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Originally Posted By TexRdnec: 2.8 0-60 and 11.0 in the 1/4 mile most people have zero idea how fucking fast that car is even my pre-juniper y performance is 3.5 and 11.9 The Tesla is a different kind of fast. The instant power is something that needs to be experienced. I had an 11 second daily driver, and have owned liter bikes. I don’t know what kind of traction control or stability systems they have, but after driving one I can’t believe there aren’t a ton of wrecks by all the soccer moms hopped up on Starbucks and being late to drop off their kids somewhere. |
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Originally Posted By jimmybcool: I can't get my wife past how they look. I think she has "brand snobbery" and I will have to buy another German car like the iX3 BMW instead. ALl I can say is the Tesla self driving feature is surreal and I really wish she would recognize how useful that would be for her since she can't follow a map or use a GPS. Tell her you forbid her ever buying a Tesla!! She will probably buy 2. |
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Originally Posted By Sigifrith: Tell her you forbid her ever buying a Tesla!! She will probably buy 2. Originally Posted By Sigifrith: Originally Posted By jimmybcool: I can't get my wife past how they look. I think she has "brand snobbery" and I will have to buy another German car like the iX3 BMW instead. ALl I can say is the Tesla self driving feature is surreal and I really wish she would recognize how useful that would be for her since she can't follow a map or use a GPS. Tell her you forbid her ever buying a Tesla!! She will probably buy 2. i'm telling you, all he has to do is buy himself one and it will soon be hers i've done seent it happen |
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| I love the advice on getting around my wife and buying a Tesla. Especially the reverse psychology. Not 100% sure I would do it even if she wanted it. The real attraction to the Tesla is that FSD feature. Otherwise there are several other cars in the same range I like as well or better. And the fact they charge a $100 monthly subscription for the FSD is a deal breaker for me. |
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I never knew you could test-drive a Tesla for 2 hours. I'm new to EVs and liked the Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Kia EV6 at first. Just test-rode the IONIQ 5 for a short distance, so no feedback. But like many others say on this thread, they like the way Tesla sells their cars, and I do too. I'm not a fan of most dealerships, and even the good ones seem overpriced. So I'm also looking at a used Tesla Y or S around 2022 performance AWD or even a used Plaid. Tesla has some great interest rates on certain models, as low as 1.49% I've never leased a vehicle before, so most likely I'll buy a little used, as I have plans to buy a newer truck too. The warranty changed a little on the 2026? Down from 120,000 8 years or 100,000 mi, whichever comes first on newer models. Tesla covers the Model S Plaid with a 4-year/50,000-mile basic limited warranty. More importantly, the battery and drive units are protected by an extensive 8-year/150,000-mile warranty, whichever comes first, guaranteeing a minimum of 70% battery capacity retention over that period. But on at least the Plaid, the battery and drive units warranty went way up to 8-year/150,000. I'll have to visit a Tesla dealership to ask my questions. These years might be off The TM3 had a major update in 2025 and the TMY is getting one in 26 or 27 This is a great site. I set it up for Texas, they only showing used models right now. https://visor.vin/search/listings?fuel_type=Full+Electric&car_type=new%2Cused%2Ccertified&make=Tesla&model=Model+Y&state=TX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbJ4dL7VjxQ Keep us updated. |
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Yeah, test drive was scheduled for 2 hours. Tesla rep called about an hour after the drive was done. Not high pressure sales call but genuinely just wanted to answer questions. One thing I am curious about is what gauge wire I would need for about a 12 foot or so extension cord for the mobile charger. Would like to be able to plug it in at the cabin I'm renting while away for work |
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| Shit. I want one. I’m in the market for a new job, and if I have a commute, I’m pretty sure I’m going to trade my CR V in on a Model Y. I’d kinda like the Y L, YT that would mean going new, otherwise I’d try to find on a year or two old, or maybe a lease return. |
