-
Want to remove ads? Register an account and login to see fewer ads, and become a Supporting Member to remove almost all ads.
Anyone regret not opting for performance?
- Thread starter dale_cooper
- Start date
What I find funny in these threads are the inordinate amount of people who insist acceleration numbers aren’t important or .5 sec is not that big a different but then go out and buy a package that shaved off .5 sec and constantly talk about acceleration numbers and how you’re really close.
#middleclassbudget
Aright. That’s fair. MYP will hold its own AND do well on trips. If trips are a frequent thing you can always get a set of 20’s. But in all seriousness, a MYLR with AB is in its own right a pretty fast CUV but I was cross shopping with X3M or GLC63 so I went with the performance model.
Doc_Holliday
Member
I was gonna go with MYLR with the Inductions and AB. Difference is only $3k then. Once i added spoiler, painting my calipers and looking at suspension to lower it, the MYP just makes way more sense.
The only reason I regret not getting the mYP is the wait time is half as long. Alas, the LR should be delivered soon and I’ll forget that was ever a problem. I’m considering the AB but the instant acceleration of the LR still gives the perception it’s faster than it really is. The lack of downshifting, building turbo/power, it really gets down.
Darblish
Member
I just picked up a MYLR last week. It is by a wide margin the fastest vehicle I've owned. I can't imagine even needing the Acceleration Boost.
I say that now, but in a couple of years I won't be able to understand how I drove without the AB option.
I say that now, but in a couple of years I won't be able to understand how I drove without the AB option.
People are going to have different priorities, so the OP will have to decide what adds value to the car to him. Every Tesla ever made (including my M3 SR+) has more than enough instant torque and power to do anything needed in day-to-day driving. I don't get any thrill from racing from red light to red light, and I don't drive in a way where I'm even beginning to touch the potential of my MY LR in daily driving. I prefer the better ride, more pothole-resistant tires, and longer range of the LR and for me the increased speed of the P or AB has zero value. For me to buy a P they'd have to discount it below the LR, as in my value equation it has no positives and several negatives. As always, YMYMV (your Model Y may vary).
Thanks! My LR is 2021, I'm getting it next week. I did purchase the 20' uberturbines.
I received my LR today and went to discount tire. They wouldn’t put the 20” Uberturbines on my car. Something about not being able to support the weight according to the door sticker.
rxlawdude
Active Member
I feel your pain, well at least felt it for a while. I lived in Montreal and saw the effect of the high taxes and GST and PST (almost as bad as European VAT), then the provincial income tax and federal tax. Apparently, the Canadian federal and provincial governments loved my salary more than I did. Then the US gov't wanted their cut on top of it.
I really enjoyed Montreal but I made sure I never worked there again and only went back as a tourist.
Exact same reasoning here. Was never considering the Performance when I first was toying with the idea of a MY, but with the LR price increases, I looked at the same $3K diff after induction + speed boost + way longer delivery time of the LR vs P and decided to go with the P.
Doc_Holliday
Member
Plus the headlights, i forgot to mention the upgraded headlights as well. So much win for a little price increase at the current pricing.
Schulz1983
Model Y LR AWD: Matte PPF, Vossen HF-1
If I were buying today I would get the P. We bought back when the base was $49k so even with the turbines we paid $51. It wasn’t worth an extra $9k for the performance model. We also bought ours the day we test drove so we didn’t have the wait aspect. Now that prices are getting closer I would buy the P. After curbing 2 turbines there is no way I would run 21s. That is my fault but the wheels sticking out of the tires don’t help. Putting 265 winter tires on the turbines to address that issue.
This was my line of thinking. I put in an order for LR and after 1 day changed to P. I figured I was going to change to aftermarket wheels (no way I'm running Geminis) and pay for Acceleration Boost so that was probably a $5000 delta which makes the $7000 price difference only $2000. Plus I get to get my vehicle sooner.
I think one thing to consider too is that we don't know what the landscape of the used car market will be like in 4-6 months. I can sell my current Model 3 probably at a higher price now than later after delivery for a LR.
I think it was at least a 9k difference when I bought my LR. I wouldn't have stayed with the Ubers, so I would have spent more money there. Maybe I could have sold them, but most likely net-net I would have had to add in some cash, probably a grand or more. None of the other "benefits" of the MYP mattered to me other than the better acceleration.
Even factoring in AB, it would have been still about a 6-7k delta minimum. I didn't and don't want it lowered, so the LR has turned out to be a great option.
if I was in a hurry, and with how close the price delta is now, and I only needed 5 seats, I'd probably buy the MYP and get rid of the Ubers. Far and away, the AB has been the best bang for the buck upgrade. If they would bring back the stealth MYP option instead of forcing the PuP on everyone, I'd definitely have gone that route in the first place.
Even factoring in AB, it would have been still about a 6-7k delta minimum. I didn't and don't want it lowered, so the LR has turned out to be a great option.
if I was in a hurry, and with how close the price delta is now, and I only needed 5 seats, I'd probably buy the MYP and get rid of the Ubers. Far and away, the AB has been the best bang for the buck upgrade. If they would bring back the stealth MYP option instead of forcing the PuP on everyone, I'd definitely have gone that route in the first place.
Similar threads
