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Originally Posted by floridaorange

Loving these discount prices - heard predominantly great feedback from associates who drive one. Any owners care to offer discussion at current values?

I'm on my 2nd Tesla, 6th EV.
Bought TM3-Performance when they came out in 2019. It's a very quick and fun daily driver, but not a substitute for a track car. For everyday commute, Teslas have more tech and convenience than just about any other brand. And greater acceleration than anything this side of $380K Ferrari 296 GTB.
Not perfect tech (FSD is not full, nor entirely self-driving), but pretty good one.
Interior materials quality in Model 3s is pretty close to econobox level. Better in Model S's.
Forward visibility is fantastic, rear is marginal.
Handling is OK, but too soft for my preferences.

Go test drive one, and you will see.

Teslas are depreciating faster than ///M cars, so getting a 1-2 year old used one for 50% MSRP is pretty common these days. For ridiculous rate of depreciation reasons, I would recommend either leasing a new one (great deals to be had now), or buying a barely-used one.

Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

If you can charge at home I think it's one of the best daily drivers. If you can't charge at home forget about it. I charge at home with the regular 120v and given that I work from home and don't drive that much it's perfectly fine for me.

I would go further and say that unless you are willing and able to install an L2 (240V, also known as EVSE) charger at home, owning EV is a burden. Not an impossibility, but a PITA.

I've had an L2 charger plugged into my vacant electric dryer outlet (upgraded to gas dryer long ago) for about 15 years now. Zero issues. Any EV will get charged to 100% overnight, though I usually charge them once a week.
L2 chargers used to cost ~$600 back then. Now they are down to ~$250 with more features.

Cost of driving a Model 3 is about 1/5th per mile that of my ///M3.
But definitely fewer smiles per mile.

Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

Also if you do go on longer trips the Tesla supercharger network is fantastic.

Tesla SuperChargers have the highest probability of being in working order when you pull up. But other networks (EVgo, ChargePoint, etc.) are accessible with an included adapter. Beware that charging on the road will cost as much or more per mile as burning gas in an ICE car.
Tesla SuperChargers are particularly notorious for jacking up charging rates during rush hours by a factor of 100%, then dropping them back down off-hours.

Public Charing is a for-profit business with (yet evolving) limited competition at the present time.

Originally Posted by Pheonix

Check the Insurance rate before you buy! Not sure about your area but Tesla are one of the most expensive to insure in our area.

True 'dat.
My TM3P was as expensive to insure as my (at that time) 4-year old ///M3. Since then, ///M3 rates held steady, but Model 3's kept going up.


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