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I’m done with Tesla (🇬🇧 based)

Donkey_Apple | 2026-02-15 06:06 | 710 views

I think I’m done with Tesla. My car is just under 5 years old and is suddenly giving up. The drivers footwell is soaked and it’s unclear how it’s getting wet. I thought it was the HVAC letting water in as that’s widely reported but today both front doors are visibly wet on the inside. It makes absolutely no sense that only the right side footwell is wet. Why not both? Finding someone to diagnose and work on the car is proving a nightmare. Tesla support are rude and DNGAF. The suspension is crashy on smooth roads and feels like it is going to break on rough roads, which is most of the country. In fact the suspension did need work last year and Tesla tried to rip me off by 20x compared to the specialist garage I ended up using for the work. The rear lights are full of condensation. The door handles have stopped retracting flush against the car. At some point they are going to stop the door latching if they get much worse. Honestly, I think I’m done with this shitty car. The bad now outweighs the good (fun drive, good tech, range). The rubbish service and generally availability of parts and garages here in the UK exacerbates the issue. I think I’ll go buy a BYD Seal or maybe a Volvo EX30. I’m out!!

Comments (243)
za72 2026-02-15 06:24

wow 5 years, you must be an edge case ;) - no one expects a car to operate after 5 years...

Opposite-Bench-9543 2026-02-15 06:31

Had the seal for 2 years, amazing interior quality and looks beautiful Other than that didn't like anything else about it Shit systems, shit ADAS, not comfortable to drive to my liking (way too stiff) My sister has a Tesla model 3 2023 and it's just as shit in those parameters except the interior quality is bad too

wenchanger 2026-02-15 06:51

never too late to come to this realization

goranlepuz 2026-02-15 06:52

Well... Did you try shopping for mechanics...? Or only tried Tesla...? Because this doesn't sound like something that needs Tesla-specialized people.

EOBstratocaster 2026-02-15 06:56

Tesla is done with cars. Can we interest you in a $30,000 robot?

TopCoconut4338 2026-02-15 06:59

How many times have you wrecked it? And who did the repair? None of the seems around the rear tail light line up. Stop playing bumper cars with it.

DwarfScalper 2026-02-15 07:04

Sir, that's a Tesla not a BMW. They where made like this..

Content-Insect-8770 2026-02-15 07:09

Good luck getting decent resale via trade in or private sale. Teslas are well-known money-pits that are expensive to insure and you get paid back with a sh\*tty ride and an Ikea interior.

notrslau 2026-02-15 07:16

There are a lot of Teslas in SoCal, and I have seen countless brand new, paper plate 3's and Y's with atrocious panel fit - like a cm off on the doors or trunk. S's and X's are better but still poor compared to Civics or Corrolas. Like the other poster said, they're literally built this way. Why people accept delivery is beyond me.

peakedtooearly 2026-02-15 07:22

I would have been done when the CEO did.Nazi salutes in public. Faults notwithstanding, your car is worth a lot less now.

rruusu 2026-02-15 07:33

A $30,000 robot that actually costs $300,000 once it’s finally delivered in 2032 with a $3,000 per year subscription for actually doing anything useful with it.

AlloAll0 2026-02-15 07:34

LOL. Never seen a Tesla up close?

SoloDeath1 2026-02-15 07:39

Or... ya know... Teslas are just garbage cars.

Ready_Register1689 2026-02-15 07:40

So a Nazi CEO isn’t enough for you to be “done with Tesla” but a few issues with the car are? At least we all learned you have no integrity.

ComradeLitshenko 2026-02-15 07:45

😂 You're new here, aren't you?

WallabyInTraining 2026-02-15 07:53

>None of the seems around the rear tail light line up. That's a feature, not a bug.

Chris_0288 2026-02-15 07:58

Service and availability is going to become more and more of a problem. That and the whole Nazi saluting were the reason I sold my S last year despite being arse over head in negative equity. It’s turned out to be the right decision as they then totally cancelled the S. Parts will be even more of a nightmare. No third party companies or garages seemingly want to deal with Tesla’s. If you are lucky and run one trouble free through warranty period it can give a good impression. However as soon as you are out of warranty and have to deal with the shite availability of limited overstretched service centres , lack of parts and £75 a day “courtesy” cars the shine QUICKLY wears off. Sorry to hear you are having issues. Hopefully it’s an easy fix once cause found.

Boniuz 2026-02-15 08:05

Don’t drag IKEA into this. A Billy lasts a lifetime.

Cuntonesian 2026-02-15 08:20

A Billy starts sagging if it merely smells a book. Much like Tesla upholstery when it smells ass.

Chris_0288 2026-02-15 08:23

A lot of Indy garages in the UK just don’t deal with Tesla’s. A few I spoke to said getting parts from Tesla (as limited third party support) is a nightmare so they just don’t bother trying and point people back to service centres. They have plenty of work to get on with without giving themselves the headache

damngoodengineer 2026-02-15 08:25

Go get a chinesium then, even tesla doesn't describe itself as a carmaker anymore, but instead, it offers AI powered robot if you care enough

Kind_Dream_610 2026-02-15 08:47

How else is Musk going to justify his trillion dollar package to the shareholders.

