Hey Guys,
Apologies for another used Model S thread, I really have trawled through the threads for as much information as I could but would appreciate some advice on my specific purchase.
For a bit of background, I will be moving from a 2005 Honda Civic Type R, it's the car of my youth and i've had it for over 10 years now, it truly feels like its time to move onto something more refined and grown up and we now have a little one on the way. A Model S has been my dream car for a long while and i'm dead set on getting one despite some of the issues I've seen some people have.
As it will be the biggest car purchase I have made so far I really would appreciate the advice on my options which I have found are the following:
A. 2017/2018 Model S 75D with fairly low mileage 20-30k
B. 2017 Model S 90D with 25-35k mileage
C. 2017/2018 Model S 100D with 50-60k mileage
I know mileage should mean little with these cars but I do really want something with a clean interior and I feel like approaching 50-60k doesn't quite get you me that, but it would get me the extended range and potentially longer life from the battery as it eventually degrades. I also like the fact it will charge faster as well.
I don't think I would make use of the range of the 100D on a daily basis but it would be very useful for some of my journeys which i've checked with a planner app.
The 90D appears to be the middle ground here, although I do give up a year of battery warranty and i'm concerned about issues with the 90 battery pack, I have found a car that seems ideal with only 30k+ mileage, MCU2, EAP and the cold weather pack in the right colour combination i'm looking for and within range of my budget. The battery version is 1088790-00-A. I believe this to be the older battery pack which may have degradation issues? It supposedly has 268 miles at full charge which seems to be around 94%?
It seems to be the ideal choice for me but i'm really nervous I buy a car which ends up with less range than a 75D, weighs more and is potentially a year older...
What do you think? I'm tempted to go for it but I keep going back to the other options... 100D who cares about mileage, slightly newer with longer warranty, 75D its practically new with such low mileage but a lot less range and slower charging, or 90D which seems ideal until I read about all the issues with this particuar battery pack.
Apologies for another used Model S thread, I really have trawled through the threads for as much information as I could but would appreciate some advice on my specific purchase.
For a bit of background, I will be moving from a 2005 Honda Civic Type R, it's the car of my youth and i've had it for over 10 years now, it truly feels like its time to move onto something more refined and grown up and we now have a little one on the way. A Model S has been my dream car for a long while and i'm dead set on getting one despite some of the issues I've seen some people have.
As it will be the biggest car purchase I have made so far I really would appreciate the advice on my options which I have found are the following:
A. 2017/2018 Model S 75D with fairly low mileage 20-30k
B. 2017 Model S 90D with 25-35k mileage
C. 2017/2018 Model S 100D with 50-60k mileage
I know mileage should mean little with these cars but I do really want something with a clean interior and I feel like approaching 50-60k doesn't quite get you me that, but it would get me the extended range and potentially longer life from the battery as it eventually degrades. I also like the fact it will charge faster as well.
I don't think I would make use of the range of the 100D on a daily basis but it would be very useful for some of my journeys which i've checked with a planner app.
The 90D appears to be the middle ground here, although I do give up a year of battery warranty and i'm concerned about issues with the 90 battery pack, I have found a car that seems ideal with only 30k+ mileage, MCU2, EAP and the cold weather pack in the right colour combination i'm looking for and within range of my budget. The battery version is 1088790-00-A. I believe this to be the older battery pack which may have degradation issues? It supposedly has 268 miles at full charge which seems to be around 94%?
It seems to be the ideal choice for me but i'm really nervous I buy a car which ends up with less range than a 75D, weighs more and is potentially a year older...
What do you think? I'm tempted to go for it but I keep going back to the other options... 100D who cares about mileage, slightly newer with longer warranty, 75D its practically new with such low mileage but a lot less range and slower charging, or 90D which seems ideal until I read about all the issues with this particuar battery pack.