cheqsgravity
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For me it's evs or bust. I can't drive another ice car. My latest purchase confirms that haha. I bought a ice car just for the track last oct and I still prefer the instant acceleration of m3/evs to it. Also got smoked off the line with a model y perf driving my evora. So trading it in for m3p. The handling is great with evora but the m3p is just as responsive. Have to contend with a little more weight. But track mode and the endless customizations of drive configs will make m3p exciting everyday. fyi, with track mode you can change m3p to rwd, fwd and any combo inbetween. plus not having to deal with maintenance is a plus for me.I know this latest date push I got may also signal that a 2 week delivery window is eminent.
But like Flatbroke and others, dates have changed many times and many have got to the point where they were questioning their decision to order. Most of those folks have since received cars. Some of us are still waiting and navigating around not having that extra car for several months. So naturally, over these now three months, I have second guessed going the Tesla/EV route.
For most, it's not about the gas savings unless you have a long daily commute (I do). And even then, the break even point for a different $40k car would still be 5+ years driving 150 miles per day.
Maybe it's about going green? Not the case for me.
Performance? How many times are you actually using the acceleration after you've done it a few times and showed your family/friends?
Even the aesthetic performance upgrades you pay for on the P model. Many are already replacing their 21" wheels and low profile tires to avoid damage.
So just curious. After all the waiting, second guessing, and evaluating. Especially for those where this is their first Tesla.
You've experienced the speed and what it's like to drive a dead silent EV.
You've been in the cabin long enough to get a sense of the current level of quality offered by Tesla and all of the car's idiosyncrasies.
Was it still worth it?
with getting the m3p for me really there is almost no downside. if I like the the perf/car great. if not sell it for above what I paid or pretty close and get another car.
I would also recommend turo-ing a m3p if you still unsure. I turoed one earlier this year and trust me the accel never gets old. If you've driven an ev before you will get this. Pretty much every stop light. And for the m3p apart from accel it's the precise, direct handling. My wife uses m3 sr+ even driving that is a thrill since it's rwd. handling is awesome.
ymmv.