Robo-X 2026-02-15 08:48

I think short turn they will continue to release cars but long term they are out. Too much liability with support and service. Especially that there are laws that says you need to stock pars for x number of years after a car model is discontinued. Elon is still milking the company as much as he can with setting unrealistic goals, announcing new cars with specs and prices that if released has less specs and 2 times more expensive. And still claiming FSD will be available really really soon. Now with concentration on robot taxis, having sales drop of up to 50% worldwide is not looking good. Also why didn’t he create a new company for robots, like xrobot or something like that instead he is using the Tesla resources for something that has nothing to do with cars. That should be disqualifying for any responsible board. Especially after the nazi salute and spreading right wing conspiracy theories on Twitter.

finepnutty 2026-02-15 08:53

Sell or give it away

Kind_Dream_610 2026-02-15 08:55

Yeah, AI powered robots, right... but then again, AI could just stand for Asian Intern… which might be the subscription model Musk is going to use for his FSD, an Asian human, remotely controlling a Tesla robot, sat behind the wheel of the Tesla cars.

Peuxy 2026-02-15 09:01

You have to staple the back to the shelves, I have never had this issue even with a Billy older than me.

gdc_m 2026-02-15 09:03

pretty funny you said ex30. we pulled out of getting one last year, looks like it has lots of issues still - recently there was an advisory not to charge them above 70% during cold weather. lol

jizzyjugsjohnson 2026-02-15 09:04

A clown at the circus might want it

Boundish91 2026-02-15 09:07

A little research before buying would have saved you lots of aggro. But whats done is done, just take the hit and get rid of it, there are plenty of good EVs to replace it with.

bo88d 2026-02-15 09:09

Imagine getting Musk's brain implant... They'd just turn off your section for complaints

Dorvil 2026-02-15 09:16

Tesla’s are a compromise on every single element that makes up the car. Listen to Musk’s philosophy. He would remove every single element that’s not needed. They are not made for comfort, drivability, reliability, etc … they are made to maximise the amount of money they make while keeping them cheap.

Equivalent_Plan_5653 2026-02-15 09:23

Where can we buy these AI powered robots you're talking about?

mike7257 2026-02-15 09:25

How about a VW ID 3.  Made in  Europe. Not made in China .

NotFromMilkyWay 2026-02-15 09:45

Tesla buyers always believe all the bad reports of owners are FUD - until they are victims themselves.

doalwa 2026-02-15 09:46

What took you so long?!? Come over to the Polestar side, we like it here!

NotFromMilkyWay 2026-02-15 09:51

Bro, if he wants to go from bad to worse, let him make his own mistakes. He knew better when he got a Tesla, he knows better when he gets a Chinese car. Eventually he will figure it out, but for now he wants to get burnt again. So be it.

DistributedView 2026-02-15 09:51

The majority of Tesla's are Chinese 🤣

box-o-locks 2026-02-15 09:51

I'm amazed Musk being a Nazi didn't cause you to be done with Tesla. I'm amazed when I see people driving an open symbol of Nazism.

Cedric_T 2026-02-15 09:52

Any day now!

box-o-locks 2026-02-15 09:53

I'm going to file the robot along with a lot of other stuff Musk has promised that has never happened. What happened to the Tesla lorry? The Robotaxi? The fact fully self-driving cars would arrive next year. I mean next year. I mean next year.

Heavy_blue 2026-02-15 09:54

Tesla has several giga factories throughout the world. In Germany, USA and in China. So not all of them are build in China ;)

Ic3Giant 2026-02-15 10:07

Are you finding that it also pulls to the hard right?

Ic3Giant 2026-02-15 10:08

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/12/elon-musk-posts-january-white-supremacists Who would choose to be seen driving a MAGA mobile?

BloodAndSand44 2026-02-15 10:09

His vile political views are enough to convince future customers not to buy and current owners are screwed. Never mind the build quality. A company has manufacturing facilities to build mechanical/electronic products in mass. Demand for your current products has dropped. Repurpose those facilities at lower cost than building new ones to make your latest pet products. Business sense.

DanlovesTechno 2026-02-15 10:15

The car is designed for California or Mars, where water doesnt exist.

Durzel 2026-02-15 10:19

To be fair to the guy he bought the car 5 years ago. 5 years ago Musk’s outward appearance was much different. He was still bullshitting constantly, but he wasn’t a mask off bigoted fascist.

Appropriate_Mud1629 2026-02-15 10:20

All the Nazi crap promoted around the world by Musk on Twitter and elsewhere.... But it's the shit build quality that has turned OP away from Tesla... The only saving grace here is that the car is 5 years old... So bought prior to Elon coming out of the closet re his 'Nazi and proud of it' stance. I do wonder if build quality was satisfactory would the politics not matter?

ProfessorHONK 2026-02-15 10:27

Boo hoo

vonwwijk 2026-02-15 10:34

One of the great things about Tesla Humanoids is that it’s designed to improve over time 😂 /s

Jacktheforkie 2026-02-15 10:36

Do be aware that some of the Chinese cars may not last too well either, China has smooth roads, my mums MG ZS had ball joints as an advisory on its first MOT with 20k miles, and several people have reported similar results here, though parts are generally cheaper and they’re simple enough that many garages will work on them (the EV issue still persists where some garages won’t touch it)

fitblubber 2026-02-15 10:36

The robot could carry you to work.

morbiiq 2026-02-15 10:44

If the Nazi shit doesn’t get you, the quality will!

UsernameDemanded 2026-02-15 10:57

Blimey, and not a single mention of the fuhrer in chief and his meddling in UK politics, for many that's reason enough to bin the brand!

AndSoISaysToTheGuy 2026-02-15 11:00

But if it can save you 10 minutes per week by folding your shirts it will all be worth it.

