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How much money you have spent on your Tesla after took it home

loanchau2k

Member
Nov 25, 2020
113
49
Fremont, CA
No right or wrong answers here. Just like everything in life, people like to spend money on things they like. Travel, food, clothes, and cars.....:). I have seen a lot of thread people spent money on PPF, ceramic, wheels, accessories. Just wondering what is the average money people spend after they get a car from Tesla. Maybe Tesla can offer those accessories and services themself so they can make more money :). Btw, I will not surprise if I see a number over $20,000. Again, nothing wrong with it, it's just people's priority on how to spend money on things they enjoy :). It would be very interesting to see the min and the max. I don't think I can predict the max, but I do think the min is $40 since I think everyone is buying screen protector first :)
 
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tashtibet

Member
Jul 30, 2016
486
264
fort collins, colorado
while back for 2018 M3 I spent about $1500 but sold the M3 and bought/delivered MY in June 2020. I use the M3 floor mats (not perfect but OK), done ceramic coating (Armor Shield) myself $45.99, screen protector $15.99 and baby wipes for the white interior. Right after receiving my M3 -started buying TSLA which is my biggest reward/gain.
 

TinkyWinks

Member
Nov 27, 2020
65
44
Bay Area
This is a calculation I was avoiding, but the full front PPF, ceramic tint all the way around, and new wheels & tires to replace the Ubers was already $6.5k. I would say $7.5k so far and counting....
 

house9

Supporting Member
Nov 16, 2019
329
352
California
~ $5,000 including Ceramic Coating/PPF bumper, roof rack and bike trays and modern spare

does not include car registration increase from ~$200 to ~$600 a year and insurance increase from ~100 to ~150 a month

Code:
| interior mats: 3D Maxspider | 205.09 | amazon |
| Samsung T5 Portable SSD - 1TB | 137.99 | amazon |
| screen protector | 37.99 | abstractocean (15% discount) |
| cup holder liner | 14.99 | abstractocean (15% discount) |
| door release indicators | 10.99 | abstractocean (15% discount) |
| console tray | 17.99 | abstractocean (15% discount) |
| 1 Bike tray: YAKIMA - Highroad | 199 | amazon |
| 1 Bike tray: YAKIMA - Highroad | 199 | amazon |
| SNAPPLATE | 107.1 | livingtesla |
| Jack Pads | 25.98 | amazon |
| Jeda Hub | 79 | getjeda ($10 shipping) |
| Key Fob | 150 | tesla.com |
| NoCutKey ring | 7.95 | amazon |
| DEWALT DCC020IB 20V Max Inflator | 89 | amazon |
| DEWALT 20V Lithium Ion Battery | 64.89 | amazon |
| Case for DEWALT DCC020IB | 34.99 | amazon |
| AUTOWN Tire Repair Kit | 25.99 | amazon |
| RCstyle Type-C to USB Cable | 7.59 | amazon |
| NEMA 10-30 adapter | 38.24 | tesla seaside |
| Key Fob | 150 | tesla.com |
| First-Aid Kit+supplies | 46 | amazon |
| Roadside Triangles | 21.59 | amazon |
| Glass breaker | 16.49 | amazon |
| Flashlight (Crank Emergency) | 19.9 | amazon |
| Modern Spare | 415 | modern spare w/ tax and shipping |
| Ceramic Coating / PPF bumper | 1750 | brilliant shine |
| extra key cards | 25 | tesla.com |
| key card holder  | 5 | amazon |
| NEMA 14-50 adapter | 38.24 | tesla.com |
| Roof rack | 450 | tesla.com |
| Front sunshade | 75 | tesla.com |
| Tesmat bed | 269 | tesmat |
| Tesmat sheets | 0 | tesmat |
| Tesmat privacy | 55 | tesmat |
| Luckeasy compartment box | 9.9 | amazon |
| Roof rack install | 60 | tesla mobile |
 

Lounanne

Member
Aug 25, 2020
125
81
Las Vegas
~$7300 (PPF, tint, paint correction, ceramic coating on wheels)
~$800 (outlet install - includes hubbell outlet and wall mount I bought)
~$350 (accessories: dash cover, center console covers, center console organizer, metal pedals, screen protector, rear mat)

Above includes tax. I did not include cost of ownership (car washes, charging, insurance, registration, etc.).

