A man from Gjovik in Norway is facing a bill of 120,000 kroner for a new battery. And that just 90 days after he bought a used Tesla Model S.
A man from Gjovik in Norway suddenly found himself in the middle of a nightmare after buying a used Tesla Model S from 2014.
Three months after the purchase, the battery died, and the bill for a replacement was estimated at a whopping DKK 120,000.
The man had bought the car in autumn 2022 from a used car dealer in Hamar for DKK 299,000. But in January of the following year, the car would no longer start.
That's what Motor writes.
After a remote diagnosis by Tesla, it was determined that the battery pack was defective. When the car was only three months old in the buyer's eyes, he was struck by the great fear and apprehension that many have about older electric cars – namely the risk of a damaged battery.
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Tesla estimated that replacing the battery would cost 120,000 kroner. Which immediately caused the car's owner to complain about the purchase to the used car dealer.
Here, however, according to his own statement, he was met with a wall of silence. After repeated attempts to contact without result, he chose to bring the case before the Norwegian 'Consumer Authority' and later the Consumer Complaint Committee. Both bodies also tried in vain to get a reaction from the dealer.
As a result of the lack of response, the Consumer Complaint Committee decided that the car dealer Hernes & Co should take the car back and repay the entire purchase price of DKK 299,000. In addition, the Tesla owner should have interest on top of the repayment as a form of compensation.
According to the Consumer Purchase Act, the burden of proof for the car's condition rests with the dealer when a serious fault such as a defective battery occurs within a short time after the purchase. The same rules apply elsewhere in Denmark.
In this case, the dealer would have to prove that the defect did not exist when the car was purchased. But when the company's owner never responded to the complaints, the case was settled in favor of the buyer.
This experience highlights the risks that can be involved in buying used electric cars, especially older models, where battery problems can be costly if parts of the battery cannot be replaced.
Robert Strom is another of the car owners who is now facing a huge bill because the battery in his electric car has collapsed. The car porter will absolutely not help. Read more about it here .
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