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ev919 Just do it, dam you Tesla indeed. They got me to buy 4 of their cars without doing anything, I just keep talking myself into them. lol. -ThinkMac-

LR is the logical and sensible choice. Plaid is another matter all its own. Like others have said, if you're asking the question, then just go Plaid. Otherwise, for the next 4 years, you'll be always asking yourself, maybe I should have. Or if you see one driving around, you go... hmmmmm...

I have an appointment this Friday for the same turn signal issue after replacing yoke with wheel last year. Confirmed that they have wheel with horn in stock. -ThinkMac-

paint can't come with clear coat in it, it's a separate application if you want a clear coat on top. Touch up paints are usually for small spots, so you probably don't need a clear coat (at least in my case when I use it). -ThinkMac-

If for business. Go for the one with highest sales price. you maximized your write-off amount, if you are profitable to cover the write-off. -ThinkMac-

after 6 months of driving it, your wife will never want to drive ICE cars again. The 6 seat config is great for kids. they can run back to the 3rd row easily. depending on their age, they can almost walk into 3rd row. When my kids were young, they love sitting in the 3rd row, they feel far...

if fully depreciated. should be no re-capture. you can set your depreciation schedule. consult your CPA. again, I'm no tax expert. -ThinkMac-

you can take as much as 179 bonus as your business allows. I believe bonus is $1MM per year. haven't read up in the last couple of years on this. With the accelerated depreciation. technically you can write the whole car in 1 year, but I would imagine that would raise some flags. But as a...

5-seater does not haver an extra AC unit for rear air. they share the blower from the front. I remember reading about this a while back when I was deciding on 5 or 7 for my '22 pre-facelift. The 6 seater has the advantage of the middle row for access to the 3rd row, with the extra spacing...

yes on all accounts. I'm on my 3rd X through 179. Bought under my name, and use it for business. single member LLC. however, my tax credit was pre IRA, so not sure if there's any changes in IRA that might change this. my last X was bought in 2022 before IRA went into effect. Have taken...

seems people keep asking. can you just post the cost? or are they different prices for different people? Is there a forum rule against this? just wondering. Was this ordered from Tesla and EAS do the work? I remember seeing an email from Tesla that says red calipers is now an available...

Wait. Is this a grey market car? How is it not paired with a key from the factory? You get 2 RFID cards from factory. You can pair new physical keys or add virtual mobile device keys with the RFID card, as far as I know, this is only way to add NEW keys. Or Tesla can set up new RFID cards...

how are they able to a new key without your RFID key? that might be some serious flaw from Tesla if thieves can just add new keys without the original RFID card, I thought that was the safety measure. -ThinkMac-

Are the laws different in Bulgaria? Can't the police get a subpoena and force Tesla to use geo location? Or thieves take out SIM card and kill LTE connection to car? While it's being transported to another country or take apart for parts. I think law enforcement should/will be able to force...

I get about 230 miles real world in my Plaid. But when doing roadtrips. I'm hanging around 80+ mph thought. My 1st supercharger is 180 miles away. I charge full. Shows 310 I think. When I get to Supercharger, I usually about 50 miles left on the guesstimator. Plaid with 22" summer tires...

I like to know where you can find tires for less than $100 for 22". And swapping for $50 (total or per wheel?). That's a banging value option. -ThinkMac-

don't have a picture at the moment. but it does not block the screen. however, I do feel the yoke gives more openness and thus make the front look better. like you, wife prefers wheel. we got the yoke, then swap to wheel when it was available. I wish I waited and save $700. because my...

Model X is the better car if you don't need performance for the bang, which the Y performance is. I had 2 Model X before my current 3rd one ('16 90D, '21 dual motor, 22' MXP), the 22 redesign is way better in build quality. Car is more quiet. Air suspension ride is better than Y. for the...

maybe it's all just timing. I got lucky. Traded in my '21 X for a '22 X, I got the '21 in '20. Drive it for 2 years. Made $3k on the trade in. Was pretty happy. Was going to trade in my '16 for the '21 when it was time to purchase, but Tesla only gave me $50k for it, so I decided not to...

I don't understand why everybody's still complaining about this. Like Elon said, if they raise the price of the car next week, does everybody who bought it last week start sending checks to Tesla to cover the price increase? You bought something that you think its worth a certain amount to...

Space and looks, that's what it comes down to, if you're choosing between X and S. The S will be faster and handles better. If you need space and a 3rd row, you only have 1 choice there. -ThinkMac-

We're on our 3rd X. First X, wife hated it. The FWD were too flashy, she don't like getting looks when dropping kids off in school. She likes the ride-height and that's about it. Took her a while to get used to it. She likes the idea of not having to pay for gas. Our '16 had free...

My kids goto to school in SoCal, I live in NorCal. I do 400+ miles down there all the time. I love driving. So whenever we feel like it on a weekend, we'll drive down on Friday and come back on Sunday. Charge twice @ Superchargers, with plenty of breathing room for charging in between if I...

