Funny thing, I chose the P specifically because it's a "want" car and not a need. I don't really
need this car at all, we've been a a single-car household for over a decade now, and this will be an additional car. I've always wanted a Tesla, and my M3P is my "reward" for losing over 50 pounds over the last year and improving my health.
If I was buying a car to mostly to get from A to B for work and errands around town, I'd have bought an SR+ (or quite frankly, a Chevy Bolt). But this is my new toy, and that warranted the Performance
. Granted, at your age, I would never have been able to afford a Tesla anyways, so that would have been a moot point. Add another decade and half, and the P is within reach.
Now if Elon could only build it and ship it to me ASAP!