Greetings ~
I sold my 2018 LR RWD M3 with 29k+ miles and in need of tires several months ago, replacing it with a 2019 Audi A4 Prestige with all the toys and 27k miles, full warranty and 2 years prepaid service/etc. At the time I traded the Tesla to a dealer, and bought the Audi from the same dealer. I got $3300 cash back on the trade including all fees/taxes. I traded because I was growing tired of the road noise, lessened battery range and some other things, and the Audi provided a more comfortable and quieter package.
It’s been a few months since then, and my wife swapped her ride for a 2021 BMW 330E plug in hybrid. It’s a very nice car, more refined than Tesla, but nowhere near as efficient. Nevertheless it raises some questions. My wife’s car will be the hybrid ICE we use when we need to take a longer trip, but as a second car the updated SR M3 may be a good way to return to EV driving. I was hoping for the CT, but that looks delayed. The SR range is greater than when it first came out, and rarely do I drive more than 200 miles/day. Even then there are plenty of Tesla chargers on my normal routes.
What I’d like to know is what am I giving up with the SR car? I read the supercharger times are longer on SR cars - if that’s so, how much of a difference is it? Any other significant things to consider? How about wait time for delivery - I assume loaded M3s are first, lower margin cars last. A 14 week wait would be a problem - 8 weeks is fine. How about road noise/fit and finish/etc?
Your thoughts and experience are welcome. Thanks in advance for the help.
I sold my 2018 LR RWD M3 with 29k+ miles and in need of tires several months ago, replacing it with a 2019 Audi A4 Prestige with all the toys and 27k miles, full warranty and 2 years prepaid service/etc. At the time I traded the Tesla to a dealer, and bought the Audi from the same dealer. I got $3300 cash back on the trade including all fees/taxes. I traded because I was growing tired of the road noise, lessened battery range and some other things, and the Audi provided a more comfortable and quieter package.
It’s been a few months since then, and my wife swapped her ride for a 2021 BMW 330E plug in hybrid. It’s a very nice car, more refined than Tesla, but nowhere near as efficient. Nevertheless it raises some questions. My wife’s car will be the hybrid ICE we use when we need to take a longer trip, but as a second car the updated SR M3 may be a good way to return to EV driving. I was hoping for the CT, but that looks delayed. The SR range is greater than when it first came out, and rarely do I drive more than 200 miles/day. Even then there are plenty of Tesla chargers on my normal routes.
What I’d like to know is what am I giving up with the SR car? I read the supercharger times are longer on SR cars - if that’s so, how much of a difference is it? Any other significant things to consider? How about wait time for delivery - I assume loaded M3s are first, lower margin cars last. A 14 week wait would be a problem - 8 weeks is fine. How about road noise/fit and finish/etc?
Your thoughts and experience are welcome. Thanks in advance for the help.