The model year of a Model Y makes a huge difference since it’s their most recent design. If it was ~2020 it’s not going to be built anywhere near as well as a c

The model year of a Model Y makes a huge difference since it’s their most recent design. If it was ~2020 it’s not going to be built anywhere near as well as a current model. More recent examples added dual pane windows and have had a number of changes to the suspension. The earliest ones off the line did not ride well. It’s unfortunate that Tesla is willing to ship cars that don’t meet a decent build standard, but if you do wait a few years into their production you will get a better vehicle. Also keep in mind: with all that touch screen stuff, when you actually own the car all those settings are part of your driver profile. You don’t have to hunt down the whole menu of every setting you want to change because you’ve already changed them and saved them to your profile. The voice controls cover a large part of the car’s functionality as well. Finally, it’s important to realize that any electric car will feel $10-15k “cheaper” than an equivalent ICE car. That’s how much the giant battery costs extra over the cost of an engine and gas tank. This phenomenon isn’t unique to Tesla. The Bolt EUV doesn’t feel like a $40k vehicle, an equivalent gas version would probably go for $25k. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 looks like an Elantra inside. IMO, people see Tesla as a “luxury car” and start comparing it to e-trons and Taycans that cost tens of thousands of dollars more and get worse driving range. People used to extremely well-built luxury cars don’t realize that GM, Ford, and Hyundai are no strangers to squeaks, rattles, and assembly issues (e.g., the new Ford Bronco roof). New model releases from other brands also have early assembly issues, they just don’t get the press and attention that Tesla does due to its novelty.