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I would hardly call that a “review”
The types of fitment issues mentioned are typically in components that are manually installed by workers on the line, at least at this point.
Also, just because robots are involved, a programmer still had to be involved to get the process correct, efficient and repeatable. The inclusion of robots itself do no magically make it perfect on its own.
Tesla is taking big investors for a joy ride in the Model 3"We had the opportunity to see and test drive the Model 3 at Tesla's showroom in Red Hook Brooklyn, NY"
The first sentence immediately gave me doubts on how legit this article is.
All the fan boys here are not stupid. The earlier one went in detail about every aspect of the car, driving, interior, styling, trunk space and then also commented on the less than perfect fit and finish. It gave a full perspective.
This one completely ignored and not even mentioned about the main function of the car - driving dynamics - and went on and on about only one thing - supposedly misaligned panels which apparently most consumers won't even notice.
Don't insult our intelligence. We can read through the bias of the reporters.
Even without this review I think most of us would have guessed the early ones are not going to be perfect in fit and finish.
It's like hand made items. Every one is unique.March 2017 Sanford Bernstein initiate TSLA coverage with a target price of $250, they've been getting hammered since, and have been releasing a lot of these types of stories since last summer. That's all you need to know.
Besides, what Tesla doesn't have fit-and-finish issues? That why we like 'em.
The FUD brigade is out in force against Tesla.
The fit, finish and quality issues are important for the investors, the whole point of the analyst
I test drove the S and thought it was a cool, unique car. I looked at the panels and tiny details... all nice.
Then I sat in the Model X... knew immediately that it was not for me. Just didn't look to be the same quality as the S.
I didn't have to drive it.
But if you had taken a look at the one sitting right next to it, you would have noticed that the trunk wasnt perfectly aligned.
You should be a genius.
"poor overall initial quality could undermine Tesla's brand" - Highly doubtful, just buy a new Model X or S and you can find a ton of fit and finish issues, it is part of the brand image at this point. Yes, I know first hand, I just bought an S and an X in August and both had and still have some issues (X has fan noise issue still in front defroster and S still has unaligned trim pieces).
Ironically, mmd's post (#29) just after yours, is exactly the kind of vicious, spiteful FUD that we can expect, until Tesla starts delivering Model 3 to general public customers.
Why TMC continues to abide people like this, I do not understand.
You can bet that anyone who isn't an ev nerd and buys a 100k+ car DOES care. The only reason Tesla gets away with stuff that seriously should not happen in that price category is because there is no one else to go to...I have an early Model X and a few panels don't match up perfectly, and.... wait for it.... I don't care.
To be clear, Toni Sacconaghi is neither a reporter, nor did he write a review for Model 3 buyers. He is an analyst and he wrote a note for his investors with this negative comment. His price target will get averaged out with other analysts. The quality of the "iphone" product of the company is a far better yardstick to use for 12 month price target than the 2030 and 2050 visions (some totally impossible ones ) and dreams, and other non-existent businesses used to value Tesla by the Tesla uber-bull analysts. He is also not on the bearish side; kinda neutral.They are not shallow or have an agenda like some of these reporters who get fixated on one thing.
cnbc said:Sacconaghi reiterated his market perform rating and $265 price target on Tesla shares, representing 12.5 percent downside to Thursday's close.