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Delivered With a Dozen Paint Defects...Am I Being Unreasonable?
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Question for the Tesla forums veterans: Do these post ever stop? If not, is there a way to screen these out (serious question)?
OP, you’re being ridiculous and stressing yourself out over something that is going to naturally happen in short order. If you plan on getting it wrapped those “dozen” defects won’t even be seen, so I’m not sure what the issue is. If getting clear PPF, your shop should paint correct before applying, eliminating about 10 of those, and unless you plan on winning car shows with your model 3 (FYI, you won’t) those little nicks mean nothing. So let them touch it up, move on with your life, and enjoy the car.
Side note: Mods really need to make a sticky about paint “issues” and let people cry in each other’s beer in ONE thread...
OP, you’re being ridiculous and stressing yourself out over something that is going to naturally happen in short order. If you plan on getting it wrapped those “dozen” defects won’t even be seen, so I’m not sure what the issue is. If getting clear PPF, your shop should paint correct before applying, eliminating about 10 of those, and unless you plan on winning car shows with your model 3 (FYI, you won’t) those little nicks mean nothing. So let them touch it up, move on with your life, and enjoy the car.
Side note: Mods really need to make a sticky about paint “issues” and let people cry in each other’s beer in ONE thread...
LevelHeaded
Member
I plan on taking full advantage of the 7-day return period for things like this. If anything is wrong with my vehicle that would require body shop repairs, Tesla will be refunding me and eating the loss on the resale of an already-titled car with 900+ miles on the odo (I will make sure to keep it to the very end and pile on the miles).
ucmndd
Well-Known Member
No. TMC is the apex of entitled “first world problems”.
Welcome to the internet!
Are overreacting? I would definitely say you are not.
You paid nearly 60k for a vehicle, requesting that it be delivered in perfect condition isn't unreasonable. That being said, some the defects in the picture are so minor that I would just let it go. 2,4,5,8, and 9 of them should definitely be addressed and remedied by Tesla in my opinion. Your car is so new, that I honestly don't see why a competent body shop could not remedy them. Your car has not been exposed to the sun long enough for paint fade to be an issue. There are plenty of manufacturers that paint their vehicles with multiple coats and are still yet repaired.
Keep us updated on what you decide, and wishing you the best of luck.
You paid nearly 60k for a vehicle, requesting that it be delivered in perfect condition isn't unreasonable. That being said, some the defects in the picture are so minor that I would just let it go. 2,4,5,8, and 9 of them should definitely be addressed and remedied by Tesla in my opinion. Your car is so new, that I honestly don't see why a competent body shop could not remedy them. Your car has not been exposed to the sun long enough for paint fade to be an issue. There are plenty of manufacturers that paint their vehicles with multiple coats and are still yet repaired.
Keep us updated on what you decide, and wishing you the best of luck.
Welcome to the internet!
I’ve been in car forums for many, many years. This place is something different. It honestly feels more like a Apple/Tech MB that an actual car MB. The complaints are bizarre, and I’m fascinated by the pettiness of some of them. They draw me in like a moth to a flame, lol.
Uncle Paul
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Reminds me when people were returning LED TVs because they found a single dead pixel among millions.
Understand that you are not happy about the paint issues, but they look like most of them could be easily touched up by a professional paint shop without painting entire panels.
The hole looks like a welded seam to me. Most likely they will just put a dab of putty or JB Weld on to seal it up.
Understand that you are not happy about the paint issues, but they look like most of them could be easily touched up by a professional paint shop without painting entire panels.
The hole looks like a welded seam to me. Most likely they will just put a dab of putty or JB Weld on to seal it up.
jebinc
Well-Known Member
OK, so to be realistic ...
The vast majority of those are so freakin' minor, the first time you drive behind a truck it's going to take a worse beating.
I buy my cars to drive them. They're not garage queens, not museum pieces, and certainly not perfect. The first time you park at Costco, someone lets their cart go into your bumper, even #2 will look minor.
I don't see the big deal about the whole car wraps either... by the time you're done spending $4k wrapping the car, you could've had a LOT of body work corrected .... but I'm also an east coaster who has to drive through all 4 seasons - salt, pollen, scorching heat, and falling-branch season.
