Hey Rich, I'm a big believer in your project. Can I abandon my kids here in Ireland and move into your basement? I have no mechanical experience or any skills what so ever, but I did fix a Walkman once...
Hey Luke, I'm watching from Ireland as well, where we only have 3 supercharging station in the whole country :), maybe we should start a Tesla community here and feed off from Rich. ps: Rich great job man, my new religion has become the Richteslaism :)
Rich you will have to shoot a vid of every fix preformed, of every new part installed!! I'm in cali so I'll be watching the electric garage from youtube. Keep up the good work, and thanks for doing these things for us before we get ours cars. This is worth donating to!!
Tomas Gaming $5 out of the $20 in my bank account means a lot. You don’t have to make a huge donation to help someone. God, you need to learn to be humble. My $5 donation was a better donation than someone else’s $1,000 donation out of their $90,000.
why donate to someone who is already rich? donating to someone who cants keep a roof over his head or his stomach full makes more sense. then giving it to people who are already rich and are asking for money just cause they can get richer.
Hi Rich, im speaking from Brazil, and since 2017 I've been following your progress, Man, Don't Give up, keep going ! cause you are the future of the DiY, thank you for the persistence
Hey Rich, I had a air suspension issue before, the level sensor bolt had come loose and the car thought it was level even though it's front wheels were rubbing the body... So maybe try checking that.
Man I’ve done tech work, body work, vinyl repair, fiberglass repair and painted cars and boats for the last 18 years and when I seen those scuff marks I think about how I just fixed them for free for people all the time as it’s something I’m passionate about and I see how you enjoy working on cars and I think that what you’re doing is one of the coolest things I’ve seen on TH-cam. I enjoy watching your videos and wish you positive thoughts as you continue the journey.
Another great video Rich. I hope you, your family and all you fans have a great Holiday. I hope its gonna be an even better Rich Rebuilds next year. We all cant wait to see whats to come.
@ Rich Rebuilds I also had the clicking issue you mentioned at 6:50 in a P85+, it got worse over time but only after 20k miles did it fail, the half shaft splines go bad and eventually strip. Not covered under driveunit warranty, 3500$ service center repair
@@NONSTOP81 Hey man, who did I go to when I had to make a joke about the buggy fire? You, my friend! So you better stick around! Maybe even start a competing TH-cam channel and form a bitter rivalry. I'll be your Carl.
You embody the spirit of a true automotive enthusiast. People like you are the pioneers trying to make these cars last beyond support. Emissions are made building these cars. Keeping them around saves on emissions.
@@aaronyoung6937 yes, I can and have built multiple reliable LIBs. using a BMS and the correct charger is not rocket science and youd have to be a true stooge to mess up the way he did.
dunno how they would send him leaky seals in his trunk, lcd screen and rear tail lights or a mechanical clicking noise. All just tesla poor reliability issues. shame these cars have so many common issues.
@@rivalrepairs it is worth noting that he has an older model S. Considering this is the first mass-market car they ever did it isn't exactly surprising that they have issues. Reliability is one of those things that take time and experience to get right. There is a reason that small automakers have a terrible reputation for making reliable cars no matter what price point we are talkin about. Companies that have been around for decades still fuck up, but Tesla absolutely needs to improve and there is a limit to how much you can excuse.
@@TerryTerius Elon has said they couldn't get the best suppliers for the Model S because they all thought the company would go broke. I suspect the Model 3 should have fewer issues like this, but time will tell.
your company is a great idea man you’re definitely going to be a pioneer for the tesla’s. this is the natural process of all mass produced vehicles eventually there will be much more shops
The difference being you have a 4 year/50k mile warranty on the car with an 8 year battery and drive unit warranty. (FYI i'm not saying this is better/worse, just pointing it out)
@@SkavenUK Problem is I actually drive my tesla and am beyond the 50k warranty, have had my 100k tesla for 3 years and I get that same hood latch error once in a while as well as I have had to fix the door handle issues. I applaud rich and hope there will be more and more Independent shops popping up. Sometimes Tesla is very hypocritical on what they do. They say the want to get ev's out to change the world, yet they make it hard (And expensive) to get them repaired or to even get the parts for users like rich and myself that would gladly fix my own tesla (up to certain points of course, I wouldnt mess with the HV battery stuff).
you know why rich people buy new cars ? ... WARRANTY, many years of warranty and do you know what rich people do when their car is out of warranty ? ... they sell it
You have done an excellent job rebuilding a Tesla. I can not even string a group of batteries together. The fun you would of have doing this project. Good Job.
