Hello TMC forum buddies,
I have a MR RWD
Ordered 10/18/18 6PM PST
Midnight Silver
Black Interior
18 inch wheels
EAP
$2500 deposit
Priced $51,500
$1200 Delivery fee.
6.25% TX sales tax.
I tool delivery of my LEMR on 12/15/18 via home delivery with less than 50 miles.
Benefited from $7500 Federal Tax Rebate when filing for taxes on 4/15/19.
I did not jump on the $2,000 offer to buy FSD back in March. Wish I had since my account shows $5000 to upgrade and I hear it is going to $7,000 tomorrow. Especially with Elon's claim that my car may be worth $250,000 if I had FSD...
I've come to grips with the fact that I can now buy a new LR for a few thousand less (Net of tax breaks) that I paid for my MR back in October. Six months is a long time in a model year for any car to expect pricing to remain static. I love driving this car! After my first trip, I regretted not paying the extra $4,000 for the LR, but now with the price changes, I'm glad I didn't as I would be even more upside down than I am now. Not taking in to account gas savings!
I'm posting to the forum because of some recent things I've been noticing and want to share:
1) Part of the undercarriage is pulling away from the bottom of the car. Not sure what this is about and will try to make an appointment eventually to go to a SC and update you all. Sorry the car is so dirty. It rained recently. Don't judge me.
2) I finally got to a Discount Tire yesterday to have the tires rotated, normally I do at 5,000 intervals because of the Discount Tire warranty, but the Tesla manual says to do so at 7,500. Before I knew it, I've driven 10,704 miles since 12/15/18, putting me on an annual usage of ~ 25,000 miles. The tread was at 4,5,6 and 7. The guy said the Michelin's that come with the car are rated for 45,000 miles, thus wearing faster than they should. He was already trying to get me to buy 2 new tires, because they won't rotate once they reach 3-4... He said the cost to replace the exact same were $245 a tire. Not sure how these tires are going to hold up, but I will try to contact the tire manufacturer for more info on their warranty and update you all as well.
3) Since various software updates, my Range has been bouncing around. I drive a lot each day (as you can see by the mileage) and charge to 90% using a home NEMA 14-50. I have not had to visit a supercharger for normal everyday work/life for local use, unless I go on a long trip. When I first charged to 90% it charged to a range of 232. After an update or two it peaked at 238, with it recently settling to 235. However this last week, it seems to be losing a mile a day. I was at 234, then 233, then 232 and today it charged to 229. I'm sure it has to do with the calibration, etc., but I wanted to start this thread in case tomorrow it sinks even further.
Tesla has made driving fun again! Hope you all love your cars too!
I have a MR RWD
Ordered 10/18/18 6PM PST
Midnight Silver
Black Interior
18 inch wheels
EAP
$2500 deposit
Priced $51,500
$1200 Delivery fee.
6.25% TX sales tax.
I tool delivery of my LEMR on 12/15/18 via home delivery with less than 50 miles.
Benefited from $7500 Federal Tax Rebate when filing for taxes on 4/15/19.
I did not jump on the $2,000 offer to buy FSD back in March. Wish I had since my account shows $5000 to upgrade and I hear it is going to $7,000 tomorrow. Especially with Elon's claim that my car may be worth $250,000 if I had FSD...
I've come to grips with the fact that I can now buy a new LR for a few thousand less (Net of tax breaks) that I paid for my MR back in October. Six months is a long time in a model year for any car to expect pricing to remain static. I love driving this car! After my first trip, I regretted not paying the extra $4,000 for the LR, but now with the price changes, I'm glad I didn't as I would be even more upside down than I am now. Not taking in to account gas savings!
I'm posting to the forum because of some recent things I've been noticing and want to share:
1) Part of the undercarriage is pulling away from the bottom of the car. Not sure what this is about and will try to make an appointment eventually to go to a SC and update you all. Sorry the car is so dirty. It rained recently. Don't judge me.
2) I finally got to a Discount Tire yesterday to have the tires rotated, normally I do at 5,000 intervals because of the Discount Tire warranty, but the Tesla manual says to do so at 7,500. Before I knew it, I've driven 10,704 miles since 12/15/18, putting me on an annual usage of ~ 25,000 miles. The tread was at 4,5,6 and 7. The guy said the Michelin's that come with the car are rated for 45,000 miles, thus wearing faster than they should. He was already trying to get me to buy 2 new tires, because they won't rotate once they reach 3-4... He said the cost to replace the exact same were $245 a tire. Not sure how these tires are going to hold up, but I will try to contact the tire manufacturer for more info on their warranty and update you all as well.
3) Since various software updates, my Range has been bouncing around. I drive a lot each day (as you can see by the mileage) and charge to 90% using a home NEMA 14-50. I have not had to visit a supercharger for normal everyday work/life for local use, unless I go on a long trip. When I first charged to 90% it charged to a range of 232. After an update or two it peaked at 238, with it recently settling to 235. However this last week, it seems to be losing a mile a day. I was at 234, then 233, then 232 and today it charged to 229. I'm sure it has to do with the calibration, etc., but I wanted to start this thread in case tomorrow it sinks even further.
Tesla has made driving fun again! Hope you all love your cars too!