CautiousCarry4209 2026-02-15 11:06

I'm pretty sure the case of Tesla will be one studied in the future. How a CEO was given too much power and basically ran something close to a ponzi scheme where his over-promises fueled the stock price for years. There will also be documentaries made on how one of the strongest brands not many years back could have such a fall from grace based on one man alone and his ideas about white supremacy. I believe this has done tremendous brand damage that I don't think we have seen the full effect of yet. You can already see cracks forming. Important people leaving the company, Tesla now giving up on their largest revenue stream which is car sales and shifting into tech that has no revenue yet. How they will be able to shift to a complete new business model with robots and FSD, but also keep revenues steady - and at the same time balance the over inflated stock price will be a sight to witness.

FlagFootballSaint 2026-02-15 11:21

His car is 5 years old. He bought it before Musk went rouge. It‘s not easy to replace a car you own, it costs money

I-Pacer 2026-02-15 11:23

But then how do you read the book if you’ve stapled it to the shelves?

LatchkeyX 2026-02-15 11:25

And "accidentally" fold you in half.

Feeling_Zucchini_886 2026-02-15 11:44

Buy an i4 - they’re great!

No-Manufacturer-3315 2026-02-15 11:47

Nazi cars

SnooConfections3389 2026-02-15 11:53

You should have been “done” a long time ago

apworker37 2026-02-15 11:58

I know is a Tesla-bashing sub but I’m focusing on the water ingress. Are the rubber seals not well seated around the doors or windscreen?

Donkey_Apple 2026-02-15 11:59

They all look visually fine. This is the first time the doors have been wet but the floor has been wet for a week or two now.

Donkey_Apple 2026-02-15 12:01

Exactly this. Cheers 👍

Lost_city 2026-02-15 12:02

Imagine living in his Mars Colony and the air system goes down and you are trying to contact a Musk's company customer service to get help.

Spirited-Print-1097 2026-02-15 12:08

Test drove a Tesla back in 2018. Drove fine, when I got out & looked at the build I was surprised at how shabbily it was put together. Uneven lines, over spray, wonky wires under the dash. Own an EV now, cost a bit more, but worth it.

Robo-X 2026-02-15 12:20

Don’t forget he uses his companies to buy out failing companies from family members. Like the solar company that Tesla bought for billions. And now SpaceX buying xAI. Seems like again using his profitable company to buy a struggling company.

toomuchhp 2026-02-15 12:56

don't forget the roadster

rbetterkids 2026-02-15 13:08

They're number 1 selling in Europe for a reason.

SpectrumWoes 2026-02-15 13:11

I’d get rid of that as soon as possible, at least because of the suspension issues. You don’t want to be on a motorway and have the control arm separate or the ball joint pop as these shitboxes are prone to do.

Sticky230 2026-02-15 13:30

Your footwell could be the evaporator leaking back into the cabin. It sometimes does not drain properly.

th3bigfatj 2026-02-15 13:36

And it will be teleoperated

Glittering-Rise-488 2026-02-15 13:37

Teslas have always had very poor build & materials quality. I seriously wouldn't own one if it was offered to me for free. Plus, I wouldn't want to be associated with their image.

Glittering-Rise-488 2026-02-15 13:39

Lol. How many poor suckers put money down for the roadster & cannot get a refund. There's one born every minute.

paxinfernum 2026-02-15 13:40

This is dark, but who wants to take bets on how long it will take for one of those robots to accidentally kill a child.

th3bigfatj 2026-02-15 13:40

Elon didn't change. Tesla fans were just looking past who he was because they wanted their sports cars and didn't mind if they bought it from someone who would repeatedly lie and do things like call Vern Unsworth a pedo. OP deserved this tbh. Elon was well known and called out for his deceptions and manner back then.

paxinfernum 2026-02-15 13:41

I believe there was a documentary about this with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Mannyprime 2026-02-15 14:06

Ill excuse Nazi rhetoric, but I DRAW THE LINE at condensation in my brake lights.

weHaveThoughts 2026-02-15 14:26

You got scammed! All Tesla buyers got scammed! Leave the cult!

Irishspringtime 2026-02-15 14:28

I just don't get people. On another subreddit a guy is complaining about the rattles on his brand new Model Y and how the service center told him that it's because he has a RWD model and those are known to rattle because the front motor isn't there. Everyone is chiming in on their similar issues with rattles, even AWD models. Apparently, they're all ok with dealing with quality control issues because "the tech is the best". When will people see the constant stream of complaints and dump Tesla as a choice when looking for a new EV?

Carfr33k 2026-02-15 14:33

The tail light area has better fit and finish than the ones in the US. Usually there is a large gap on one side of the car and you can stick something between the body and the taillight.

zamest88 2026-02-15 14:48

99% of ppl here don't own and can't afford one 🤣 just get a Ford fiesta

Street_Barracuda1657 2026-02-15 15:02

Well it costs a lot to hire people to remotely operate it.

NastyMasty_ 2026-02-15 15:08

The summary of this thread: “Musk already has your money, but you’re still morally obligated to make a very poor financial decision.”

Adventurous_Bath3999 2026-02-15 15:10

Not to account for its expensive parts, and their availability. When the robot runs out of power, when away from home, the owner will carry him on his back, or transport him like a passed-out human being?

Adventurous_Bath3999 2026-02-15 15:11

Like how? Become smart enough to become the master and make humans do the work?

Pdx_pops 2026-02-15 15:14

Are they bending units who sleepwalk?