Here because I just saw the Vice documentary! While electric vehicles arent my thing at all for a variety of reasons, I think what you're doing is pretty badass, and a fellow guy who has one of those "how does this work?" brains, this sort of thing definitely scratches that itch. I hope your endeavors are successful! Definitely trail blazing stuff!
Congrats man, just found out about you a few days ago. Always been a DIY type of guy, really dig what you’re doing. Hope your business endeavor goes well, best of luck !
@rich, my MS60 had a rear click when changing from D to R and during regen. Tesla fixed it by greasing the axles (I assume this was to put grease on the splines going into the hubs or spindles).
I came across this guy a couple years ago and he was making videos about Tesla. Here I am a couple years later. This guy still makes videos about Tesla.
" I finally got it running but wasn't sure how reliable it would be, so I gave it to my wife to drive it". And then I sold her minivan so she would have no choice but to drive it 🤣😂🤣😂 Then I got served divorce papers while at work
I've watched and enjoyed all of your videos. You've learned so much about the design and engineering that's gone into various Tesla models. I'd love a video that makes that learning explicit by having you describe what things you think Tesla should do in the engineering of their vehicles to make them more reliable, easier to operate, and easier to maintain. You probably know all of these things already, and might even have photos or videos of the areas of the car to be addressed. All you'd need to do is sit in front of the camera and educate us.
'...Chris, that same +_)(*&^%$#@! that wouldn't sell me parts....' ROFL! I almost had to hit pause because I was laughing so hard! I think the Electrified Garage is an awesome idea. You're like the DIY version of Tesla, breaking all the rules, going against the grain, acting (not just talking) outside the box. Keep up the rebellion!
I hope your doing a live stream video on Christmas eve just like last year. Its something for us to look forward to every year. If so what time were you thinking for it? Let us know.
I'm sorta tripping...to know that you have to take such an independent route to establishing a Tesla repair shop. That is CRAZY!! If I were Tesla (actually if I were someone who gave a shit, and had the power to give a shit), I would have created (a LONG time ago) a Certified Tesla Mechanic (CTM) program, that would train and certify independent Tesla mechanics, like yourself (Rich), to fix and modify Teslas. And maybe that same program would have Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 certifications for increasingly (3, 2, 1) sophisticated fix capabilities. Tesla should support that repair network with reduced parts pricing, advance parts and technology information, and general liaison support. Tesla should also invest a nominal amount of startup cash to help CTMs define location, branding, and future expansion capabilities. Tesla should establish a computerized system within the repair network that would automate parts ordering and also create a two-way conversation to exchange information on fix solutions (to the CTM) and also make bug and manufacturing and parts issues to Tesla. This automated process would help CTMs fix cars more efficiently, and simultaneously help Tesla's manufacturing process. This only makes sense. IS THIS STRANGE OR NEW?? Am I the only one thinking this?? There is soooooooooooooo much money to be made in the support and service market for cars, and it's like Tesla is totally shitting in the pipe, and shutting that pipe down. I admire Elon Musk, but in this scenario he's as dumb as wood, and as brain-dead as a stranded Tesla. Listen, Tesla, my name is Glenn McGregor, and if you want to hire me as the Global Service Liaison, get in touch with me. You guys are doing a shit-poor job of supporting people who WANT to purchase your cars. It may not be your intent, but this is EXACTLY the way to go out of business, I don't care how sweet your cars are. Every time I take my BMW to service, they give me a loaner, treat me nicely, and otherwise let me know that my pricey repairs are worth their cost. As a new car identity, Tesla has every opportunity to do this properly. Otherwise they are SERIOUSLY shooting themselves in the foot. For a company that's so smart (Rich, as your mom said "Dem can send a man to the moon, but they can't......"), they're acting pretty dumb in this respect, and then I can't feel sorry for them when they fail. Listen, Tesla, Rich is a GENIUS. You're gonna want to make him the first CTM in your new network, that you hire me to create. Got it?
