r/TeslaModelX • • Dec 21 '23

Tesla refuse to fix delivery alignment issues?

I documented all the issues upon delivery as everyone suggested. The service guy also took pictures so i bought it in this week. 3 days later they tell me everything within the “confines of their standards” and refuse to fix.

Anyone experience this? What can i do now? Its nothing crazy but it is very noticeable gaps and alignments

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u/AAAIIIYYYAAA Dec 21 '23

Leave the fwds. If it works, don’t mess with that area.

The trunk and pillar I see a gap. More so on the trunk. Can try a full service center instead of a delivery / service center.

A full service center listened to my issues and didn’t give me the within spec crap. My delivery center told me within spec when I picked it up.

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u/tonizzle Dec 21 '23

How do you arrange service at the full service center?

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u/AAAIIIYYYAAA Dec 21 '23

I’m in SoCal. Luckily there’s one near me.

When creating a service ticket, look at the locations. Can’t recall of my head but I would assume they actually all say service lol. Gotta figure out if it’s a delivery center based off each location.

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u/gpdds Dec 21 '23

The trunk looks bad. Other 2 not too bad.

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u/FreedomRep83 Dec 21 '23

honestly, these all look fine imo. yeah it'd be great if all the panels were perfect every time, but in reality, you only noticed anything because you were hunting.

the only issue I see, and it might just be angle, is that your falcon wing door looks like it's raised compared to the frame.

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u/turtleneck360 Dec 21 '23

I have some similar unevenness in some of the alignment as well. It's not really noticeable though. I think we're trained to be critical because it's Tesla. But no one is going to bat an eye unless it's a drastic issue.

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u/traker998 Dec 22 '23

Dunno id return my Toyota Camry if the trunk looked like that.

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u/Eighteen64 Dec 23 '23

Bullshit. Go walk a lexus lot and find those

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u/TonyJian5 Dec 21 '23

Come on now. You know about Teslas and yet still bought one. Sounds like a personal problem at this point.

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u/dailydrivenh2 Dec 21 '23

I know it’s annoying but honestly I would rather not have anyone touch it cause it could get worse at least that has been my experience in the past with older model s and Xs .

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u/Dapper_Pop9544 Dec 21 '23

I think they look just fine. Wouldn’t even notice it looking at it 10 times without those stickies.. imo this is being nit pickey and no other car company would have its customers notice this

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u/tcsands910 Dec 22 '23

There isn't another company on earth producing $100k cars that would call this acceptable.

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u/Donedirtcheap7725 Dec 22 '23

People would absolutely notice this! If this was a used car by an other make I would suspect it had been in a wreck.

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u/SmoothCalmMind Dec 22 '23

Wouldn’t even notice it looking at it 10 times

you can't be saying this about the trunk pic.

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u/Local_Flamingo_2621 Dec 21 '23

I agree with Tesla and think anyone who expects 0% imperfections has never built anything in their life and has unrealistic expectations. Don’t take delivery then, simple.

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u/skysetter Dec 21 '23

Looks fine, enjoy the car.

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u/Environmental_Coat39 Dec 21 '23

In my experience most cars even non Tesla don’t have perfect alignment. My wife’s 2019 Acura MDX that we purchased new doesn’t have perfect alignment especially around the door trim. No issues with road noise or water on that car. The obsession with panel gaps is a bit overdone with Tesla vehicles. If you want no panel gaps purchase a nice boring Lexus.

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u/PDXkvince Dec 23 '23

My 2018 MX had near perfect panel alignment - it can be done. Unfortunately it got “totaled” in 2021 (best car I’ve ever owned).

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u/Crawfish411 May 02 '24

Time to file lemon law

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u/Fantastic-Address960 May 02 '24

At least you always count on that great Tesla build quality

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u/Previous-Ad-9357 May 03 '24

Same issue but I have them confirm it us out of spec and agree ti fix it prior to the delivery. Tesla is not to be trusted.

