My New Tesla Model 3 RWD Needed Some Minor Service! 

I can't believe Tesla is still having build quality issues on so many cars! It's truly unacceptable!

looks like you found the new fart button on the center counsel lol

Dave you are such a great conversationalist. I could listen to you talk about Tesla all day! I'm new to the Tesla family and purchased an Ultra Red RWD Model 3 and I absolutely love my car. Love the content! 🚗🙌

I think Dave is the only person I’ve ever heard of gets his car fixed instantaneously every time he goes I’m sure his RU-vid channel nothing to do with that. My sister had a problem with her Tesla. She got an appointment a month later. On the other hand, I’ve had my test for 17 months. It’s never needed service.

Should’ve just kept that Model X

My Tesla had been flawless. I know people that buy cars all the time that have issues. One woman here took her car in like 15 times and still wasn't fixed. Knew someone with a Honda and it kept having issues. My Honda CR-V has issues with sensors. Had to get it looked at. So to say others don't have issues is crazy.

Yep that’s exactly what’s happening with my new M3LR I picked up 2 weeks ago with the armrest just not as loud Tesla’s replacing it

It's very disappointing to see the refresh cars having the same quality control issues as the old ones. I'm looking forward to your RWD vs AWD test!

Buc’ee the perfect name for your new M3 Dave. With those noises, that car may make you a little nutty. Have a great vacation.

I was at Tesla this day with Dave, chatted with him for a bit as I was waiting for my Model S to have the A/C worked on ( 2014 Model S ). I noticed him from the Model X Plaid Video ( I was oddly there that night when he and his wife took delivery, crazy I know ). Real cool dude, videos are dope and informative as well. Great job Dave.

Let’s see how long Buc-ee lasts before it’s swapped out. I’m guessing 6 months lol 😅. For reliability, my 2023 MYLR has been perfect and just hit 30k miles. Gets a ton of use!

Because you switch cars so much you really should be buying them slightly used, you would most likely save a lot when going to trade them in

I have had my new Model 3 RWD in the UK for just over 2 months and am loving the car. 5 miles per kWh equivalent for many of my journies. Thankfully no rattles with mine!

Hey Dave, glad you enjoy the car despite the issues! Im actually going on a cruise out of Southampton soon as well! What are the odds. Maybe Ill see you at the port. Keep up the great videos and enjoy your vacation!

We road-tripped our 2022 RWD Model 3 from Indio, CA to Colorado Springs, CO last summer and it was a breeze. Sure, it can only peak charge (at a SC) 170kW for a short burst but we rarely sat on the hook longer than 12 minutes before the car would notify us it was ready to leave and on to the next SuperCharger on our route. We LOVE the LFP battery and the car overall. Congrats on your Highland Model 3 RWD Dave. Looking forward to that challenge with Will. Thanks man.

I went from NJ to Indianapolis for the race and I averaged in the mid 230 wh/m on my 23 M3 RWD. This car is an awesome road tripper.

Interesting discussion about used Teslas and trade ins. Excellent explanation about the different battery configurations.

Time to TRADE in…

I ordered a Dual Motor with white interior on 1/11/24,got tired of waiting and settled on a RWD that was great but had a Black interior. The first day the Performance hit the market I ordered one with white interior and on 6/11 I traded in my RWD that they gave me 34.5k for and with the tax credit never looked back. Loved your video in the showroom with the Performance and your wife was EXACTELY right , the Stealth Gray w/ white interior is stunning!

I have a M3 long range. Got it may 5. This is my first EV and I just did a week long road trip from Long Island to Michigan then all over Michigan and back, 2100 miles total. I found the trip an incredibly civilized way to road trip. Stopping for 15 or 20 mins or even longer at some stops is not an issue. After 2 to 3 hours driving between stops I needed to get out and stretch my legs and bathroom break and at some even close my eyes. I never felt like I was waiting for the car to finish. She always said she was ready to go before I was. So yes it seems like I got the not so great battery and paid the highest price (I have white on white and 18 inch wheels), I completely love this car and am very very happy with my Helen Wheels. The average for this trip was 227Wh/mile

Southampton is a great city. Enjoy your cruise Dave and Kathy!

Dave tomorrow: Telsa can't fix all my issues so now I'm getting the M3 Long Range. 😅

It’s great they’re willing to give you a loaner version for your next appointment. I decided to cancel my most recent appointment for my 2024 Tesla Model X because they were going to give my Uber credits instead of a loaner at my local service center.

Great work on this video

Looking forward to the video from France

A beautiful car Dave! Congratulations!