Love how every problem is a common issue. My family has had a model is for 4 years without a single one of those "common issues." Other than that, videos are interesting and entertaining
@@chandanynot get your head out of your ass. tesla doesn't let people "fix their own cars" (INCLUDING professional mechanics), because they want to turn their vehicles into a kinda DRM-enabled device. having a car which is completely non-serviceable is a money-grabbing move and completely anti-consumer.
@@chandanynot if you own the car, you should be allowed to fix your own car. Tesla should not dictate what you should do with your own car. Tesla shill.
@@Stefan-jk5gx totally agree with u but from what i see his car is a total mess. U think a tesla shop will fix his car like this? I am not siding with tesla their designs need a lot of improvement and reliability is not great either.
Hey Rich, the drive click in the rear is most likely loose outer Axle to hub nut. In combination with a worn CV joint. This clicking is a common problem on Chevy Volts especially 2013. It all has to do with loading and unloading of the drive axles due to heavy motor braking regen. Normal ICE cars don’t load the drive axles when the wheel brakes are applied.
Fun video. You do a great job narrating! The Tesla is an interesting concept. People seem to love the car but almost every time you pin someone down on their car you hear about an awful lot of problems with it.
Rich said the issues are common in "older" teslas. I find calling a car from only 7 years ago old funny.. 2005 Camry with 280k miles still running like new over here. Kepp it up rich. Big things happening for you.
Love your TH-cam videos, I just got ms75, went new. Had same bad experience you had with cpo process. Live in Massachusetts, looking forward to having non Tesla option down the road.
I will never own a tesla. But i enjoy watching what you do. I would buy when the $35K model 3 hits the market. But pigs will be flying when that happens. So ill waite for the pig.
Aspiring Technician in college here, just to say rich I fully hope your company takes off and I'd honestly love to join it when you *hopefully* start expanding to other states 😁 Big fan like you're a big source of inspiration to me in my love of building things that go; Keep up the awesome work dude ✌
Really enjoyed this video! I hate when people don't double up paper bags when putting 30+ pounds in them. I'm not carrying individual bags like they are a baby. I am grabbing 3 or 4 of them by the corner and making one trip of it like god intended, so double up on the damn bags.
“I wasn’t sure if it would be reliable so I gave it to my wife.”
PRICELESS.
LOL
🤣🤣🤣
That's what wifes are for!!! lol
My thoughts exactly so saved me writing it lol
Why not? Her Life Insurance is paid up? :)
“I wasnt sure how reliable the car would be so I let my wife drive it and I sold her van so she has to drive it” 😂😂
Sold the van to ensure she sticks with the long term experiment. 🤔
I can respect it!
Welcome To The Madness can tell who wears the pants in that fam. Lol.
Good man
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 he's my hero. Real shit!
He must love her alot, letting her drive in a worthless and total unriliable car.
Hey Rich, I'm a big believer in your project. Can I abandon my kids here in Ireland and move into your basement? I have no mechanical experience or any skills what so ever, but I did fix a Walkman once...
Shoot me your resume. I think you’d be a perfect fit.
@@RichRebuilds I don't use a resume, I'm a millennial. You can see my work experience on my MySpace page
lets all follow the blind lol
Please don't make the kids suffer. Or are they already?
