About to buy...How does refusal work at delivery?

[Bronco7777]

It's good to hear so many owners saying that build quality issues aren't as bad as they used to be. I'm guessing the only reason I would find myself refusing a car at delivery is if there is paint discoloration from one panel or fender to the other (like a yellow tinge on white versus bright white) or if the panel gaps are incredibly significant. But if I've understood this correctly for your comments, most panel gaps are minor enough to be adjusted by the service center without causing larger issues. If there are other things to consider I'd love to hear those.

 

[jjrandorin]

If there are other things to consider I'd love to hear those.

There are plenty of other "quality" threads so if you are interested in that, you can read one of those. I will link the master one for delivery issues here:

Delivery / Service Issues (panel gaps, delivery delays / issues / Service problems etc)

I had similar gaps when I took my 2021 M3P. The tech agreed that the gaps were out of spec and said they would fix it next time I brought it in. When I did they fixed the gaps but a month later, I found that the gaps were too tight which caused my left trunk arm to lock against the body of the...

teslamotorsclub.com

The question you asked leads directly to the "vent session" you said in the first post you were not interested in. Since the original question was answered (how to reject a car), if you want more information about delivery issues please participate in the above linked thread.

 

[RipVanFinkle]

I can’t tell you the last time someone outright refused delivery. Almost all issues can be resolved by the SC.