Hi all,
I need a bit of advice. Never had a Tesla, about to buy the first one used. See original my WTB thread here:
WTB Model S 85kwh under $40k
Now, I've found a few options that would fit that criteria. 2012 or 2013, P85, between 60k and 100k miles. Some even have CPO warranty left.
However, I've read of people who claim the first Model S years (so 2012 and 2013) were notoriously buggy, and basically had a lot of "baby flaws", it being a brand new model and all.
So - my question to the pro's here (and I know it's probably more a thing of personal preference, but I'm interested in people's opinions):
Would you rather go for a 2012 P85 with tons of fun options, or a 2014 (or even 2015) regular 70 with less options, assuming both have the same amount of miles?
I've read through the official change list per year by Tesla, and there are some interesting things there. AP is nice to have, but assuming that even a 2012 model will have basic cruise control (and distance to car in front, whatever that's called?), it's not the most important feature.
Basically, I wonder if Tesla made some really important improvements in the first 2 years that would be more important for me than some funky features. Plan to do about 20k miles/year, baby in the back, 50% highway, 50% city/suburbia.
Thanks!
-Markus
I need a bit of advice. Never had a Tesla, about to buy the first one used. See original my WTB thread here:
WTB Model S 85kwh under $40k
Now, I've found a few options that would fit that criteria. 2012 or 2013, P85, between 60k and 100k miles. Some even have CPO warranty left.
However, I've read of people who claim the first Model S years (so 2012 and 2013) were notoriously buggy, and basically had a lot of "baby flaws", it being a brand new model and all.
So - my question to the pro's here (and I know it's probably more a thing of personal preference, but I'm interested in people's opinions):
Would you rather go for a 2012 P85 with tons of fun options, or a 2014 (or even 2015) regular 70 with less options, assuming both have the same amount of miles?
I've read through the official change list per year by Tesla, and there are some interesting things there. AP is nice to have, but assuming that even a 2012 model will have basic cruise control (and distance to car in front, whatever that's called?), it's not the most important feature.
Basically, I wonder if Tesla made some really important improvements in the first 2 years that would be more important for me than some funky features. Plan to do about 20k miles/year, baby in the back, 50% highway, 50% city/suburbia.
Thanks!
-Markus
