Six years, three-time owner of Teslas. I am starting to question if my next electric vehicle should still be a Tesla.
Six years ago, Tesla was the exclusive option. Excellent service was available when required, SuperChargers were sufficiently abundant, and the vehicles were dependable. I had my vehicle cleaned after the service, and it was easy to converse with a representative.
Accelerate to the present...Cars remain very trustworthy, as do several other vehicles presently. The competitive advantage of SuperCharging has dissipated. All other original equipment manufacturers are using Tesla Superchargers. The most significant advantage has been eliminated.
Service appointments are scheduled 3 to 7 weeks in advance. Engaging with a human representative may be challenging, and Tesla is among the few establishments that refrain from applying diagnostic charges to out-of-warranty repair services. Furthermore, car washing ceased some years ago; hence, if your vehicle is there for a few days, it will not be clean, based on my experiences over the last two years.
Additionally, there has been the FSD game for the previous four years. Not all individuals own FSD; however, I do. The selective distribution to some users, along with the disparities between HW3 and HW4, complicates the dependability of FSD across various vehicles and versions. The fragmented characteristics of ASS and similar entities are growing tedious. Who can maintain it among the plethora of features and promises available?
As an investor and three-time owner, is Tesla still considered "the best" as it was in previous years? The market is expanding more rapidly than Tesla. What is your opinion?