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I test drove a M3P six months ago in Melbourne, and the panel gap quality of the two cars in the showroom was absolutely awful. I couldn't believe it. They were
by reitzensteinm 5y ago
I test drove a M3P six months ago in Melbourne, and the panel gap quality of the two cars in the showroom was absolutely awful. I couldn't believe it. They were the refreshed model with the chrome delete, too.
Then my friend bought one, and it was as good as any other new car I've seen. It looked great.
I found that quite strange. Is it a roll of the dice based on where and when they're made, or would the demo models have come from a pool that were rejected for sale somehow?
- toomuchtodo 5y agoDemo models are likely earlier VINs where the manufacturing line was getting into its rhythm. Can’t say for sure of course, only the ground truth visible to me and what I hear from other Tesla owners. China Gigafactory produced Teslas are typically higher quality than Fremont builds.
- reitzensteinm 5y agoBut the refresh didn't change the panel layout, right? I did wonder whether the demos were from Fremont, I believe my friend's M3 came from Shanghai. Edit: Ah, I see your edit. But if that's what's happening, it's not a line maturity thing. The new factory is the one making the good models.
- rootusrootus 5y agoThere is a huge amount of variability. You just have to check the one you got before you sign for it and make sure it isn't one where everything is misaligned.