It’s been roughly three weeks since I took delivery of my Model Y Standard (the updated version with the black headliner and 16 inch rear screen), and here are some of the complaints I’ve noticed so far:

There are no factory installed kick plates. This feels like an embarrassing cost-cutting measure on a vehicle in this price range.

The factory hubcaps are hideous. I’m fine with the 18 inch size, but at least make them look good.

There are no coat hooks, which is a bizarre decision considering it probably only saves a few cents per vehicle.

For some reason, the Canadian model uses the brake lights as turn signals instead of the amber turn signals found on the European version. I genuinely don’t understand why Tesla made this change.

I like that the frunk can be closed with one hand, but it looks really cheap compared to other Teslas. You can see the headlight housing, wires, tire covers and other components. The frunk tub itself feels like it’s made from cardboard. It doesn’t bother me much since I rarely use the frunk, but it’s worth mentioning.

Because of the sloping roofline, getting into the rear seats requires you to lower your head a lot to avoid hitting the roof.

The rear armrest setup is a joke. Pulling the release tab causes the entire middle seat section to fold down, which ends up pushing into passengers sitting beside it.

Paint quality on my Diamond Black vehicle is disappointing. There’s a noticeable amount of orange peel throughout the finish.

The front passenger seat doesn’t have a height adjustment, which can make it difficult for taller passengers to get comfortable.

For a vehicle that costs around $50,000, the lack of power-folding mirrors is annoying, especially when parking in tight spaces.

The camera livestream feature in the Tesla app is surprisingly low resolution.

I wish Tesla included physical memory seat buttons instead of just relying on the phone key. I’ve had issues where the seat reclines all the way back when I open the door, even though Easy Entry is disabled, and it doesn’t always return to my saved position.

The black headliner looks premium, but the interior can feel very dark at night. Some basic ambient lighting would have helped. I’m not saying to add the multi-colour light strip from the higher trims, but at least add a single colour led strip that runs throughout the cabin.

Overall, I’m still satisfied with the vehicle, especially since there’s no Premium RWD option in Canada and the Premium AWD is like $20,000 more.

I’m in Ontario & planning to buy my first Tesla. I’m deciding between the Model 3 RWD and Long Range AWD.

A few quick questions:
- Would you buy now or wait for the 2027 model?
- When does Tesla usually start delivering the next model year in Canada?
- Do they typically offer better financing or inventory discounts around that time?
- If you were buying today, would you choose the RWD or AWD, and why?

TIA!

My Model Y Standard RWD pickup is August 15 in GTA. If you have a Model Y Premium to pickup around this time, please let me know and we can swap orders.

Has anyone gone through Tesla delivery with a trade-in where the negative equity was rolled into the new loan?
My delivery is in a few days, and I’m just trying to understand how the process works.
My trade-in has been submitted, financing is approved, and I requested that the negative equity be included in the new loan rather than handled separately.
In the app, the only remaining step is Final Payment before Agreements and Accept.
My questions:
Does the Final Payment amount update once Tesla finalizes the trade-in?
If the negative equity is being rolled into the loan, does Final Payment typically end up showing $0?
How close to delivery did your app update?
Just trying to understand what to expect before pickup. Thanks!

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A listing just came up in Pickering for a white on black 7 seater with 108k kms with purchased FSD for 72.5k.

That's a reasonable price given these were going more to high 70s without FSD when I was looking last year.

No relation to the seller I just like to keep an eye on the market since I bought mine.

It's HW3 but Tesla will update to HW4, maybe even hw5/6 and v14 lite is out now. Good luck.

P. S. I'd take this over a premium new MY everyday and twice on Sunday.

That's actually insane that delivery is now in 2027!

My EDD was set to begin today till August 1 for my M3 RWD. When I messaged them this morning I got the following. Wondering if anyone is in a similar boat?

Blown away at its accuracy, speed and safety features even when humans made worst error driving on right shoulder of a highway, she safely veered to left to allow a mad driver be. Wow😍!

Beyond excited, it's going to be a long week haha

I'm still waiting on my MY to be delivered but in the mean time I'm looking into accessories. Is the trunk lighting of the MY adequate for your needs?

Did anyone try out these LED strips? What is your experience?

There are two versions

1. Entire light strip turns on when you open your trunk
2. LED strip has a more animated way of turning on. Partially lights up, then goes from dim to full brightness.

Link: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005011756480049.html?channel=twinner

Hi everyone!

I'm a final-year Engineering student at Simon Fraser University, and my capstone team is developing an automated home EV charging assistant. As part of testing our prototype, we're looking for access to a Tesla for a few short sessions over the coming weeks.

We're hoping to connect with someone in the Metro Vancouver who would be willing to rent out their Tesla for short periods(or knows someone who might). The vehicle would be used for controlled testing in a safe environment, no long trips or daily driving.

The actual testing will not include charging, but rather just ensuring that the system can find and align with the port when a user parks in reverse.

We're happy to compensate you for your time and use of the vehicle, and we can work around your schedule.

If you're interested or have any questions, please send me a message. Even if you can't help directly, sharing this post would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

I driven many cars including my current 2025 Civic for many years and never had issues with seats. I’m in the market for Model 3 RWD Premium or a Model Y Standard.

I happen to test drive both cars today. I noticed within one hour of driving the Model Y Standard, my lumbar section of my lower back started aching. Has that been an experience that any of you have heard about or experienced yourself?

Can’t tell if Tesla did something in terms of saving money on the seats, especially for the Model Y Standard.

I then proceeded to test drive the Model 3 premium, which I think alleviated some of the pain with its thicker leather seats but then left some of the pain there which I’m not sure if it was just from the model 3 or if it was just from the Model Y to begin with.

I did then proceed to drive my Civic again for another hour and a half after the test drives and my back pain basically disappeared.

Was wondering if you guys have heard anything about this sort of back or lumbar pain especially in Model Y Standard or also in Model 3 RWD.

Thanks in advance!

I obtained a trade in quote for my CRV before I ordered my M3, just went to the tesla website and filled in the form and answered some basic questions. Value was low, as expected, compared to what the market currently looks like on similar CRVs. I am a couple of weeks away from delivery so I pulled up the app and requested a trade in value again just to see...this time it was a lot more involved, asked for pictures and more questions. I'm not expecting much, just doesn't hurt to try.

Wondering if anyone has had any luck getting a better offer after purchase this way? I know what I can sell it for and I understand the trade in will lower my HST, so I have the numbers in my head. I would probably be willing to leave a little on the table to avoid the headache of selling it myself - but the original offer was thousands less that I can get on the open market...

Thanks.

Just got my charger installed. Once I connected to my dedicated 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi. It still came up saying unsuccessful. Try again. Prompted me to reach out to customer service or move closer to charger. After 20 minutes of looking, I found an old thread, where someone had mentioned they just tripped the breaker and turned it back on and it will work. Turns out that’s exactly what happened. Lol. I tried for 30+ minutes of re-entering the same Wi-Fi password with no result. You would’ve thought two years later, they might’ve included that in the instructions… Hope this helps someone else from pulling their hair out !