BringBackUsenet 2026-02-15 15:17

You didn't actually buy a car. You bought one of the stage props made to cover up Felon Musk's biggest ponzi scheme.

BringBackUsenet 2026-02-15 15:19

"Useful" meaning it will walk around the house so wealthy people can show off to their friends that they can afford to waste money on such a frivolity. When the novelty wear off, it will end up in the attic, if not the local landfill.

BringBackUsenet 2026-02-15 15:21

Yes, the operators in Bangladesh will learn a lot by seeing an hearing what goes on it your home.

BringBackUsenet 2026-02-15 15:22

The Robovan? Rockets transporting people anywhere on Earth within 45 minutes? Mars colonies?

BringBackUsenet 2026-02-15 15:23

Because giving a big corporation interest free loans is such a great idea.

BringBackUsenet 2026-02-15 15:23

Dark but highly probable.

box-o-locks 2026-02-15 15:26

And the hyperloop. Awful idea.

bo88d 2026-02-15 15:33

Probably the same as this car - improve enough so you want another

ChillUrbanMomma 2026-02-15 15:34

Sounds like you didn't like Teslas in the first place. Why don't you just sell?

MDJR20 2026-02-15 15:34

Telsa is to cars like fisher price is to turntables.

BringBackUsenet 2026-02-15 15:34

Nobody runs a scam like this alone. He has plenty of accomplices from board members to the guys remote controlling the robots to make them appear real. A movie was made about Preston Tucker who arguably was genuinely trying to bring a product to to the public when brought up on fraud charges for trying to pull of the "fake it til you make it" scam. In the case of Muck, his public statements and actions make it overwhelmingly clear he's just making up bullshit to keep the money pouring in.

ChillUrbanMomma 2026-02-15 15:35

What year is your car? Warranty?

eggberttehgreat 2026-02-15 15:38

I mean it has rained non stop in the UK for about six weeks, so perhaps some condensation is forgivable but it shouldn’t be leaking water in.

Rotanen 2026-02-15 15:47

No, the Optimus can't cook you breakfast, but it CAN wake you up at 3 AM calling itself MechaHitler

EverythingMustGo95 2026-02-15 15:52

Rough roads? Time to switch to a CyberTruck.

That_Abbreviations61 2026-02-15 15:52

You mean a subscription for doing nothing useful with it

Adventurous_Bath3999 2026-02-15 15:54

But don’t they already have a solution in mind to protect from that kind of abuse? Namely, AI based cybersecurity protection? /s… remember, all roads lead to the city of AI… the fort Knox 😂 /s

EverythingMustGo95 2026-02-15 15:55

Dunno, can this robot drive? Only if supervised by another robot? (Probably a requirement of the robot’s union)

Adventurous_Bath3999 2026-02-15 16:00

Yes, makes a lot of marketing sense… why didn’t I think of that before… need to take off my engineering hat…/s

bo88d 2026-02-15 16:03

Looks like that's where our CEOs are taking us. I'll just stop working entirely and just refinance as Michael Saylor said

henlochimken 2026-02-15 16:16

Accidentally or on purpose?

zb0t1 2026-02-15 16:21

You naysayers are the reason why we will never have hyperloop tunnel loop hyperspeed mega turbo amazing top best electric car systems!

teslaP3DnLRRWDowner 2026-02-15 16:24

Silicone lube for door handles will fix problems Your door seal separated use black automotive adhesive lift the seal. Add it underneath press and wipe away excess should solve the leak The front control arms go bad on early teslas. 400 bucks to replace both.

Healthy_Block3036 2026-02-15 16:28

Get a Toyota EV!

DhOnky730 2026-02-15 16:29

it’s crazy to me that they say the robot is $30k-ish. it’s like the don’t factor in the sunk cost of developing it, which is clearly in the Billions. i still think the robots will never work

Healthy_Block3036 2026-02-15 16:29

Except Toyota and Lexus and it’s true today

Opposite-Bench-9543 2026-02-15 16:29

Never owned one, just experience from friends and family Currently I drive an old Subaru, decided all these electric cars are a waste of money currently

UltraAware 2026-02-15 16:59

Might as well just do it yourself 🤷🏾‍♂️. I feel like we as people are looking for ways to be lazier than lazy. The vacuum cleaner literally sucks dirt into it while you move it around…the dishwasher mostly washes the dishes…it’s ok to take a couple hours to make your living space tidy.

BringBackUsenet 2026-02-15 17:00

Ya the robot army will have a moral compass, like that of its creator.

UltraAware 2026-02-15 17:03

The taking bets part is dark, but the point is valid. This will happen.

DeerOnARoof 2026-02-15 17:47

Took you this long?

za72 2026-02-15 17:51

I still have a Prius from 2000 that's running just fine, took it to the mechanics and he replaced a mechanical piece that had carbon built up inside it and it's running just fine... Toyotas just work, I gave it to my daughter and and now she bought a brand new one for herself, she gave it to my son... my father drive a kia for 20+ years and the dealer bought it off of him during a trade in... The build quality of Teslas is a complete joke

hellbotPT 2026-02-15 18:17

I have a leaf from 2011, never brought me any problem, other than 12v battery

dead_ed 2026-02-15 18:35

I was more than done once he started calling the cave rescue guy a pedo -- and now look who's in the files. Elon has simply fulfilled the stereotype.

jkudlacz 2026-02-15 18:41

At least you have a lot of options to pick from. Did you look at NEW Model 3/Y. We have 2021 Model Y, but originally got 2020 Model Y - took advantage of COVID and was able to trade in 2020 and buy 2021 and save $1k while do it and adding 3rd row. Difference in quality was day and night. I can only assume 2026 models are even bigger improvement across the board.

jkudlacz 2026-02-15 18:44

Robot will cost $1000 to make once all the R&D is done. Ok maybe $3k but profit margins in that thing will be insane. If they figure it out - which honestly is only matter of time with the speed at which AI is advancing.

captain-lowrider 2026-02-15 18:45

so you bought a rolling plastic trashcan and now you are disappointed hmm?

