Hi all,
I'm sure this has topic has been covered before, but hoping to get some specific opinions from individuals in a a very similar situation.
Background: 30+ different car purchases over the past 20 years, general performance/automotive enthusiast. Owned everything from 60's muscle cars to Lexus, Supras, Hellcats, to Jeeps, etc. I guess you could say I'm a die hard performance enthusiast without a bias toward any particular brand. Since I purchased my M3P (see more below), I've been hooked on the power curve and silent performance of electric cars - even added a Wrangler 4XE to the stable recently as well. Even my 8 year old son is in love with Teslas, and in particular the Plaid.
Bottom Line: I've got a 2021 Model 3 Performance which I picked up last June and have been generally very happy with the purchase. What's left me wanting is a few things in particular:
1) A bit more room for passengers as well as storage
2) Better performance from 60+ (not often needed but cool to test every so often)
3) Smoother ride, especially for longer highway drives - also our roads around here aren't particularly smooth
4) I like the exterior and interior looks of the Model S much better
5) The rear screen (or lack of) for the kids would be great for games, etc. Not sure how useful this is in practicality, but would love to hear if this is a selling point.
Decision: Do I move to the Model S LR or Plaid? Budget is within range for either model, but I also don't like to waste money. Would love to hear opinions from those with similar backgrounds and purchase criteria. Quite honestly I wouldn't use the extra power of the plaid 99% of the time, but the "muscle car guy" inside of me knows I may regret not having that on tap whenever I got the itch. I'm sure there are many out there that can relate, as ridiculous as that may sound
Thanks for the input!
Andrew
I'm sure this has topic has been covered before, but hoping to get some specific opinions from individuals in a a very similar situation.
Background: 30+ different car purchases over the past 20 years, general performance/automotive enthusiast. Owned everything from 60's muscle cars to Lexus, Supras, Hellcats, to Jeeps, etc. I guess you could say I'm a die hard performance enthusiast without a bias toward any particular brand. Since I purchased my M3P (see more below), I've been hooked on the power curve and silent performance of electric cars - even added a Wrangler 4XE to the stable recently as well. Even my 8 year old son is in love with Teslas, and in particular the Plaid.
Bottom Line: I've got a 2021 Model 3 Performance which I picked up last June and have been generally very happy with the purchase. What's left me wanting is a few things in particular:
1) A bit more room for passengers as well as storage
2) Better performance from 60+ (not often needed but cool to test every so often)
3) Smoother ride, especially for longer highway drives - also our roads around here aren't particularly smooth
4) I like the exterior and interior looks of the Model S much better
5) The rear screen (or lack of) for the kids would be great for games, etc. Not sure how useful this is in practicality, but would love to hear if this is a selling point.
Decision: Do I move to the Model S LR or Plaid? Budget is within range for either model, but I also don't like to waste money. Would love to hear opinions from those with similar backgrounds and purchase criteria. Quite honestly I wouldn't use the extra power of the plaid 99% of the time, but the "muscle car guy" inside of me knows I may regret not having that on tap whenever I got the itch. I'm sure there are many out there that can relate, as ridiculous as that may sound
Thanks for the input!
Andrew
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