Tesla Model 3 Ramp Up Aims to Compete with BMW 3 and Mercedes C

Re:Tesla Model 3 Ramp Up Aims to Compete with BMW 3 and Merc... by crispyambulance on Tuesday March 28, 2017 @12:27PM (#13978010)

What "build quality"?

I don't mean to be flippant, but it seems to me that most new cars have uniformly good build quality. And if something does go wrong, it gets fixed under a ubiquitously generous warranty. This applies to almost every brand I can think of on the market, from Tesla to Toyota.

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Re:Tesla Model 3 Ramp Up Aims to Compete with BMW 3 and Merc... by FireBeyond on Tuesday March 28, 2017 @12:30PM (#13978031)

Not so much. I've been in a Tesla - the dashboard feels cheap, gives, creaks under any weight (resting your hand on it). "Plastic-y". Similar with door internals.

My 2015 Audi? Not even a little bit. The build of the Tesla feels like that of my old Altima on the inside.

The dash electronics? Certainly nice hardware, at least.

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Re:Tesla Model 3 Ramp Up Aims to Compete with BMW 3 and Merc... by Strom on Tuesday March 28, 2017 @05:01PM (#13980663)

I'm all for Tesla to succeed, but I was very shocked when I drove in a Model S. It feels like a budget Volkswagen inside, it's several levels behind Mercedes/BMW/Audi cars of the same price. The dashboard tablet feels like a cheap 2010 android tablet. It can't even scroll a grid of images without severe lag. Very disappointing.

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Re:Tesla Model 3 Ramp Up Aims to Compete with BMW 3 and Merc... by pasta on Tuesday March 28, 2017 @12:37PM (#13978097)

Most people complain the interior is cheap and is making noise after some time. That's what I was refering to.

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