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Originally Posted by twitchyzero
the Leaf is not in the same class as Model 3
one starts at 35k, the other until just a week ago was closer to 60k
if you wanna compare 2019 models to make it fair, the Leaf e+ has the same range as the base Model 3, it's uglier but probably doesn't come with a buncha paint defects 
the people buying Nissan Versa/Honda Fit/Mitsubishi Mirage/Toyota Yaris dgaf how fast your Tesla does 0-60 or how much horsepower their vehicle is lacking...if it saves them gas money without killing polar bears, great |
lol, if you think Tesla is the only company to have car's with paint defects, think again. My Model 3 had no noticeable paint defects when I took delivery but when I was working for Honda in the early 2000's I saw a honda fit come in that had what I could only describe as a cigarette burn on the roof. We still pushed the car out the door and told the new owner that we would fix it after delivery.
This sort of stuff is somewhat common when a "hot car" is being sold. There are less eyes looking for defects due to the speed of which they are being shipped. As things calm down, defects go down as the companies have more time to scrutinise the vehicles.
As for the e+, you can't buy it yet so you can't really compare it. As far as I can see, no price has been announced either. Regardless of what the Model 3 cost last week, this week it starts at $47,600 (in my previous price I accidentally included a $2k option on it). This is only $5k more than a comparably equipped Leaf.
All this being said, sales numbers are the only thing that matters. In the USA, Tesla sold 140k Model 3's, 30k Model S and 29k Model X in 2018. Nissan sold 15k Leafs and Chevy sold 18K Bolts. These are pretty telling numbers and show that the Leaf and the Bolt just aren't the EV car that people are looking for (regardless of price).