palmermd said:
warranty on the 2012 Model S is 8 years unlimited miles....so everyone is still under warranty.
No it's not. 8 years on the S is only for battery and drive unit. Unlimited mileage on battery and DU didn't apply to early 60 kWh cars nor the 40 kWh (which were 60 kWh cars software limited to 40) cars: https://www.tesla.com/support/vehicle-warranty.
Rest of the car is only warranted for 4 years/50K miles.
Plenty of folks have had to pay for out of warranty repairs on the S like $800+ door handles, expensive half shafts (https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/clunking-sound-is-costing-me-a-bundle-to-fix-out-of-warranty.93857/) or other stuff like MCUs, OBCs, or LCDs that leak, fail or develop bubbles.
https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/model-s-not-ready-for-commercial-use-prime-time-can-i-afford-to-own-this-car.36414/
https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/2700-to-fix-mcu-might-diy-but-how-much-to-reprogram-new-unit.94391/
https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/a-c-compressor-finally-failed-but-3400.113478/ - not that many AC compressor failures but they're pricey to fix
https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/door-handle-replacement.43022/#post-1178854
https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/two-door-handle-replacements-will-cost-me-over-1100-is-there-a-cheaper-way.104026/
https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/my-m3-vs-my-ms-the-revolution-is-underway.111484/page-3#post-2640231
https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/first-post-used-s60-for-impatient-model-3-buyer.82033/#post-1858962
https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/help-requested-removal-of-driver-side-instrument-cluster.118995/#post-2826118
https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/death-of-a-center-screen-touch-screen-after-warranty.82411/
https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/leaky-touchscreen.128691/#post-3905062
https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/another-leaky-screen.164241/
https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/bubbles-on-display.88412/#post-2044381
palmermd said:
And this is a Model 3 thread, so for sure all are under warranty.
Not if they're past 50K miles. It also seems like Tesla is no longer willing to cover squeaks and rattles under the 4 year/50K basic warranty. From what I gathered, it's covered only for a short period (e.g. 1 year/12K or 15K miles). It seems to have started recently (e.g. this year). Examples below:
https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/the-150-rattle-frustration.149817/
https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/tesla-warranty-repair-changes.144960/
https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/tesla-wont-cover-rattles-or-any-noise-related-defects-after-15k-miles.141073/
https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/rattles-are-not-covered-by-warranty-any-more.151883/
I haven't watched the video yet...