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  1. benf

    Set of Model X 22" Black Turbine Wheels + Perelli tires + TPMS - Brand New

    I have a brand new set of black 22" Turbines just mounted and balanced by Tesla today, never installed on a car. $4000 picked up in Orange County (SoCal) or $4400 shipped anywhere in the continental US. Text Ben at 714-200-3866 for the fastest response. I will check PMs but might not see them...
  2. benf

    FS SoCal (OC): TSW forged 20” Nurburgring gunmetal wheels and Pirelli Cinterato P7’s for Model S

    Responded to PM’s. Feel free to text 714-200-3866 for a faster response.
  3. benf

    New 22” Forged Turbine or 21” Arachnid wheels + tires + TPMS for sale (X & S owner)

    Price reduced to $3,000 if someone wants to take them this week. Otherwise my wife is getting some new wheels. :D
  4. benf

    FS SoCal (OC): TSW forged 20” Nurburgring gunmetal wheels and Pirelli Cinterato P7’s for Model S

    Price reduced to $1200 shipped. I was gone for a few months and am back now. Need these out of the garage. :)
  5. benf

    New 22” Forged Turbine or 21” Arachnid wheels + tires + TPMS for sale (X & S owner)

    The 22" Turbines have a color option of Black or Silver, the Arachnids are only available in Silver. I own both a Model S and X so I can receive either reward. There are many people on the forum currently posting this offer that don't, and there are mixed stories about actually trying to...
  6. benf

    FS SoCal (OC): TSW forged 20” Nurburgring gunmetal wheels and Pirelli Cinterato P7’s for Model S

    Sorry, I didn't see your reply...to be honest, I'm not sure. I used them on my S the way they are, if there are specific rings you want I'd be happy to buy them for you. I am also dropping the price to $1300 picked up / $1400 shipped.
  7. benf

    FS SoCal (OC): TSW forged 20” Nurburgring gunmetal wheels and Pirelli Cinterato P7’s for Model S

    Shipping is ~$50 per wheel by UPS ground. I am willing to split the shipping. So $1500 shipped.
  8. benf

    FS SoCal (OC): TSW forged 20” Nurburgring gunmetal wheels and Pirelli Cinterato P7’s for Model S

    I have a set of TSW forged Nurburgring wheels in gunmetal. Size is 20x9 +35 with 245/40 tires. Fits perfectly on the Model S, no rubbing or issues at full lock. These are extremely light (9 lbs per corner lighter wheel/tire combo) and strong due to the rotary forged construction. The size is a...
  9. benf

    Continental ExtremeContact DW 245/40ZR20 - 2 Tires LIKE NEW + Free 3rd tire

    These tires just came off my Tesla with 3k miles on them. Tread is over 9/32 and two of them are in like-new condition. I had a puncture on two of my tires, and the other two were completely untouched. One of the tires was repairable and was patched and plugged. I'm asking $250 SHIPPED (or...
  10. benf

    Quietest tires?

    Not that the customer ratings mean a whole lot, but I am leaning towards the P7's. I'm not sure if some of the old forum posts on the P7's were before the "Plus" version came out, because it looked like a lot of people said they had terrible traction. Then you have tirerack and everywhere else...
  11. benf

    Quietest tires?

    Unfortunately not, only 19" and 21" :(
  12. benf

    Quietest tires?

    I am about to replace my Continental ExtremeContact DW's with something else. I'm looking for the quietest possible tire. My wife has the stock Primacy's on her Model S and they are noticeably quieter. Obviously it's not fair comparing max performance summer tires to all season's, but it's...
  13. benf

    Third party offering Tesla Model S wireless charging option in April

    While the losses/inefficiency aren't great, the only real reason I see for wanting this is to make Summon actually useful in your garage. The idea of standing around and watching your car slowly pull itself in to your garage (10 times slower than you do yourself) only for you to have to wait...
  14. benf

    Model S Decimates Large Premium/Luxury Car Market

    Totally agree (100%? LOL). And yes, what Tesla has done is amazing, no matter what is or isn't on that chart. ;)
  15. benf

    Model S Decimates Large Premium/Luxury Car Market

    I don't think anyone is saying it doesn't compete with the S class, and if you read my post, I specifically mentioned the case in which it does. The discussion was that 100% of Model S sales in the US were not from people who were considering an S-class, and as such, saying they STOLE all of...
  16. benf

    Model S Decimates Large Premium/Luxury Car Market

    Well, thanks Drivin, for proving I'm not crazy. I really didn't think most Model S owners were considering the 7-series or S-class when they made their buying decision. It seemed like a mix of Prius/Volt owners, mid-range German car owners (5-series, E-class, A6...M3, C63, etc.) and very few...
  17. benf

    Model S Decimates Large Premium/Luxury Car Market

    Yes, that is exactly my point. If you define luxury to include the Model S, it should ALSO include the 5-series and E-class. That list doesn't. Conveniently, when you add those other "luxury" cars in to the mix, Tesla is nowhere close to "decimating" anything. Mercedes sold over 60,000...
  18. benf

    Model S Decimates Large Premium/Luxury Car Market

    $7,500 federal, $2,500 state (in CA). I realize not all states have discounts, but more Tesla's are sold in California than anywhere else (same with Mercedes S-class), so it seemed fair. - - - Updated - - - I replaced my BMW 550i with the Model S. I think the 550 (and E-class) are more of a...
  19. benf

    Model S Decimates Large Premium/Luxury Car Market

    Please provide the results. I don't care if I'm wrong, I am genuinely curious.
  20. benf

    Model S Decimates Large Premium/Luxury Car Market

    It is quite a coincidence, but I bet if you polled every Model S owner, less than 25% of them would tell you they considered any of the cars on that list when purchasing their Model S.
  21. benf

    Model S Decimates Large Premium/Luxury Car Market

    I know everyone likes to compare the Model S to the 7-series and S-class, but I just don't really get it. The Model S starts at $70k ($60k with rebate). The 7-series starts at $81k. The S-class starts at $95k. The 7-series and S-class are considerably more luxurious than a Model S. The...
  22. benf

    Fit and Finish Issue. Anyone else?

