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Poor financial sense is still poor financial sense be it personal or company. For the latter, an employee should exercise good fiduciary responsibility for the benefit if the organization. I imagine a proper company would have its financial specialists to review negative assets and expenses such...

You are made a smart move by buying used. You let the other fella absorb the steepest depreciation hit. So boom! +1 Money saved can be used on other experiential aspects of life or go invest in high yield stocks. As for Ryzen vs Atom chips, I can only speak of my limited exposure with my...

Lol! Is Tesla that predictable now?

Kinda too late to ask now. For me if going used Y, 2022 and later due to iterative improvements. Everyone is different and have varying circumstances. YMMV!

Recent news of the Detroit brands are pivoting to hybrids and maintaining ICE vehicles. No rush to push EV now that US government has created a 100% Tariff shield.

I see you have Ultra Red. How is it holding up? Any squeaks and rattles developed since initial ownership?

Posting on model s forum means you will get unbiased input surely. 😆 Or perhaps you are looking for affirmation.

I am glad that we visited Banff and Jasper during Covid where there were no cross border travels. The places were quiet... devoid of tour busses and hordes of tourists! Amazing experience. While Lake Louise and Moraine lake get alot of attention, a favourite of ours was the Maligne lake cruise...

I think the 3 had one minor refresh by dechroming and dropping USS some years ago prior to Highland. Not sure what else Tesla did.

Based on the M3H, we should be seeing some spy shots and parts evidence by now. IIRC M3H dropped in China and EU around this time last year. But yeah no guarantees for 2025 being year of the Juniper. Guess we will know soon enough. Some idle thoughts on should Tesla launch Juniper soon or not...

That part of Whistler Village is busy. Not sure how the ICE folks would feel if the parking lot is full in peak season. They should've put in Creekside Village. That part is so under utilised. I think parking is free too. There's a covered parkade that would be perfect. Would certainly help...

That'll do that to ya.

Based on this article, it looks to be in this area. Right across the big Gelato store! :)

Always glad to see more SC locations. Not sure why in this industrial park though.

OP's 2021 is peak depreciation. If losing money is not an issue, go for it. The Highland refresh is fantastic. Just saw OP's update. Then uh... congrats mate!

Thanks for your responses! I agree that much of the decision with colour is down to personal preference. I'm usually not fond of red cars in general as most of them are pretty flat and frankly too attention grabbing. But the Mazda Soul Red changed my perspective with its changing hue and depth...

If the Juniper shows up.... YOU BET!

5-10cm leaves very little room for margin. I'd line the entire front and back with pool noodles. I think the cooling fans start up by itself. Would lack of airflow be an issue in such a tight box?

That was true up to a few years ago. AFAIK Giga Shanghai produced Teslas have received positive quality experience and many folks outside of CONUS prefer MIC and Berlin Teslas over US made ones. Case in point, I checked out a 2024 Model Y (Fremont) and the new M3H (Giga Shanghai). There is a...

Apart from the Roadster, I cannot see any Tesla (or any mass produced EVs) model being a classic. Look, these are digital gadgets on wheels. History has shown digital gadgets do not retain value. As DeMuro aptly said... these are appliances. Great at performing mundane drives as efficiently and...

Curious to know from folks with the Model 3 Highland as to what are some of the rationale for ponying up $2000/CDN$2600 for the Ultra Red? Did you consider other colours? Was it worth it? Any regrets?

It's really the same with any car models regardless of brands. The refresh version will generally age the outgoing version. The fact that EVs are perceived as more like an electronic device (phone, computer etc) on wheels exacerbates aging process. Buyers of current Y just need to come to terms...

Someone once said that EV will save ICEV. I think that might be true. We use EV for my boring drives.... commute, groceries, school runs, sit in traffic. It's a great automotive appliance. Weekend, you see folks come out with their ICEV toys convertibles, muscle cars, sports cars, Harleys etc.

Apparently those BYD Blade LFPs have flat charging curves. Wish we get those here.