DhOnky730 2026-02-15 18:47

I’d multiply by a factor of 10. It’s got much more complexity than a car and lots of moving parts.

DougDHead4044 2026-02-15 18:54

Hold on a sec, EM said that everyone would own a robot in the near future and we won't need to go to work anymore!! We'll all sink in our couches and have a handicapped life while those robots will do everything and pat for themselves 😆🃏🤣

EOBstratocaster 2026-02-15 19:08

Those are minor details that we’ll sort out once the robot is ready. Right now we are just focused on the company mission of inflating the stock price.

towelracks 2026-02-15 19:13

Look the $3k subscription fee is to pay the teleoperator in India.

razor_train 2026-02-15 19:26

Plenty. Just this past Wednesday I was driving to work and saw a new-ish looking Tesla with the license plate LUV ELON.

shotbyadingus 2026-02-15 19:54

It’s so funny that people were justifying the $8000 FSD purchase. The fucking car won’t last 5 years… you’re not getting a deal by avoiding the subscription.

scavno 2026-02-15 19:58

This makes it sound as if they ever really got started in the first place. Most of their lines have been fucking dog shit. Cheap plastic and zero effort outside of software.

LazyIntroduction9516 2026-02-15 19:58

My Tesla is 9 years old and I paid the stupidity tax for FSD (“Fully developed and road tested - waiting on government approval” as the marketing material said at the time). I’m sure it’ll come along next year.

CheeseAndMack 2026-02-15 20:00

Elon being a Nazi didn’t do it for ya, huh?

RagingDemonsNoDQ 2026-02-15 20:02

Congratulations in making the environment worse by buying a Tesla! Fact: You have to own a Tesla for at least 7 years in order to get the positive benefits. Else with how Teslas break down, you're basically a secret polluter. Just like Elon!

RagingDemonsNoDQ 2026-02-15 20:03

But what about the Hyperloop Megazord? /s

LazyIntroduction9516 2026-02-15 20:06

Someone at a party once told me you can read books. I didn’t believe her. I’ve never managed to even get scrolling to work on the cover.

I-Pacer 2026-02-15 20:09

I can’t get pinch to zoom to work either.

G00gle26 2026-02-15 20:10

If it helps, I made a ticket on the app for the condensation in the tail light and they acknowledged the issue, came to me and replaced for free.

I-Pacer 2026-02-15 20:11

1,000 people paid the full $250,000 for the Founders Vapourware model. That’s 250 million dollars of free money in Tesla’s bank account. One born every minute.

Computers_and_cats 2026-02-15 20:12

My 23 MYLR has been falling apart since day one. I can't wait to see how bad it is after 5 years. I would totally dump it if I wasn't under water on it. I'm hoping once AP is no longer a feature I can find some sucker to buy the thing off me for more than it is worth.

I-Pacer 2026-02-15 20:12

I bet it won’t be a white child.

GlumExternal 2026-02-15 20:48

Out how? Tesla is just a car company, if they don't sell cars...

Robo-X 2026-02-15 21:04

What is the latest model Tesla released? Is their market share growing? The cybertruck is basically dead, nobody is buying that pos. They refreshed model 3 2 years ago and model y last year. They cancelled s and x models and are way behind on semi, roadster still nowhere to be seen even after 7 years since announcement. They announced some robo taxis that were suppose to be released by the end of last year didn’t happen. Only a few cities got it. And some future products that will not see the light of day for the next 10 years if ever. At the same time Tesla spend most of the money on promises for some stupid robots that doesn’t do more than having a person operate them remotely. And the board giving 1 trillion bonus to Elon for basically ruining the brand image with bis stupid right wing conspiracy posts and nazi salute. While the market share for teslas bombed in most markets last year. Not to mention supporting Trump administration that is doing everything he can to kill EVs and renewable energy.

calladus 2026-02-15 21:08

Waiting for Tesla bros to jump in and tell you how wrong you are.

Dry-Interaction-1246 2026-02-15 21:23

What will be the capital markets scam after robots? Cybernetics?

inspiral808 2026-02-15 21:25

Or how about buying something that's not a Tesla at all, so that you aren't funding a Nazi pedo? And the quality is still shit, even on 2026 models.

inspiral808 2026-02-15 21:29

Cybertrucks are illegal in the EU due to their pedestrian-killing qualities.

Iannelli 2026-02-15 21:44

Every accusation is a confession for Republicans, conservatives, and anyone on the Right.

FaydedMemories 2026-02-15 21:46

Recommend letting it dry out somewhere and tip some water along the edge of the windscreen to test if the install has gone bad, use something to absorb the water before it gets to the bottom (to keep the test isolated to windscreen), see if it dampens again. I’m not 100% sure about the Tesla designs, but sometimes the sealant/etc used on the windscreen starts giving out and then water gets in, runs down the pillars to the footwell/etc while also making the trim near the door damp. Had this with my mum’s Ford Focus a few years ago, and when researching it, found that it was surprisingly common. When that got repaired they looked at some of the other weatherproofing seals and found similar issues in another part of the car so replaced that completely too. As soon as I saw your photos it was a case of “this looks familiar”.