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Originally Posted By jimmybcool: I love the advice on getting around my wife and buying a Tesla. Especially the reverse psychology. Not 100% sure I would do it even if she wanted it. The real attraction to the Tesla is that FSD feature. Otherwise there are several other cars in the same range I like as well or better. And the fact they charge a $100 monthly subscription for the FSD is a deal breaker for me. Tell her you should at least go look at one. I refused to buy one…….until I drove one. Bought one that day. THEY ARE THAT IMPRESSIVE. |
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Originally Posted By TexRdnec: this is what you get for taking a ride in mine, it was inevitable i will say this, the tire thing about EVs is mostly bullshit but the extreme camber on the rear tires of the performance makes it not bullshit i knew about it in advance so i was watching the innermost groove on the rears and it was perfectly fine at 30,000 miles what was not perfectly fine is the sidewalls, i had separation on both and the only thing that saved a blowout was a strip of rubber coming off the right rear to alert me to it if you have or plan to purchase a performance model, eagle fucking eyes on the rear SIDEWALLS. take your ass under the car and check them closely. going by the tread i had another 30,000 miles to go but the sidewalls were having none of it Good to know, I am at 25K. |
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Originally Posted By Grumple: I've heard this before. We have 2 model Y's. A 2026 Juniper and a 2024. Never had an issue with auto wipers. Perhaps it was corrected during a software update. He is probably talking about how they do a dry wipe whenever there is a dollop of fly shit on the three cameras behind the root of the rear-view mirror. The front wiper cleans the front cameras. |
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Originally Posted By YourAlterEgo: My brother tried to talk me out of a performance model 3. Nope. Scared me the first few times I mashed the go pedal. Granted his dual motor was the quickest car I’d ever been in previously. Nobody points a gun at your head and makes you put it in insane mode. |
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Originally Posted By HeavyMetal: Good to know, I am at 25K. Originally Posted By HeavyMetal: Originally Posted By TexRdnec: this is what you get for taking a ride in mine, it was inevitable i will say this, the tire thing about EVs is mostly bullshit but the extreme camber on the rear tires of the performance makes it not bullshit i knew about it in advance so i was watching the innermost groove on the rears and it was perfectly fine at 30,000 miles what was not perfectly fine is the sidewalls, i had separation on both and the only thing that saved a blowout was a strip of rubber coming off the right rear to alert me to it if you have or plan to purchase a performance model, eagle fucking eyes on the rear SIDEWALLS. take your ass under the car and check them closely. going by the tread i had another 30,000 miles to go but the sidewalls were having none of it Good to know, I am at 25K.   |
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Originally Posted By JustANumber: Any way you can turn a Tesla into a "dumb" car? Meaning remove the telematics so it doesn't phone home and/or track everything you do? No GPS, no nothing? Will it even work if you do that? |
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Originally Posted By TexRdnec: Originally Posted By HeavyMetal: Originally Posted By TexRdnec: this is what you get for taking a ride in mine, it was inevitable i will say this, the tire thing about EVs is mostly bullshit but the extreme camber on the rear tires of the performance makes it not bullshit i knew about it in advance so i was watching the innermost groove on the rears and it was perfectly fine at 30,000 miles what was not perfectly fine is the sidewalls, i had separation on both and the only thing that saved a blowout was a strip of rubber coming off the right rear to alert me to it if you have or plan to purchase a performance model, eagle fucking eyes on the rear SIDEWALLS. take your ass under the car and check them closely. going by the tread i had another 30,000 miles to go but the sidewalls were having none of it Good to know, I am at 25K. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/30587/IMG_8581-3827981.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/30587/IMG_8579-3827982.jpg Talk about a maypop tire. |
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Originally Posted By 1Andy2: One thing I am curious about is what gauge wire I would need for about a 12 foot or so extension cord for the mobile charger. Would like to be able to plug it in at the cabin I'm renting while away for work How close can you park to where the charger is going? I put in a Tesla wall charger and it has a 24 foot cord. https://shop.tesla.com/product/wall-connector |