Apparently US made Teslas are still kinda touch and go. Like I noticed the 2024 Model Y unpainted/overspray sections while the MIC M3 Highlands are pretty immaculately painted. Some funny interior trim fittings in the MYs too. My friend's 2023 MIC MY was great.

Based on Tesla-info there is 0 inventory of M3P Highland in Canada. Our current rebate to cost structure favours the larger MY P & LR over the M3 P & LR. Weird AF. You'd think we should live a more efficient lifestyle.

Service quality aside. Curious if these are limited to build location? How are the ones coming out of Berlin or Shanghai plants?

Good point on rebates going away. Here in Canada, the federal and provincial rebates are one time use only (ie. lifetime of the rebate program). So whoever that bought one no longer get the rebate anymore. Secondly I think we are down to only 2 provinces that still offer tiered-based rebates...

Thanks to the power of Likes and Social Media, everyone can be a "journalist". Where one's credibility is earned by number of thumbs up and subscribers. I do not know if EVs are done. I do know based on sales trend, it rate of adoption has slowed. But that's down to a number of factors like...

Current rebate model means Model Y LR and Performance being cheaper than M3 equivalents. I'm annoyed that the Canada's rebate threshold is so much lower for sedans vs. SUV. I guess the government wants us to drive big honking vehicles.

Exactly. Why do people seem to forget this? The House always wins when you keep on playing.

You should nickname that Miata the Cone-Chomper if you are into AutoX. Or Boredom Devourer.

Wow. QS is my favourite colour! Dayummmmmm! Big fan of the ND2/3 Miata. Not sure about the teeth.

There are some positives with this new setup. I particularly like the Camera button. I don't have to use the centre screen for it. Wiper button was intuitive for me. I haven't tried the Autopilot button and the one with the 4 arrows.

I didn't mind the turn signals on the steering wheel. Got used to it pretty quickly. Admittedly, it will be a challenge in small roundabouts. The area that I find it clunky with selecting PRND is with the screen. Feels slower in say 3-point turn maneuvers. My brain is not set up to pointing the...

As of the time of my post, there are: I think the inventory is all of Canada as it doesn't change switching provinces unlike US states. Is that considered over inventory or not? 🤷‍♂️

Nice. That's the difference over Fremont! Positive Giga Shanghai quality continues.

Looks good. Can you check if the front door hinges area(by the A pillar) are painted? The Model Y's aren't. Overspray is most. You can still see the white primer.

So much hate. So much emo in your posts.... Take it easy.

Speaking of rebates, the current format here in Canuck land results with the Model Y cheaper than the Model 3 for LR and Performance versions. Guess Canadian govs. prefer its citizens to drive SUVs than sensible sedans. 😆

The Y with its current rebates and financing rates is quite possibly the cheapest Tesla now. Crazy! If you are ok with the possibility of Juniper Y upgrade in relation to current outgoing Y. A model 3 cannot compete in space criteria anymore than a 3-series to an X3 or a 911 to a Cayenne...

Curious to know how much mileage lost towing that camper? We did that whole Banff/Japer/Yoho road trip back in 2020. Due to Covid closures, these places were devoid of international tourists. What a wonderful experience. Don't mind doing it again.

Look despite how ugly it was, the Pontiac Aztek sold quite a bit. That same silhouette has now inspired the swoopy SUV trend that includes the Model X & Y. Who knows we might see a new trend here. :oops:

This is a good deal for those who are OK with the possibility of driving a car that will look and feel dated possibly in the next few months. Wish this same deal is offered in Canada.

If I set for 11amp... how many km will I replenish per hour?

It's pretty straight forward. If space and cargo are important, then the choice really is the Y. The sedan trunk format is not great when you have bulky stuff to load. Nothing new here. For me, I have a BMW wagon that can perform cargo hauling. If need be, I can hook a trailer/cargo basket to...

I'm a noobie I need the truth! 🤯

Likewise. All my ICE cars that I ever had were rock solid. Brands from Subaru, BMW, Mazda, Saab... yes Saab! All have given me little to no trouble. Some of them seen track days too.

What do you mean? Are you reinforcing that the poster has good knowledge on the price levels for MY?

Did you not know that the Refund Team has been fired?