XCR1250 Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Tesla owner blows up Model S instead of footing $22,600 repair bill This Tesla owner has had enough By Emma Roth Dec 26, 2021, 10:01am EST When faced with a repair bill that costs half of what you paid for your car, do you go through with the expensive repair, bring it to the junkyard, or sell it for parts? Finnish Tesla owner Tuomas Katainen decided to do something a little more extreme — but arguably a lot more satisfying — when faced with such a situation: he watched his car go up in flames, as noted in a report from Gizmodo. Katainen handed his 2013 Tesla Model S over to Pommijätkät, a group of explosion experts on YouTube who loves to make things go “boom,” after he was quoted $22,600 for a battery replacement. “Well when I bought that Tesla, the first 1,500km [932 miles] were nice,” Katainen recounted. “Then, error codes hit.” After Katainen brought his Tesla to a mechanic, he found out that the only way to fix the car would be to replace the entire battery pack, which would cost him at least 20,000€, or around $22,600. THE GROUP BEHIND POMMIJÄTKÄT STRAPPED 66 POUNDS OF DYNAMITE TO THE CAR AND PARKED IT IN AN OLD QUARRY I think anyone would be pretty frustrated at that point, considering that the base price for a new 2013 Tesla Model S started at $57,400, later increasing to $59,900 when the car first came out. Even a standard used model currently goes for around $30,000 at the lowest. That’s probably why Katainen picked up the Tesla from the shop and told the mechanic that he’s going to “explode the whole car away.” For context, these cars come with an eight-year (or up to 150,000 miles) battery and drive unit warranty, but the warranties on older models are starting to expire, revealing the potential cost behind a full battery replacement. In September, Electrek reported on a Tesla owner in need of a battery replacement on a Model S that was no longer under warranty. As noted in the report, he was quoted $22,500 from Tesla, but ended up getting a repair for $5,000 from a third-party shop. Katainen’s quote was also from Tesla, and it’s unclear whether he had access to an alternative repair service. Either way, the group behind Pommijätkät strapped 30kg (66 pounds) of dynamite to the car and parked it in an old quarry in Jaala, Finland. Even Elon Musk was there — well, at least in spirit. A crash test dummy outfitted with a helmet, thick winter jacket, and a picture of Musk’s face was dropped in by helicopter and then stuffed in the driver’s seat. Katainen triggers the explosion from inside a nearby bunker, and Tesla erupts in a ball of fire, with what seems like thousands of pieces scattering throughout the snowy landscape. The group picks up whatever was left of the car, which amounts to just a pile of scraps. When asked whether he’s ever had this much fun behind the wheel of a Tesla, Katainen replies, “No, never enjoyed this much with Tesla!” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Dodge ecodiesel owners have it worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 4 hours ago, ACE said: Dodge ecodiesel owners have it worse Why ? I only have 1 bud with one and at trail marking he had 145k on it with no real issues yet . But he is a heavy equipment mechanic so prob maintains it well ? What issues are they having ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomxz600 Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 There is a you tube channel with a guy who repairs the battery when Tesla says you cannot, hack right into them then seal them back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted December 27, 2021 Author Share Posted December 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Doomxz600 said: There is a you tube channel with a guy who repairs the battery when Tesla says you cannot, hack right into them then seal them back up. There was a battery re-building shop where I used to live long time ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member poopooforme Posted December 27, 2021 Gold Member Share Posted December 27, 2021 Them Finn's be some crazy fuckers eh??? I had to watch the whole thing. Party!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awful knawful Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 8 hours ago, Ez ryder said: Why ? I only have 1 bud with one and at trail marking he had 145k on it with no real issues yet . But he is a heavy equipment mechanic so prob maintains it well ? What issues are they having ? Ace read it on the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 9 hours ago, Ez ryder said: Why ? I only have 1 bud with one and at trail marking he had 145k on it with no real issues yet . But he is a heavy equipment mechanic so prob maintains it well ? What issues are they having ? They completely grenade and cost 20 grand to repair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member EvilBird Posted December 27, 2021 Gold Member Share Posted December 27, 2021 @ACE aint lying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member poopooforme Posted December 27, 2021 Gold Member Share Posted December 27, 2021 I got a bud who is on his third one in four years. Dealer traded him cheap when they told him they were going to take the cab off to replace the motor. With under 30k miles. On both of them. Under warranty but still. Who makes a diesel that can't go 30k? First one he had a programmer in it and it could break the tires loose shifting into second. Maybe not all the trucks fault... But still. I told him when he got his third one that it better have a hemi and he said nope "I want 30MPG so I got the diesel....." Dumbass... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, poopooforme said: I got a bud who is on his third one in four years. Dealer traded him cheap when they told him they were going to take the cab off to replace the motor. With under 30k miles. On both of them. Under warranty but still. Who makes a diesel that can't go 30k? First one he had a programmer in it and it could break the tires loose shifting into second. Maybe not all the trucks fault... But still. I told him when he got his third one that it better have a hemi and he said nope "I want 30MPG so I got the diesel....." Dumbass... You’ll never recoup the extra money in fuel savings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irv Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 (edited) 43 minutes ago, EvilBird said: @ACE aint lying 16 hours ago, ACE said: Dodge ecodiesel owners have it worse It's a well known issue. Numerous upon numerous threads/posts about them. https://www.ecodieselram.com/forum/threads/catastrophic-engine-failure.4387/ Edited December 27, 2021 by irv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 5 hours ago, ACE said: They completely grenade and cost 20 grand to repair So same junk as every modern oil burner then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 3 hours ago, irv said: It's a well known issue. Numerous upon numerous threads/posts about them. https://www.ecodieselram.com/forum/threads/catastrophic-engine-failure.4387/ Do they still make them? Can tge Italians make any motor run longer than 80 k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snatchslayer Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 19 hours ago, ACE said: Dodge ecodiesel owners have it worse They got the covid ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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