Featured The Tesla monopoly on repair and parts; Why I won't buy one.

I think it's $30 for just info access for 2 days (downloading PDFs). But for the TIS software needed to do certain repairs it's $80.

 

My previous car had 6 3 inch binders repair manuals issued to the dealer. Only problem was the errata were seldom posted. so all the errors stayed to be rediscovered by anyone working on that section. And the bootleg copies all of us had were never updated.

I thought back to the many computer sites I visited that had never applied the manufacturer issued corrections. Or the Navy where NTAMs (Notice to All Mariners) had to be applied to charts on a daily basis lest you wander into something kinda serious.

Or today I think of how often I have to suggest updating the apps on the family cell phones.

There are repair manuals available for many Toyotas. Hard cover or soft cover. Google them. Are they as good as the manufacturer's online which leads you in the diagnosis and then to the parts needed and a step by step repair process. Heck no.

With so many models and engines and infotainment options that pull into the shop, how can any mechanic know it all without something like TIS?

 

No kidding, even stuff like wiper blade replacement. Don't even think about engine/transmission fluid changes. Honda's better in that regard, includes the basics in Owner's Manual.

 

previously linked to the Tesla site where you can download all the Tesla Diagnostics / manuals you could ever absorb, the idiocy of the Ops linked nonsense is that the OP's lie was already disproven. Still - the irony he previously states, "I just post the link". (ie - no responsibility for factualness) & If so - does that means his thinking is "I search for anything negative I can find about tesla"? l never heard him give kudos for being #1 in sales in some lists.

Takeaway here, why I wouldn't buy a prius Prime. It's an equally asinine presumption. But operating as the the ultimate prime fanboy? Sure - continue on. But most every buyer picks what works best for them, whether price, Avery range, efficiency, reliability Etc.
Still - Appreciate all the negativity links You can - 24/7 - so carry on - as though false tesla negativity will somehow diminish Tesla sales

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