Hey Luke, I'm watching from Ireland as well, where we only have 3 supercharging station in the whole country :), maybe we should start a Tesla community here and feed off from Rich.
ps: Rich great job man, my new religion has become the Richteslaism :)
"I wasn't sure how reliable it'd be so I gave it to my wife.... Then sold her van" LOL 3d chess my man
Ahahahah
_If she dies, she dies_
@@dan_6915 yeah IT'S JUST A WOMAN WHO CARES ABOUT THEM!? YOU CAN GET ANOTHER ONE!
Gordan Freeman Edison would have done the same thing...
_car breaks down, doors fall off, battery pack explodes and the entire chasis evaporates_
"Again, that's a common problem with the Model S."
I can't figure out if he means common, or common on Salvage Cars??
lmaooo
Alvan5 he explains that at the end, that it’s common on all
@@Alvin-1138 common on band new TESLAs factory delivered. I got one. worst car for reliability/fit and finish, quality
Stranded at a Toyota dealership. Scotty would be proud.
Time to buy a used Camry!
Rev your engines!
Who is Scotty? Sorry, I am new to the channel
ahmed4363 Scotty Kilmer google him
Rich you will have to shoot a vid of every fix preformed, of every new part installed!! I'm in cali so I'll be watching the electric garage from youtube. Keep up the good work, and thanks for doing these things for us before we get ours cars. This is worth donating to!!
Hey, maybe take your car to The Electrified Garage to get it fixed????????????
Nah I heard they use kitchen knives instead of screwdrivers 😂
Maybe uncle Rich should sell Guinzu knifes, with his signature, in order to support the channel!!!!
Yea we know a guy. Lol
@@paulog8813 hatin ass LOL!!!!!!!!!!
@@rossfromfriends8468 Jelly ass
"If it takes you a year- I dont care!" SO AdORABLE
I donated $5 to your indiegogo last week because I love what you’re doing, even though I’m your typical gas car driving teenager.
$5 will help him a lot
@@TR2000LT Summing that up with other people actually make a difference.
Tomas Gaming $5 out of the $20 in my bank account means a lot. You don’t have to make a huge donation to help someone. God, you need to learn to be humble. My $5 donation was a better donation than someone else’s $1,000 donation out of their $90,000.
You did good young man! 😎
why donate to someone who is already rich? donating to someone who cants keep a roof over his head or his stomach full makes more sense. then giving it to people who are already rich and are asking for money just cause they can get richer.
The headliner issue,maybe ask your wife to remove her heels 😂 😂 😂
james goodwin for the comment win.
:o
😂😂
These flaws are nothing compared to the money you saved. Keep up the good work!
I'm weak 🤣🤣🤣🤣 they fuckin in the car?
Hi Rich, im speaking from Brazil, and since 2017 I've been following your progress, Man, Don't Give up, keep going ! cause you are the future of the DiY, thank you for the persistence
Love everything you’re doing sir! Thank you for sharing it with us!
"If it takes you a year I don't care", we think the same kid, we think the same.
Hey Rich, I had a air suspension issue before, the level sensor bolt had come loose and the car thought it was level even though it's front wheels were rubbing the body... So maybe try checking that.
Lmao "moonwalked my a$$ out." I'm dying!
Yeah I could picture him actually moon walking! Absolutely hilarious.
Your humor is the best man.
I never comment on a video, but this video is great all around.
Keep it up man.
I lost it at Same Motha****** Chris haha 😂😂😂😂😂💀💀
That motha****Chris
me too
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thought I was the only one
Man I’ve done tech work, body work, vinyl repair, fiberglass repair and painted cars and boats for the last 18 years and when I seen those scuff marks I think about how I just fixed them for free for people all the time as it’s something I’m passionate about and I see how you enjoy working on cars and I think that what you’re doing is one of the coolest things I’ve seen on TH-cam. I enjoy watching your videos and wish you positive thoughts as you continue the journey.
Another great video Rich. I hope you, your family and all you fans have a great Holiday. I hope its gonna be an even better Rich Rebuilds next year. We all cant wait to see whats to come.
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Rich Rebuilds
I also had the clicking issue you mentioned at 6:50 in a P85+, it got worse over time but only after 20k miles did it fail, the half shaft splines go bad and eventually strip. Not covered under driveunit warranty, 3500$ service center repair
Do we still get Lee? You guys are awesome together.