(edit: waiting on all the thumbs-down votes. They're inbound as we speak.)
The vast majority of those are so freakin' minor, the first time you drive behind a truck it's going to take a worse beating.
I buy my cars to drive them. They're not garage queens, not museum pieces, and certainly not perfect. The first time you park at Costco, someone lets their cart go into your bumper, even #2 will look minor.
I don't see the big deal about the whole car wraps either... by the time you're done spending $4k wrapping the car, you could've had a LOT of body work corrected .... but I'm also an east coaster who has to drive through all 4 seasons - salt, pollen, scorching heat, and falling-branch season.
(edit: waiting on all the thumbs-down votes. They're inbound as we speak.)
Not overreacting at all. These posts probably don't even happen in the Kia forums (if there is such a thing). A $60k car shouldn't have paint this bad.
Can you imagine the build quality in the cars that are being slammed out for 12/31 delivery...
Can you imagine the build quality in the cars that are being slammed out for 12/31 delivery...
It's baffling to me to hear some people bashing the OP for not being happy with his brand new, straight off the truck, $60K car having multiple paint imperfections. Same way I've seen others tell posters to not complain about multiple panel gaps, scratches, etc.
Sure, cars will get nicks, chips, dings and other damage as you drive them. That doesn't mean it's OK for it to be delivered that way.
Not sure if it's a Tesla thing, but it's weird to see people think this way.
Sure, cars will get nicks, chips, dings and other damage as you drive them. That doesn't mean it's OK for it to be delivered that way.
Not sure if it's a Tesla thing, but it's weird to see people think this way.
Going back to 2007 I refused delivery of a Mini Cooper because it had a little pimple in the clear coat, after waiting 3 months for the car. The dealership ended up giving me like $1,000 of accessories to take the car. I didn't know it at the time but a week later a body shop was able to completely remove the imperfection in about 15 minutes time.
That was a $25k Mini. I'd expect even better service when buying a $60k luxury car.
That was a $25k Mini. I'd expect even better service when buying a $60k luxury car.
What’s not weird is a brand new mass produced car in ANY price range to not be perfect. The only “Tesla” thing is the large amount of complaints in the community over within spec irregularities.
But I’m slowly coming to terms that the typical Tesla buyer is not really a car person, they’re more of a gadget/tech person. People who purchase cars to actually drive them, and not as some sort of status/cult symbol, know that it’s not worth blowing a proverbial gasket over missing drops of paint in a wheel well or scuff marks. Those are easy fixes not worthy of 10 new threads a day.
They must’ve been desperate for the sale, cause for that I would’ve taken the car back and told you to kick rocks. I can’t imagine how much of a PITA you were as a customer, but I’m sure you won’t tell us those stories.
All business isn’t good business.
I’ll help you out chief.
They knew that the pimple was nothing and could be fixed easily. They gave you the $1k in accessories to shut you up, because you probably overpaid for the car, got fleeced in your trade-in, or they robbed you with the financing. Plus it’s another unit moved to hit their monthly quota/bonus. That’s why the conversation was “pretty easy”.
You can save your reply, that is the reality of the situation. If you really think they gave you $1k in accessories for a speck under the clear coat there’s nothing else to say except happy new year and enjoy continuing to live in your fantasy world.
Hey man, I'm wrapped!
It saves a lot of time to clean a wrapped car. It also looks pretty new even 18 months later.
You do want the paint as perfect as possible before you invest in the wrap.
However, if you are going to just park it outside the same night you take it home, it would be ridiculous to be picky.
Reeler
Decade of Pure EV Driving
I was told 6 months ago that they would not do a Due Bill or even an e-mail to document the issues. I could take the car with a scratch clean through the paint or walk with no fix being offered EVER. I walked from my seventh and last new Tesla purchase. Had to deal with a teary teenager not getting the dream car they deserved.
Tesla will never fix this because that delivery specialist works for the factory having the shoddy quality. A dealer would not peddle poor fit and finish by insisting the factory pay to fix things before they hit the showroom. The Tesla employees are flogged to peddle cars with these issues to hit some sort of artificial stock market driven goal.
