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The depreciation cost means there's zero chance of me buying Tesla again. Makes me wonder how many new customers they're going to be able to attract. Probably the same idiots who believe FSD is a thing.

This is a pretty accurate review. The wipers, lights and autopilot are crap. I’ve found the car fun to drive but the brutal depreciation makes it a non-viable option when I change. I don’t mind wasting a bit of money on a new car either but the overall cost of owning a Tesla means you have to...

My 18 month model 3 has depreciated around £900/m over the past 18 months. I don't feel like Tesla is a good buy if this is normal depreciation. Maybe that's one of the reasons they suddenly seem to have a lot of inventory.

I'm pretty much done with Tesla after the seeing the tragic depreciation on my 18-month-old model 3. Probably game over for them if the VW ID2.all is even halfway decent.

Mostly because of the increased charging costs and the inconvenience of the public charging network (not all of them were Tesla drivers). The falling residuals just makes them feel smart. No one believed that explanation. Forward orders fell off a cliff. Tesla is going to have to discount to...

That’s a good point. Some other risks Tesla is taking include: signalling weakness, that they don’t think their products are worth as much as they once were; disillusioning people they don’t want to upset (people who already bought their product); reducing margin and profit; messing with their...

Tesla obviously have a demand problem. The price cuts will generate short term sales and sort that problem. A large part of those sales will be people bringing forward purchases to take advantage of the new prices. That will generate an even bigger demand problem when those sales dry up. So...

So far I've had two salespeople from the local showroom chasing me telling me they don't know how long the lower prices will last, they're getting a lot of orders, etc. Seems a bit desperate. If I needed a new car now I'd probably get an ICE car. I know over half a dozen people who've sold...

Tesla list prices are still comparatively high and the falling residuals make them look like a bad purchase. Just wondering how this is going to affect their sales in 2023. Maybe we'll see further price cuts.

Hi. Yes, I’m factoring in a discount on the retail price. If I look at PCP deals for a 320i Sport Auto. The GMFV is just over 45% of the on the road price after 4 years. I couldn’t find any figures for 3 years but I’m assuming it’s still around 55% of the price you pay. My last ICE car I made...

Last couple of BMW and MB I’ve owned retained 55-60%. Thought that was typical of premium cars, hence the lower than expected leasing costs on Range Rovers,etc. I expect significant depreciation but if a Tesla ends up depreciating like a Vauxhall then something doesn’t seem right. Six months...

Anyone else put off buying a Tesla because of instability in used values? Bought my first Tesla (M3 RWD) 16 months ago. It’s already depreciated 25% and that’s before the new price reductions. If it’s worth less than 50% after 3 years I’ll go back to ICE or buy an EV from another manufacturer.

Oh. Must be fact then. I'm sure everyone is appreciating the conceited comments.

It’s an opinion. Like your opinion that Octopus are really losing money with Octopus Go customers.

In current market conditions it is a good rate. But the energy companies are receiving a boost to their income which we’ll pay for through higher taxes, so just looks greedy.

Just received an email from Octopus. As expected they’re saying the combined rate is below the 34p cap from the government. What’s annoying is their claim that they’re not allowed to apply any reduction. They should have discounted the day rate or at the very least gone back to the 5p off peak...

Mine has failed twice (car is 8 months old). First time took a couple of days to come back on. The second time was okay the next day. Have it booked in for a service.

My driver's side rear door window trim rattles - stops when you put your hand on it. My passenger front seat also rattles - seems to be coming from inside. Taking the car in to have them look at one of the front headlamps, because it's failed to switch on twice. Had the car 8 months and I've...

I test drove a model Y today and didn't like the drive. It felt fidgety with too much body roll and instability even in mild wind on the motorway. Overall, I thought the ride quality was poor compared to the model 3. My girlfriend agreed, although she really liked the way it looked. I know these...

I had to get mine repaired in the end because the in car heating failed shortly after this. Replaced supermanifold, compressor, and PT sensors. Took two days.

Yep. Sorry, SR+

My September 2021 LR+ had a 263 mile range when new. After 6 months and 6,900 miles my max range is 261. Not sure if that’s slight battery degeneration or an effect of a recent software update.

Ah. Okay. That makes sense. I’m looking in the wrong place. I suppose the mileage display on the main screen gives an approximate indication, depending on how carefully you’re driving.

My model 3 was in for repair recently and I had a model S loaner for a few days. The thing that struck my most, apart from the much milder brake regen, was how much more accurate the range of the model S was. So, for example, when I had 99 mile range and did a 27 mile trip, I ended up with 72...

Sorry if this is a basic question but just wondering why the nav software keeps changing your charging stops on a trip. I just did my first long journey (600 miles) and it changed the my first charging stop 4 times. The last time I was 4 miles from the supercharger with around 60 miles of range...

My cabin heating broke a week ago. Waiting for parts to arrive. But on the plus side I'm getting 195w per mile!

Join the club with the many service requests, I managed 8 in the first 16 months. It's a normal part of ownership unfortunately. Still no heating today, unfortunately. Hope it is a quick fix. Doesn't make me feel so great about what might go wrong when the car is out of warranty - or the...

Okay. Now I have no heating. Message says "Cabin climate control system requires service". This is my third problem with the car in 5 months of ownership (although the last one - one headlight not working - cleared itself after a few days)

Thanks for the replies. I've booked it in for a service on 14 March. I'll let you know what the outcome is.

Has anyone experienced an extremely loud buzzing noise (like a loud fan or compressor sound) coming from the frunk? I've had my car 5 months and this only started yesterday afternoon (temperature was 9C) and I could hear it from inside the cabin for a full 40 minute journey. It's even louder...

I hope every western company stops doing business with Russia completely. I also hope NATO will not sit on it's hands just because it's scared of Russia.

Went white for first car. Definitely grey next time - maybe mercury silver if that's a thing.

Wow. At least now I know what's going on. Thanks.

She has her own account. :/

My car selects my partner’s profile every single time, when she’s a passenger, and most of the time when I’m alone in the car and her phone is in the house. My phone was set up first, is set as priority in settings - makes no difference. I think it might be happening because she drives it more...

I was with Direct Line and my insurance didn't go up at all (previously had a Merc CLA). I think Tesla recommend Direct Line.

Would you stick with MSM?

It's a 2021 UK model: MiC with LFP.

Arrived with 219 miles of range. Was a little worried about the battery drain because of the freezing temperatures while I was away. Checked when I landed and the range was 210 miles so very impressed with the drain while parked.

Thanks. That makes sense. I'm getting an average of 221Wh/m. I guess the difference is the outside temperature (currently 12 centigrade), having the heating on and driving conditions.

Sorry, typo. I meant SR+

I've had a model 3 since September which I really like. Mine shows a 263 mile range when fully charged. My daily commute is a 40 mile round trip on 40 - 50 mph roads. I'm mostly using 50+ miles of range to do each 40 mile trip. I never expected the range to be accurate but was hoping it would be...