So the more I dwell on this, because they have $500 of my money in purgatory, I’ve come up with the following reasons to proceed with the 2018 with 68,000 miles. First, they say the darn thing should go 1 million miles, most boards I read say the battery is good for 300k-500k. That car will not be in my possession anywhere close to this. Second, this car still has the FSD which is a $12,000 add no matter how you cut it, if you want that feature and acceleration boost which I believe is a $2,000 add. Third, I still have the extended warranty which gets me another year along with 4 years of battery and drive train coverage. So, this same vehicle new, with these features would be about $66,000. I’m saving $17,900 with the 2018 that I read everywhere people love and have seen little to no issues.
Believe me, any other time and place new always wins if money isn’t a factor. With four kids, college, etc…. I have to penny pinch a little until the last one is out!!
Also, the rep at the Tesla dealership debated me on FSD as being a real option saying he can get in his car and have it take him right home with only holding the steering wheel, it’s that good right now. He even showed me a video he did while using it. He also mentioned he’s a beta tester, so I’m sure that means it works for him but those features wont be available to me.
I haven’t signed the papers yet but I’m getting the emails now that I need to schedule my delivery date. Based on the other response I received, I have asked them to give me the current battery life, lets see if that do that for me as that will also seriously play into the final result.
Not sure which one is winning right now, the little devil on my left shoulder or the angel on the right. Someone needs to clearly knock the other out so I can move on with my life.