I have around 750 miles on our 2023 now, while also still driving the wife's 2021. They are 100% tuned differently, but still undoubtedly one of if not THE worst in the market. Ultimately, it's similar to my initial findings that they have managed to reduce impact severity, at the cost of overall body motion. There is still more body motion on rough roads at speeds under 45 mph than any other passenger vehicle I've ever been in. Combined with the slippery, lightly bolstered seats, we constantly find ourselves bobbing and weaving side to side, forward and aft. We're considering buying the 18s from Tsportline to add sidewall and reduce unsprung weight, but it seems like it could make the bounciness even worse. Thankfully, the highway ride quality of the 2023 is much improved over the 2021.Any TSLA Insiders confirm "Tesla's rush to build a ton of cars from the price drop, they could be mixing in old parts."
I'm still debating a used X over new Y and air suspension would be a major + with X, if Y comfort is similar to my 3
In hindsight, I am kicking myself for thinking Tesla could break physics here. You've still got very limited suspension travel / ground clearance, high horsepower / acceleration capability, aggressive throttle mapping, and very fast steering. Not much Tesla can do on steel springs without giving up ground on one or more of those things. Hard to see them increase ride height to get more travel given it would quickly sap range. Not sure about others, but I would definitely go for an "Old Man Edition" of the Model Y that had slower acceleration and steering but came from the factory with a softer setup and more sidewall.
Also, our delivered vehicle has very poor assembly quality. The only doors that need no adjustment are the hood and the driver side rear. We also had a dash rattle start at mile 300, and by waiting to install the flaps until we got home, got several large chips on the rear quarter. The white seats also developed several large, ugly creases, more or less immediately.