I was thinking to buy model Y. But read Reuters report about fauly suspensions and also Tesla recalling suspensions in multipe other countries. During my test drive it did feel thr ride was bit on the bumpier side and I did not feel as much control as I do with german cars. Please share your experience with make model year regarding 1. General maintainece cost including suspensions, tires, or stuff that is not covered under warranty. 2. Experience on whether its easy to get Tesla to honor warranty claims( read some horrorible stories online) 3. Only if switching from a German car: general driving experience and control on the road. 4. Experience on switching from ice car, more specifically in terms of electric bills, long road trips and cold weather drives #car#ice #ev
I have a 2021 MY and I did find the suspension stiff so forked over for coil over suspension which really improved the ride. Other than that there’s been no real maintenance cost. I plug in most nights off my 110v standard outlet and get enough juice to fill back up since we don’t drive long distance much. Solar mostly covers all my electricity.
No maintenance needed other than tire rotations since I bought mine in 2018.
Consider this before buying. 1. I’m paying 2x insurance premium than I was before. 2. in CA state, the registration renewal charge is ~$800.
Maintaining my reputation became increasingly hard after melon started his tantrums.
Most people have Teslas that are like <= 3 years old. No cars that old should have systemic maintenance issues. They do have junk suspensions though.
I upgraded from Y to an X mostly for not having to deal with those crappy suspensions. I could feel every pebble on the road with such horrible suspensions for a $50k car
some of the Y owners paid ~$70k in 2022
> 1. General maintainece cost including suspensions, tires, or stuff that is not covered under warranty. Minimal. Less than $500 per year. Tires are expensive like $2500 or so for the sport tires on the M3. > 2. Experience on whether its easy to get Tesla to honor warranty claims( read some horrorible stories online) I’ve had no issues. > 3. Only if switching from a German car: general driving experience and control on the road. I had a BMW as well. The M3 is pretty sharp to drive but like someone else said, the suspension is shit. > 4. Experience on switching from ice car, more specifically in terms of electric bills, long road trips and cold weather drives I have a Sense monitor and my electric charge is no more than $30/month for about 500 ish miles per month. I live in the Midwest where electricity is dirt cheap. Like $0.03/kWh after midnight. YMMV. You have to watch out for ice with a RWD model like mine. I were to buy it again I’d be buying the dual motor.
definitely do not need same exact brand for tires. Could go with more durable same size Continentals for 500-800$ for a set of 4
Where do you recommend we change tires? Not at Tesla service?
Insurance is crazy expensive for me 800-1000$/6 months in WA
what maintenance? the tires are recommended to be at 42PSI so that I do seem to need to inflate it a couple times more often a year than my ICE car’s 32-33PSI. Tho also went from sedan to crossover
No problems with a Model 3 (3 year lease) or a Model Y (1 year owned so far). Any small noises or creaks that should reasonably be covered under warranty were diagnosed and repaired for no charge as expected. No suspension issues. The stock tires on the Model 3 suck for lifespan (less than 30k miles) but replacement costs are the same as any other tire.