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02-27-2015, 10:26 AM | #1142 | |
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03-08-2015, 12:25 PM | #1143 |
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I test drove the P85D today. The acceleration on launch is, indeed, insane. I've never driven a car that requires as much involuntary core tensing as this one does--it's like a Pilates workout.
From a roll, the difference is less pronounced. It's still hugely fast, but the marquis, punishing acceleration is most evident when you jump on it from a stop (or a very slow trot). In a snowy parking lot, the AWD behaved just about as well as you'd expect with summer tires, ie, not well, but probably better than RWD. Interestingly, the biggest difference in around town driving was in regen, which slows the car noticeably more than in my car. The car I was in was making some weird and ominous clunking clicking sounds from the front motor. The Tesla guy didn't seem to think they were a problem, but it didn't sound normal to me. The next generation seats are so awesome that they may be worth the upgrade by themselves. |
03-08-2015, 01:50 PM | #1144 |
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Would you lease another Tesla? Or are you inclined to go back to a conventional car next?
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03-08-2015, 02:09 PM | #1145 |
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FYI - next gen seats are avail as an option on all models now -- not just P85D.
I just hit 32.5k miles in mine, in slightly over 21 months. This is the first car I think I'll keep more than 4 years, and the only other car I'd want would be a newer Model S or perhaps a Model III once avail...
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03-08-2015, 02:23 PM | #1146 |
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I'd get another one without hesitation, mostly because I can't think of a conventional car that would come close to comparing.
If they still made the RWD P, that's what I'd get next. I don't really want AWD, though, so it's either keep what I've got or wait until they actually launch their CPO program. |
03-08-2015, 02:25 PM | #1147 |
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Would you keep yours longer than the 39 month buy-back option you have?
Seems like the intro of the D has bumped resale down a bit, but I wonder if that is a short term thing...
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03-08-2015, 02:36 PM | #1148 |
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We'll have to see. I've become much more mellow when it comes to car flipping in my dotage. The biggest variables are a) whether there is any killer new feature debuted (I don't give a shit about autopilot), and b) how the battery is holding up.
Actually, there's a c--I can't see owning this car out of warranty until Tesla figures out aftermarket support. 36-40 months is probably the right time to dump it pre-warranty expiration. |
03-08-2015, 10:33 PM | #1149 |
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Well... I'm 2/3 of the way through my warranty and will likely hit 50k miles just before 36 months. I'm considering buying Tesla's extended warranty. Kind of pissed at myself for not buying it at the original price -- its now $4k, and was ~$2500 or $2600 when I took delivery (bumped up ~Jul 1 2013...).
My options are: 1) take my luck after 50k miles and hope nothing major happens 2) buy the warranty for $4k -- if I do, I'll keep the car for close to 100k miles 3) Get a new car about then...
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03-10-2015, 11:03 AM | #1150 |
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I've had worse service loaners.
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