Also - I bought the acceleration boost but returned it within the allotted window as I did not notice a difference (comparing 80% SOC). I may subscribe to FSD for long road trips. I did not think it was necessary for the driving I do.
 

Mash

Supporting Member
Nov 10, 2019
840
634
Prague
It's a double post, but it can be a useful warning not to repeat my mistake of spending here and there a bit:
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Barrygold

Member
Jun 20, 2019
405
413
Midwest
It's a double post, but it can be a useful warning not to repeat my mistake of spending here and there a bit:
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That list is impressive. That’s why I don’t keep track. After full PPF, two sets of forged wheels/tires and coilovers I’m afraid . . . .
 

NudleBoy

Member
Sep 9, 2020
52
22
Ottawa
$500 - Full Front 3M PPF (Self Install)
$300 - 3DMaxSpider Floor Mats
$1250 - Toyo Winter Tires
$30 - Taptes Wireless Charger
$30 - Wheel Cap Kit (Amazon)
$35 - USB Hub
$110 - Samsung SSD
$20 - Screen Protector
$25 - Performance Pedals
$200 - XPEL Ceramic Tint 20% Front Windows
$44 - Nema 14-50 Adapter
$150 - Supplies for running 14-50 to Garage.

All in CAD. I'm frugal.
 

alstoralset

Man from another place
Nov 23, 2018
102
270
Pacific Northwest
$700 - HPWC + installation
$50 - lug nut caps (never used - fell in love with the Aeros)
$35 - center console piano delete
$35 - center console piano delete (2nd attempt)
$35 - NEMA 6-20 adapter
$30 - QI wireless charge pad
$19 - flash drive
$16 - curb rash touchup paint
~$12/mo - streaming
 

GeezerSquid

Still a Geezer & Still A Squid
Jun 17, 2020
85
113
Baton Rouge, LA
Probably about 10 -15 thouand:

Wall Connector, full connection adapter kit, new tires, UPP coil-overs, performance upgrade, Modern Spare, tire plug kit, Ryobi Tire Pump, Ryobi Impact wrench, low profile jack (actually bought 2 of them), home link, front trunk power lift kit, toe switch for tailgate, protective film for front, under dash holster for CZ 75 SP-01 Shadow w/TLR-8AG light/laser, Suma Performance Side Mirrors, ALL interior do-dads.
 

acarney

Active Member
Jul 9, 2019
2,326
1,385
Richland, WA
~$7,500 on full PPF and tint
~$1,200 on second set of Gemini wheels
~$1,000 on xIce Snow tires
$8,000 on FSD upgrade
~$300 on 3rd party stuff (blue interior front and rear footwell lights, PWS isolation kit, etc)
 

caffeinated

Member
Aug 4, 2020
50
26
Seattle, WA
I won't include the new 14-50 outlet in our garage because it is multi-use. We are under $1,000 with:

Nema 14-50 adapter $35
Extra mobile charger to keep in the Y $260
Homelink $300
Hitch adapter and new screw to make our old Yakima bike rack functional $25
Weatherproof rear cargo mat and cargo organizer from Tesmanian during Black Friday Sale $100

Done for now, although we may get a nicer bike rack in the future.
 

pt19713

Member
Feb 5, 2020
701
845
Delaware
$2600 Mountain Pass adjustable coilovers
$340 Mountain Pass adjustable toe arms (bought these by accident, meant to buy the adj camber arms)
$2700 Full paint correction, front PPF
$2000 Acceleration Boost
$850 Forgestar CF10 wheels (still need to buy tires)
$500 Tesla Gen3 HPWC
$285 Spare 19" Continental ProContact RX tire
$500 Assorted accessories and items

$9775
 
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