Car (or bike) Chat!

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Originally Posted by dave2010

No - not got one of those, and at that price I’ll just suffer the modest “loss” due probably to a minor mistake. It’ll be cheaper that way. More concerning now is the water which seems to have got into the back of the T3. I continue to be extremely disappointed with the T3, and am now waiting for a reply from Mr Musk - from Deer Creek Road, Palo Alto. I may have to accept that there may never be one, and sell the wretched thing at a massive loss.

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Dave have you checked the boot rubbers are not damaged in some way, I know from previous cars water finds it way in easily. Jaguar RFs are notorious for the same, my friends would end up with 2 inches of water in the boot. I fixed it with some sealant where the rubbers allowed water to get in. Our old Honda Jazz had a water issue in the boot, I removed the boot seal, and one boot hinge at a time, after carefully cleaning everything off with alcohol and drying off I sealed under the hinges and bolts with the sealant and refitted the rubber seal with sealant, the boot has been bone dry for over 2 years. This is known issue on a Jazz as well.

I guess I’ll have to look into the water ingress issue soon. This has been a problem with previous cars, but I didn’t expect it for a car less than 3 years old. It’s a real pain, and I only just noticed it. At this stage I’m not sure whether the water is coming in from above or below.

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Originally Posted by dave2010

I guess I’ll have to look into the water ingress issue soon. This has been a problem with previous cars, but I didn’t expect it for a car less than 3 years old. It’s a real pain, and I only just noticed it. At this stage I’m not sure whether the water is coming in from above or below.

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Lots of info on this thread https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/thre...b-boot.196597/ it may help you identify the issue, personally I would get Tesla service to resolve the issue it should be under warranty.

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Originally Posted by dave2010

I guess I’ll have to look into the water ingress issue soon. This has been a problem with previous cars, but I didn’t expect it for a car less than 3 years old. It’s a real pain, and I only just noticed it. At this stage I’m not sure whether the water is coming in from above or below.

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build quality is certainly suspect in the teslas, and after sales service is too or so im told. a lot of chinese cars will be heading to our market soon i think and this may become more prevalent.

I have never had a problem with water leaking into the boot on any of the cars I have owned (including a Daimler 'Double Six'). The build quality of new cars must be lower than it once was - I know car manufacturer's are doing all they can to cut costs: no longer providing a proper spare wheel for example.

With modern cars the emphasis seems to be on technology and styling, with solid engineering taking a back seat.

Well said that Man!

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Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony

With modern cars the emphasis seems to be on technology and styling, with solid engineering taking a back seat.

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They come without a back seat as well!?

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Originally Posted by Firebottle

They come without a back seat as well!?

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Yes - they're called "Smart" cars. :D

You can get Smart cars with four seats. But I wouldn't want to be in the back.

https://youtu.be/POS8YVHC1zM