My first 650 miles with a BEV

[EbS-P]

Fine there's no other in the price class. All that says that what is available sucks more than this one. It doesn't say that this one is a good vehicle to have.

I agree 100%! The same logic is why I own a Sprinter too

 

[woodgeek]

My X is back from the shop. Another $3500 in repairs. The warranty company is loosing bigly. Air strut, door latches and charge port door. Plus some seatbelt work and an alignment.

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When there is an equivalent alternative I will gladly ditch my Telsa. There just isn’t.

The 'No alternative' comment I assume is just the number of seats in the X? If you drop to crossover size there are many great options....

I'm almost 6 mos in with my 2022 Volvo C40. Zero maintenance, zero problems. Probably 'faster' than the X, and got it 3 yo for $28k. I guess that's 8 years of your repair budget? I'll probably upgrade to something better/cheaper within 5 years. The only 'issues' on the fora are the UI crashes once in a while (I reset it maybe once a month, can do during driving ofc) and the low range (about 200 miles at high HW speed, so 170 miles usable minimum).

But it has seamless integration with Tesla superchargers. Port on driver's side rear. I will never sully the car by charging it on a non-Tesla fast charger. LOL.

It has driver assist for use on the highway that is really great. I'm surprised how much I like it. I feel like I am still 'driving' in the sense of situational awareness... I'm just not steering or running the speed. I can handle driving on the back roads...

 

[stoveliker]

I agree 100%! The same logic is why I own a Sprinter too

I don't understand; you have a crappy (not reliable, expensive maintenance) car and spending another 80 grand on something for *back up* because of unreliability (and the once or twice a year vacation for which a rented vehicle would dwarf the cost) means you agree that it's worth having this Tesla?

I'll stop here as clearly I am not in your shoes.