ElectricIAC
Good-Natured Rascal
The misaligned doors/surround trim honestly bother me the most.
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This won't be fixed until Tesla has meaningful competition. I'm nervous as a good friend just ordered a MY. I hope it's good!
The misaligned doors/surround trim honestly bother me the most.
Similarly this is why people still buy FCA LD platform cars. The drivetrain (Hemi) is solid and can make stupid power even though the rest of the car will fall apart around it.This has to be the reason they are getting away with such poor build quality. After a few months with a facelift S, I keep finding small build and design details which are much much worse compared to our ICE care which costs a quarter of the S. It should be unacceptable but we all fell in this hole for the EV idea and smooth/powerful acceleration... sadly.
Best car ever[/QUOTE said:Mine was delivered on Tuesday. I looked really carefully for panel mis-alignments especially at the front fender, mirror location or the dreaded "they forgot to paint here" people mentioned. I found none of it. The panels were aligned much better than many of my previous American cars.
Tiny 1 inch scratch above rear door is all. I'll polish it out myself. No rattles or squeaks. Maybe all the adjustments were done at the SC before delivery?
M3P Black/Black
I rejected my second M3P today. Within seconds of walking up to the car I could see a chunk of paint missing at the hood/bumper joint. Approx 1/4" diameter (eerily similar to the first one I rejected). I combed over the rest of the car and took note of numerous other issues with fit and finish. To make sure I wasnt just having bad luck I looked over 3 other cars while I was there. Hardly any of the panels are aligned and/or flush. There is no excuse for this. I found a number of blemishes in the paint that were cleared over indicating to me these are factory defects. If Tesla can't deliver an error free car for $70k then screw it, I'm out.
End rant.
Good reason to lease.
Yeah, identical. I've never heard you can't order the same trim if initially rejected. That would be even more absurd than the issue at hand.
I have had my model three for six weeks and I have less than 2000 miles on it. When walking around my car today I noticed a bunch of tiny little surface rust orange spots all over the car and near the lower rocker panels, but it’s everywhere. I didn’t think these things could rust because they were aluminum. Maybe I misunderstood what the composite of the body was. I have scheduled a service technician to come look at it. I can’t believe this, with less than 2000 miles on it. And the car has been washed a couple of times, and I am in a northern climate, but still.
This is normal for Tesla. Most people are so excited and not overly picky so they can live with little imperfections. Some just buy it no matter what to tell everyone they own a Tesla (prestige).I rejected my second M3P today... There is no excuse for this. I found a number of blemishes in the paint that were cleared over indicating to me these are factory defects. If Tesla can't deliver an error free car for $70k then screw it, I'm out.
End rant.
Especially when the Model 3 leases like crap and can’t even be bought out after.Funny how people misunderstand leases.
Why, in your opinion, is a good idea to lease a car that had defects? If you lease the car, and you get to the point that you can't stand the defects anymore, you are stuck in a lease. If you buy the car, you can sell it easily whenever you want.
It crazy all the stupid things that are said about leases.
Especially when the Model 3 leases like crap and can’t even be bought out after.
At least if you could buy it out you can take advantage of its stellar resale value.