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  1. Xenoilphobe

    Plaid S or Highland Model 3 Performance

    I would still get the Model S, time tested, and improved year over year. I have owned 3 of them and they are the best fit for my lifestyle. I have a separate track car, so don't need a nimble little car for the weekend. They are superior in range, sound system, suspension, charging speed, noise...
  2. Xenoilphobe

    Coolant leak need help immediately

    Silicone Rescue Tape works better for coolant leaks, hell use both... JB then wrap it with Rescue Tape until you get the new part. Get red or orange colored tape so you can find it after the temp repair. Had something similar when I was deployed it works.. https://a.co/d/dEaLa5D
  3. Xenoilphobe

    Should I pull the trigger?

    Yes get it, its not my money, you might want to lease if you flip Teslas every 3 years..
  4. Xenoilphobe

    Help regarding Model Y RWD vs AWD

    I didn't write that, it's a direct lift from the article I posted from AutoEvolution source document I linked to. All Model Y's are eligible for the $7500 if your income is within the range, and even if you make over the income range if you lease you get the full $7500 credit anyway, its just...
  5. Xenoilphobe

    Help regarding Model Y RWD vs AWD

    https://www.autoevolution.com/news/tesla-model-y-rwd-returns-to-the-us-market-with-a-lfp-battery-and-updated-price-222186.html The new Model Y RWD launched in the US retails for $43,990, which is $3,750 less than the discontinued Model Y AWD. It also benefits from the full $7,500 tax credit...
  6. Xenoilphobe

    Help regarding Model Y RWD vs AWD

    Try this link Vehicle Comparison Selector – TeslaTap, or check out the attachment. The RWDY has LFP Chinese batteries from BYD @ $56 per KW and the YLR has NCA Telsa/Panasonic Batteries.
  7. Xenoilphobe

    Plaid S or Highland Model 3 Performance

    One exists and the other doesn't. Easy choice, there is only one....
  8. Xenoilphobe

    Help regarding Model Y RWD vs AWD

    Here is a direct comparison of LRY and RWDY https://teslatap.com/tesla-vehicle-comparison/
  9. Xenoilphobe

    Buying a used Tesla and I have concerns.

    The truth is we were fortunate, no one was hurt, and all these issues are really first world problems, but I paid for Dom Pérignon and they delivered Guatemalan MAD DOG 2020.
  10. Xenoilphobe

    Can I Finance and Register a New Tesla on My Wife's Account?

    I have 3 Tesla's S, X, Y, with a CT on order on the same account, so yes you can.
  11. Xenoilphobe

    Buying a used Tesla and I have concerns.

    To your point re: housing construction, I just dealt with the crappiest home restoration contractor in my life, I had to go around with blue painters tape to show them simple things like - electric socket upside down. electric socket not working, tile that didnt match, missing trim pieces...
  12. Xenoilphobe

    Confirmed 8,000+ Cybertrucks produced so far (VINs seen in person on 4/21/24)

    Are they providing them to ISIS, cause I haven't seen any on the road here on the East Coast.
  13. Xenoilphobe

    Looking for independent repair shop for light and preventative maintenance. OH, WV, PA

    https://teslamend.com/ https://dixonsautomotive.com/make-Tesla-repair.html
  14. Xenoilphobe

    Buying a used Tesla and I have concerns.

    We gave up looking at used and got a new LRY for the exact reasons you stated, the stereo and the range reduction in the RWY totally devalued the whole car. I would never buy a used Tesla from Tesla, go direct to a current owner, you will always get a better deal, especially if you are as...
  15. Xenoilphobe

    Please! Talk me out of MX Plaid !!!

    Just make sure you get Matrix headlights if you go the used route. The old LED Headlights were freaking horrible.
  16. Xenoilphobe

    FSD now $8,000. Who's buying?

    When I get a 50% discount from USAA for FSD, I will balance that against the monthly subscription costs vs my insurance costs then jump. I figure by 2050 when I have cataracts, a diaper, and drive 40 MPH in the fast lane, I will get FSD to help me get to my VA appointments. I might pay $2K for...
  17. Xenoilphobe

    Deliveries of $80k X?

