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Anyone go from MYP to M3P?
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There is feedback on these two vehicles vs each other in a few different threads, take a look at these:
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M3P vs MYP
I was planning on buying a M3P for my commute since we already have a MYP for my wife and family. Since the congress is fighting to get the bill pass/not pass, it might not be a bad idea to buy another MYP if the congress passes the bill written as is. MYP will be cheaper with the $7500 credit...
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MYP vs M3P: Handling
Hello guys How's the handling between MYP and M3P? I noticed that MYP doesn't have track mode, does this mean that MYP's handling is a lot worse than M3P?
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M3P or MYP?
I almost hate to start this thread, but I'm really on the fence here. Just for some background info, my wife currently drives a Model Y SR and I'm just coming off an BMW X3M lease (had an M3 CS prior to that). Instinctively, I put in my order for an MYP a few days ago hoping that I'd get an...
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FWIW, We have both here in my home. I said this in one of the threads I linked you to above, but basically, I love driving my model 3P, I only "like" driving my wifes car. She feels exactly the same, in reverse (loves her model YP only "likes" my model 3P).
I feel the model Y is a bit "big n porky" in the handling department. Its fine for cruising down the freeway but I dont really enjoy "driving" it. I enjoy "cruising" in it. My wife feels my model 3 is too hard to get in and out of, sits too low ("I cant see anything when I drive your car" she says) and she likes the trunk in her car better. She also thinks my car is too "twitchy".
All the things she doesnt like about the model 3P I like about it. Getting in and out is getting a bit harder as we both get older (mid - late 50s), but I can still do it ok so its not too bad. I like the handling better in the model 3, and enjoy it enough that I take back roads on my commute to work and back, rather than sit on the freeway.
I feel the model Y is a bit "big n porky" in the handling department. Its fine for cruising down the freeway but I dont really enjoy "driving" it. I enjoy "cruising" in it. My wife feels my model 3 is too hard to get in and out of, sits too low ("I cant see anything when I drive your car" she says) and she likes the trunk in her car better. She also thinks my car is too "twitchy".
All the things she doesnt like about the model 3P I like about it. Getting in and out is getting a bit harder as we both get older (mid - late 50s), but I can still do it ok so its not too bad. I like the handling better in the model 3, and enjoy it enough that I take back roads on my commute to work and back, rather than sit on the freeway.
I've driven Model Y and the other CUVs in the segment...none are nearly as fun as the M3P. Not even close. Really love the low sports sedan feeling of the car and how it hugs the corners. Yes, its not track ready without a proper suspension upgrade but for daily sh**ts and giggles, its a fun toy.
As the guy above I have both in my home. I started with a MYP, it's great and actually handles very similarly to the Porsche Macan my wife and I traded in for it. I was at the time driving a Mach-E. I liked it enough that it eventually sold me on a M3P to replace the Mach-E. Doesn't hurt that it's blazingly fast either. The M3P encourages "fun" sporty driving while the MYP is likely more ideal for family driving. But either can do the other style of driving, it's just less inherent in the expectations.
Have you extensively driven the M3 RWD ? Track mode is no good if you mostly do street/daily. The RWD M3 is imho the most fun, nimble/tossable comparable to the Cayman S which is slower and cheaper than the 911. (typically called the poor man's 911).. Same story here. The poor man's Tesla is the best handling car. For track I would get the M3P or to smoke exotics on the street (when safe to do so).
@whydontwe M3P all the way as a second car, when you've got another vehicle for hauling the big stuff. M3P is a lot more fun and satisfying to drive. Just the nature of sedan vs CUV. MYP is fast but missing that driving joy, in my opinion.
M3P works great for us in a similar situation with two cars and gets the daily errands done just fine. It is a second car for us, our other car is much less fun but can fit much larger cargo. I don't think we could tolerate a Model 3 as an only car, the sedan trunk is too restrictive, but as a second car it's great. So much fun, and practical enough. One year in and I still look forward to every single drive in it.
M3P works great for us in a similar situation with two cars and gets the daily errands done just fine. It is a second car for us, our other car is much less fun but can fit much larger cargo. I don't think we could tolerate a Model 3 as an only car, the sedan trunk is too restrictive, but as a second car it's great. So much fun, and practical enough. One year in and I still look forward to every single drive in it.
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@jjrandorin and @nate704 are onto something... @whydontwe how about swapping your minivan for the M3P instead of giving up the MYP? 
Model 3 + any of SXY makes a great combo. You get the fun one (Model 3) and a big roomy one (Model S, X, or Y). Our bigger car, and formerly only car, is an original Model S.
Model 3 + any of SXY makes a great combo. You get the fun one (Model 3) and a big roomy one (Model S, X, or Y). Our bigger car, and formerly only car, is an original Model S.
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