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Old 03-06-2019, 02:06 PM   #955 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
I may not be current on data,but I don't believe there will be any changes with respect to service availability.
Worse case is,they bring a loner car to you,while they take your car away for service,then reverse the process after completing the job.
Seems like a brilliant strategy to me. Elon is defining the future of automotive profitability. Software updates you purchase on your phone to unlock potential on your car; brilliant. No salesmen; fantastic! The future of automotive sales is online, not showrooms.

There's little additional cost to drive to a customer location to pick up their vehicle and drop off a loaner compared with a customer dropping the vehicle off themselves. That added convenience is very nice, and Tesla doesn't have to maintain a lobby for people to wait around in.

Perhaps when self-driving becomes reliable enough, a functioning car can simply be told to drive to the service center for repair.
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