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I went to WI to visit family for the Labor Day weekend. Drove from South FL. My new Model Y in FSD did most of the driving. It was amazing. You give it the address. It’ll do all the calculations and figures out the route and where it needs to charge up along the way, drives to the supercharger, and frigging backs in all by itself. Just need to get out and plug in. I didn’t have to think about the route or worry about where to go when i’m running low. Charging wasn’t too bad. Maybe 15 minutes a stop. I had two dogs with me so taking them for a walk and a piss and using the restroom myself gave me plenty of things to do. The next stop was usually 2.5 - 3 hours after that. You don’t charge into 100%. It’ll tell you how long you need to keep it plugged in before you can continue on. If you play on your phone while you take a shit at Buc-cees and charge a little extra, it’ll recalculate and your next stop is factored in already. You just hit the screen and it takes off. The thing has a streak counter that shows how long you haven’t had to control the car. I had to break it a few times because parking isn’t 100% but i did hit a 1000 mile streak on the way up. Some doofus was strolling in my way at a stop in TN and I had to take over as the car was just waiting for him to fully get out of the way.  Very happy overall. |
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Originally Posted By Mr_Woodsy: How close can you park to where the charger is going? I put in a Tesla wall charger and it has a 24 foot cord. https://shop.tesla.com/product/wall-connector Originally Posted By Mr_Woodsy: Originally Posted By 1Andy2: One thing I am curious about is what gauge wire I would need for about a 12 foot or so extension cord for the mobile charger. Would like to be able to plug it in at the cabin I'm renting while away for work How close can you park to where the charger is going? I put in a Tesla wall charger and it has a 24 foot cord. https://shop.tesla.com/product/wall-connector Im in a cabin at an RV park. 24 foot might do it. If nothing else, I might be able to talk them into letting me park at one of the RV spots. |
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Originally Posted By 1Andy2: Im in a cabin at an RV park. 24 foot might do it. If nothing else, I might be able to talk them into letting me park at one of the RV spots. In that case the wall charger probably won't work. It's hard wired into a 60A circuit. One of these plug in chargers would work though, Have to use a J1772 adapter, but they're pretty cheap. Autel 40A Level 2 EV Charger, 240V NEMA 14-50 J1772, WiFi, 25ft Cable Tesla has a mobile connector with a 20 foot cord. Some new car models will let the car power the house if they power is out. https://shop.tesla.com/product/mobile-connector |
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Model Y Performance and Premium are exceptional cars and a great value. Barely any maintenance and incredible in terms of ease of use and reliability. I have an older Model S that’s going strong and just picked up a Cybertruck (not for everyone, but a technological marvel). If you have a chance, I recommend testing the Cybertruck - it offers significant improvements like four wheel steering and steer by wire, plus it’s quick - my dual motor is 0-60 in 4 seconds. Anyway, you’ll love your new car, whatever it is. |
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Originally Posted By FMJ0311: How do teslas do on muddy dirt roads? I live on one. So far so good. I have a .25 mile road that gets nasty a few times of the year. This being one of them. This is not an upper North West logging road mind you. But a dirt easement that me or a neighbor grades 4-5 times a year. |
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Originally Posted By HeavyMetal: He is probably talking about how they do a dry wipe whenever there is a dollop of fly shit on the three cameras behind the root of the rear-view mirror. The front wiper cleans the front cameras. I think relying on cameras and algos instead of a dedicated infrared rain sensor like every other car was a mistake. Given that they made it easier to switch to manual mode, it seems to me that Tesla understands that most of their users hate it. But you go back to FSD and they're on Auto again. Sigh. |
