What to buy? SR? LR AWD? Used ?

[MikeR55]

IMHO I would go with the SR RWD.. save a ton of money. You don't seem to need AWD for weather purposes, and while more range is always better, you will easily be able to make that leg on a single charge with miles to spare. FSD is also unnecessary (today). Only useful feature that you will be missing is the lane changing, but that alone is not worth the 6K premium. Premium connectivity will also be available soon as subscirption based service for roughly $100 per year, according to Tesla's website FAQ.

Yeah Premium connectivity is what I'd really like to have for sure. Hoping that's just a software update able to purchase / that enables it.

 

[ezevphl]

Have the Model 3.. currently looking at cabins in the mountains where we regularly go.
I would opt for the longest range you can get, whether its RWD or AWD.
The max distance I'm looking at is somewhere I could comfortable get to and back from on a single charge in the worst weather.