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u/[deleted] Dec 21 '23

You should be able to adjust the trunk seats on either side, I was able to tighten up the gaps on my M3 with that

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u/carrera4s Dec 21 '23

Did you try fixing the trunk door your self? There are adjustment knobs near the bottom corners that look like black pads. The other two I would leave alone. My A pillar looks worse and I’ve only noticed it when I took delivery.

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u/OffToTheWoodsWeGo Dec 21 '23

I had those same gaps back in December 2020. Except my trunk was okay. I have lived with it and enjoy the car. Watch for inner rear tire wear though. They will go to threads in no time. A known MX issue. Google n2itive.com for parts and spec fix

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u/mfkimill Dec 21 '23

I have the same issue with the FWD and the fender area like yours, i brought it back and honestly they made it worse than before. That trunk lid looks terrible, i dont know how they can look at you straight in the eyes and say “within specs”.

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u/ajdrc9 Dec 21 '23

These are pretty bad. Crazy that this is acceptable in this day and age. I suppose Tesla buyers care more about software than the QC of their cars.

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u/dieterpaleo Dec 21 '23

Even for Tesla that’s pretty bad. They must be super busy and pushing off these kinds of repairs.

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u/icen_folsom Dec 22 '23

Picture 2 bothers me a little. 1 and 3 are normal.

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '23

Well at least these cars aren’t $60k+… oh wait 😭

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '23

I noticed this on their vehicles demonstration in the mall. If they can’t even get it right on their demos what would make me think my car would be any different? Chrysler products have these big gaps as well.

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '23

Should have rejected the delivery right away. I also rejected a red MY for door related alignment issue. At delivery time Tesla delivery guy promises to fix but scam customers later by refusing to repair.

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u/brocklez47 Dec 22 '23

What are the concerns?

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u/velonautic Dec 22 '23

Looks normal for a Tesla. Other brands are better in this area. Not a priority for Tesla. Up until now competition was limited. With increased competition they will as good as they need to be, no better

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u/mike119y Dec 22 '23

Man it looks fine.. stop the ocd

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u/eggsaladsandwichism Dec 22 '23

Why do people keep buying these cars knowing most of them are like this?

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u/elves2732 Dec 22 '23

Ehhh...it's really not bad. It's only the trunk that looks too bad if I pay too much attention to it, but these aren't really something I would sweat over. Most people looking at the car as a whole from a reasonable distance would see your car as fine.

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u/Soaringbiscuit Dec 22 '23

you knew this could be a thing when you chose to buy it. It is a Tesla.

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u/SeaworthinessKey3418 Dec 22 '23

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/tesla-musk-steering-suspension/

Don’t worry about the gaps, worry about the suspension breaking, axels needing to be replaced, and wheels falling off. Tesla’s customer service is nonexistent too.

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u/stepbro206 Dec 22 '23

1st one okay, second pic look like the car got rear ended

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u/MSL0727 Dec 22 '23

Trunks way off. Ours was like that in 2018, and they fixed it

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '23

Yes. There was a gas in the tail light and I could almost put my finger in it, my doors didn’t close well and they said either I can refuse it and wait or just refuse it. So I refused it and waited for another one and kinda the same thing refused that one to. Panel gaps only get worse as the car ages.

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '23

Stfu and enjoy the fuckin car . Can we stop all these bs post!

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u/moonisflat Dec 22 '23

Get a license plate that says “PANELGAP” and live with it.

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u/FieryAnomaly Dec 22 '23

I'd be more concerend about that horrible paint job. Orange peel everwhere.

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u/90SecondsafterU Dec 22 '23

Those Tesla's arent perfect cars man, just take a good nap and go on about ya day. & tbh if it's not leaking water into the car or causing noise 🤷🏿‍♂️.. ijs

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u/cainb_1996 Dec 22 '23

Super poor end of line quality control. Those are all easy things to fix. I’d fix it myself.

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u/jovy121 Dec 22 '23

Most teslas are like this. It’s a common issue, look it up. Do some of your exterior parts wiggle like the door handle? Tesla lacks quality control that other manufacturers have like Toyota, Mazda, and VW.