    One call and you think they are desperate? Freaking Hyundai has me on some automated AI text messenger that has hit me 42 times just because I called them about a car, they had none in stock at the lease deal I wanted $249 down and $249 a month for a IONIQ 6.... I can't get the damn thing to...
  18. Xenoilphobe

    Apr 20, 2024 - Model X price drop by $2,000 !!! wtf...

    They are way worse, commercial real estate had the largest foreclosure spike up 117% YoY https://www.attomdata.com/news/most-recent/u-s-commercial-foreclosures-increase-in-march-2024/ "commercial foreclosures over the years, from a low of 141 in May 2020 to the current figure of 625 in March...
  19. Xenoilphobe

    Tesla Cybertruck Towing an All Electric RV (Pebble Flow Review and First Drive)

    Ditto, this thing is a beast Northwood | Arctic Fox Fifth Wheels
  20. Xenoilphobe

    Prediction: Model X price will be reduced to $78K in January 2024

    I haven't driven one yet, I did a drive by on the local Ford dealership, but they are such scumbags, I don't want to give them the business. I would like to drive one, just to see if I can go from a S to a F. I love the price point and the ability to use existing aftermarket toys, and with...
  21. Xenoilphobe

    Please! Talk me out of MX Plaid !!!

    What year and build date is it?
  22. Xenoilphobe

    Please! Talk me out of MX Plaid !!!

    We don't have any of those issues in our Dec 2023 built Model X, or our March built Model Y, my 2016 Model S on the other hand has all those ailments, but it has close to 150K on the ODO and still crushes the ICE sports cars that have finally realized they shouldn't even try to out accelerate...
  23. Xenoilphobe

    Please! Talk me out of MX Plaid !!!

    I get it, I have had two performance S's before. We have an S and a Y also, they are all pretty awesome for Costco trips.. you know the one where the wife says go get a tenderloin and you come home with a generator and 5 cases of beer and forgot to get whatever she told you to go get!
  24. Xenoilphobe

    Tesla To Recall 3,878 Cybertrucks Over Faulty Accelerator Pedal

    Misapplied lube will always get you in trouble. ;)
  25. Xenoilphobe

    Please! Talk me out of MX Plaid !!!

    Ditto, 57, if I need the badge for my ego it's $10. https://a.co/d/6yaN865. Also the Plaid only comes in a 6 seater, which is a stupid design, it adds 200 pounds of weight, if you need to put something large in the car you can't fold down the 2nd and 3rd row... made it less useful for things...
  26. Xenoilphobe

    Wiki Model S Delivery Update

    4/20 Price drop: SLR $72,990 and SP $87,990 Looks like Ford cut prices too: https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2024/04/16/2024-f-150-lightning-orders-open--flash-model-available-under--7.html
  27. Xenoilphobe

    Please! Talk me out of MX Plaid !!!

    4/20 Price dropped.....$2K on the XLR, now $77,990 and XP for $92,990 Looks like Ford cut prices too https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2024/04/16/2024-f-150-lightning-orders-open--flash-model-available-under--7.html
  28. Xenoilphobe

    Prediction: Model X price will be reduced to $78K in January 2024

    You can get the Ford Lightning Flash for $68,000 now as well with the same range.. The MSRP of the 2024 F-150 Lightning is being reduced, refer to the chart below. F-150 Lightning Flash™, now available with a starting MSRP5 under $70,000, comes packed with tech and an extended-range battery...
  29. Xenoilphobe

    Tesla Cybertruck Towing an All Electric RV (Pebble Flow Review and First Drive)

    More expensive than an airplane... why would someone buy this? $120k for the truck and another $120K for a RV????? Then I have to stop every 150 miles to charge.... You can save some money by getting the Ford Lightning - Flash for $68K, its probably a better tow vehicle and you can actually get...
  30. Xenoilphobe

    When is the DMV going to get a viable third-party mechanic/shop?

