Hi all. I’m looking for some practical advice reassurance since ordering a M3 LR on a personal lease through Lex autolease (through Gateway2Leaselease). I had a 30 min test drive on the weekend and I was blown away but at the same time left me a little concerned.
Positives
- performance of course
- loved the MMI and found it really easy to use
- interior quality in my view is very good - nice plastics and even the harder plastics were pretty decent
- amazing sound system
Concerns
- car was a 71 plate so pretty new but there were multiple rattles all over the cabin. Could this be a Friday afternoon car or just trashed as it’s being used as a demo.
- suspension firm but comfortable but suspension clunking / noisy over bumps and a little crashy at times (tyres running on 44 psi)
- wind noise at motorway speeds - fairly noisy
Now I get it, all cars, even premium ones, will pick up rattles over time but I thought it was excessive for such a new car. I read from some owners that Tesla do not consider rattles as warranty items. Is that true and the experience of those on the forum? If the case it would be enough for me to cancel my order.
Ive also read some M3s suffer from wind noise more than others depending on their build / panel gaps. Again would you say the wind noise is worse than in your previous cars. Road noise was certainly less than a Mercedes A35 I once leased.
How long does it take to get into your local Tesla service centre - with and without courtesy car? My experience with Audi, BMW and Mercedes dealers is 4 weeks wait with courtesy car. Thanks
Positives
- performance of course
- loved the MMI and found it really easy to use
- interior quality in my view is very good - nice plastics and even the harder plastics were pretty decent
- amazing sound system
Concerns
- car was a 71 plate so pretty new but there were multiple rattles all over the cabin. Could this be a Friday afternoon car or just trashed as it’s being used as a demo.
- suspension firm but comfortable but suspension clunking / noisy over bumps and a little crashy at times (tyres running on 44 psi)
- wind noise at motorway speeds - fairly noisy
Now I get it, all cars, even premium ones, will pick up rattles over time but I thought it was excessive for such a new car. I read from some owners that Tesla do not consider rattles as warranty items. Is that true and the experience of those on the forum? If the case it would be enough for me to cancel my order.
Ive also read some M3s suffer from wind noise more than others depending on their build / panel gaps. Again would you say the wind noise is worse than in your previous cars. Road noise was certainly less than a Mercedes A35 I once leased.
How long does it take to get into your local Tesla service centre - with and without courtesy car? My experience with Audi, BMW and Mercedes dealers is 4 weeks wait with courtesy car. Thanks