If I owned the vehicle in this scenario, I’d be more concerned about some of the more, uh, rabid fans of the brand doing something to the thing.

They look pretty good, they have some decent options, and they’re inexpensive. I don’t think it’ll be a sales hit because it takes time to get people to even look at your brand again but they’ve definitely turned a corner and while I may not buy one, I can understand why someone else would.

brakes gave out yesterday and there’re so many problems with it already

Tell us more. What gave out? What else is wrong?

Additionally, cars are not updated yearly like phones are. An automaker might update the camera systems every 3-4 years (at the earliest), and the actual part is chosen/designed 1-2 years before the car is released to the public.

But it’s lasting just fine in those conditions ?

You’ve left an iPhone 4 outside since 2013 and it’s still working fine?

They must be anticipating demand to outstrip supply by alot

It’s going to be quite some time before they can deliver any significant number of vehicles - 2025 at the earliest.

and they altered it

If you’re going the legal route, you’re going to have to prove that A) the dealership knew the mileage was incorrect and B) the Carfax mileage is accurate (which it isn’t, often).

I have to ask… How did you not realize a 200k mile discrepancy? Did you not get it inspected? At that mileage there will be so many obvious signs of wear that either you didn’t look or they replaced a lot of parts.

What car are we talking about?