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Originally Posted By TexRdnec: Originally Posted By HeavyMetal: Originally Posted By TexRdnec: this is what you get for taking a ride in mine, it was inevitable i will say this, the tire thing about EVs is mostly bullshit but the extreme camber on the rear tires of the performance makes it not bullshit i knew about it in advance so i was watching the innermost groove on the rears and it was perfectly fine at 30,000 miles what was not perfectly fine is the sidewalls, i had separation on both and the only thing that saved a blowout was a strip of rubber coming off the right rear to alert me to it if you have or plan to purchase a performance model, eagle fucking eyes on the rear SIDEWALLS. take your ass under the car and check them closely. going by the tread i had another 30,000 miles to go but the sidewalls were having none of it Good to know, I am at 25K. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/30587/IMG_8581-3827981.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/30587/IMG_8579-3827982.jpg Damn. Guess all the extra weight causes that. I've seen EV tires advertised but haven't looked into the differences because I don't have an EV, beefed up sidewalls for higher weight capacity I'm thinking must be the big difference. |
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Originally Posted By TinSpinner: Damn. Guess all the extra weight causes that. I've seen EV tires advertised but haven't looked into the differences because I don't have an EV, beefed up sidewalls for higher weight capacity I'm thinking must be the big difference. They aren't really that much heavier than a normal car. My 2023 RWD Model 3 weighs 300 pounds more than my 2021 Subaru Outback. The performance variants tend to chew up tires on the inside due to how the suspension puts most the weight in that area of the tire when you're really getting after it. Drive it slow and they hold up fine. No ICE cars have the instant torque of an EV. |
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Originally Posted By Mr_Woodsy: They aren't really that much heavier than a normal car. My 2023 RWD Model 3 weighs 300 pounds more than my 2021 Subaru Outback. The performance variants tend to chew up tires on the inside due to how the suspension puts most the weight in that area of the tire when you're really getting after it. Drive it slow and they hold up fine. No ICE cars have the instant torque of an EV. Originally Posted By Mr_Woodsy: Originally Posted By TinSpinner: Damn. Guess all the extra weight causes that. I've seen EV tires advertised but haven't looked into the differences because I don't have an EV, beefed up sidewalls for higher weight capacity I'm thinking must be the big difference. They aren't really that much heavier than a normal car. My 2023 RWD Model 3 weighs 300 pounds more than my 2021 Subaru Outback. The performance variants tend to chew up tires on the inside due to how the suspension puts most the weight in that area of the tire when you're really getting after it. Drive it slow and they hold up fine. No ICE cars have the instant torque of an EV. That makes sense, I didn't think about the torque component. |
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Originally Posted By Never_A_Wick: Did you set the test drive reservation up online? No human needed? I kind of want to test drive one to check out FSD. Reservation can be made here. I think there’s a referral available from people that own one, I don’t. Your location dictates if you interact with a salesman or not. At my location there were no salesman to deal with. |
| We test drove a Y premium a few weeks ago. It was difficult to not order one on my phone afterwards. The car was very fast, but the crown jewel is FSD. I'm buying this for my 16 year old to drive 40-60 miles per day, and I want her to use FSD for almost all of it. I really wish Tesla made a real pickup truck. I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Honestly, if there were more Megachargers, I'd buy a Tesla semi but the infrastructure isn't there yet. |
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Originally Posted By Mr_Woodsy: In that case the wall charger probably won't work. It's hard wired into a 60A circuit. One of these plug in chargers would work though, Have to use a J1772 adapter, but they're pretty cheap. Autel 40A Level 2 EV Charger, 240V NEMA 14-50 J1772, WiFi, 25ft Cable Tesla has a mobile connector with a 20 foot cord. Some new car models will let the car power the house if they power is out. https://shop.tesla.com/product/mobile-connector Originally Posted By Mr_Woodsy: Originally Posted By 1Andy2: Im in a cabin at an RV park. 24 foot might do it. If nothing else, I might be able to talk them into letting me park at one of the RV spots. In that case the wall charger probably won't work. It's hard wired into a 60A circuit. One of these plug in chargers would work though, Have to use a J1772 adapter, but they're pretty cheap. Autel 40A Level 2 EV Charger, 240V NEMA 14-50 J1772, WiFi, 25ft Cable Tesla has a mobile connector with a 20 foot cord. Some new car models will let the car power the house if they power is out. https://shop.tesla.com/product/mobile-connector Yeah, I was really just thinking of the 120 15a charging cord. I know it won't keep up with the daily commute (30 miles each way) but it'll reduce the frequency of trips to a charger. |