Thank You Dave for All that you are doing for our Planet Earth.... Peace.. Shalom.. Salam.. Namaste 🙏🏻 😊 ✌ ☮ ❤

No need for an international driver license . I drive all over Europe with my Nevada license. And yes, I was at D-Day 80th anniversary in Normandy. It was fantastic. I drove there with my mom s Mercedes, and my Peugeot vintage 1990s road bicycle, which saved me 3 times, getting to places where the road was closed or completely clogged. I can t wait for your D-Day coverage : )

Very understandable

Sweet ride

Dave this is hilarious, your center counsel sounds like a bed spring, lmao

This is a great reason to test drive vehicles before you buy. I could never buy a car online and not drive it first.

I bought a RWD 2 months ago. I would not take a $9k loss on trade in to pick up a long range. Interesting to hear what your trade in value is. Great video!

That IS a good name for a OOSDave car, bravo

Glad you got the loose item fixed in the steering wheel. What was it? An extra part? Unless robots are building the cars people still make mistakes. With all the firing of employees you wonder what the frame of mind is in the factories.

Sorry to hear about your mental issue. You seem to be living around it well ;)

What do you think about the audio/speaker system? How much worse is it than the LR?

So true, if you want it, get and don't look back

You mentioned traveling to Normandy region, France in honor of the 80th anniversary of D Day/Jour J. Do not miss the American Cemetary in Colleville-sur-Mer. Do walk down to the beach where the Landing occured. My family's (from Mass.) trip to Normandy changed my life and really made me appreciate what the Allied Forces endured and sacrificed for the world. Pointe du Hoc (three miles west of Omaha Beach) is worth the time and quite moving.

Hi David thanks again for a great video. I had rattling going on in my Highland just after a short while of ownership. It turned out to not be inside the ventilation system. It was inside the camera house in front window behind the rear view mirror. Had the exact same issue in my Volvo I was driving before the Tesla. Don't know if that is the same problem you have. But it is good to tell the service centre if they can't find any problem inside the vent system, that it can be a total different error. When I got it in the Volvo I first thought it came from the vent system. It sounded the same in the Tesla. Fortunately I could tell my mechanic at Service Centre because he and the boss couldn't find the problem until I told them about the Volvo issue...and they immediately found the problem in the camera house. Otherwise the car has been flawless. No creeking or other issues.

Should've gotten a 330e xDrive Plug in Hybrid or i4

I had a M3P on order and the day after the M3 LR was announced to qualify for the tax credit, my M3P projected deliver date pushed back another month. I went to the showroom and changed my order to a M3LR with the color options I wanted. With those options it put me it reduced my savings to $4500, but it also puts me in the car in one week as opposed to 2 or 3 months from now and that projection is still liable to have shifted quite a bit based on production changes to accommodate the new demand the M3LR is going to get.

Didn't know I had misophonia until you posted the graphic. That explains a lot in my life. Hopefully, Tesla also resolved the fake leather from melting/bubbling from items like hand lotion. I use Gold Bond on my skin and it has melted by console cover and door handle area in my '19 SR+

Any excuse to visit that diner in MT Kisco ,yeah we know 😅.Enjoy Normandy .D Day commemorations always a moving experience to watch

Bills by the singing bridge! I used to love that place when I lived in Connecticut now live in Sarasota county Florida

I bought my LR model 3 in Dec 2023. mainly to get the tax credit. Now have 9000 miles and not one issue or no rattles either. I was going to wait and buy the 2024 but after seeing all these issues I'm glad I bought the 23.

Hi Dave, you should buy a Bucky at Buc-ees and replace your Paddington Bear with it for your new Model 3. 😊

Good video, thanks for the input. My wife and I don't qualify for the tax credit, and I was wondering if the LR was worth the premium over the RWD. This has helped.

Your trade off in this car is the efficiency and longevity which I truly endorse having the same Car. I did my 3100 miles road trip in FSD 12.3.6 charging 100pc every stop averaging 222Wh/mi. Like your video very mature comments even with glitches found. Change is the thing happening in Tesla.

Only issue in our '23 was water in one taillight (it was replaced). That is over a year now.

One thing you have to think of is you lose the charging advantage on a lot of road trips since you are stuck on V2 Superchargers. I’ve been able to do ~750mi in 11-12 hours multiple times in my 23 RWD

That’s bad 😮 but I love buc ee

There’s a ball bearing Loose for sure!!! (But it’s not in the steering wheel) 😂😂😂

Dave your legs look a bit tight in that drivers seat? Maybe its the wide angle lens throwing me off.

