2014 S vs 2021 3. Or head vs heart.

[Electricmike]

Good luck with your decision. Really comes down to what you like as you have to pay for it and drive it Let us know what you end up doing!!

Thanks for all the help! I will let you know the results but I can tell you after an afternoon of talking here I’m leaning towards the 3. As much I live the S, the 3 is still a great car, fun to drive and will probably result in less worry over the next few years.

 

[SoTX_WestTX]

do you feel like you notice a difference in comfort between the seats in the 2014 model S and the new model three?

I don't know if my butt-memory is that long, haha. If I recall, a lot of the early adopters coming from the plush luxury cars complained about the early S seats. I think they updated them shortly after I got mine. They didn't have near the bolstering on the thigh and torso they do now, which can be good or bad depending on your size and shape, I suppose.

I *can* say I don't like the seat in the 3. I'm not a "car person" so I don't know if it's just me or what, but I can't find any position that is comfortable on a long trip. One thing I do remember is that the seat on the S could be pitched much lower toward the front. On my 3, it feels to me like it's still pointed a little up, not even level, when it's at its lowest point. (or maybe the whole seat moves and the S allowed independent movement of the seat part? I can't remember...). I really liked not having that area on the floor in the middle totally empty.

I don't recall ever having any issue with any seat in any other cheap car I've driven prior to Teslas, haha. 90s Camry, late-90s basic Ram, 2000s Honda Pilot...all cloth seats, but also all bigger cars so . Am I just old now and my body is more sensitive or are expensive seats just less comfortable but we like them b/c we're told they're better? haha

 

[Jejunjm]

3. For a new car. If money was no object I'd get a (new) s. But the decision between a 7 year old car and new (battery, body, seats, suspension, computer) is a no brained for me.

 

[Fernand]

You've just gotten through replacing all the stuff on the old hand-bolted S and you want to get ANOTHER?

 

[arghx7]

The problem isn't that he wants an S, it's that he wants one that is likely to have a lot of issues, such as throttled supercharging, MCU, etc.