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Originally Posted By Never_A_Wick: Did you set the test drive reservation up online? No human needed? I kind of want to test drive one to check out FSD. Yes. No human interaction until the phone call after the drive. Not even at the location. Some locations are manned. Some aren't. Mine was just the Amarillo holiday inn parking lot. |
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Originally Posted By 1Andy2: Yeah, I was really just thinking of the 120 15a charging cord. I know it won't keep up with the daily commute (30 miles each way) but it'll reduce the frequency of trips to a charger. That'd work. Here in commie WA, gas is $5/gallon. In my Subaru that gets 30mpg it costs $0.166/mile to go down the road. Cheap hydro power at home and it costs about $0.02/mile for the Model 3. About $0.09/mile using the Superchargers. Even if the fuel was a break even price the maintenance costs are basically $0 on the Tesla. It's fun as hell to drive and with our long commute of 155 miles a day FSD takes a lot of mental load off. I don't plan on ever driving anything but a Tesla at this point. |
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Originally Posted By 1Andy2: Yes. No human interaction until the phone call after the drive. Not even at the location. Some locations are manned. Some aren't. Mine was just the Amarillo holiday inn parking lot. I have a “dealer” here(I think it’s just a service center, used to be a Land Rover dealership) so I wonder if that’s where I would get sent. I’ll look into it. I want to take the wife and make jokes about who she’s going to yell at if I’m not driving…. 
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Originally Posted By jjbnum3: I never knew you could test-drive a Tesla for 2 hours. I'm new to EVs and liked the Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Kia EV6 at first. Just test-rode the IONIQ 5 for a short distance, so no feedback. But like many others say on this thread, they like the way Tesla sells their cars, and I do too. I fan of most dealerships, and even the good ones seem overpriced. So I'm also looking at used Tesla Y or S around 2022 performance AWD or even a used Plaid. Tesla has some great interest rates on certain models, as low as 1.49% I've never leased a vehicle before, so most likely I'll buy a little used, as I have plans to buy a newer truck too. The warranty changed a little on the 2026? Down from 120,000 8 years or 100,000 mi, whichever comes first on newer models. But on at least the Plaid, the battery and drive units warranty went way up to 8-year/150,000. I'll have to visit a Tesla dealership to ask my questions. These years might be off The TM3 had a major update in 2025 and the TMY is getting one in 26 or 27 This is a great site. I set it up for Texas, they only showing used models right now. https://visor.vin/search/listings?fuel_type=Full+Electric&car_type=new%2Cused%2Ccertified&make=Tesla&model=Model+Y&state=TX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbJ4dL7VjxQ Keep us updated. Originally Posted By jjbnum3: I never knew you could test-drive a Tesla for 2 hours. I'm new to EVs and liked the Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Kia EV6 at first. Just test-rode the IONIQ 5 for a short distance, so no feedback. But like many others say on this thread, they like the way Tesla sells their cars, and I do too. I fan of most dealerships, and even the good ones seem overpriced. So I'm also looking at used Tesla Y or S around 2022 performance AWD or even a used Plaid. Tesla has some great interest rates on certain models, as low as 1.49% I've never leased a vehicle before, so most likely I'll buy a little used, as I have plans to buy a newer truck too. The warranty changed a little on the 2026? Down from 120,000 8 years or 100,000 mi, whichever comes first on newer models. Tesla covers the Model S Plaid with a 4-year/50,000-mile basic limited warranty. More importantly, the battery and drive units are protected by an extensive 8-year/150,000-mile warranty, whichever comes first, guaranteeing a minimum of 70% battery capacity retention over that period. But on at least the Plaid, the battery and drive units warranty went way up to 8-year/150,000. I'll have to visit a Tesla dealership to ask my questions. These years might be off The TM3 had a major update in 2025 and the TMY is getting one in 26 or 27 This is a great site. I set it up for Texas, they only showing used models right now. https://visor.vin/search/listings?fuel_type=Full+Electric&car_type=new%2Cused%2Ccertified&make=Tesla&model=Model+Y&state=TX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbJ4dL7VjxQ Keep us updated. Keep in mind the best quote I heard from a mechanic - Tesla is at the top of the game, especially with the battery maintenance tech. Paraphrasing, he said that all the other EV manufacturers are at model T tech in comparison. 