And the roof rack is awesome. Anyone who says otherwise doesn't get to sit at the cool kids table.
Yes. Lee isn’t going anywhere.
@@RichRebuilds Cool. Just make sure that you stay up to date on the fire insurance for your new place. Congrats!
@@StaticImage Yeah , I am still around but everyone wants a piece of Rich now
@@NONSTOP81 Hey man, who did I go to when I had to make a joke about the buggy fire? You, my friend! So you better stick around! Maybe even start a competing TH-cam channel and form a bitter rivalry. I'll be your Carl.
@@NONSTOP81 Easy; slice him up and sell him out. It's what he would want!
You embody the spirit of a true automotive enthusiast. People like you are the pioneers trying to make these cars last beyond support. Emissions are made building these cars. Keeping them around saves on emissions.
I love the fact you're making an EV garage, hopefully you can kick off global third party repair for Teslas. :)
this idiot cant even properly charge a LIB. he doesn't deserve an EV garage
Seriously. Can we have a party? Only folks who haven't been invited to a Tesla Event would be allowed perhaps?
@@smartard issue wasn't with the charging it was rhe faulty equipment and lack of a BMS. Mistakes happen.
@@smartard and what can you do better?
@@aaronyoung6937 yes, I can and have built multiple reliable LIBs. using a BMS and the correct charger is not rocket science and youd have to be a true stooge to mess up the way he did.
Good luck!!! I am excited for you, hope everything work out as it should!
Besides great technical skills, you’ve got adorable kids 😊
Those were rentals. He can take them back any time.
I have to admire your patience, if that's was my car I'd have set fire to it a long time ago.
"Wasn't sure how reliable it would be so I gave it to my wife to drive", ah the joys of marriage.
Right, kill her not me 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yeah that part was hilarious🤣😂😂😅😅
make sure you change the blinker fluid
Chris might be a spy lol
Good point. Fire him.
Chris the mother******
Don't trust him... Ever
Mole*
the person driving the car your not going to mention is obviously you’re wife fam
He's a smart man!!😆
I love how you waited for the rainwater to collect in your toolbox so you could use it as coolant!
He a damn genius
He sure is
Very honest and very transparent. You and Jerryrigeverything remind me of each other. I fully support your hard work and effort
OMG Rich, your kids are the best. If it takes a year, we dont care.
I was thinking about purchasing one and now....... not so much. Thank you sir!!!!!
Tesla is sending you small bugs, slowly, in order to knock you out of the Race!... Would you ever thought about that? ...
dunno how they would send him leaky seals in his trunk, lcd screen and rear tail lights or a mechanical clicking noise. All just tesla poor reliability issues. shame these cars have so many common issues.
@@rivalrepairs what I mean was Software Bugs which Tesla can send him over the air bugged updates... not talking physical...Common Sense... dahhh....
@@rivalrepairs it is worth noting that he has an older model S. Considering this is the first mass-market car they ever did it isn't exactly surprising that they have issues. Reliability is one of those things that take time and experience to get right. There is a reason that small automakers have a terrible reputation for making reliable cars no matter what price point we are talkin about. Companies that have been around for decades still fuck up, but Tesla absolutely needs to improve and there is a limit to how much you can excuse.
@@TerryTerius Elon has said they couldn't get the best suppliers for the Model S because they all thought the company would go broke. I suspect the Model 3 should have fewer issues like this, but time will tell.
There's always an excuse for poor build quality, but it doesn't excuse letting the vehicles out the door with known faults.
I hope you grow bigger than Tesla.
You deserve it brother..👍👍👍👍
"This damage is from someone who will remain unnamed...."
*two seconds later
"THIS scuff is from when my SON hit it with his bike"
He doesn't want to get his wife all jacked up on him. No big deal calling out his son's carelessness....lol
I've been following your progress for a while. I like where your head is at. Good luck in your business my brother!