ShadowGLI 2026-02-15 21:53

If you buy a Tesla for build quality you’re gonna have a bad time….

practicaloppossum 2026-02-15 22:01

Hmm, interesting question. Given the current autonomous capabilities of Optimus, I'd say at least a decade and probably more before it's coordinated enough to kill someone. After all, the current remote control version has problems doing simple things like filling a popcorn container. Which raises the question - if Optimus improves enough to perform potentially fatal actions under teleoperator control, and it kills someone, who's at fault? The robot? The anonymous teleoperator in Bangladesh? Tesla itself?

GlumExternal 2026-02-15 22:10

Do you think I'm defending tesla? I've been very solid in my anti musk-tesla for probably a decade now. I'm asking what you mean be out of car selling business. Do you just mean Tesla will no longer exist? They will just be an expensive battery re-packaging company?

Robo-X 2026-02-15 22:15

No Elon will milk it as long as he can with the Tesla stock and will turn into some robot ai company. Cars are not the focus anymore, and will get less in the future.

practicaloppossum 2026-02-15 22:31

Well, let's be realistic here: you have just described engineering. All engineering consists of making compromises between conflicting elements. The skill of engineering consists of making the optimal compromises that provide the best combined results. The problem with Tesla is a lack of skilled engineering to make wise compromises. At that starts at the top, because Musk is not an engineer.

miccimmica 2026-02-15 22:48

It blows my mind the TSLA stock is not sinking already.

toomuchhp 2026-02-15 22:50

It seems like everyone in them is a democrat though

IcyHowl4540 2026-02-15 22:51

If a small and simple thing like the light lens isn't watertight... Just imagine a complicated thing like the main battery pack!

Busy-Explanation4339 2026-02-15 22:58

Robots are so 2025 bro. How about a ticket to be one of of the first to live on the moon.

Donkey_Apple 2026-02-15 22:58

Thank you I’ll give that a go.

Busy-Explanation4339 2026-02-15 23:00

I'm sure they will be very good at giving sieg heils.

Busy-Explanation4339 2026-02-15 23:02

And his cult fall for it every single time.

Cute-Vacation-7392 2026-02-15 23:08

Does that subscription include the happy ending feature? Or is it only included in a separate battle pass?

BusinessEngineer6931 2026-02-16 00:29

You can get $3000 trade in credit for this car towards a Tesla in home robot

Amazing-Ease3954 2026-02-16 00:29

How can someone who isn't selling anything suddenly make so much money? I have a feeling it might be his crypto scams.

arihoenig 2026-02-16 00:38

Really? The poor build quality is what did it for you, not the funding of fascism and the murder of innocent civilians?

FascinatingGarden 2026-02-16 00:46

You might want to consider having the seals around the door(s) replaced.

Icy-person666 2026-02-16 00:52

At the speed AI is advancing it won't be long before it doesn't want to take orders from meat bags, wants us to kiss it's shiny metal ass and plots ways to kill all humans. While the Simpsons didn't predict it the Simpsons creator s did with Futurama.

ad_hominonsense 2026-02-16 01:02

Said PT Barnum

coronapartynextdoor 2026-02-16 01:08

Tesla sucks. They are not a serious car company. We had two and got rid of them within months of Elon going crazy. We got EVs from "legacy" manufacturers and realized you can have your cake and eat it too. An EV with good quality. Tesla was first to market and f-ed themselves by coasting then jumping into politics. Oh well. Maybe South Africa will take him back.

ej_21 2026-02-16 03:00

there’s one at my office with the plate “GO ELON.” gross and also sad.

Loud-Comfortable-827 2026-02-16 04:46

for sure it's an appreciating asset!

OkUnderstanding5343 2026-02-16 05:02

Smart…Very Smart!!!

ConversationPale8665 2026-02-16 05:44

My Roomba went off in the middle of the night for no apparent reason about 6 months ago, scared the living shit outta me. I can’t imagine a humanoid robot just walking around my house at 2am peeking into mine and my kids rooms, awaiting orders from Starlink to kill us all… f that.

box-o-locks 2026-02-16 08:01

I assume you got that money back? But you truly believed that the car would soon be able to drive itself? How much was it? Feel like you could sue them for lost interest or something.

rdu3y6 2026-02-16 09:14

How Musk took a company with a really positive brand image as a pioneer with a mission to make EVs mainstream and cool as part of the effort to fight climate change and changed it into what Tesla is now. A highly controversial company that operates more as a Ponzi scheme than an automaker and was the subject of worldwide protests because of Musk's actions.

0bZe 2026-02-16 09:36

In an auto industry where novelty and nostalgia is excessively utilized to sell gadgets that meerly qualify to be cars, actual usability and reliability are afterthoughts. Overtime people making things realize at some point that making a great product means you get the least money out of each customer, so making absolute rubbish and market it like apple markets a mouse or a useless accessory is king, make sure people feel left out if they dont have your product = profit

NJ0000 2026-02-16 10:13

Many were done with Tesla the moment the owner seemed to have a deliberate spasm in his right arm

vadakkus 2026-02-16 12:18

That's the neat thing, he doesn't have to.

