Jcumby

Correct, this is #2. We are just over 78k miles so we have been out of warranty for a minute. The first motor went out around 26k so we’ve gotten about 52k on this second motor. The car has depreciated so much that the repair is about half what it is worth and we will be doing this again in 30-50k miles. Thinking of replacing the motor myself. The motor alone is only $2,800.

Ryanthegreat1

The rear motor is super simple to swap.

Fromt motor is a bit more involved. Dropping the front sub frame is a chore.

Srad600Q8etron

Here in California the savings are real, I cannot really speak for all areas, but as long as you get good sun most of the year, you can save good money.
For example, I just compared my electrical costs from this YTD (Jan - April - in our new house which does NOT have solar) with last YTD (Jan-Apr - in our old house which did have solar). I had electric cars charging at home in both houses. Our electric provider is the same (Southern California Edison). House size is slightly larger, but family is still the same size, so usage has not gone up. Rates are the same.

2023 YTD (With Solar) - $468.70,
2024 YTD (Without solar) - $ 1,268.58,
Total savings in 4 months - $799.88

nadrealista

how did they come up with 16k bill for front motor replacement? I think it should be around 5-6k tops...escalate with corporate, these motors should not be failing every 30-40k miles...

Brock Tune

This is absolute conjecture, so don't stop digging around. But, it sounds like the extended motor warranty "rumor" may only get mentioned in cases where its applicable, and just quietly not discussed to people who ask about it as a matter of fact checking or for people who the warranty may not apply to. If we're going to take the rumor of the 4 year warranty being unofficially extended to a 6 year warranty, it would likely be a 6 year/75k mark (where the original was 4 yr/50k), so even with the rumored extension you might still be a touch out of it at 78k miles, which is why no one is mentioning it. But again, complete conjecture.

Ajb333

Hi Phil. I tried to find the paperwork you were mentioning in this post. Could you point me to it or share it?

A4 Phil

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