“Model S door handle rebuilds”
You’re gonna be set for life
your company is a great idea man you’re definitely going to be a pioneer for the tesla’s. this is the natural process of all mass produced vehicles eventually there will be much more shops
So you could spend $100,000 and still have these problems?
Yes
The difference being you have a 4 year/50k mile warranty on the car with an 8 year battery and drive unit warranty. (FYI i'm not saying this is better/worse, just pointing it out)
@@SkavenUK Problem is I actually drive my tesla and am beyond the 50k warranty, have had my 100k tesla for 3 years and I get that same hood latch error once in a while as well as I have had to fix the door handle issues. I applaud rich and hope there will be more and more Independent shops popping up. Sometimes Tesla is very hypocritical on what they do. They say the want to get ev's out to change the world, yet they make it hard (And expensive) to get them repaired or to even get the parts for users like rich and myself that would gladly fix my own tesla (up to certain points of course, I wouldnt mess with the HV battery stuff).
you know why rich people buy new cars ? ... WARRANTY, many years of warranty
and do you know what rich people do when their car is out of warranty ? ... they sell it
@@RolandAshcroftThey sell or give them back to the lease company because all the "free" maintenance is also gone.
Hey man, that was nicely done and you can see your knowledge of the car is very vast. Keep up the good work.
Merry Christmas to you and yours.... Oh and the driver...
You have done an excellent job rebuilding a Tesla. I can not even string a group of batteries together. The fun you would of have doing this project. Good Job.
😂🤣 Love how funny your videos are...thx 4 sharing!
Here because I just saw the Vice documentary! While electric vehicles arent my thing at all for a variety of reasons, I think what you're doing is pretty badass, and a fellow guy who has one of those "how does this work?" brains, this sort of thing definitely scratches that itch. I hope your endeavors are successful! Definitely trail blazing stuff!
Merry Christmas to Uncle Rich and family
Congrats man, just found out about you a few days ago. Always been a DIY type of guy, really dig what you’re doing. Hope your business endeavor goes well, best of luck !
Wow that leakage is no joke. You've got patience to put up with that.
Instantly excited when I see a new Rich Rebuilds video. Amazing work!!
@rich, my MS60 had a rear click when changing from D to R and during regen. Tesla fixed it by greasing the axles (I assume this was to put grease on the splines going into the hubs or spindles).
I came across this guy a couple years ago and he was making videos about Tesla. Here I am a couple years later. This guy still makes videos about Tesla.
" I finally got it running but wasn't sure how reliable it would be, so I gave it to my wife to drive it".
And then I sold her minivan so she would have no choice but to drive it 🤣😂🤣😂
Then I got served divorce papers while at work
What's she going to get in the divorce? Half of a flooded Tesla?
Look into it
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I've watched and enjoyed all of your videos. You've learned so much about the design and engineering that's gone into various Tesla models. I'd love a video that makes that learning explicit by having you describe what things you think Tesla should do in the engineering of their vehicles to make them more reliable, easier to operate, and easier to maintain. You probably know all of these things already, and might even have photos or videos of the areas of the car to be addressed. All you'd need to do is sit in front of the camera and educate us.
Rich forgot to host a Meetup
Also forgot to mention the Porsche project to joe Rogan
That full time job's really getting to him
Love your channel. You're truly an inspiration! I love seeing positive smart brothers doing stuff like this!
Hey random person scrolling down the comments..
Happy Holidays :)
Thanks dude happy holidays to you too
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !
Happy Memorial Day to you sir.
Thanksgiving again. Soon to be XMAS
One year later. Yet still right on time!
Rich, you’re hilarious. I hope your shop makes it. Regardless, you will always have a fall-back as a TH-cam comedian! Merry Christmas.
'...Chris, that same +_)(*&^%$#@! that wouldn't sell me parts....' ROFL! I almost had to hit pause because I was laughing so hard! I think the Electrified Garage is an awesome idea. You're like the DIY version of Tesla, breaking all the rules, going against the grain, acting (not just talking) outside the box. Keep up the rebellion!