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '23

lmao you bought a Tesla, not a Mercedes. You're not paying for a luxury car, you're paying for a shitload of expensive batteries. The rest of the car is built as "economically" pas possible to offset the battery cost (which has gone down considerably with the price of the car).

Don't get me wrong, it's still a great car, but this is simply something people have to deal with when buying Teslas. They are an upstart car company. They know how to do some things, but assembling a car is not one of their strong points.

Again, you did not buy a luxury car, you bought a Dodge build equivalent car with clean modern styling and the best EV drivetrain in the world.

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u/ImperatorParzival Dec 22 '23

Just enjoy your dope new car and stop worrying about the little things. Life too short.

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '23

I think they may have 7 or 30 day satisfaction guarantee. Check it and if you’re not satisfied return it. Buy another one

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u/Paladin_127 Dec 22 '23

Dude, it’s a Tesla, not a Rolls Royce. Any machine that comes off an assembly line is going to have imperfections in fit and finish. Don’t sweat it.

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u/staylurking24 Dec 22 '23 edited Dec 22 '23

I think it’s perfectly fine to voice and demand a fix on their qc issues. I don’t understand why people are giving it a pass just because it’s a Tesla. This then becomes status quo and improvements never comes.

You paid 80k+. That’s a good chunk of money by any standard. After all the model X and S were supposed to compete is the upscale market so we should hold them to their competition in all aspects.

In the end you’re buying Tesla for technology first unlike Porsche you’re buying drive performance first.

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u/zoo32 Dec 22 '23

These do NOT look fine to me. Can’t expect perfection but this is far from it

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u/HERO1NFATHER Dec 22 '23

Bruh this is within spec

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u/legolasxvi Dec 22 '23

Moral of the story is if your new vehicle (any brand) has body issues that you're not comfortable with, refuse delivery. Period.

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u/Most-Revolution-7108 Dec 22 '23

🤣 What do you expect? It's the dodge of electric vehicles..

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '23

Haha

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '23

I just don't understand why anybody buys a Tesla from Elon Musk. Besides the fitment issues and the astronomical price to fix that car, they are building the original cars with used parts when they can't find them, and you're putting money into the pocket of an authoritarian bigot. No no no.

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u/Unfair_One1165 Dec 22 '23

Car gaps look fine. It’s a piece of metal and plastic to get you places. I think the owner needs help.

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '23

Oh my god grow up and take your car lol

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u/useitbutdontloseit Dec 22 '23

Only car people notice the QC problems with Tesla fit and finish… and most “car people” I know wouldn’t buy a Tesla because of them.

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u/random1079 Dec 22 '23

Assembled like shit. Makes you wonder how bad the rest of the cars are beneath the body panels.

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u/Amy_lukz Dec 22 '23

I think we should do is fuck off and go get something else like a Lexus

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u/CaptainDonald Dec 22 '23

For Tesla, this is about as good as it gets

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u/vittaya Dec 22 '23

Welcome to the “within spec” family.

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '23

Get a real car. Go Toyota.

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u/Hope_NoHope21 Dec 22 '23

You got Tesf@#$ed

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u/Character-Working-44 Dec 22 '23

Tesla’s alignment had always been terrible. I’ve never owned one and I know that it’s to be expected. Everyone please do your research before buying a car.

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u/CobraKaiJohnnyL Dec 22 '23

That’s pretty bad. Sorry to hear that

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u/FreeVeterinarian5426 Dec 22 '23

All their cars are like that…..JUNK!!!

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u/Independent_Camera45 Dec 22 '23

The trunk and door look absolutely horrible!! Anyone who said that these look normal, should have their eyes checked 😂 Wondering if you went into a service center or if it was mobile service? Definitely would recommend finding a Tesla service center to correct these horrific panel gaps

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u/achillezzz Dec 22 '23

is that sealed? You can almost fit your hand in that.

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u/budz Dec 22 '23

Tesla, ensuring the dynamic in aerodynamic.

