dale_cooper
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Not so sure about that, the 21’’ Überturbine wheels plus tires seem to go for between $3K-$4K on eBay plus shipping. Would cover the cost of some aftermarket wheels plus tires, possibly some extra $ for your pocket.
Resale on the performance should be higher, I may end up purchasing some cheap winter rims and winter tires for the Y. Yes you can buy a BMW M Sport package for less than a real M and it is almost as fast, but will never be a real M or command the premium when you go to sell.
Yes, I do wish there was a bit more separating the performance variant from the long range. Even if it is interior stitching, badging, contrasting colors, etc. but still want it. My other option is a Jeep Trackhawk but they are $70K+ used. Ouch.
They're not actually selling for that - people have struggled to get $2000 for them. Guy on here in Ohio had them listed for $1500 and they weren't flying off the shelf....
Resale of the performance is likely not going to be higher (but I do get where you're coming from) My personal opinion of someone who owned two model 3's, is into performance cars and really WANTS a performance tesla variant... performance on the Y is kind of weird. Driving both versions - I just thought the performance was too soft in its agility to have the level of power that the performance car has. With the 3, the performance fits, as it feels like a properly balanced driver's car. If performance to you is just the 0-60, so be it, get the performance car. It just felt out of place to me. Now if you want to throw coilovers on it and fix all that, then thats a whole other story, but that's $$$
I didn't want to spend $8-10k extra and immediately replace the wheels (even though I'm doing that with my LR , and the wheels are sitting in my garage, before the Y is even here lol). If tesla would've let you get the performance upgrades (brakes, lowered suspension, spoiler) but let you get induction wheels - I wouldn't have switched my order. I settled with being ok that LR with boost is equivalent to my dual motor 3 without boost (and that car was quite quick).
All this said, I don't fault anyone for getting the performance Y - all up to your personal preferences. If I was getting the 3 (and I almost switched my order) - 110% would be getting performance.