Thanks for your time
I like how this guy expects a full electric car that was just so submerged in water that there was a dead fish in the trunk to be fully restorable.
The car was fine, the electric parts were junk. He said he found a parts car to swap everything over.
a dead fish in the trunk is a common problem with the model s
You are a God amongst the lighting bug insects. great work...much success with your company
I hope your doing a live stream video on Christmas eve just like last year. Its something for us to look forward to every year. If so what time were you thinking for it? Let us know.
"Lets pause the shot..... looks pretty sick" the anount of laughed i got out of it ohh lord I just love you man
8:55 keyboard cat !!! , you are qualified for a veterans discount .
Wow this makes me want to keep working on petrol cars. My friend has a Model S, let's see how that one holds up!
The floor at the back seats needs a drain plug
He could just drill a hole straight through the battery pack. Should work. Nothing wrong with that idea. Would make a great video!
Water cooled... just extra reserve.
So that comment i left about you making a tesla service center yourself ages back didnt fall on deaf ears :) nice. Good luck with it man.
I'm sorta tripping...to know that you have to take such an independent route to establishing a Tesla repair shop. That is CRAZY!! If I were Tesla (actually if I were someone who gave a shit, and had the power to give a shit), I would have created (a LONG time ago) a Certified Tesla Mechanic (CTM) program, that would train and certify independent Tesla mechanics, like yourself (Rich), to fix and modify Teslas. And maybe that same program would have Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 certifications for increasingly (3, 2, 1) sophisticated fix capabilities. Tesla should support that repair network with reduced parts pricing, advance parts and technology information, and general liaison support.
Tesla should also invest a nominal amount of startup cash to help CTMs define location, branding, and future expansion capabilities. Tesla should establish a computerized system within the repair network that would automate parts ordering and also create a two-way conversation to exchange information on fix solutions (to the CTM) and also make bug and manufacturing and parts issues to Tesla. This automated process would help CTMs fix cars more efficiently, and simultaneously help Tesla's manufacturing process. This only makes sense.
IS THIS STRANGE OR NEW?? Am I the only one thinking this?? There is soooooooooooooo much money to be made in the support and service market for cars, and it's like Tesla is totally shitting in the pipe, and shutting that pipe down. I admire Elon Musk, but in this scenario he's as dumb as wood, and as brain-dead as a stranded Tesla.
Listen, Tesla, my name is Glenn McGregor, and if you want to hire me as the Global Service Liaison, get in touch with me. You guys are doing a shit-poor job of supporting people who WANT to purchase your cars. It may not be your intent, but this is EXACTLY the way to go out of business, I don't care how sweet your cars are.
Every time I take my BMW to service, they give me a loaner, treat me nicely, and otherwise let me know that my pricey repairs are worth their cost. As a new car identity, Tesla has every opportunity to do this properly. Otherwise they are SERIOUSLY shooting themselves in the foot. For a company that's so smart (Rich, as your mom said "Dem can send a man to the moon, but they can't......"), they're acting pretty dumb in this respect, and then I can't feel sorry for them when they fail.
Listen, Tesla, Rich is a GENIUS. You're gonna want to make him the first CTM in your new network, that you hire me to create. Got it?
casualinfoguy if only
Superchargers at those shops too!
Rich I really enjoy your channel. God bless you, your famy and the electrified garage
Rich I wouldn't release the headlight video, I would have your shop sell them in different colors and styles.
Don't be greedy
I’m sure there isn’t much uniqueness to the procedure. People have been blacking out and customizing their headlights for years.
I was under the impression you had this thing all squared away. That thing has all kinds of issues! Time for some videos getting it fixed up!
Merry Christmas rich and thanks for dragging us along on your electrical abyss ride 🤣😂🤔
Love how every problem is a common issue. My family has had a model is for 4 years without a single one of those "common issues." Other than that, videos are interesting and entertaining
Any regrets?
None
@@RichRebuilds Did you have fun?