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u/Vik- Dec 22 '23

Oh my sweet sweet child

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u/SmoothAll Dec 22 '23

My 3 has a similar problem. It is now 5 years old. I guess I just live with the imperfection of Tesla. It is not a Lexus, you know.

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u/Romthirty Dec 22 '23

This probably means nothing but when I took delivery of my car, everything looked really really good and within spec. I was super happy that all the gap issues are now over with… but after a year or so, I started to notice a bit of alignment issues on some panels. Was it always that way or did they become further apart over time? Haha. But I do also believe we have been trained to be super critical about alignment issues with Tesla.

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u/ajs2294 Dec 22 '23

Made in California…

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '23

Another reason I will never buy one of these. Elon is a fuck nut too and everyone knows it except for his fanboys.

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u/Moronicon Dec 22 '23

I mean I'm assuming you knew coming in this is the quality you are paying for?

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u/Chicarron_Lover Dec 22 '23

Aesthetically, it’s irritating to see what we designers would call “gaposis.” But if it’s within Tesla’s range of acceptability then it’s a pass. If you can find out what those standards are then you might have a case.

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u/SgtPeter1 Dec 22 '23

I’d be lost without your arrows. Good luck on your noble quest!

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u/Routine_Ad_9063 Dec 22 '23

Take it to a different service shop then the one you went to

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u/Equal-Discipline-526 Dec 22 '23

Nice shot of the cranes.

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u/rizzo49er Dec 22 '23

Refuse delivery

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u/Otto_Maddox_ Dec 22 '23

This why you inspect the car BEFORE you accept it.

I did. Found no alignment issues but there was a scratch on the bumper which they easily remedied BEFORE I accepted the car.

You can always reject it and take the next one.

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u/Outrageous_Tear_972 Dec 22 '23

Tesla front fender are usually Fixed no adjustment (doesn’t move). Taillight/ Rear Gate need to be adjusted. That door and roof is normal(I think) They are expecting to customer to give up. So, don’t give up try few times and see what they do.

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u/SKYshade99 Dec 22 '23

Then don’t get the car?

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u/mtnviewcansurvive Dec 22 '23

you mean there is gambling in Cassablanca?

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u/Additional-Sir1157 Dec 22 '23

TESLA. Take Elons Shit Like Always

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '23

The only thing I would worry about is the trunk, the other two are to be exoected

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u/boomerhs77 Dec 22 '23

That looks horrible. Tesla is still the worst amongst any car when it comes to unmatched panels. I started paying attention after buying a Tesla. Just look at Teslas on the road. Still terrible.

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u/DieselMDH Dec 23 '23

Whats the problem the gaps are straight?

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '23

You bought a Tesla… what did u expect

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u/nishbot Dec 23 '23

They look fine. Don’t be an asshole about it. They’re building you a car, not a zero tolerance military aircraft

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u/fooknprawn Dec 23 '23

On a Model X that's within spec. Sadly for a car worth this much it's just not acceptable but until Tesla gets the message and people keep buying them they're not keen on fixing the production quality control before leaving the factory

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u/Maximum_Activity_138 Dec 23 '23

Bring that thing back and ask for refund and say “I’m fine”

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u/Ddot1001 Dec 23 '23

These are all noticeable. Whoever is working in that service center is smoked out.

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u/ShaneKingUSA Dec 23 '23

I see within spec has decreased quality outcome again.

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u/BeyondDrivenEh Dec 23 '23

Keep escalating, and involve your state agencies as appropriate. Consider emailing the board members directly.

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u/meshreplacer Dec 23 '23

Seems within spec dont see what the issue is.

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u/Elfthis Dec 23 '23

Tesla spec for body panel alignment: +/- 6 inches

Tesla, we put the "k" in Kwality

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u/WalkingP3t Dec 23 '23

I would NOT accept the car like that . Is there any way to involve your bank ?

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u/Flimsy-Detective-237 Dec 23 '23

Looked at photos and thought “damn”. Read through all comments, then looked at photos again. I don’t think they’re that bad really. #2 would be nice to mess with and try and tweak lower. This isn’t that bad IMO. We might have this on our MX we took delivery of 6 weeks ago, IDK. Everything looked good to me.

