Yeah .... that’s a bit suspicious. With that said, hope he’s happy with his choice, presuming there was a choice made and not an exercise in fictional Internet posting.
Yes, I reserved with Ford and then converted it to an order at the end of June. The fact that my delivery may not happen until next year was just weighing on me.
Same here, thus my question to clarify. But I had the same thought.
Fair enough. The timing was expected given a 2-month COVID delay on top of deliveries originally planned to only begin in late 2020 anyway, but I understand some just couldn't wait that long.
Just curious....how did the well-documented "fit and finish" problems on the Model Y factor into your decision? Also, how about the overall looks and the "bland" appearance, as it relates to the Mach-E (subjective, I know)? I was also considering a Model Y, but I've seen way too many videos about panel gaps and poor quality.
Always keep in mind that Tesla = Clicks. Negative Tesla = Lots of clicks. They have their problems but the majority of people are very happy with them. Tesla is the most shorted stock on the market (or at least was a few weeks ago). There are a lot of people with TONS of money riding on trying to drive their stock price down.
I have a friend with a late model year Model S (2018 maybe). His comments about the model S and Tesla? "They have real quality issues but it's the best car I've ever owned."
So what does that statement really mean? Reliability? Lack of other maintenance? Quiet? Drives well? Fun? Why does he come to that conclusion?
The quality issues he refers to relate to interior trim fit problems for the most part, and to a much lesser extent, some exterior panel fits (though nowhere near as bad as the model y). Nothing is ever 100% right regardless of the manufacturer though. His comment about the quality issues is that he will see something that's just "not quite right" on the car and it reinforces his opinion that Tesla isn't really a car company, it's a software company that makes cars. As for why he likes it? It's a high-end vehicle, well made for the most part, that he feels he has earned (he has, but that's another story) and it's the performance edition -- he's honest that he likes being the fastest car around and can easily beat everything. He particularly likes beating the Corvettes in the area. Not that anyone would ever race on public roads. And it gets attention in the Redding and Red Bluff area (though I doubt he's the only Model S owner there).
From my POV, the biggest thing is the driving experience. There is nothing else that gives the same driving experience in the same price range (I have a Model 3 LR AWD with performance boost). The acceleration is intoxicating. The way it feels, handles and reacts on the road is just fun. Add to that the tech like Autopilot which I use 90% of the time, and the constant OTA updates, it makes it a joy to drive. It's smooth, fast, and fun.
That's one aspect of the recent insider info that "Job 1" (production of first customer units) being reportedly being moved up from Oct 26 to Sept 28 that I'd forgotten about... those first reviews/videos with actual vehicles should be out a month sooner!
Is it crazy to expect that after spending $60K on a vehicle, it wouldnt have any imperfections? Especially ones that are so obvious and it's a wonder how they let it out of the factory. Doesn't make sense to me.
Is it crazy to spend $60k on a vehicle and that it would be slow, not fun to drive or woefully behind on tech/interfaces?