@@RichRebuilds LIESSSS, again
Letting her who shall remain nameless use the vehicle?
Benjamin Harvey 😂😂who is his wife?
Great video. Great editing. Very entertaining. Witty. You are a brave Tesla owner. Why do you love this car?
9:35 "I'd argue I put this car back together better than factory"
HAHAHA. Nice joke. Your ego is speaking again.
Skylar Right Like earlier in the video when he didn’t even use locktite on a hex nut and the nut then proceeded to come loose. *FacePalm*
Sounds like most problem is beacause he TRIED to modify the car himself lol
Like the Lights Seal are bad, water going in lol
@@chandanynot get your head out of your ass. tesla doesn't let people "fix their own cars" (INCLUDING professional mechanics), because they want to turn their vehicles into a kinda DRM-enabled device.
having a car which is completely non-serviceable is a money-grabbing move and completely anti-consumer.
@@chandanynot if you own the car, you should be allowed to fix your own car.
Tesla should not dictate what you should do with your own car.
Tesla shill.
@@Stefan-jk5gx totally agree with u but from what i see his car is a total mess. U think a tesla shop will fix his car like this? I am not siding with tesla their designs need a lot of improvement and reliability is not great either.
Hey Rich, the drive click in the rear is most likely loose outer Axle to hub nut. In combination with a worn CV joint. This clicking is a common problem on Chevy Volts especially 2013. It all has to do with loading and unloading of the drive axles due to heavy motor braking regen. Normal ICE cars don’t load the drive axles when the wheel brakes are applied.
Some hate it. Some love it. Get over it.
--Uncle Rich. Pioneer.
Fun video. You do a great job narrating! The Tesla is an interesting concept. People seem to love the car but almost every time you pin someone down on their car you hear about an awful lot of problems with it.
free swimming pool in an electric car: WOW scary mate
Love this channel! Has a very transparent feel compared to a lot of channels
The food wasn't looking to fresh so ....I gave it to my wife to try. LOL
Love your vids! We need more people like you to lead the charge to the future!
Clunking maybe caliper pins or brake hardware.
Those don't clunk. That is driveline nose.
@@kenshinhimura9387 there is no driveline in the front of that car.
Rear clicking may be at the brakes. Check all the clips sits well. Front may be with the control arms. Check the bolts. Good luck
“I wasn’t sure how reliable it would be so I gave it to my wife.” AND " I sold the minivan so she will not have any other choice "
WOWOOOWOWOWOWOW
My boi Rich achieving goals! I can’t wait to see the Electrified Garage! It’s gonna be game changing.
"If it takes you a year, I don't care"
Salvage.
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Rich said the issues are common in "older" teslas. I find calling a car from only 7 years ago old funny.. 2005 Camry with 280k miles still running like new over here. Kepp it up rich. Big things happening for you.
“ i dont know how reliable the car would be so i gave it to my wife”
Love your TH-cam videos, I just got ms75, went new. Had same bad experience you had with cpo process. Live in Massachusetts, looking forward to having non Tesla option down the road.
“No big issues have occurred.”😂😂😂
I didnt really care for the 2 or 3 videos ive seen of yours before. But this one made me a believer.
I will never own a tesla. But i enjoy watching what you do. I would buy when the $35K model 3 hits the market. But pigs will be flying when that happens. So ill waite for the pig.
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There is Tesla time and GMT time. The time warp between the two is something every Tesla buyer should already know.
Consider being more positive! They're all getting less expensive. New AND used.
Aspiring Technician in college here, just to say rich I fully hope your company takes off and I'd honestly love to join it when you *hopefully* start expanding to other states 😁 Big fan like you're a big source of inspiration to me in my love of building things that go; Keep up the awesome work dude ✌
Stranded with your Tesla at the Toyota dealership oh the irony 😂
Really enjoyed this video! I hate when people don't double up paper bags when putting 30+ pounds in them. I'm not carrying individual bags like they are a baby. I am grabbing 3 or 4 of them by the corner and making one trip of it like god intended, so double up on the damn bags.