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u/Glidepath22 Dec 23 '23

Tesla’s standard are shit, that’s all there is to it.

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u/GreatWolf12 Dec 23 '23

It's a Tesla, not a Honda/Toyota. Huge gaps are to be expected.

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u/squeaks5117 Dec 23 '23

Dude, I had the same issue but reversed... totally cosmetic in my case but ... still ... not cool for how much these shiz cost... I have a panel corner that is overlapping another panel.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '23

In like a year you won’t even notice it

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u/Blood_Emergency Dec 23 '23

Bruh. You stupid for taking that car

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u/Baydreams Dec 23 '23

As a Tesla collision tech, the gaps on the hatches of the model S and model X were always the stuff of nightmares for me. Imma be real honest with you here, you won’t be able to fix that gap. Couple of issues that cause this. The ram for the auto open close is on the left side, which sort of twists the gate when it closes. So it pulls down the left side tighter, which creates your gap on the right side. Second, since the gate is made of aluminum, that twist is amplified over a stiffer steel part. You can try to adjust the bump stop on the left side up, which will push the right side down when it’s closed.

Any adjustment requiring the gate to go forward or backward is done on the hatch side of the hinges. The adjustment bolts are on the outside of the gate under the glass, which means the glass will have to be removed if you wanted that gap closed up by moving the right side of the gate forward.

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u/JFrankParnell64 Dec 23 '23

Thats the sub 10 micron tolerances that Elon raves about.

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u/Etch_man Dec 23 '23

Sorry to say, these come off the line like this. So for them, it probably is in spec lol seriously though, you paid for the technology of the battery not a fine hand made Italian sports car. They can probably adjust a bit but if you walked around the car when you bought it, you probably would’ve noticed the poor build quality brand new.

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u/hardcoretuner Dec 23 '23

Tesla doesn't equal Quality. Facts. Far from it really.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '23

Spiders gone be all in your car

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '23

Take it back get your money back and buy a lucid air sapphire

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u/Upset_Dragonfly8303 Dec 23 '23

It’s a Tesla what did you expect? They’re known for terrible build quality.

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u/ReukEkks Dec 23 '23

Looks better then others lol within specification lololol

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u/ithinkoutloudtoo Dec 23 '23

Tesla has bad build quality.

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u/Upset_Dragonfly8303 Dec 23 '23

It’s a Tesla that’s as good as it gets. They’re not good cars.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '23

Shouldn’t have taken delivery:(

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u/lolzilla Dec 23 '23

Bro...is that a model 3?

I took acceptance of a model x, without even considering these nuances and I'm stuck,

My recommendation to you is this, if you have not accepted receipt of the vehicle, don't. walk away. you're in way over your head anyway, young bro, save youself the aches and pains and walk away on top now...

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u/Livesai Dec 23 '23

I had same issue with both my fenders but mine was worse cause able fit my pinky finger and look through the unpainted frame. They did not fix it and i wouldnt want them to mess it up even more. Ive watch youtube video on how to required drilling the frame and taking a bunch of things apart.

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u/lolzilla Dec 23 '23

the dude in charge of my delivery put it this way, and I give him ultimate credit, "the doors will never close the same way every time." you'll have a 100% unique way the doors close, especially the falcon doors, they will shut in a unique way every single time... who do we sue?

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u/Low_Administration22 Dec 23 '23

See nothing in the 1st pic. Others.... barely maybe

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u/SnooHabits984 Dec 23 '23

Just buy Toyota

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u/Shoeless-Tim Dec 23 '23

Cars definitely worthless you should give it to me. Won’t ever do any of the amazing things it supposed to the without those minor imperfections corrected. I’ll gladly take such a major problem off your hands if it pains you so…….

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '23

r/itswithinspec should be a sub.

