TBrownTX
Active Member
Reading this thread makes me a bit uncertain about my order.. I will have around 2-3 hour ride to my closest SC.
Suspect this is the minority of Tesla owners. 30 pages of issues, versus 2,389 pages across waiting room topics for the three model 3 variants. Mine had a couple of very minor issues no normal person would have ever noticed, and I'm a certified national car show judge with the Mustang Club of America.
While there are certainly cars that come out with issues, many pictured here, the vast majority are well built or have minor issues no one would notice without knowing to look for them. I think much of it can be chalked up to urban legend at this point, no matter how good Tesla gets and panel gaps and paint, people will forever be hyper-analyzing and pointing out issues because of past performance.
I think if Tesla could up the QC check game at the Service Centers to be on-par with traditional dealership delivery prep, things would be good. I do think the rush to manufacture does result in legit QC issues as they are unnderstaffed when it comes to Service Centers and delivery.
When you car arrives, give it the same quality check as you would any other new car you have ever purchased, no more, no less. Walk around, check the paint, look for damage, look it over. If you have never shown up with a 30 page checklist when picking up a car, don't start now.
TIm