure of the tailgate, where its migrated inside the panel and eventually reach the lower folded seam.
I think the drilling damaged the paint/protective coating and they didn’t properly treat it, so we have corrosion there.
Then these holes allowed water into the internal structure of the tailgate, where its migrated inside the panel and eventually reach the lower folded seam.
Rear trunk corrosion
Cleaned the car today in readiness for a visit from Tesla Service to install an o-ring to the trunk power strut. Noticed what looks like corrosion on the underside of the trunk lid, and pointed it out to Tesla Service. He concurred and said it will need to go to the body shop. Disappointing on...
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why not an i5 touring or have you kept your A4 avant as backup .. in which case wasn't the A6 etron avant/sportback aceeptable if the seat&price is rightBMMW?
Rear trunk corrosion
Cleaned the car today in readiness for a visit from Tesla Service to install an o-ring to the trunk power strut. Noticed what looks like corrosion on the underside of the trunk lid, and pointed it out to Tesla Service. He concurred and said it will need to go to the body shop. Disappointing on...
why not an i5 touring or have you kept your A4 avant as backup .. in which case wasn't the A6 etron avant/sportback aceeptable if the seat&price is right
I don’t really need an estate anymore. Hate modern Audi interiors.
There’s your problem.Think I might have gotten to the problem, possibly.
The number plate on my Tesla isn’t the default Tesla one with the plastic frame mounting. It’s a branded one that the dealer applied.
Looked at some videos of number plate replacement for the Tesla. Below is what it looks like with the stock plate and mount removed. Pay attention to the mounting holes:
Now look at mine with the dealer applied plate removed:
Not even level and look at the state of one of the holes:
I suspect that water has ingressed here at a hunch. When raining or when I washed the car.
I’m due to take it to Tesla on the 28th for them to inspect it but I’d highly suspect they’d possibly point to that as the issue and won’t do anything under the warranty.
The place I purchased it from turnover a lot of Tesla’s so even looking on their website today, they’ve done the exactly same number plate replacement with all the Teslas they currently have up for sale.
Looks like my attention should be on them now but tempted to go via the Tesla route and if they reject it, give me written confirmation of why so I can go back to the dealer I purchased it from.
I’d be shocked if Tesla don’t notice that very quickly.
FYI Tesla are absolutely militant when it comes to warranty terms. So even if they accept it on the initial visit, don’t be surprised if they reject it later if they start the work to replace it.
Back to the with this one. Utter muppets*
I’d use stronger words but this forums rules wouldn’t allow it. It’s no wonder used car dealers are often seen as the lowest of the low, that be beyond shoddy.
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This is how this will go:
The car dealer will probably deny everything. You're going to have to fight it. When they eventually cave and agree to fix it, they'll just fill the holes, touch up the boot lid and call it a good 'un, whilst the rot continues to spread around the inside of the boot lid until you eventually have to replace it, at which point it'll never match perfectly due to the UV exposure it's had.
If you're even more unlucky it'll start rotting the cabling in the lid too, and you'll get all manner of weird faults in a few months/years and it'll drive you mad.
Get them to replace the boot lid, and get them to prove that they did it, like by showing you the old one.
Fight this, and fight it now. It'll lead to a lot more pain down the road if these idiot dealers don't sort it now.
The car dealer will probably deny everything. You're going to have to fight it. When they eventually cave and agree to fix it, they'll just fill the holes, touch up the boot lid and call it a good 'un, whilst the rot continues to spread around the inside of the boot lid until you eventually have to replace it, at which point it'll never match perfectly due to the UV exposure it's had.
If you're even more unlucky it'll start rotting the cabling in the lid too, and you'll get all manner of weird faults in a few months/years and it'll drive you mad.
Get them to replace the boot lid, and get them to prove that they did it, like by showing you the old one.
Fight this, and fight it now. It'll lead to a lot more pain down the road if these idiot dealers don't sort it now.
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I want to raise this with the dealer asap but part of me wants this to go to Tesla, they reject the warranty claim, confirm and provide to me in writing the reason why and what they would recommend as action to correct it.
I suspect they will say that a replacement tailgate would be required at a cost of £xxxx due to integrity of the panel being compromised.
I feel having this from the manufacturer themselves will put me in a stronger position when raising with the dealer and/or if I have to take further action.
I suspect they will say that a replacement tailgate would be required at a cost of £xxxx due to integrity of the panel being compromised.
I feel having this from the manufacturer themselves will put me in a stronger position when raising with the dealer and/or if I have to take further action.
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Will be 3 months on 5th September.
You are okay for a few days, but I wouldn't delay notifying the dealer personally and make sure you do so well ahead of 5th September in case you need to follow up in writing.
Given how quickly yours rusted through and it's been very dry, it can't be their first rodeo but they probably didn't rust through until after the 6 months were up.
Personally, if they are not getting a 3rd party Tesla Approved body shop (or Tesla themselves) to put a new boot lid on it, I'd be looking to reject ASAP.
Given how quickly yours rusted through and it's been very dry, it can't be their first rodeo but they probably didn't rust through until after the 6 months were up.
Personally, if they are not getting a 3rd party Tesla Approved body shop (or Tesla themselves) to put a new boot lid on it, I'd be looking to reject ASAP.
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New boot lid or reject the car. What they have done is atrocious all to put some crappy unwanted branding on a number plate holder.
It’s not the screw holes, or there would be evidence of rust and water ingress at those points.
But considering the time left to reject, make sure the dealer knows you intend to raise as a warranty claim with Tesla, but should they reject you will be back to them.
But considering the time left to reject, make sure the dealer knows you intend to raise as a warranty claim with Tesla, but should they reject you will be back to them.
Not to be rude but the thread you posted relates to a model 3 and the poster has a model Y….
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I’m going to email and make it formal but non-accusatory.
I want to put them on notice, preserve my position, and avoid making an accusation before Tesla has inspected it.