I have a Model 3 on the way, likely coming within the next two weeks. We have a gas SUV which my wife drives and which we use for family trips, so this is just "my car" for getting around town and commuting to work (short drive, only about 15-30 mins depending on traffic). For that reason, I decided to go with an SR+ and keep it cheap by not upgrading the wheels or going with FSD. My other reason was that I'll likely want to swap it for an X or a Y in a couple years when my second daughter is in school and we possibly have another kid so I'll presumably need something bigger.
Question is: was leaving out FSD the right call? My logic was that this car is a relatively short-term hold, FSD still doesn't do very much and might still not do much by the time I'm ready to trade-up, and I probably won't have much use for the limited current features of FSD in the meantime. The logic was why spend the extra money. On the other hand, I'm now being persuaded that maybe FSD is in fact the right call given recent announcements of a gamechanging software update later this year and given the argument that FSD will improve resale value and may therefore be the smart thing to do for a short-term hold.
The reality is that it's now or never for FSD. Once I take delivery, I can't possibly see myself dropping the cash to upgrade given other uses that money can be put to. However, if I upgrade before delivery and roll it into my loan, it simply increases my monthly payment from $600 to $700 so it isn't as painful.
Thoughts? Advice?
Question is: was leaving out FSD the right call? My logic was that this car is a relatively short-term hold, FSD still doesn't do very much and might still not do much by the time I'm ready to trade-up, and I probably won't have much use for the limited current features of FSD in the meantime. The logic was why spend the extra money. On the other hand, I'm now being persuaded that maybe FSD is in fact the right call given recent announcements of a gamechanging software update later this year and given the argument that FSD will improve resale value and may therefore be the smart thing to do for a short-term hold.
The reality is that it's now or never for FSD. Once I take delivery, I can't possibly see myself dropping the cash to upgrade given other uses that money can be put to. However, if I upgrade before delivery and roll it into my loan, it simply increases my monthly payment from $600 to $700 so it isn't as painful.
Thoughts? Advice?