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Originally Posted By Never_A_Wick: I have a “dealer” here(I think it’s just a service center, used to be a Land Rover dealership) so I wonder if that’s where I would get sent. I’ll look into it. I want to take the wife and make jokes about who she’s going to yell at if I’m not driving…. Originally Posted By Never_A_Wick: Originally Posted By 1Andy2: Yes. No human interaction until the phone call after the drive. Not even at the location. Some locations are manned. Some aren't. Mine was just the Amarillo holiday inn parking lot. I have a “dealer” here(I think it’s just a service center, used to be a Land Rover dealership) so I wonder if that’s where I would get sent. I’ll look into it. I want to take the wife and make jokes about who she’s going to yell at if I’m not driving…. 
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AWD for ice/snow is kind of useless in Texas - but I am assuming it means more motors and more performance. 4.6 vs 5.4 second 0-60 times. I have a reservation on a different EV, which will not be available for another 18 months or so. Doing a road trip later this week to see a prototype. Model Y is more efficient - but still ugly as sin. Current intended specs of the EV I want are 350 miles range, 3.5 second 0-60, plus it looks good. But after I get one, my wife will probably want an EV (if she does not already). The one I want is more trail ready, but my wife already has a Rubicon, so a road vehicle will probably be her next choice. I can love owning 4x4's, but cars are more relaxing to drive. The mini-van is OLD and high mileage - it is slowly becoming time to replace (It is 15 years old with almost 300k miles). Honestly, my wife rented an EV on a trip last year - she is already a fanboy. We are building a new house, already wired for 2 EV chargers. |
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Well I was about to order one. I looked under "inventory" and put in my zip code and it showed a list of vehicles with various options for Airport Blvd San Antonio... as a "delivery location." Which sounds suspiciously like its NOT in inventory. So I talked to the sales lady and sure enough, no that one is still on the assembly line. So why is it listed under inventory? No answer. Lady, I'm 650 miles from home. If I order this thing, when will it get there? Dunno. Ok... I'm about to start working 7x12s in a couple weeks. Is it ok if a family member picks it up for me? Oh no. It has to be me. Well... how long can you hold it there? 14 days.  Her advice was to just roll the dice and order it. Her exact words. Then she'll "do her best" to get her manager to refund my (explicitly non-refundable) deposit if it comes in while I'm unable to retrieve it. Yeah, ok. Sure thing, toots. To put it mildly... I'm not particularly impressed with the slippery use of the word "inventory" to describe vehicles that have yet to be assembled. |
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Originally Posted By 1Andy2: Well I was about to order one. I looked under "inventory" and put in my zip code and it showed a list of vehicles with various options for Airport Blvd San Antonio... as a "delivery location." Which sounds suspiciously like its NOT in inventory. So I talked to the sales lady and sure enough, no that one is still on the assembly line. So why is it listed under inventory? No answer. Lady, I'm 650 miles from home. If I order this thing, when will it get there? Dunno. Ok... I'm about to start working 7x12s in a couple weeks. Is it ok if a family member picks it up for me? Oh no. It has to be me. Well... how long can you hold it there? 14 days. Her advice was to just roll the dice and order it. Her exact words. Then she'll "do her best" to get her manager to refund my (explicitly non-refundable) deposit if it comes in while I'm unable to retrieve it. Yeah, ok. Sure thing, toots. To put it mildly... I'm not particularly impressed with the slippery use of the word "inventory" to describe vehicles that have yet to be assembled. Have you looked at just building one? Then, have it delivered |
