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Also, TFA doesn't say all parts are broken. It just says that parts that basically do.not.break in any other car until it's old have come broken in new Teslas.

I've never ever heard of a wheel falling off before... and I live in a country where probably more than half the cars are bought used.

> I've never ever heard of a wheel falling off before...

Toyota had to recall their EVs because the wheels would fall off.[0] Tbh, if even Toyota out of everyone can't get it right I don't know who can at this point.

[0]: https://www.motortrend.com/news/toyotas-fix-bz4x-disconnecti...

Well to be fair they stopped selling them until they got it corrected and were open about it. That’s a big difference.

Happened on my dad's Ford with less than 100k miles on it. Sure does seem a lot more uncommon in other vehicles though.

No car has perfect panel gaps, and even Tesla’s have improved to the where the point is almost moot. Also, a typical buyer is not measuring panel gaps.

> Also, a typical buyer is not measuring panel gaps.

Measure? Why do you think I measured? It was so crooked it was visible from 10 feet away...

No gaps, interior still looks good, even in the Y two toddlers are in primarily.