Bollocks. Kias might be made with cheaper materials than Tesla, and they're not as fast, not as "high tech", but you know what? THEY FIT TOGETHER. Tesla isn't the Apple of cars, it's Alienware.
Admittedly I'm a bit of a hater, but when my friend bought a Model 3 this year I was shocked at how bad the paint looked. Orange peel texture. It looked like something I'd produce with a can of spray paint.
I agree with you, we have friends next doors, one bought a model Y and the other an ID.4. The quality of the model Y painting is really bad, it is brand new (delivered 3 weeks ago) but already looks old.
But it is maybe deliberate. I am in Germany, I have no ideas where the model Y is produced but maybe the type of painting we have normally in Germany is different than the type of painting in other parts of the world.
If it were a deliberate tradeoff they'd all be like that, but apparently 1 in 10 is fine - the panels fit together, the paint was done properly, etc. It seems common practice to order a Tesla, reject 3 cars because they were assembled / painted by drunks, then eventually accept one with what you hope are ignorable faults.
TBH the interior quality of Tesla has never impressed me. It has always had a more “Kia” (haven’t been in one from the last 10 years) or Chevy vibe than a premium brand.