Dave got a raise at work!

Thanks for the videos Dave and good to know some of the things to look for when I'm picking up our new Model 3 RWD tomorrow. I live in Europe (Denmark) so our Model 3 is from the Shanghai factory. I'm not sure if that makes any difference but I think I read somewhere that Giga Shanghai is supposed to make the cars with fewest quality issues (at least at the time of writing but that was last year so things could have changed). Btw. we currently don't get offered the cheap financing here but I got 5.000 km of free supercharging instead and the prices have never been lower than they currently are. However, the current prices might not last since the EU has just increased tariffs on EVs from China (including Teslas from Giga Shanghai) so Model 3 prices here are expected to increase from July 1st. I know that a new car is always going to be a depreciating asset and that something better is certain to come along in the future but compared to most people who bought a Tesla in recent years I think my timing might actually be pretty good for this reason.

What do you think of the new Equinox ev? It looks really nice.

rattles, defects & qc issues are built in features

Dave, Cycle testing of LFP cells in labs results in about 3x the cycle life of NCM and NCA cells. However packs may fail due to corrosion, water intrusion, contactor failure, circuit board failure, etc. If none of those get your pack, and you don’t drive a lot of miles per year, calendar life may run out before cycle life.

Mmmmm. Dave said I’m 100% happy with this purchase. Give it two to three months and Dave will trade this Model 3 for something else 😅😅😅😅

FYI: Not a good idea placing your "HUD" card in the phone place. the wireless charging can affect the electronics of the "HUD" card

Here in the UK stealth grey is a £2000 option. Pearl white is the standard colour here but a $1000 option in the US - Tesla’s pricing strategy doesn’t make sense to me and I own a M3 RWD. Look forward to you and Cathy visiting the UK - as a bonus you ought to be able to see Tesla’s Southampton delivery centre from your ship once it has docked in the cruise terminal. You could book a test drive and drive on the right (left) side of the road.

My Tesla 3HL RWD has the same squeaky armrest plus driver’s seat also makes some noises on bumpy roads. I’ve had the car since December 23 and it’s from Giga Shanghai.

I live in your area. What is your opinion of the Mt Kisco delivery/service center? Any negative experiences?

We got a used 2023 RWD, and.. *after* the test drive, found something rolling around inside making rattlings noises... not sure if inside the rear floor vents (scoped it, nothing), or something got under carpet & rolling floor... sigh! so aggravating!

Let us know when you do this test so we can let the state police know that no roads in the northeast east have limits over 65 to 70 max

Also missing stalks, ask them to fix that.

Nice presentation. You said back and fort that LG and Panasonic packs in M3 Long Range. Which one is installed in Lomg Ráng now. LG or Panasonic? Thank you much Dave

Hope your coming over early to visit England pre cruise.

Do you the stalks? How does it compare to your old Model 3?

Bought my 23 rwd out 20k miles went to try and but a model Y finance deal was there and it most over 15k from what I paid. That was just too much.

My 2018 LR RWD model 3 has been trouble free for most of my 82k mile ownership experience. Just minor paint or squeak/rattle issues. But recently, I’ve had a drivetrain error: DIR_a149. After the error appears, the car begins to reduce top speed. My car is in the shop and I miss it.

Dave can you also make a video of the beach and other memorials on site.

I love your down-to-earth videos! I'm planning on test driving the new Model 3 and hoping that I don't find it too low to the ground to get in and out of the car comfortably.

While M3 Standard Range is a great car especially for its price, Long Range is a great upgrade still with 4 major changes: total range, AWD, acceleration (4.2 0-60) and premium sound system. All those are things that most people would care and pick LR even without tax benefits.

It was inevitable something had to change with the M3 LR, it was more expensive than the Performance when factoring the tax credit. It's a market distortion, and either the price had to come down or they had to figure out a way to get the tax credit. Everyone was predicting the LR would eventually qualify again. With Tesla sales down, it makes sense they would no longer need to source the LG battery packs.

That’s a real pain in the ass driving from Norwalk to mt kisco every time you need service. At least an hour each way. If you have an aversion to sounds, I would have taken a long test drive before I signed on the dotted line. Especially given Tesla build quality and the fact that this is a new model.

I’ll have to push hard, and hit my dash to see if I have those issues in my new Model Y. The steering wheel noise is annoying too. You could grease the arm rest, that will fix it. Sounds like the vinyl is rubbing. For the mental condition you have, I would trade it in for a plush Mercedes.