Have owned a '16, '21 and the current '22 X Plaid. the '22 is the best X we've ever owned. Most quiet of all 3 generations. Best build quality, fit and finish. Actually the ride on the '22 is a little too soft for me. My other EV is a Taycan Cross Turismo. Wife loves the '22 X (we call it...

with 6 passengers, I would assume children and elderly, or just adults with big bladders? You don't need more than 300 miles before resting/bathroom break, etc... Supercharge while you rest. Unless you really want to drive more than 3-4 hours at a time. -ThinkMac-

Sentry mode drain is correct. Thanks all. I'm back, and the X is still here. Thanks @father_of_6 for not stealing it. Once Sentry mode stopped, there was basically no drain for the last 3 days. Whew, don't have to push it behind the house to the charger in the garage. -ThinkMac-

Car is in SF Bay Area, I'm away in EU. 7 days in, got notified by Tesla app that it's shutting down sentry mode because battery has hit 6%. It was 90% when I left. What would caused such a huge vampire drain? Parked in front of house as usual, don't noticed much drain when I'm home. Sentry...

why is this even a thing? you want to root an appliance that is meant to keep you safe going from point A to point B. Everybody's already concern about outside hacking a car, this is like the worst idea evar!! Other than that you have a dead car with a good MCU and you you're able to charge it...

are all the cosmetics worth the $25k? you might make some of it back in resale value after 5 years. I would take '23, FSD useless right now, adds no value. You can always do subscribe FSD if you want to test it for longer trips. You can always upgrade the wheels afterwards, keep the 20s as a...

One thing about the Porsche range guesstimator. It's way better than Tesla's. I always get the mileage or more on indicated range/capacity. I never get close to indicated range on any of my Teslas. If it says 230 miles on the Porsche, you get 230 miles. X Plaid indicates 311 at full, I...

Was looking at the EQS as well before I bought the Plaid X. MB stealership wanted $25k - $50k markup when I was ordering in 2022, and I wanted delivery in 2022 for tax reasons, if I want delivery in '22, I have to pay the markup, otherwise I can get one in 2023 @ MSRP. So I just went online...

Hard to say. If you can swing it, get both. :) I love the X for its tech, refreshed interior way better than my old Xses. The SC network. The crazy acceleration. But overall handling seems a little too soft and floaty when I'm driving a little more aggressive. Great UI. OTA updates...

We need the story on the 11 Teslas. Issues with past models and trade in/up? Lemon? 10 drives in the family? X Plaid and Taycan 4S. Great combo. I have 4S Cross Turismo. X for road trips. 4S CT for canyons. -ThinkMac-

Yes you can. Each profile is tied to it's own Apple Music login. -ThinkMac-

Just be patient and wait. Tesla rolls out updates in batches. Your car will eventually pick it up. -ThinkMac-

Or it's just a picture in a an automated process. Ask the rep if you have HW4 and reject if it does not. And wait. As others have said. I don't think anybody's out to get you. Yes be diligent. but easy to reject order if it's not up to your spec. what happens after you get HW4 car...

camera on turn have to be turn on, maybe it's turned off after the update? have you check your settings? Both camera on turn and preconditioning is part of the OS, so standard on all cars. Not sure why they would say you never had the this function. -ThinkMac-

Does the car wash mode bypass auto-present? -ThinkMac-

There's option to turn it off from your settings. I don't think it's really off/off. It just have no display, I think if it's touched, it comes back to life. I never sit back there to confirm. -ThinkMac-

Totally worth it. '16 90D to '21 LR+, then '22 Plaid. The cabin noise (or lack of) alone is worth the upgrade. Other than it looks like your '17 on the outside, it's totally new car once you get in and drive it. -ThinkMac-

Also traded my 2021 LR+, with H pack. trade-in value was very favorable. I put 30k on the '21 X, and trade in value was more than what I paid for it, minus tax + lic of course. Out of pocket was the interest for 2 year ownership. Plus 179 bonus depreciation. Best deal evar! got full credit...

With bonus accelerated depreciation. You can write off the whole purchase in 1 year. So depending on your tax bracket and the cost of buying the car. It could be significant savings. Especially for those that does 100% business use case. Just remember to log your miles. MileIQ from...

Section 179 FTW!! -ThinkMac-

You report everything in your Tesla app by making a service appointment. I don't think you have to call sales advisor, they'll just tell you to book appointment. -ThinkMac-

bought my '21 X LR+ for $89k, trade it back to Tesla last week for $95k. I thought it was quite reasonable. Then I see they sell similar specced car in inventory for $106,200 without FSD. I got credit for FSD per the trade-in quote. I had over 30k miles on the '21 LR+. Trade in was...

I just paired my fob without battery inside. Open brand new fob I ordered in 2020 for my cancelled Y. Got my X Plaid last Friday, decide to pair the fob. didn't realized there's no battery inside. pairing process completed, but nothing works. realized no battery , pop battery in, works like...

Got mine on Friday, scheduled for Thursday, but delays in trucking from Fremont. Painless, home delivery and pickup of my old X. Build quality is vastly improved over my '21. SO QUIET. ANC says calibrating @ 80%, not sure how that works. my 3rd X, the best X. -ThinkMac-

Try Doug Demauro's https://carsandbids.com/ lots of positive Tesla sales in the past. I was extremely lucky with my trade-in. '21 Model X pre-refresh, Tesla gave me $5k more than what I paid for it in 2020. Absolutely no brainer on the trade in. delivery is today actually. Woot. -ThinkMac-

Ordered Sept 02, home delivery tomorrow. Fastest Tesla order evar for me. Plaid X, west coast, end of quarter, X trade-in. probably push my delivery time up. -ThinkMac-

No, for the 179 and bonus depreciation. it's based on GVWR. Not curb.