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Originally Posted By flyhack72: Have you looked at just building one? Then, have it delivered Originally Posted By flyhack72: Originally Posted By 1Andy2: Well I was about to order one. I looked under "inventory" and put in my zip code and it showed a list of vehicles with various options for Airport Blvd San Antonio... as a "delivery location." Which sounds suspiciously like its NOT in inventory. So I talked to the sales lady and sure enough, no that one is still on the assembly line. So why is it listed under inventory? No answer. Lady, I'm 650 miles from home. If I order this thing, when will it get there? Dunno. Ok... I'm about to start working 7x12s in a couple weeks. Is it ok if a family member picks it up for me? Oh no. It has to be me. Well... how long can you hold it there? 14 days. Her advice was to just roll the dice and order it. Her exact words. Then she'll "do her best" to get her manager to refund my (explicitly non-refundable) deposit if it comes in while I'm unable to retrieve it. Yeah, ok. Sure thing, toots. To put it mildly... I'm not particularly impressed with the slippery use of the word "inventory" to describe vehicles that have yet to be assembled. Have you looked at just building one? Then, have it delivered 4 to 5 weeks I'm pretty sure that "inventory" one is just a disguised method of doing exactly that. I'll probably wind up ordering one and cross my fingers that it comes in before we start working 7x12s or we go back to 5x10s within the 14 day grace period after its delivered. |
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Originally Posted By zoe17: I kinda want a Tesla. I commute 100-120 miles a day. Does the car / Tesla snitch to insurance company if you drive fast? Not that I know of, I keep speed within 10% of the limit not wanting tickets but I do take advantage of the instant acceleration very often. 
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Gator's ******* better be using jimmies!
When I hold an AK in my hands, I get feelz I don't understand
When I hold an AK in my hands, I get feelz I don't understand
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Unless things have changed - if you are purchasing, you are now experiencing stupid outdated law designed to protect local political contributions. Tesla can not sell directly in Texas. Texas only allows independent dealer sales, not manufacturer to consumer. The work around is selling the car from out of state and shipping it in. Tesla's made in Austin, have to be shipped out of state - to be sold back to Texas customers. There is no new retail inventory in state - that would make the sales in Texas. Originally they were delivered to your driveway. Now I don't know if they can drop them off at a Tesla repair center (remember, it is NOT an independent dealership). They might act like and quack like an independent dealership - but by law they can not sell to consumers in Texas. I don't know if other work around such as Tesla selling certified used vehicles to individuals, or long term leasing to individuals works. I highly suspect there is a loophole for Cybertrucks - but no clue what that loophole might be. I think leasing might still work (Tesla has a Cybertruck lease program). Tribal lands is another good loophole, but that is quite rare in Texas. Certified used does not beat the restriction on direct sales apparently. Texas apparently has 5 tribal lands. 3 are near El Paso - no need to use them since El Paso is basically New Mexico. There is one north east of Houston - but again, basically Louisiana. Tesla has not used the tribal land loophole in Texas. |
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I’ve had my Juniper for 14 months. It’s had few minor issues. There was a snowflake bubble forming in one side window, about the size of a dime. Tesla mobile service took care of that under warranty. The first time the front camera had fogging due to off gassing on the inside of the windshield, mobile service came and cleaned it for no charge. A couple of weeks ago it needed cleaning again after 6 months, and that cost $60. You figure it will cost you $120 a year. It saves me driving 45 minutes each way and costs the same. There’s been a recent issue with my wall charger: during preconditioning at 1 pm it will sometimes stop and say “weak power source, unable to charge battery.” It goes away if I unplug and plug it back in. Once it said “charging equipment not ready”, and I had to switch the breaker off and on. So far I’ve avoided the issue by manually preconditioning before I leave. I actually probably only need to do it on really hot or cold days. I only charge to 60% for my regular driving, 100% just before a long drive. FSD does 97% of my driving. It goes rogue sometimes, usually as it gets close to the