Interesting video from Hovie's Garage on his TSLA S purchase on unexpected issue a few weeks after purchase

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Starting at 8 minutes into the video, Hovie discusses the out of nowhere battery failure on his newly purchased used TSLA S, the cost of $17,000 USD to replace the battery, challenge to get "local" service on the TSLA in Kansas, and finding a aftermarket vendor that may be able to perform the repair for significantly less if he ships the TSLA to Ocala, FL (which he states he is going to do).

 
PimTac said:
I could only take a few minutes before stopping the video. It’s all about him (?) and not the Tesla.

This vendor in Florida will be the next episode in this soap opera.
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I get that- nonetheless the video does discuss some potential exposures on some EVs, that are different from used ICE exposures.
 
beechcraftted said:
10 minutes of my life I will never get back. Waste of time, do not bother watching.
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I thought the video was worth watching for these reasons:
- TSLA was purchased by used for $17000 USD, everything worked and tested properly- range was OOA 300 miles, no errors/ issues identified in the vehicle and it ran great for a few weeks
- unexpected error message appeared, reducing range to 50 miles
- TSLA unable/ unwilling to provide service on the vehicle locally
- TSLA quoted $17,500 for new battery replacement
- After market repair may be available and for as little as $1,000 USD, but car needed to be shipped to Florida, and then transported back from Florida to Kansas. Note as little as $1,000 USD (plus shipping costs) is a best case scenario. Worst case is $17, 500, plus transport costs

These are different issues than owners purchasing used ICE face.
 
GON said:
I get that- nonetheless the video does discuss some potential exposures on some EVs, that are different from used ICE exposures.
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Buying a used Tesla does bring up some questions. How does one check the battery life?

Fewer moving parts as we have heard many times but those parts are expensive and not readily available.

My prediction on the next episode; the car gets shipped to Florida along with a down payment for parts and labor. After that he won’t be able to contact this guy.
 
atikovi said:

Hovie's Garage, the Project Farm of the car channels. You do know than most of his posts are overly dramatic just for more views.​

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One has the ability to disconnect the message from the messenger. I know Hoovie is a hard ball car hustler playing the role as a Midwest country bumpkin from Kansas, to sell his videos. I suspect most BITOG know and get this.
 
atikovi said:
90% of them he brings on himself, just to get more views. Didn't he say he paid like $22K for that thing? If you don't know BMWs, don't spend $22K on one without having it checked out. But of course, when you have money coming in from the channel, it doesn't matter.
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You seem to be a fan or at least a watcher of Hoovie...........
 
In defense of the Tesla, Hoovie usually buys the cheapest car he can find, and they’re almost always riddled with problems. He had Rich Rebuilds/Electrified Garage fix it for about $5,000, about $3,750 of that was parts.

Or in other words, performance car breaks, is expensive to fix. Not that different than any other performance car.

 
I am a very technical guy.

Videos like that are geared towards the utterly uninformed. I found it difficult to watch, the presentation awkward and stilted, and the information contained, worthy of at most, a paragraph.

Unfortunately, providing useless information seems to be a trend lately. Instead of giving the viewer some credit for intelligence and providing technical information that can be mostly digested by the average person, it is biased towards 3 year olds.
 
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Cujet said:
I am a very technical guy.

Videos like that are geared towards the utterly uninformed. I found it difficult to watch, the presentation awkward and stilted, and the information contained, worthy of at most, a paragraph.

Unfortunately, providing useless information seems to be a trend lately. Instead of giving the viewer some credit for intelligence and providing technical information that can be mostly digested by the average person, it is biased towards 3 year olds.
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CJ,

Are you today's average person? I sense not even close. I doubt any BITOGER matches the label as a average person. Not sure anyone matches the label of average person.

But if changed from average person to typical person. That I think is worth looking into. The typical American 50 years ago was concerned about government spending, federal debts and deficits. So much so that elected officials proposed legislation to address out of budget federal spending. Today, the topical American seems much less concerned about debts, deficits, entitlements, and spending.

I think the same with vehicles. Our generation has a passion for cars. Ten years ago GM stated it's biggest challenge was getting young adults interested in cars.

Times they are a changing. I know I struggle with it
 
GON said:
CJ,

Are you today's average person? I sense not even close. I doubt any BITOGER matches the label as a average person. Not sure anyone matches the label of average person.

But if changed from average person to typical person. That I think is worth looking into. The typical American 50 years ago was concerned about government spending, federal debts and deficits. So much so that elected officials proposed legislation to address out of budget federal spending. Today, the topical American seems much less concerned about debts, deficits, entitlements, and spending.

I think the same with vehicles. Our generation has a passion for cars. Ten years ago GM stated it's biggest challenge was getting young adults interested in cars.

Times they are a changing. I know I struggle with it
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Good points. It’s a different era and generation.

Today’s generation wants a EV. Why?

They go fast.

Look at all the tech.

Look at me, I’m saving the earth.


But, does the car meet your needs? Well no, but hey, it goes fast.


Practicality seems to have gone the way of the dodo bird. 🦤
 
I watched a couple of Hoovies Garage videos and that was enough. I am highly skeptical of anything he posts. Clickbait is a powerful tool for those content providers who want to make money on YouTube. I learn quickly which ones to boycott.
 
Cujet said:
I am a very technical guy.

Videos like that are geared towards the utterly uninformed. I found it difficult to watch, the presentation awkward and stilted, and the information contained, worthy of at most, a paragraph.

Unfortunately, providing useless information seems to be a trend lately. Instead of giving the viewer some credit for intelligence and providing technical information that can be mostly digested by the average person, it is biased towards 3 year olds.
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Yep-and then that useless/misleading/sometimes false information youtube video gets posted on here. That's been the trend. If it supports one's agenda-then it gets posted-accurate or not.

In this case the anti EV crowd-I guess.
 
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Didn't watch the video, and gather already from the comments that the video is more entertainment for clicks but, based on the details posted, seems like a buyer would get an idea of what local availability of service is for a large purchase like a car before they drop $17K.
 
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