I’ve had a Model 3 for one year. Two months in, parts of the front suspension had to be replaced. Couple months later, same thing on the passenger front side. Eight months in I started hearing wind noise that sounded like there was a hole in the windscreen. Turns out the skuttle board or some such, a plastic part under the windscreen, often pops out of place. First fix Tesla tried was to replace the windscreen. After that time I got the car back with the frunk half disassembled and the wind noise still appearing and the plastic skuttle board still out of place. Now they want to replace the interior plastic moulding to the frunk. They think it is distorted. If so, this must have been from factory.
All the time I have to push hard to get any attempted fix.
I’ve bought several cars, Mercedes’ and Audis from new in the past and I’ve never had any issue that required remedial work. (Or any issue at all.)
Now that there are good alternative electric cars I no longer recommend Tesla when anyone asks.
It will probably die once all matter has been converted to Primark clothing and the Earth is nothing but a ball of thrown away hoodies and sunglasses. No further need for it then.
Interesting problem - we're going to have to downgrade people's aspirations if we're not going to import people to do base-level jobs. Will cause social unrest.
Not sure that anyone's aspirations need to be downgraded. Businesses may need to be more willing to invest in efficiency improvements and automation. They may need to take on and train lower-skilled employees that they might not have considered before. And pay higher wages to attract the skills/talent they need.
