Please help me choose a CPO MX

[patsfan038]

1. 2016 P90DL, 22k miles. Grey with white interior (6 seater), 22 inch silver wheels
   
   
2. 2017 100D, 20k miles. White with black interior (5 seater), 22 inch onyx wheels
   

I'm really torn between the two.

1 has that sweet 3.0 acceleration and superb white seats. I don't have or planning to have kids so the 6 seater isn't that big of a deal. AP1 is OK for me as I have a M3D-LR and I rarely use the AP.

2 has the best range possible in MX and a year younger. It has HW2, so I suppose it is future proofed.

Both are priced very close to each other.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Akikiki]

What's the build date on the '17?

 

[glide]

Always the P. Always

 

[Feathermerchan]

A lot more space in the 5 seat.

 

[patsfan038]

What's the build date on the '17?

Where can I find it? Sorry, new to this!

 

[patsfan038]

Always the P. Always

I'd love to get the P. But I'm worried about the 2016 built quality

 

[Akikiki]

Build date is on the manufacturer's sticker on the left side of the body at the driver's side front door. I can't remember the exact month in the year that the Autopilot hardware was upgraded from 2.0 to 2.5, but if the date is somewhere around July or later, its got Autopilot 2.5 hardware and that's closer to a future proof compared to the 2016 X.

 

[patsfan038]

What's the build date on the '17?

These are the details

 

[Akikiki]

These are the details

According to this, its AP 2.0 not 2.5. So, that hardware option does not matter between the two.

 

[patsfan038]

According to this, its AP 2.0 not 2.5. So, that hardware option does not matter between the two

Is the built quality any better on the 17 vs the 16?

 

[Akikiki]

I can't speak to that. My 2017 S was quieter than my 2013 S's. But both had very good fit and finish. These could be the exception or not. My second S was a P85, the third a 90D. I don't miss the P, but it was fun, but I don't care kids either.

If that's all you are looking at - build quality. I'm old. I used to work for new car dealerships 50 years ago. In those days, some people and some salesmen used to point out they didn't want to buy a new car off the lot that was built on Friday or Monday and after a three day weekend. Guess why? My point is, build quality could be different during the same week. At least it was possible then.

How many months difference between the build date on the '16 and the '17? Could be one month or 11-12 months. Would one month make a difference? Three months?

 

[patsfan038]

I can't speak to that. My 2017 S was quieter than my 2013 S's. But both had very good fit and finish. These could be the exception or not. My second S was a P85, the third a 90D. I don't miss the P, but it was fun, but I don't care kids either.

If that's all you are looking at - build quality. I'm old. I used to work for new car dealerships 50 years ago. In those days, some people and some salesmen used to point out they didn't want to buy a new car off the lot that was built on Friday or Monday and after a three day weekend. Guess why? My point is, build quality could be different during the same week. At least it was possible then.

How many months difference between the build date on the '16 and the '17? Could be one month or 11-12 months. Would one month make a difference? Three months?

Thanks for the help. I heard that the first few MX had issues with the FWD, that is why I was concerned about buying a P90DL built in early 2016

 

[Akikiki]

You are welcome. Thank you for the thanks. There's a lot of really smart people helping everyone on TMC. Keep watching, there will be more comments.

 

[robski]

There's no question about it after reading your post - get #1.

You describe the first one as having "sweet" acceleration and "superb" seats, yet you aren't nearly excited when describing the second one