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How long will a model 3 last and what tesla to replace it?
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Personally, I would stay away from any of the new EVs until they are out in the road for 2-3 years. I have been driving my 2019 model 3 for two years, no problems and the best thing is if you are driving long range, there are plenty of tesla supercharges with more being added all the time. Love the free Over the Air updates, zero maintenance and the Auto Pilot. We will see how the whole EV story turns out.
bjrosen
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One more thing about doing an upgrade. As I said before I'm waiting for a > 400 mile version which won't happen for a couple more years, they have to put 4680s into production and then they will need to have enough for the Model 3 not just the Cybertruck. If FSD is working by then I'll be less inclined to do a trade in because I have FSD now and the cost of buying it again is likely to be prohibitive. If it isn't working by then, and I'd lay odds that it's never going to work with the current sensor suite, then I'd consider it a write off and be willing to buy a longer range M3 without FSD.
We just got ours a couple months ago but unless the unexpected happens...no reason not to keep for at least 100,000 miles (6 1/2 years) hopefully more. It is a commute care that gets 15k miles a year so 150k might be unreasonable because I don't think we'd keep a car 10 years Tesla or ICE...
The real question I wonder is what would someone pay for a 6 year old Tesla with 100,000 miles?
The real question I wonder is what would someone pay for a 6 year old Tesla with 100,000 miles?
To a great extent it would depend on what the tech and cars are like 6 years from now.
I guess I have little imagination but not sure what other "Tech" I'll need unless we are talking range. Still have an ICE BMW SUV and a Fiat Spider so not all in on "tech" at this point. Tesla was for the gas savings, free "paid lanes" and HOV w/ one person benefit.
In addition to range, charging times, and, more importantly, safety and autonomous capabilities.
About half of the original 3LR price is my bet. I think a 3P (and S LR) will depreciate faster and be worth about 40%. I think an S P will be worth more like 33%.
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Meh. The wife drives it...she'd never use "autonomous driving", charging times don't matter and range will never matter for her unless we moved pretty far away. I guess we could give her a little more safety if she's a good girl.
My comment on range was for me. When I can buy a 450+ range Tesla for 40k +/- I'll probably consider but the way prices are going a Model3 will be 65k soon LOL. Until then ICE BMW for this guy!
S and X that have been used in taxi services have exceeded 500k mikes without any significant repair, so I doubt the drivetrain and battery will be a problem - and both those are warranties for 8 years and either 120k or 150k miles (depending where you bought it).
Took me 3 seconds to Google it, which is about the same amount of time you took to downvote an accurate post.
300,000–500,000 Miles In A Tesla — How Does A Tesla Hold Up? - CleanTechnica
It’s no secret that most owners love their Teslas, but not many can say from experience how they hold up over the really long haul. One that can is Tesloop, a shuttle service in Southern California that operates a small fleet of Models S, X, and 3. Each of Tesloop’s vehicles logs around 17,000...
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roblab
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And the battery is warrantied for 8 years, I understand, and it probably will go twice that long. Thassa lotta miles.
Notice they mentioned they replaced six battery packs? They've also had vehicles that have been thru at least one replacement drive unit. Tesloop also shutdown awhile ago. Before COVID killed them, there was stuff like Tesloop suspending shuttle operations on October 1 - KESQ.Took me 3 seconds to Google it, which is about the same amount of time you took to downvote an accurate post.
300,000–500,000 Miles In A Tesla — How Does A Tesla Hold Up? - CleanTechnica
It’s no secret that most owners love their Teslas, but not many can say from experience how they hold up over the really long haul. One that can is Tesloop, a shuttle service in Southern California that operates a small fleet of Models S, X, and 3. Each of Tesloop’s vehicles logs around 17,000...
Which vehicle(s) of theirs (or someone else's) have made it to 500K miles on their original drive unit and battery pack?
For example, Tesloop’s Tesla Model S Surpasses 400,000 miles (643,737 kilometers) had its battery pack replaced twice and front drive unit replaced once.
I can point you to 3 TMC members w/Model S who have each had at least 6 drive unit replacements.
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Here are the folks who have been thru 6+ drive unit replacements and another that went thru at least 5.
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And, drive units on early S were definitely no good: Two Thirds of Early Model S Drivetrains May Fail By 60,000miles (ignore the title, just look at the post).
6th drive unit replacement and more
Sorry to hear this Dave, I know exactly how you feel! My car must have been produced around the same time as yours,(similar VIN) and my experiences match so closely.
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Drive Unit Replacement Poll
No, My second DU has the milling noise & its getting louder, I have been asking for a replacement but I have been denied, I guess I am supposed to be annoyed everytime I drive the car until someone at Tesla finally approves a swap...I need to wait until I am outside of acceptable specs (whatever...
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Drive Unit Replacement Poll
No, My second DU has the milling noise & its getting louder, I have been asking for a replacement but I have been denied, I guess I am supposed to be annoyed everytime I drive the car until someone at Tesla finally approves a swap...I need to wait until I am outside of acceptable specs (whatever...
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7 years later what is your 100% on your 85kWh battery?
There is no difference between European and US. The typical is typical in both. My German 85 has typical has 256miles, my American 258miles typical.
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And, drive units on early S were definitely no good: Two Thirds of Early Model S Drivetrains May Fail By 60,000miles (ignore the title, just look at the post).
The Roadster and Model S have completely different batteries compared to the Model 3 and Model Y. Terrible comparison
I plan to keep my 2021 M3 LR for a while.....but if I were to exchange it, then I would in three years time, so the new owner gets one year left on the warranty. The M3 suits me and I wouldn’t complain if I got a newer one especially if, by then, they have a M3 hatchback or station wagon
Yet the Model S has a longer warranty on the battery pack. Go figure.
If Tesla thought the Model 3 pack would last 10 years or more on average, it would have a 10 year warranty.
