3p Or Used S100d?

[Nuclear Fusion]

If the 3 had air suspension the S wouldn’t be in the equation, but since I will be living in a hilly area, with steep approaches of driveways to roads being very common, it makes the decision more difficult
Thoughts?

 

[BulletToothWoo]

S refresh???

 

[Tony_YYZ]

For me, 3P everyday. But this is really a question on how you will use the car. Have you tried asking Tesla for an extended test drive of a 3 to see if it can indeed work for you? If you're in range of a showroom or service center they might be able to arrange this for you.

 

[Peteski]

A 3P without the lower suspension performance upgrade pack will probably be okay. It's not exactly super low.

 

[WilliamG]

Yeah the 3P isn’t super low. In fact, it has a little more ground clearance than even my 2016 Golf R which I never once bottomed out (to be fair I’m also hyper careful).

 

[forkee]

if it's the same price, S100D hands down. it's just the better car. I had a P3D- and loved it until I drove the X. That ruined it for me, lol. The size of the 3 is more manageable though. The S is way bigger so you need to factor that.

 

[jefflieb]

model s 100d
mike drop

 

[Nocturnal]

Depends. Do you want the larger passenger compartment, faster straight line speed, older interior style (and a used vehicle) or do you want superior handling and newer tech (and a new car)?

I don't care at all for how the interior of the S feels while driving, at least compared to my P3. Less visibility, and I feel way more separated from the road. I do think the S has better exterior styling though. FWIW my 3P has not bottomed out once. It's not really very low. The front of the car doesn't hang over the axle as far as other vehicles.

 

[WilliamG]

Yeah the 3P isn’t super low. In fact, it has a little more ground clearance than even my 2016 Golf R which I never once bottomed out (to be fair I’m also hyper careful).

Let me clarify. I’m talking about the P3D+ with factory lowered suspension. Still higher than my Golf R.

 

[TORQU3]

I was in the same dilemma last fall. I drove them back to back even though I had driven an s many times. For me, it was hands down the performance model 3. The driving experience was so superior for me in the 3 it was worth giving up some of the features that the S has. Don’t get me wrong I LOVE the S and agree that the overall exterior is more sexy than the 3. I can’t wait to see what is coming up next for the s and x (and truck).

 

[Jaguar]

Haven't driven a Model S, so I can't compare but you have to watch out for the low front facsia on the Model 8 when approaching parking curbs.

 

[Nocturnal]

I was in the same dilemma last fall. I drove them back to back even though I had driven an s many times. For me, it was hands down the performance model 3. The driving experience was so superior for me in the 3 it was worth giving up some of the features that the S has. Don’t get me wrong I LOVE the S and agree that the overall exterior is more sexy than the 3. I can’t wait to see what is coming up next for the s and x (and truck).

There is certainly no bad choice there. Really comes down to personal preference and needs.

 

[ChadS]

After several years of owning an S (we even had two for a while) I have been driving a 3 for over a year.

I have only scraped the bottom of my 3p once, on a friend's really bad driveway. The S used to make it.

Love both cars. S is smoother, quieter, has 2 screens for better nav display, and has more cargo space, so better for road trips. (In fact we are on a road trip now, in my wife's X, which she wishes was an S but her father can't bend to get in one).

The 3 is more efficient, a little easier to wash and park, and has awesome handling and steering feel so I prefer it around town.

 

[MXWing]

For a one Tesla family, the S is the most overall versatility.

Best combo is X and 3.

 

[skrtskrt]

Hands down the P3.

Test drive both for yourself though. The 3P is just so much fun. I test drove 100D after several months of ownership in the P3 and 100D felt slow. The P3 has spoiled me.

I also had a P85D S for two weeks and couldn't wait to get back into my car.

 

[futbolista]

New car that is more fun to drive...P3 for sure.

 

[P85_DA]

Depends on what year used S100..if later version with ap2.5 and mcu2 (early 2018) would take that over 3p ...otherwise 3p

 

[Sandiegodoug]

Best combo is X and 3.[/QUOTE]
That’s what we have. 3 is much better in crowded parking lots. I found visibility better in 3 than s when I test drove both. To me the 3 is more fun to drive but s was more luxurious, comfortable.

 

[Glamisduner]

Thats a tuff one. Better just go with a P100D to be sure your getting the right thing

 

[Dmagyar]

3P definitely.