TomDac7 2026-02-16 13:54

5 years ago everyone knew Teslas were garbage and yet you bought one anyway. lol. This is on you.

binderclip95 2026-02-16 14:34

I won’t let a robot hand anywhere near my cock

justsomerandomnamekk 2026-02-16 15:06

How Musk still thinks 30k is reasonable when even Chinese companies are 150k+ is beyond me. The AI chip alone costs 30k.

CareerLow8055 2026-02-16 15:47

What is DNGAF?

Burntarchitect 2026-02-16 17:55

I just had this dystopian vision of dilapidated, unwanted robots roaming aimlessly around a landfill site...

BringBackUsenet 2026-02-16 18:00

Like the Spielberg film? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\_WzHYCZn86U](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WzHYCZn86U)

thecockmonkey 2026-02-16 18:07

If only someone had told you they were built like 1990s Kias ...

LazyIntroduction9516 2026-02-16 20:59

Back then FSD was $3000. Many of us just considered it to be investing in an R&D fund. But it wasn’t marketed as that. Given that most people who paid for FSD back then have changed cars multiple times since then, and mostly didn’t get FSD transferred to the new vehicle, I would be very surprised to ever see that money again. On the plus side, they did do 3 rounds of camera upgrades to my vehicle - free of charge.

Hot_Storm9482 2026-02-16 21:44

Wait till the rodents make a nest in your glovebox.

Admirable_Pumpkin317 2026-02-16 23:03

I had a car that got condensation in one of the headlights. The difference is that one was almost 20 years old.

[deleted] 2026-02-16 23:41

and is going to take pictures of your kids

Cornflowerbluerabbit 2026-02-17 00:48

Is that a first year Model Y?

JWST-L2 2026-02-17 02:27

Its even weirder now with the whole Epstein party thing lol. I really wanted a Tesla not too long ago, I like the tech in them, but maybe I can just get an ev from another brand

JWST-L2 2026-02-17 02:28

Its not about left vs right with that stuff anymore...

Dazzling-Read1451 2026-02-17 03:30

Full Self Robot will require HW5 and will be subscription only.

TheBigCicero 2026-02-17 03:53

I recently read that the average holding period of a car in China is 18 months! 18 months! They trade them like phones there. Tesla is building cars like the Chinese for the Chinese market. They’re high-tech, low quality cars. You can’t buy one with the expectation of physical quality.

ChrissTea86 2026-02-17 10:44

With a byd seal you will expect many issues so they will not be annoying. It's a better quality of life product. Talking about seal - I bought a silicone spray for seals, it's a good treatment to apply either home or car door and window seals. Any rubber will lose a part of it's elasticity in 4-5 years. That silicone is extra protection.

Chris_0288 2026-02-17 15:35

You 100% can just get another EV. Other brands have caught it and in many cases surpassed Tesla because Tesla has just stood still while Musk meddles in politics and fascism. The supercharger network is open to all brands now for the most part so Tesla cars also lost that USP. Additional benefit is actual functioning service and parts options with other brands.

Nervous-Respect-8593 2026-02-17 17:33

Does not give a F

Donkey_Apple 2026-02-17 18:13

Looping back round to say the Tesla is now sold and my Polestar 2 arrives next week 🚗💨💨 Like many others, I have voted with my feet. Never again.

axelf911 2026-02-17 19:45

Also, don't overlook any polestars 2s.

axelf911 2026-02-17 19:46

What do you think of the Polestar 2?

Donkey_Apple 2026-02-17 19:57

Funnily enough, I bought one today.

axelf911 2026-02-17 19:57

That's dope. What model year did your get? The ones in UK 2026+ models get bowers and wilkins and Snapdragon. In Canada we only have 2024s and a few 2025, but we allow chinese cars to import back again. America, not so lucky. I have a 2024 LRDM PP.

Donkey_Apple 2026-02-17 20:20

I bought a 2023 Standard with Plus and Pilot packs on it. They took me 2021 Model 3 and £5,000. Not a bad deal.

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axelf911 2026-02-17 23:19

Omg Tesla depreciation is horrible. I guess your car had issues. How much did you buy your Tesla for?

jmwelch73 2026-02-18 03:00

Elon is refocusing on Moon colonization, however.

Demonshaker 2026-02-18 06:06

The robots will buy the Teslas

Dvokrilac 2026-02-18 10:43

What does cancelling a car model has to do with parts? There is car models that are produces in far less numbers that has been discontinued decades ago and parts are still easy to find. Dont shit on something that you dont understand or maybe you shit only cause you hate Elon?

B00merPS2Mod30 2026-02-18 10:51

Only if the robot looked like this. [FS&F Robot Series Covers](https://imgur.com/gallery/fs-f-robot-cover-series-JodrhLc)

B00merPS2Mod30 2026-02-18 10:56

Only the robots will survive. So saith the Flight of the Conchords. [All The Humans Are Dead](https://youtu.be/2IPAOxrH7Ro?si=lwaDVzFM25p9NlCd)

Chris_0288 2026-02-18 11:35

Do you/have you owned a model S? I ran one for 2 years and the suspension was made of tinfoil. I had to have all air struts replaced at least once, the rear right was replaced 3 times. Parts availability even in the last 3 years was a problem with multiple extended waits and the car parked at the service centre. So yes I think Elon is a fascist fanny, but I am speaking from direct ownership experience. This was when the Model S was still in production, I don't imagine things will get better now it's been cancelled. Yes other manufacturers continue to support past models with parts for a period of time, but tesla is retooling those sites to build POS useless robots to pump the meme stock further, so where is the legacy support coming from? So take your attitude and "don't understand" bollocks elsewhere.

