Feeling less and less comfortable

[Shock-On-T]

Thanks you guys. I have a real thing about honesty and forthcomingness. It just makes my internal alarm bells go off. I actually knew or got to know my last couple of car salesmen at Lexus and Toyota, and really totally trusted them and their advice. I didn't feel that way here.

I can believe battery model is not a bad idea, but it is a different idea for me. I think I would go for 60 model, but I would like the ability to go cross country and not sure how crazy this would make me (I prefer to drive for 8-12 hour stretches and then stop for the night, so big change).

Here is a link to one of the discussions about the suspension: Suspension Problem on Model S. This guy had a control arm failure. It's a really long thread. I have seen similar things elsewhere. There was also a thread someplace where the guy had purchased a CPO, took it home because he needed to use it, and had expected them to deal with pitting on glass and paint job but I think was not getting the response he expected. Couldn't find it again.

I don't know a lot about cars, and I'm very frugal - so this adds to my nervousness. I don't want to buy a lemon! I want to be treated like a queen like I still am for my really-old Camry and was for my Lexus, where I feel like they will go out of their way to make things right at a fair price. I know there can be outliers for anything, but I just need to know that, in general, people are having good experience with their retailers.

Try a different Tesla shop. I'm serious! You might just have come across one bad guy, everyone I've ever dealt with at Tesla has been great.

 

[Shock-On-T]

My car, Model X 75D, completed production early last week, it is on its way here to NJ and I am truly suffering from buyer's remorse. I had to rationalize the heck out of this purchase. It is a huge gadget and will eventually become worthless; it's only a car for heaven’s sake. Maybe I should have invested the funds into more real estate or my retirement. This is insane, I am planning to retire this December, I can afford it, I have been frugal, I have worked hard all of my life.

I am a 63 year old single woman and I am tired of being invisible, so I ordered a multi-coat red one with a white interior. What was I thinking? Now I am worried that this gadget will attract too much attention. Should I wrap or not? Oh my god, I could go on and on.

Then yesterday my son finally figured out how much I will be spending on this toy and hit the roof. I think I might name her "Senior Moment," and I will be going with a half wrap. If you do pull the trigger, check out the cost of wrapping, even more insanity.

Your choice, if you can afford it, I understand your pain and even if you go ahead and order you may continue to struggle like me. I am going to go through with this, I deserve it, I am grateful for all of my success and do not take it for granted for a minute, treating myself does not come easily for me.

I know I am not going to spend all my money before I die, my sons will get plenty, just $100,000 less! I am worth this. Now, I am re-thinking her name. See, if you enjoy allowing your mind rattle away go ahead and order. Trust me, it is not going to stop after you order. I sure hope that once she arrives I can relax and just enjoy my ride. It’s been an amazing journey so far.

Hey I wish my mother had a Model X!
Your remorse will vanish forever once you start driving it

 

[Karen in MN]

Try a different Tesla shop. I'm serious! You might just have come across one bad guy, everyone I've ever dealt with at Tesla has been great.

I think this is the only shop in the five-state area - I'm lucky it's less than 15 minutes from my house! But maybe look for someone with whom I have better chemistry. The guy was always polite, so I don't want to over-dis him.

 

[Karen in MN]

I thought this video gives a good feel of what AP does and doesn't do in normal driving.

This is a very good video, thanks for posting it (didn't yet watch the whole thing, but about 10-15 min).

 

[Karen in MN]

Tesla used to have, perhaps still has, a program that let's people take the car for 24 hours.

Alan

I just emailed first adviser about longer term borrow, and it is sounding possible! Excited and a little nervous!

 

[Saghost]

Excited and a little nervous!

In my experience, that's a pretty good description for a lot of the Tesla buying process. I'm told that in time the nervousness fades but the excitement doesn't. We'll see.

 

[PtG62901]

I just emailed first adviser about longer term borrow, and it is sounding possible! Excited and a little nervous!

Sounds pretty normal, EV is a whole new thing. I don't know anyone who owns a Tesla, buying one is a break out event. Every car person I know wants to touch it. lol

 

[ap105]

I just emailed first adviser about longer term borrow, and it is sounding possible! Excited and a little nervous!

Its doable. We were able to take a Model S home after our test drive last weekend. Now we're just waiting on AP2.0 and possibly making SC optional which would reduce the cost by 2k maybe?

 

[Karen in MN]

Waiting to order it for AP2.0? Oh, I see that is a hardware upgrade! Wow. Something to consider.