destination. It might park next door to the shop I’m going to, or circle the McDonald’s next to the supermarket before parking in the right place. Going home it might go into my neighbor’s driveway. For now it’s ok. Why it gets stupid sometimes I don’t know. Leaving certain places it goes through weird routes I don’t like, sometimes the wrong way through a restaurant take out lane. That’s why I’m stuck at 97%. On long drives it’s great. No complaints there. Overall, it’s a great car, safe, fast, great audio, so simple, truly modern with a few quirks. Phone key, no start/stop button, auto shift, weather map, power folding rear seats (and power raise), lots of storage space in 2 sub trunks and frunk, automatic routing with supercharger selection, matrix headlights, rear screen for passengers to watch videos or play games, over the air updates, sometimes weekly. I’m never going back to gas, that’s for sure. There’s a reason Tesla sells more EVs in the US than all the others combined. The model Y L just came out in the U.S. It’s longer and taller in the rear with second row captains chairs. Reasonable 3rd row comfort even for adults. |
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Originally Posted By 1Andy2: Well I was about to order one. I looked under "inventory" and put in my zip code and it showed a list of vehicles with various options for Airport Blvd San Antonio... as a "delivery location." Which sounds suspiciously like its NOT in inventory. So I talked to the sales lady and sure enough, no that one is still on the assembly line. So why is it listed under inventory? No answer. Lady, I'm 650 miles from home. If I order this thing, when will it get there? Dunno. Ok... I'm about to start working 7x12s in a couple weeks. Is it ok if a family member picks it up for me? Oh no. It has to be me. Well... how long can you hold it there? 14 days. Her advice was to just roll the dice and order it. Her exact words. Then she'll "do her best" to get her manager to refund my (explicitly non-refundable) deposit if it comes in while I'm unable to retrieve it. Yeah, ok. Sure thing, toots. To put it mildly... I'm not particularly impressed with the slippery use of the word "inventory" to describe vehicles that have yet to be assembled. mine was in inventory and i had to go to the airport to pick it up they seem to line up delivery dates and then ship the cars in to match them they had some cars outside you could look at but so far as i can remember everything there had a postcard on the dash with a name on it |
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Originally Posted By TexRdnec: mine was in inventory and i had to go to the airport to pick it up they seem to line up delivery dates and then ship the cars in to match them they had some cars outside you could look at but so far as i can remember everything there had a postcard on the dash with a name on it Originally Posted By TexRdnec: Originally Posted By 1Andy2: Well I was about to order one. I looked under "inventory" and put in my zip code and it showed a list of vehicles with various options for Airport Blvd San Antonio... as a "delivery location." Which sounds suspiciously like its NOT in inventory. So I talked to the sales lady and sure enough, no that one is still on the assembly line. So why is it listed under inventory? No answer. Lady, I'm 650 miles from home. If I order this thing, when will it get there? Dunno. Ok... I'm about to start working 7x12s in a couple weeks. Is it ok if a family member picks it up for me? Oh no. It has to be me. Well... how long can you hold it there? 14 days. Her advice was to just roll the dice and order it. Her exact words. Then she'll "do her best" to get her manager to refund my (explicitly non-refundable) deposit if it comes in while I'm unable to retrieve it. Yeah, ok. Sure thing, toots. To put it mildly... I'm not particularly impressed with the slippery use of the word "inventory" to describe vehicles that have yet to be assembled. mine was in inventory and i had to go to the airport to pick it up they seem to line up delivery dates and then ship the cars in to match them they had some cars outside you could look at but so far as i can remember everything there had a postcard on the dash with a name on it Where do you see delivery dates? |
Never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end—which you can never afford to lose—with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be. - Adm James Stockdale