    I'm with you, even Tesla doesn't put the door panels back together right after a door handle install, I would love to take it somewhere where they aren't dealing with 5000 needy customers... I would pay extra for quality work. Things I have done myself this year: 1. New windshield wiper motor...
  31. Xenoilphobe

    500 mile range? LOL

    To support your point I own 3 Pedego bikes I think they are all made in CHINA. But I ride my zero FX more than any of them both on and off road. My Trek Madone SSL carbon bike is probably made there too.
  32. Xenoilphobe

    No Model 3 Highland tow hitch for U.S.?

    https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/trailer-towing-laws-by-state https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv109.pdf *If the vehicle’s gross weight exceeds the weight limit by 25% to 50%, the assessment is doubled. If the gross weight is over 50%, the assessment is...
  33. Xenoilphobe

    500 mile range? LOL

    When was the last time you road a bike? Yeah me neither...
  34. Xenoilphobe

    500 mile range? LOL

    I would buy one of those or a Y, without the stupid huge boat anchor wheels, that's really the only thing that held me back from buying one this past weekend are those wheels, that add no value (less range, worse rider, more expense)...
  35. Xenoilphobe

    No Model 3 Highland tow hitch for U.S.?

    I am sure you can get an aftermarket one, for 1/3 of the price OEM hitch. https://www.etrailer.com/hitch-2023_Tesla_Model+3.htm?&Redirect=8
  36. Xenoilphobe

    Why can't you order a new Model Y?

    My build date is March 2024, bought today April 6th.
  37. Xenoilphobe

    Am I too old to say why.

    He does look very happy with his decision. I don't know him, he has a Post Malone vibe... and I like Posty! Maybe I'm just jealous he has his CT already...
  38. Xenoilphobe

    Why can't you order a new Model Y?

    I'll check the build date when we pick up and share.
  39. Xenoilphobe

    Inner Tire wear?

    Tesla's attract some "interesting" people... Portlandia moment here - https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/i-took-delivery-of-my-cyberbeast-and-doodled-all-over-it.14212/
  40. Xenoilphobe

    Am I too old to say why.

    Burning Man and Acid or does this guy live in Portland? I couldn't smell, but my mind gave a whiff of piss, BO and just rank skank when I looked at the truck.
  41. Xenoilphobe

    I am debating selling/trading a Ford F150 for a Model Y. Am I missing anything?

    I kept my S too, for the same reasons, the Y is for my 22 YO son, his sister is going to be jealous, she is still driving my beater 2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid. I suspect we will be going back later in the month to dump the Ford for another Y.
  42. Xenoilphobe

    I am debating selling/trading a Ford F150 for a Model Y. Am I missing anything?

    I took my own advice and went this morning and got one... delivery at 530 today. The sales rep sold five in the hour I was there..
  43. Xenoilphobe

    Why can't you order a new Model Y?

    I just went and bought one with my son this morning.. pickup at 530 tonight, it will be his daily driver... I wouldn't worry about the battery, I have 150K on S and it's still pulling strong and charges to 260, new it was 270ish miles...
  44. Xenoilphobe

    Why can't you order a new Model Y?

    I have to agree that I don't get the FSD "value". My wife and and I played with it this week and it just seems to be a a high stress parlor trick... not really something I would depend on day to day. It kinda like dealing with the Veterans Administration, you have high expectations, but then...
  45. Xenoilphobe

    Why can't you order a new Model Y?

    I haven't been tracking for months.. but thanks for the insight... I figure if I wait another couple months they will be 10K off. Maybe they should just include FSD, and keep the price the same, instead of FING all the prior buyers.
  46. Xenoilphobe

    The Cybertruck's fatal flaw that they don't want you to know:

    Here is the non-engineer version of the awesome post by @maccos. the Upper Control Arm on the CT is kinda like the Mechanical Bridge in Pool.
  47. Xenoilphobe

    Why can't you order a new Model Y?

    I don't know about that I was online tonight looking at leasing and they are $5000 off.. that author, yeah pretty much everything on the internet is suspect these days.
  48. Xenoilphobe

    500 mile range? LOL

    I don't know what does 500 Miles Range LOL have to do with anything? Seems like a BS thread to me.