I live in a city of over 300,000 but would have to drive 2 hours to a Tesla service center. Reason I hesitate to buy. Tesla needs to expand their service network

You're going to love the French roads. The European standard is CCS2 even for Tesla. Toll roads are expensive but have no trucks on Sunday. You will buy a Model Y when you get back to the States.

Wonder if the older interior was built with higher priced materials even tho the new one looks better.

After seeing this, I am grateful my M3 2024 had no issues.

Your drive in France with the Model Y you will find the charging infrastructure far and above what you get in the US that includes non-Tesla chargers some are better than the supercharger sites as some have roofs, window washing, bins, etc. I follow Electrix Felix who lives in the EU and France has amazing charging infrastructure just don't try to speed or the gendarmerie will be helping themselves to hundreds of Euros out of your wallet as Jeremy & Richard(Top Gear) found out the hard way.

My 2024 M3LR steering buttons randomly stopping working, zero clicking, the clicking disappears. Tesla said just wait for a firmware update. It's been 3 months and it's a safety issue as well.

Much more patient than I would be with this rattle trap. Ugh 😑

From my understanding, the long range is better for shorter charging times. It would take much longer at a super charger to charge the RWD to 100% than the LR to charge to 80% to get the same range of miles...that's one advantage of the LR model 3.

Agree 100% with @dbarn5324 in saying "I was going to wait and buy the 2024 but after seeing all these issues I'm glad I bought the 23." It's definitely not advisable to buy or lease any Tesla vehicles, manufactured after their recent morale-degrading mass/continuous layoffs, for a certain period of time. Oh one more thing: I test drove the 2024 M3 RWD on February 9, 2024 accompanied by a Tesla rep. Thought the POS (Not Point of Sale lol) was going to roll over when I did a quick left/right maneuver (similar to a race car warming up its tires) at only 40-ish MPH on a straight/level roadway near Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Such a good thing that Dave didn't live in the day of the T-Ford! All the squeaks and noises and bumps, he probably rather walked! ... joking of course: always call on the warranty rights.

Lfp is a great commuter car and for long road trips. The new model 3 is more efficient as well. I’m sure you’ll be happy with the purchase…until the next video where you announce the financial decision to purchase a new car 😂

Dave, If I was in La Rochelle, I'd go see the German U-boot bunker.

In EU you still have a 14 days money back guarantee since it’s an online purchase.

As a 2020 M3LR owner who had about eight trips to the service center in 2020, I just knew that things would be a lot better by now. By the way, they were never able to fix everything. Some things I just had to live with….like a random window rattle on right turns. Yes, things have improved overall, but there are still too many issues. And before you say all companies have these issues, yes, other companies have these issues, but not at the same level that Tesla has. Come on. And it’s a shame too, because the tech in the car has worked almost flawlessly for me in the last four years. So many people worry about the technology failing, but that has actually been awesome. It was just that initial build quality that really put a bad taste in my mouth. I know some people have stock in the company as I do and are big Elon fans, but I’m sorry this is unacceptable. You’ve got to be objective here. Why does Tesla have such a big issue with loose clips? This has been a problem for forever.

how did all this pass the testing and quality control?

I'd almost prefer a LR LFP. I want the AWD and acceleration performance, as well as the longevity of LFP, but the actual range isn't really any different and neither is the down low charge curve. I am looking forward to seeing some of the next gen CATL and BYD LFP tech that they're promising. Could definitely be the way to go for the bulk of EVs, especially once we lean more about the degradation and failure rates after the 1-7ish year honeymoon period of EVs and things start getting old and we get more examples of high cycle count batteries.

First! I've never been this early! love the videos man!

You should do some vlogs on your cruise

Are the Shanghai Models really that much better? I rarely hear this kind of things in Europe

I would just return it you went from one problem with the wing doors and now you have a squeaky car what's not go was GV60 like that

RWD vs LR is clear when you plug in your road trips into ABRP. Fewer stops, faster charging times are clear when your road tripping. If your not road tripping then it really doesn't much matter. It is all about that charging curve and charging speed. Your charging off the bottom of the pack and only up to what you need for your next stop. The LR has a clear advantage. Plug in the two cars in ABRP and you will see the difference, not just guess or feel. Is the LR worth the huge price spread? For many it won't be worth big bucks, but with only $1000 spread? That is a no brainer.

My neighbor bought an early 2018 Model 3 LR. He paid $10k more than today's price, it didn't come with HW3 so no possibility of FSD and there were no incentives at the time (today -$12k in my area). He's still really upset over it even after 6 years.