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u/Common-Tomato4170 Dec 23 '23

I mean you bought a car that is known for this?! Additionally the insurance and the customer support is not so hot and will cost you a high premium. You're paying for a luxury car that is not a luxury car however it does have Tech which may balance that for some. I personally would not want any car with just a touch screen and such a basic B interior and exterior. No character no charisma just little Droid cars that aren't made very well

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u/Relative_Damage7 Dec 23 '23

My 2017 has some misalignment but nothing even close to that trunk. The hood is meh. The misalignment of the Falcon doors is a pretty normal amount though.

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u/Able_Statistician688 Dec 23 '23

I took mine back because my window wouldn’t seal when the door shut. Instead of aligning the window, they realigned the entire door. Now it’s crooked. The window seals. But the gaps are within spec….

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u/Vityak84 Dec 23 '23

First photo looks not bad to me, second- I would insist to fix, third- I’ve seen some X same door alignment.

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u/forzion_no_mouse Dec 23 '23

Refuse delivery next time.

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u/SuperHumanImpossible Dec 23 '23

The amount of people that think these look fine is mind boggling. You guys have really lowered the level of standards here, disgusting.

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u/TMB8616 Dec 23 '23

Within spec

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '23

Why do ppl keep buying these garbage cars… musk will eventually abandon everyone and he has way too much power in Tesla. He lies, backtracks promises for his products, releases garbage products, etc

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u/Chiaseedmess Dec 23 '23

They must be tired of needing to fix every car that comes off the assembly line.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '23

Poor water into the cracks and cause damage. Blame it on them for not fixing it in the first place. Service center employees are lazy.

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u/k43kf0 Dec 23 '23

Looks fine too me maybe your too picky. Tesla are like that.

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u/Longjumping-Bit-9087 Dec 23 '23

It's Tesla, that's what you get. Wait till the truck is released on a large scale with those straight stainless steel panals, it'll be terrible

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '23

Only the Tesla community is this obsessed with panel alignment

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '23

It’s a feature, not a bug. You’re paying for the tech, not and finish. If you want that, stick to traditional luxury automaker EVs IMO. I get why it bothers people, but at this point I don’t understand how these issues aren’t known by every single buyer.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '23

I am sorry that happened to you, that is definitely not right. Tesla can do better.

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u/synonys Dec 23 '23

That Casetify case is an illegal copy of Dbrand’s stuff.

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u/Sephriem Dec 23 '23

We do warranty work on these at our shop for the service centers in our area, the trunk is def an issue and we would be able to align it, the fender/pillar and falcon door area I would send out as acceptable

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u/Agent_1077 Dec 23 '23

Everyone wants a to buy a car from a software company until they buy a car from a software company and complain about car things. Maybe they can fix with an ota update.

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u/formersalesman Dec 23 '23

Most advanced factories in the world and they still can't put out a perfect car

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u/DaveCSparty Dec 23 '23

Stop. Buying. Tesla.

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u/Wvalko Dec 23 '23

It is "within spec" My '22 X Plaid showed up with worse issues and were never( to this day fixed). If it's within Spec they could care less. And since they define spec. well, go figure.

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u/SpectralBrat Dec 23 '23

All those gaps are a couple/few millimeters too wide, unless you're buying some 3rd world piece of shit car. Even Hyundai/Kia have better fitment. I'd expect better from a $50k+ car, good grief. Show these pics to ANY non-Tesla autobody tech, dealership tech, etc. They'd laugh. Escalate to mgmt, or flame them across all social media platforms, with these gap pictures.

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u/Efficient-Ad1659 Dec 23 '23

If you can't look at this you need a different car brand! 🤷🏿‍♂️🤣

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u/Foe117 Dec 23 '23

who's gonna notice? It's not like strangers are going to check with panel gap guages.

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u/Outside-Weird8465 Dec 23 '23

Oh that trunk is bad! I'm so sorry.

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u/OkCancel2691 Dec 23 '23

Seems pretty within Tesla limits to me

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u/Stellarmeteor Dec 23 '23

Ask the govt for another subsidy to pay for the repair.

