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They are overpriced by around $20k for the fit and finish.

Build and materials quality were ok to overlook when Teslas used to be the only sensible EV option. Now the market is full of interesting EVs. Why pay German car money to get a car that's built like a budget car?




> built like a budget car

Not even. Most budget cars don't have this kind of crap going on.

https://youtu.be/5_kAz2v7scQ?t=733

There's a bunch of bad stuff noted throughout the video, unfortunately interspersed with random modding/repair stuff, but the substandard welding seems like the worst. That's unsafe to begin with, and I've seen multiple reports of related rust problems in as little as two years in coastal climates - less than a Yugo and those were famously bad. It's an absolute no-go in a car that costs so much.




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