    Same here. 12/8/2015 delivery and my frunk has a huge gap. SC couldn't fix it, so it's off to the body shop.
  23. benf

    35% Depreciation at One Year Old?

    Considering the tax rebate, and also the class of car you're dealing with, I actually think the depreciation is on the low end. If you could even get $5,000 more than that private party, that would be $71k -> $58k = 19% depreciation. A Mercedes S Class or BMW 7 Series is going to lose a lot...
  24. benf

    Model S body proportions are so classic I could see it lasting another 5-7 years

    The roadster came to an end because Lotus provided them with a finite number of chassis (7500 I believe?) and that was it. No more chassis, no more roadster. The Model S is not comparable.
  25. benf

    Is this normal, or an unusual amount of issues for a 3 week old car?

    Alright, here's the update finally. I just got the car back from service. The hood was not able to be fixed at the service center. They need to send it to a body shop ("Tesla collision center") to fix it. They fixed the bumper to fender alignment. They said they were unable to replicate the...
  26. benf

    Do your front windows hit the chrome trim when opening?

    Plenty of cars with frameless doors don't do this. $20k Subaru's 10 years ago didn't do this. There is absolutely no reason that these "fancy" doors should come at a cost. (And I don't think they're fancy at all, btw)
  27. benf

    Summon Why ?

    Aside from pulling out of tight spaces, or pulling in to a tight garage, I don't see much point right now. The car doesn't plug itself in, so the idea of getting out of the car in the driveway, watching it open your garage door, pull in, park itself, and close the garage, only for you to then...
  28. benf

    Handling

    Are we being trolled right now? Why would you want to track an almost 5,000lb car? This has nothing to do with batteries or technology. It's track 101: lightweight is king...and the Tesla is about as far from lightweight as it gets unless you want to track a Hummer.
  29. benf

    Any performance difference between 85D and P85D in standard sport mode?

    The misinformation about P vs non-P models like this keeps getting repeated because of Tesla's website. The P models are shown with 0-60 times including a 1-foot rollout. The non-P models are shown without the rollout. This is done to make the P models look better by comparison. Frankly, I...
  30. benf

    Handling

    Comparing a 911 and an M3 to a Model S doesn't really make a whole lot of sense. Comparing it to an M5, an S63, an RS7, makes more sense. It handles extremely well for its size, but it's not an M3 or a 911, nor should it be. Totally different cars with different purposes.
  31. benf

    Survey: How and why the nag (AP V7.1) happens

    You might want to create a google spreadsheet or google form for these answers, as compiling this data later is going to be a real pain if it's just in random forum posts. If you need help, just let me know. ;)
  32. benf

    New to the forum - have i ordered to right car?

    If you're going to buy aftermarket wheels anyway, it would be much more cost effective to get the 19" wheels, use them for winter, and buy some aftermarket 20" or 21" wheels for summer. The aftermarket wheels will be lighter, stronger, and cheaper than the Tesla 21's. I shaved almost 40lbs...
  33. benf

    What Swag did Tesla give you at delivery?

    Absolutely nothing. In fact, they didn't even bother to properly inspect my car before handing me the keys. :cursing:
  34. benf

    New owners and early adopter owners: Do I detect a major difference?

    There are some major problem with this logic. Let's just say the batteries "cost" $25k. That appears to be what Tesla charges for a retail for a replacement, but let's just overestimate and say that's their "cost." The Tesla has extremely inexpensive drive units compared to luxury car...
  35. benf

    New owners and early adopter owners: Do I detect a major difference?

    My $100k Model S with 3,000 miles on it has more rattles, ticks, buzzes, etc. than my $17k Scion xB dog hauler with 50,000 miles on it. I knew up front that even for $100k, the Model S was not going to compare to my $75k BMW in terms of interior noise, material quality, build quality, etc. I...
  36. benf

    P85D sold for $87k

    So let me see if I understand this correctly: Tesla unloads all of their inventory and loaner cars at the end of the year for cheap to try to boost their numbers. I have to take my brand new car in for service with countless problems that shouldn't exist because they ignore glaring quality...
  37. benf

    New owners and early adopter owners: Do I detect a major difference?

    I'm a new owner (1 month) and while I agree with your statement, I see it from the other side obviously. I came on these forums originally and was surprised at the complete lack of objectivity from the "early adopters." In general the attitude seemed to be (this is sweeping and meant to be...
  38. benf

    Release Cycles & Potential Refresh?

    If you ordered a car right now (or even back in December) and it started production after 1/1/2016, you'd have a 2016 "model year" vehicle. So the vehicles being sold right now are likely 2016, not 2015. Unless you're talking about inventory cars that were built last year. Yet another reason...
  39. benf

    Model S Performance & Handling Compared to my BMW

    A 328i is $30k. An apples to apples comparison on interior (price-wise) is a loaded 550 or a base 7 series compared to a base Model S. A loaded 85D falls just short of a nicely optioned 7 series or M5. I agree that "cheap" german cars have crappy interiors too, but they aren't the competition...