I have a low tolerance for bad build quality and if I had a Tesla with those issues I would not consider them again in the future. Especially when it is premium brand and pricing. I would have expected better. I had an Italian car once and despite their reputation it was not as bad as that. I'm sure Tesla's quality has improved though.
@@samvocella the teslas are definitely the most refined and reliable electric vehicles on sale, but I know what you mean; they’re definitely not luxury cars
Yeah, they (Tesla Model 3's) definitely seem more like $25-$30k level cars in terms of overall quality to me (especially the interiors). I'm gonna guess the majority of the cost for them comes from the technology.
Woah. You've been very reasonable about all that. At only 20,000 miles none of that should be happening or maybe, MAYBE like, one of those things. And aside from the sheer number of issues, the most concerning part was double stick tape and a sharpie to fix a weather stripping piece. NUTS.
We still have it! It's my wife's daily and I drive it as well. In fact I just sent in the paperwork and payment today(!) to purchase the car from Mazda Financial as our lease is ending this month.
Great stuff James. Congrats. Would love to hear about the purchase process, availability, price, warranty, etc. and looking forward to hearing about your manual.
I know you said some of the problems aren't a big deal, but .......... How much did you pay for the car ?!?! IT'S ALL A BIG DEAL!!!! Should have never happened !!! In my opinion, no car should have that many problems at what they cost.
Wow, I have heard of some bad QC and build issues with Teslas from several owners before. I guess they get amplified when you buy them used. Edited to add: I read that the Model Y was deliberately designed the way that it was in order to be able to use many of the same parts as the Model 3. To make it easier to have parts in stock to repair either vehicle. That could explain the tray replacement issue in your video.
My 2019 P3D made the noises and in preconditioning it was loud just as your recording. If you didn't drive performance models, then I can understand why you feel these noises are out of the ordinary.
Will share my list with you in case it helps. With the exception of FUCA, everything was under warranty. FUCA would have been covered if I had stock suspension. Addressed in 2019 - Driver headlight hardware misaligned and sticking out. - Trunk misaligned. - Plastic wrap left from factory at center of roof between glass and cabin lights. - Paint damaged on passenger door hinge from the inside. - Passenger B-pillar plastic trim not installed properly. - Charger door is misaligned. - Driver shin area dash trim not installed properly. Addressed in 2020 - Passenger door clicks during open/close. - Rear passenger door rattle sound when closing. - Rear air vent 5-10 degrees warmer than front. - B-Pillar cameras unable to see due to condensation/water stains behind glass. Daily warnings. - Driver seat has minor rocking when driving. - Rear spoiler loose - Rear passenger door gap w/wind noise Addressed in 2022 - FUCA replaced in May 2022 for loud creaking
I have a low tolerance for bad build quality and if I had a Tesla with those issues I would not consider them again in the future. Especially when it is premium brand and pricing. I would have expected better. I had an Italian car once and despite their reputation it was not as bad as that. I'm sure Tesla's quality has improved though.
I'm sure Tesla's quality has improved though. What are you basing that on?
I’d be really interested in these once they get down to $25,000 and qualify for the $4000 rebate.
Forget the rebate, demand a quality car, you deserve it!
@@samvocella the teslas are definitely the most refined and reliable electric vehicles on sale, but I know what you mean; they’re definitely not luxury cars
Yeah, they (Tesla Model 3's) definitely seem more like $25-$30k level cars in terms of overall quality to me (especially the interiors). I'm gonna guess the majority of the cost for them comes from the technology.
Woah. You've been very reasonable about all that. At only 20,000 miles none of that should be happening or maybe, MAYBE like, one of those things. And aside from the sheer number of issues, the most concerning part was double stick tape and a sharpie to fix a weather stripping piece. NUTS.
Man you spend more time in Tesla's service center than driving the car itself
Seriously!! I hope the rate of issues slows way down after this haha
Keep up the videos, I'm watching n supporting!
Battery degradation sounds about right for other similar AWD Model 3s
Oh no what happened to your Mazda CX-30?
We still have it! It's my wife's daily and I drive it as well. In fact I just sent in the paperwork and payment today(!) to purchase the car from Mazda Financial as our lease is ending this month.
@@JamesPlaysWithCars no more miata?
Great stuff James. Congrats. Would love to hear about the purchase process, availability, price, warranty, etc. and looking forward to hearing about your manual.
this is a 2020 model or maybe even before. We got a 2023 model 3, 0 issues. The older ones def had issues.
Yep 2019!
I know you said some of the problems aren't a big deal, but .......... How much did you pay for the car ?!?! IT'S ALL A BIG DEAL!!!!
Should have never happened !!! In my opinion, no car should have that many problems at what they cost.
Wow, I have heard of some bad QC and build issues with Teslas from several owners before. I guess they get amplified when you buy them used.
Edited to add: I read that the Model Y was deliberately designed the way that it was in order to be able to use many of the same parts as the Model 3. To make it easier to have parts in stock to repair either vehicle. That could explain the tray replacement issue in your video.
I like the redesign 2021+ aero caps!
I put them on -- first thing I did when I got the car. Updated aero caps look much better, IMO! :)
My 2019 P3D made the noises and in preconditioning it was loud just as your recording. If you didn't drive performance models, then I can understand why you feel these noises are out of the ordinary.
Will share my list with you in case it helps. With the exception of FUCA, everything was under warranty. FUCA would have been covered if I had stock suspension.
Addressed in 2019
- Driver headlight hardware misaligned and sticking out.
- Trunk misaligned.
- Plastic wrap left from factory at center of roof between glass and cabin lights.
- Paint damaged on passenger door hinge from the inside.
- Passenger B-pillar plastic trim not installed properly.
- Charger door is misaligned.
- Driver shin area dash trim not installed properly.
Addressed in 2020
- Passenger door clicks during open/close.
- Rear passenger door rattle sound when closing.
- Rear air vent 5-10 degrees warmer than front.
- B-Pillar cameras unable to see due to condensation/water stains behind glass. Daily warnings.
- Driver seat has minor rocking when driving.
- Rear spoiler loose
- Rear passenger door gap w/wind noise
Addressed in 2022
- FUCA replaced in May 2022 for loud creaking
P R O M O S M 😇
These are problems that even my $18K Honda Fit has never had. Tesla are hot garbage for the amount of money they cost.
💋 Promo'SM
Teslas are crap