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Advice on Accepting or Rejecting Model X
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zoomer0056
Active Member
Not all new cars are like this. I think there are a few in the system that are being passed around because they are rejects. This is a perfect vehicle for Tesla to salvage and send to auction to get it out of our hands.
Hey everyone. Thanks for the input. To clarify a few things - I have not accepted the car yet. I was allowed to fully inspect it (interior and exterior) before accepting it.
Tesla is offering to fix the issues by replacing the front bumper (that would address the 2 paint chips and side bumper fit to body), replace the 2nd row seat, and replace the window weather seals in question.
The car was manufactured May 30,2023. Is that a red flag? I’m surprised it was sitting around this long.
They say there is no history of damage during transport in the records.
I did confirm the odometer was at 12 miles.
There are no other cars matching the config I want in the system.
To me the issues found are not acceptable on a new car. But I also feel they are easily fixable. So the question is do I accept the car under the condition that they fix it so I can take advantage of the FSD transfer? If it weren’t for the FSD transfer I’d be inclined to wait for a config that had 20” wheels… there was 1 in FL I was trying to get them to transfer to VA (cause apparently as a VA resident i HAVE to take delivery in VA) but they dragged their feet and now it’s gone.
Tesla is offering to fix the issues by replacing the front bumper (that would address the 2 paint chips and side bumper fit to body), replace the 2nd row seat, and replace the window weather seals in question.
The car was manufactured May 30,2023. Is that a red flag? I’m surprised it was sitting around this long.
They say there is no history of damage during transport in the records.
I did confirm the odometer was at 12 miles.
There are no other cars matching the config I want in the system.
To me the issues found are not acceptable on a new car. But I also feel they are easily fixable. So the question is do I accept the car under the condition that they fix it so I can take advantage of the FSD transfer? If it weren’t for the FSD transfer I’d be inclined to wait for a config that had 20” wheels… there was 1 in FL I was trying to get them to transfer to VA (cause apparently as a VA resident i HAVE to take delivery in VA) but they dragged their feet and now it’s gone.
Super_Popular
Well-Known Member
If they put it in writing that they are going to fix all the things you are concerned with then go for it!
Zero other new car dealers would ask that you accept a vehicle in this condition. The fact that so many customers accept defective vehicles allows them to continue to deliver them this way without addressing the root causes. I would reject this vehicle. They attempted to home deliver a vehicle with similar issues to me, plus a cracked windshield. They said take it up with service. I stupidly returned my new vehicle for repairs and they kept it for three months. When they finally admitted they couldn't fix all the damage, they replaced the vehicle. Not a pleasant experience.
They are the same, just does not have the aero caps inserted between the spokes.
It’s a red flag if it has been sitting since May 30,2023. That’s a full 4 months and you’re likely not getting the matrix headlights. I believe June 2023 and on is when they started installing matrix headlights in all the model x’s.
You’re already missing features compared to new ones built in the last several months or so. To me that is an instant reject because of that reason.
Now if the car had matrix headlights I would reconsider.
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rpo
Member
How can the seal degrade that much in 4 months? That is insane. I would reject that in a heart beat. The MX is already known to have leak issues with the FWD seals failing after a few years.