Incorrect sir. It is part of the High Voltage battery pack anyway you look at it. This is hopeful thinking of what you want it to be. I don’t disagree on what it should be or could be. But that does not change the fact that it is part of the High Voltage battery assembly. And no, as much as we want Tesla to have…

Great comeback!

Well that is about as false as could be.

I am 100 percent confident. I've been a master certified dealership technician for over 25 years and now shop foreman. We very rarely ever modify a part to perform a repair and never on a car that is expected to have warranty. You are confusing what is ok to repair to get back on the road with what is a repair that…

Lots parts are no longer rebuild able with mercedes. Been this way for a good 25 year or more now. Replaceable yes but not rebuildable with parts from the factory. Same goes for their HV batteries.

No, you are not replacing a part in this situation. You are modifying a part. And pretty much all high voltage components are like this. Regardless anytime you replace a part on a car that is not factory the warranty will be void. Not the entire car just that part. So yes you can replace a complete part with an…

Not quite, since it is a high voltage battery they really aren't supposed to be handled and pretty much all manufacturers are like this. Location of this part and its protection is the issue here.

Protecting a strap with a commonly available part is quite different then modifying an existing critical part with something from a hardware store.

I’m sorry you are incorrect. An oil pan is a replaceable part on it’s own. I’m adding driver negligence only for cost comparison of the whole unit. Now the different here is an engine has replaceable components and the HV battery does not. Now if you had a ford engine and replaced at an independent shop with a chevy…

Right to repair is not the right to modify. This repair is a modification. Not only that, it has documented impact damage and the warranty was already voided hence the repair bill.

I don’t live in New Jersey but there is no way the law is going to want a manufacturer to hand out High voltage batteries. You need to be certified to handle these things and to transport them. legally at least.

They already have documentation in their system.

A high voltage battery is a little different then just some broken part. There is a big safety concern. People need to be certified with proper knowledge and equipped to handle it. There are legalities in handling and transporting items like this. Telsa is probably required to keep the battery and properly dismantle…

Very poor comparison, actually it doesn’t compare at all.

That is total cost though. I have priced out parts double that with no labor.

“Yes it is, particularly for a single item. Cars are typically designed to be modular so that components with sum costing $16,000 don’t all have to be replaced at the same time just because part of it breaks.”

Yes lots of cars have parts that fail. That’s the name of the game man. But your comparisons are apples to oranges and hold no value. Lots of parts on cars are designed with protection or go through a redesign for better protection. Not everything can be protected though. But if you look at this tesla the battery sits…

These plastic and brass connections are commonly the points of failure. His wording may be wrong but I think this is what he was getting at.

Have you ever priced out an engine that was recently introduced into the model line and is in short supply. If you think the total repair of 16k is high wait to you see what and engine alone can cost without labor.

Well that is about as false as could be. If this was true Tesla wouldn't be charging him 16k to replace his impact damaged battery. That has now also been tampered with. Sorry.