Ah yes, an article citing a well-renowned German regulatory body, a classic troll.

The article mentions nothing of the sort, and given that these are inspections of everyone’s cars, you’re saying that simply all Model 3 owners refuse to have their car serviced? And that 15% of them have failing brakes or suspension after only 2-3 years regardless?

Brushing aside the fact that the Model 3 is so cheap because:

1. Tesla genuinely nailed their manufacturing efficiency down

2. Model 3 is statistically the the worst built mass production car on the roads, by a large margin

It’s largely because people don’t want sedans as much anymore, so companies aren’t prioritizing them.

Also bear in mind that the Model 3 LR is $46,000, more expensive than the longer ranged Ioniq 6. Tesla advertises prices after both potential tax credit and potential gas savings.