u/Different_Marsupial2

Got my 2026 Model S LR in July of last year, brand new.

From the moment I got into the car I heard squeaks and rattles. They didn't catch me by surprise because Tesla, and especially the Model S, were notorious for its build quality issues. And yes, you could get lucky and get a perfectly built car, but the chances of not getting one were very high.

Then the service appointments followed. I made two appointments, where the technician would sit in the car with me and we'd drive on uneven roads, he'd take notes and then try to fix them. Some of the squeaks were fixed from the first appointment, but new ones introduced. After the second ones those newly introduced ones were fixed, but there are still some remaining.

I love the car, I love the FSD, I love the software and Grok and the cool features, but every day in the morning I get into my car, drive for 1-2 minutes and I notice the squeaks and they annoy me. I turn on the radio or play some music and they blend in.

My previous car was a 2016 Audi A4, never had any squeaks. I was in Europe recently and rented a 2024 A3, and again, so perfect in terms of build quality.

I can either:

• Learn to live with it, and swallow the fact that it's normal to get a $100K car that can rattle and squeak, because the tech it offers is 10 years ahead of anything else on the market
• Get to the bottom of all the root causes of the squeaks and rattles and if necessary schedule 10 more service appointments until it's 100% soundproof. Has anyone been able to achieve this? Also, won't other squeaks and rattles appear down the road?
• Given the fact that it's a model in high demand, sell it and get a BMW 5-Series, a Mercedes E-Class, or another vehicle of a similar size, enjoy better build quality materials and better comfort.

What would you do?

Thank you all in advance:)

Update:
I'm going with option 2. Just scheduled an appointment with a different service center. The charge is $325 and I approved it. I think they should waive it, but if they don't, I'm gonna make sure I take it back until everything is FULLY FIXED. Wish me luck 🤞

If you think about it, this city has so much potential:

1. Billion dollar tech companies within a 20-mile radius
2. Households with husband and wife working in tech, making a shit ton of money
3. An airport that is pretty cool, underutilized, but that requires its own post

And yet it has a downtown that sucks. The only place where you can go and unwind is Santana Row, but that's more Santa Clara than San Jose.

I know that this started as a rural area and not a tech hub and its growth was enabled by more residential expansion than anything else. Is that an excuse though? China turns rural areas into megacities.

It would be interesting to hear you guys' thoughts on this. Especially those who own properties here and have lived more than one generation. I'm sure a lot of you have emotional ties to the city of San Jose and have always wanted it to thrive. What do you think are the biggest culprits? Is it the local government, what will it take for it to change? Will San Jose ever become a major city that will truly represent its size? It's crazy that many people in CA haven't even heard of San Jose. Like in SoCal, they have heard of San Francisco, maybe even Oakland, but San Jose, probably not so much. Yet people have heard of San Diego, Long Beach, Anaheim, or maybe I have, because I have spent some time in SoCal before moving here.

Pretty much what the title says.

How’s the morale at the company?

Are the employees happy and do they have trust in their executive team?

What do you think needs to change?

Are employees generously compensated and do they believe in the company?

I got mine in July of last year, it 3200 miles on it, doesn’t have FSD, the color is Ultra Red. I have been recently thinking about selling it.

Given the recent surge in demand for these vehicles, do you think I can sell mine at a prive that is not significantly lower from what I paid for it?

What would be my loss, $5K, $10K?