I totally understand where OP is coming from. I had a MY LR and added boost. Had to be one of the most boring cars I owned. I got sucked into the "you'll need more room than the 3" yada yada and you can't tow with the 3. Terrible mistake to buy that car. Honestly, I'd buy a Hyundai or Kia before I'd buy another Y.
@acarney As for hating the Y, I'll pretty much say it straight up, I think I hated my Y almost as much as I like my 3.
To clarify, I love the Y, but I think it's the less fun car and less "better" car. I *hate* that I feel that way
Mainly because I can only afford one currently. If I could have the Y (ideally a LR) as the winter car and grocery car and random large box from a retail store or if I have to move or when traveling for a week with friends or something AND the M3P for the weekend fun car and work and back rocket, then I would be perfect, lol
It's rare, but I couple times I've needed the room. I essentially had to move to Seattle for six months at the drop of the hat (literally were told the exact date about 6 days before we had to be there) for some serious medical treatment for a family member. Once we were there I was unable to leave, even for a day, until the treatment for the family member was complete (or if I could have found someone else to stay with them 24/7). So in that case, the room of the Y was great, basically became a moving van and could fit enough of our life for a six month stay. I don't foresee that need again, but it sure was nice to have it and was something I totally didn't have to worry about.
The couple times I've had to toss a set of tires mounted to wheels into the Y to get them changed or something else. I don't have to borrow a friends vehicle or have them follow me or make two trips or anything. They just fit. Stuff like that. It also made a recent move a lot easier after big heavy items was handled with a moving company.. it's amazing how many smaller boxes the Y can fit at once and that it does have room for something like a bedside table or something.
So for those reasons the Y makes "sense" and I feel like it's a great fit for me. I don't need a full on truck, but it's big enough.
But after being in a Model 3 again... well I forgot how much sporty drivers car I ended up trading to be in that Y. (And again, it's not like the Performance Y is slow or boring, it just doesn't feel low and sporty! Also... maybe they changed something, but the brakes on the long range model 3 felt like ON or OFF. They were really tight and had an aggressive bite immediately. I actually really liked them...)