Hi guys, I'm a newbie here.
Here is my situation. I am a taxi driver and after many years I have a position to finally buy my dream car, a model s. I run yearly about 40-50k miles with my curent Prius so it is quite heavy usage.
I know I have to get rid of all the smaller battery cars from my list so I have to stick to 85, 90 or even 100 packs. I read that dual motors are preferable. So with my budget I could buy a facelifted 90d in about 29-32k £ range roughly with around 2 years warranty on drivetrain and battery. This could give me a bit of peace of mind at least for the next 2 years while I will pump roughly 80-100k miles into the odometer.
Or, and here comes the dilemma. I could buy an older 2015 early 2016 85d with less warranty ( most cases end this year ) but around 20-23k in £.
What would you think in my situation?
If I buy the older version I will have spare money for the unforeseeable future when the battery dies after the warranty, or if I choose the newer model I have 2 years peace of mind. But in that case the battery will die anyway sooner or later so probably I cannot avoid repair costs just postpone it.
Bear in mind I plan to keep my prius as a second shot in case the service center will sit on my car for months. That helps me to stay on the road even if the repair might not cost me a penny if covered by warranty.
By the way I want free supercharger capability however my daily charging routine would be a home charging.
And please don't ask me to buy model 3 instead. That is not an option.
Any suggestions are more than welcome except above
Thanks in advance
Here is my situation. I am a taxi driver and after many years I have a position to finally buy my dream car, a model s. I run yearly about 40-50k miles with my curent Prius so it is quite heavy usage.
I know I have to get rid of all the smaller battery cars from my list so I have to stick to 85, 90 or even 100 packs. I read that dual motors are preferable. So with my budget I could buy a facelifted 90d in about 29-32k £ range roughly with around 2 years warranty on drivetrain and battery. This could give me a bit of peace of mind at least for the next 2 years while I will pump roughly 80-100k miles into the odometer.
Or, and here comes the dilemma. I could buy an older 2015 early 2016 85d with less warranty ( most cases end this year ) but around 20-23k in £.
What would you think in my situation?
If I buy the older version I will have spare money for the unforeseeable future when the battery dies after the warranty, or if I choose the newer model I have 2 years peace of mind. But in that case the battery will die anyway sooner or later so probably I cannot avoid repair costs just postpone it.
Bear in mind I plan to keep my prius as a second shot in case the service center will sit on my car for months. That helps me to stay on the road even if the repair might not cost me a penny if covered by warranty.
By the way I want free supercharger capability however my daily charging routine would be a home charging.
And please don't ask me to buy model 3 instead. That is not an option.
Any suggestions are more than welcome except above
Thanks in advance