For background, one of the primary uses for my MSLR is taking the family (wife and three kids) to our vacation property. It's a 2.5 hr drive (145 miles), and now that they're getting a bit older (9, 12, and 14), my kids complain about taking "Dad's car", preferring my wife's Hyundai Palisade . It's a decent enough car, but as most of you know, it's hard to go back to an ICE once you're accustomed to an EV. I've never wanted to drive around a large car daily, and the X used to be a little too expensive for me (especially the Plaid), but that's changed with the new pricing, and it does seem like the X would make family drives more enjoyable, so I'm really considering the switch. Some pros and cons as I see them:
Pros:
-More utility than MSLR. Will use car more often for family drives
-Ultra red
-3 years of free supercharging is a game changer for road trips (we end up taking my wife's car for longer drives since supercharging basically makes cost/mile the same as gasoline)
-Plaid speed and carbon fiber interior accents (not a fan of the wood)
-Features added since refresh (tilting screen, improved head/taillights, slightly larger rear display, etc)
-Falcon wing doors are awesome and incredibly convenient
-One piece windshield/roof (also a con for sun blocking)
-Tow hitch is nice to have (but not critical)
-Motorized doors (also a con right now, from what I'm reading)
Cons:
-Prefer the styling of the MS. MX is a little egg shaped and frumpy for my tastes, but overall still an attractive vehicle
-Slightly less range
-Financially, not a great decision (I owe about $50k on the MSLR @ 1.74% APR, best I could do with a new loan is around 5% and used values for MSLR seem to be in the toilet)
-Prices could drop further once federal tax incentives go away, though TBH it's hard to imagine MXP dropping much further than $90k even with competition coming - most of which doesn't offer 3 rows of seating
-Would extend my Tesla ownership experience (overpromise/under deliver mentality, glacial software updates/feature rollouts, not providing promised or implied features, crappy service center experiences). I was not planning on buying another Tesla but the fact is the only things Audi/BMW have going for them over Tesla is exterior looks and interior material quality/fit finish (IMO)
-Lack of ultrasonic sensors makes door opening crap according to owners
-Pain and suffering of selling my MSLR privately (Tesla trade in offer was absurd at $52.3k). Any suggestions there? I'd just like to get low $60s and figure that's reasonable for a $85k car with 14k miles that's 19 months old.
-Some potentially nice features rumored to be just over the horizon (interior lighting, additional cameras?)
-(possibly) FWDs in a garage. I'm pretty sure my garage bays are wider than most of my neighbors at 8', but I'm not sure if this would be an issue, or if they would be an issue with garage door rails overhead
Agree? Disagree? Some subjectivity here but any insights you have are appreciated.
Pros:
-More utility than MSLR. Will use car more often for family drives
-Ultra red
-3 years of free supercharging is a game changer for road trips (we end up taking my wife's car for longer drives since supercharging basically makes cost/mile the same as gasoline)
-Plaid speed and carbon fiber interior accents (not a fan of the wood)
-Features added since refresh (tilting screen, improved head/taillights, slightly larger rear display, etc)
-Falcon wing doors are awesome and incredibly convenient
-One piece windshield/roof (also a con for sun blocking)
-Tow hitch is nice to have (but not critical)
-Motorized doors (also a con right now, from what I'm reading)
Cons:
-Prefer the styling of the MS. MX is a little egg shaped and frumpy for my tastes, but overall still an attractive vehicle
-Slightly less range
-Financially, not a great decision (I owe about $50k on the MSLR @ 1.74% APR, best I could do with a new loan is around 5% and used values for MSLR seem to be in the toilet)
-Prices could drop further once federal tax incentives go away, though TBH it's hard to imagine MXP dropping much further than $90k even with competition coming - most of which doesn't offer 3 rows of seating
-Would extend my Tesla ownership experience (overpromise/under deliver mentality, glacial software updates/feature rollouts, not providing promised or implied features, crappy service center experiences). I was not planning on buying another Tesla but the fact is the only things Audi/BMW have going for them over Tesla is exterior looks and interior material quality/fit finish (IMO)
-Lack of ultrasonic sensors makes door opening crap according to owners
-Pain and suffering of selling my MSLR privately (Tesla trade in offer was absurd at $52.3k). Any suggestions there? I'd just like to get low $60s and figure that's reasonable for a $85k car with 14k miles that's 19 months old.
-Some potentially nice features rumored to be just over the horizon (interior lighting, additional cameras?)
-(possibly) FWDs in a garage. I'm pretty sure my garage bays are wider than most of my neighbors at 8', but I'm not sure if this would be an issue, or if they would be an issue with garage door rails overhead
Agree? Disagree? Some subjectivity here but any insights you have are appreciated.