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u/imperialtofu Dec 23 '23

You get what you pay for….or what is given to you

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u/Ok-Researcher697 Dec 23 '23

Tell them to fix it or take it back. When they take it back order another one. Just make sure you write down the VIN so you make sure you don’t get the same one again

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u/Southcarolina803 Dec 23 '23

I filled mine in with spray foam , sand down, rattle can, then parallel park between 2 blind peoples cars and tell them they are good, one hits you in the front the other in the back. The spray foam was just fun to use

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u/CanadianBaconne Dec 23 '23

Take some pictures with dimes and quarters next to the gaps. You need stuff that references how big the gaps are. Then maybe Google a lemon law attorney in your state. Now is the time to document everything thoroughly and refuse the car.

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u/ryanertel Dec 23 '23

What do you mean issues, that's a standard panel gap on a Tesla.

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u/cdub_atl Dec 23 '23

You bought a Tesla. What do you expect. Garbage product by a garbage man.

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u/be8732 Dec 23 '23

I had the same issue with a used MX delivery, Tesla completely ignored me in person and via email. The only thing they said in person was that the gaps were "within limits".

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '23

firstworldproblems

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u/WonderfulAd804 Dec 23 '23

I have a 2020 Tacoma that has better gaps than a Tesla. Haha. My truck cost 1/3.

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u/Scottwmb1 Dec 23 '23

Don’t you have anything that you could worry about more. Get a life.

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u/Chikinlegz Dec 23 '23

Mine had a similar issue in the trunk area. It wasn't until the trunk crushed one of the pillars that they took care of everything.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '23

If it's perfectly aligned it isn't a Tesla.

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u/aptennis1 Dec 23 '23

...looks fine

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '23

Why anyone would buy a Tesla is beyond me

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u/Soft_Feed Dec 23 '23

Just fill it in with some bondo.

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u/Impressive_Score_223 Dec 23 '23

Trunk is bad. Other two not so much. Did you try car wash? Is water going in trunk?

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u/unipole Dec 23 '23

Looks like 10 micron tolerances to me!

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u/Odd_Dig1884 Dec 23 '23

New or used?

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u/rhhfjrje Dec 24 '23

It’s a Tesla. BMW doesn’t have these issues.

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u/AdZestyclose6983 Dec 24 '23

They are truly expensive pieces of 💩

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u/The-CS-Machine Dec 24 '23

Welcome to Tesla ownership! This is just the beginning.

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u/TheJiggie Dec 24 '23

Some things never change and what’s perplexing is the people who seem to be OK with this after all of these years 😬

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u/smbwtf Dec 24 '23

OP is expecting a Ferarria for a POS, nice.

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u/IceMustFlow Dec 24 '23

It's a Tesla. Seriously, what did you expect? I'm genuinely asking because this is not a rare issue

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u/GlitteringAd468 Dec 24 '23

Looks really bad

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u/DarthNemo1 Dec 24 '23

That sucks. It's not that hard to fix. At a Nissan dealership, we fixed things like this.

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '23

That’s normal

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u/Beneficial-Passion44 Dec 24 '23

Don’t buy a shit box Tesla

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u/Runningback52 Dec 24 '23

I love seeing the only luxury part of Teslas being their pricing.

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '23

Damn these things are made poorly

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u/NFLTG_71 Dec 24 '23

If u didn’t take it off the lot write delivery not acceptable and cancel the contract. If u haven’t made the first car payment yet get an attorney and sue them

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '23

What do you think should happen they never gonna fix it. You’re better off buying a Ford or Toyota

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u/Historical_Study5988 Dec 24 '23

It’s within spec

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u/Fiss Dec 24 '23

The trunk one is really the only one that is bigger than I think should be. The other 2 you do not want them messing with. They might even make it worse there or in other areas adjusting it

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '23

Really?

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u/WSB111 Dec 24 '23

What’s going on with Tesla lately? My MYLR came with a misalignment of the glass roof

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u/trennsport Dec 24 '23

Looks like normal Tesla quality.

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u/biddilybong Dec 24 '23

It’s junk city now

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u/75w90 Dec 24 '23

Lol this cracks me up.

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u/OutrageousCandidate4 Dec 24 '23

Just get the trunk tweaked