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Re:Tesla Vehicle Production and Deliveries for 3Q 2022 by dagw on Sunday October 02, 2022 @02:34PM (#33058820)
panels and seals are not as perfectly aligned, and some gaps seem as if they're just a little wider than in those other two brands.

I see this complaint a lot, but I've never understood how serious it is. Is it purely an aesthetic thing or does it actually effect the the longevity or road worthiness of the car in any way?

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Re:Tesla Vehicle Production and Deliveries for 3Q 2022 by bhauer on Sunday October 02, 2022 @02:42PM (#33058909)
My Acura had some slightly misaligned panels and they never contributed any perceptible issue to the road worthiness of that car during my ~15 years of ownership. There were some interior rattles over time, but I've never had a car that didn't eventually develop some rattles.

I have not observed any panel misalignment on my Model 3.

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