Secure_Baseball7318 2026-02-18 13:07

You're not the only one. Chinese state media amplifies viral Tesla failure amid 45% sales crash | Electrek https://share.google/H92qREPSzXnshzjpU

Secure_Baseball7318 2026-02-18 13:08

Tesla is transparent. Tesla 'Robotaxi' adds 5 more crashes in Austin in a month — 4x worse than humans | Electrek https://share.google/VaOoLcZbMNxRzz35k

Top-Ad6478 2026-02-18 13:11

That’s why we will need Alexa Sentinel robots to guard us from the Tesla robots.

bluemeanie212 2026-02-18 15:33

“Vile” 😂

bluemeanie212 2026-02-18 15:34

Then robots aren’t for the consumers market. You don’t want the robot. But a few other billion dollar operations do…

bluemeanie212 2026-02-18 15:35

I would wait til NVIDIA and others have FSD across more cars. Right now the great engineers at Tesla (not Elon) still win in this category. But not forever.

bluemeanie212 2026-02-18 15:37

“It’s all conservatives and Nazi republicans!!” * gets told it’s all Dems “Yeah well it was never about left or right” Reddit never disappoints 😂

JWST-L2 2026-02-18 16:04

You might think I was the original poster but I'm a different person lol

Robo-X 2026-02-18 17:18

The robots Elon is talking about is butler type of robots. Not industry robots. And they are failing spectacularly because all of the demos have been remotely operated by a human.

MuchRequirement8140 2026-02-18 18:26

What took you so long? If it is bad you should have told it within a year. Cars get old and break down faster if misused. It will happen to your next car

fussy-p 2026-02-18 18:54

Fake news. The Tesla Model Y beat the ID4 3:1 in 2025 registrations across UK/Mainland (150K vs 50K sales).

fussy-p 2026-02-18 18:55

Well known that Toyota's have been cheaply made and running off an old legacy of being reliable for a decade now. And Lexus' are overpriced

fussy-p 2026-02-18 18:59

Because it's absolutely not true. Not a single auto reviewer (even those that have clearly been anti-Elon over the years) report that there is a better EV than the Tesla Model Y. By a country mile. You're being lied to. Everyone on Reddit with their Elon Derangement Syndrome are seemingly basement dwellers with no accurate takes on the actual reality of the EV space.

fussy-p 2026-02-18 19:01

Except for the fact that the Model Y was the best-selling EV in the UK in 2025 (with the Model 3 second) by a country mile. Do you ever wonder if you're the problem / leave your bubble?

fussy-p 2026-02-18 19:02

I bet you drive a VW (quite literally a Nazi car)...

UsernameDemanded 2026-02-18 19:09

Sorry, Stan, I have no skin in this game. Sales figures don't change the fact that I have principles and I would rather put my scrotum in a vice than buy a product associated with that interfering tool.

Dvokrilac 2026-02-18 21:23

Yes i owned a Model S for 3,5 years, 3 of those were out of warranty so I know what im talking about. More than 400k model S have been sold and probably as many model X, so I am pretty confident that these models will be supported for many years. It does not matter what they are going to build instead, parts are being made by partner companies anyway.

DangerousAd1731 2026-02-18 22:42

If they aren't a car company they need to stop making cars lol

robin_420- 2026-02-18 23:10

Let it dry and drive it through a car wash. Check where the water enters. Also check the drain canals. Tbh I’m not sure how it works on the Model 3, but we’ve had cars in the family that flooded just like this because the drain above the front wheels was clogged. This could very well be the issue.

Nitro187 2026-02-19 00:13

No one here cares. Go away then.

[deleted] 2026-02-19 06:45

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box-o-locks 2026-02-19 07:30

Sounds like the camera upgrades were $1000 a time...

Donkey_Apple 2026-02-19 08:55

04/2021

Irishspringtime 2026-02-19 13:47

The only thing that's consistently reported about Tesla is the so called superiority of FSD over other adaptive cruise control systems, and that's only because FSD can drive on city streets. Tesla regularly fails at quality control issues and is beginning to fail on charging. Other EVs are coming to the market with better charging times. The Ionic 5 is the leader in speed, using 800V architecture to reach 80% in 18 minutes. Vehicles with 800-volt or 900-volt architectures (like Porsche, Audi, Hyundai, and Lucid) consistently outperform Tesla's 400-volt system.

boooleeaan 2026-02-19 20:50

In all honesty, both BYD and Volvo aren’t free from issues either. A new BYD Seal is awesome when it comes fresh out of the factory, but after 10K miles it becomes quite noisy.

Psychduet 2026-02-20 00:00

Which ev? Self drive feature?

1stUserEver 2026-02-20 01:32

it’s fine. there will soon be robot dealerships that can also fix teslas.

AustinIllini 2026-02-21 04:18

God once you get a real car after a Tesla, you totally realized you spent years in a tin can.

rbetterkids 2026-02-21 17:20

Hmm. We really need a legit place that gives out true info then. These days, it's an information war.

Feeling_Zucchini_886 2026-02-21 20:18

I said i4 - the BMW car ….

Chris_0288 2026-02-22 10:30

😂

SilverFoxKes 2026-02-23 18:24

Don’t forget how much tax they will have to load onto it to cover for the social cost of the humans who will be kicked out of “low skilled” jobs. Robots can work 24/7 instead of 8/5, don’t need a salary to cover food & accommodation, etc., but the people they displace will still need to eat…

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