Hey gang, looking at maybe getting back on a Tesla, after having to sell the '21 M3LR after a year and 10K miles of use (at an actual profit). Need to do some research here to make sure the 'heat pump' is reliable now, and also that programming issues like not being able to close the power trunk, and not being able to charge the car sometimes (scaring the crap out of my wife), are in the past. But since the cars I'm considering seem to have reliability issues (C8 Coupe 3LT NPP MRC, F-Type P450 RWD fully loaded), I'm considering getting back on a Tesla, since it'd be dirt cheap by comparison, especially with the $7,500 rebate still going on until the end of Dec.
Anyway, l was looking at the inventory, and it's all over the place in prices, but there's a new (I don't want a demo) M3P at $46,790, and a new LR with the ugly 18" wheels costs basically the same. I liked how the '21 rode, so the P is probably going to ride worse, but how much? As long as it's similar to my current '23 G70 Sport Prestige, it'd be fine... but would prefer a little better for my wife. The other negative is the reduced range (315 vs 358). Will try to test-drive one, but if not available, want your input on that. Not sure if the drawbacks of the P are worth basically paying the same price, but it's definitely tempting. Is noise inside the cabin, which was annoying on the LR, worse with summer tires? I'd probably have to buy A/S tires anyway (the Pilot A/S4s), which would be like $2K extra, and I'm not sure if those would be as quiet as the grand-touring MXM the LR comes with. I'd definitely like the new 3 much better, but it'll probably be quite a bit more expensive, and no $7,500 rebate, so need to think if this is a good idea or not. All comments welcome. Thanks
Anyway, l was looking at the inventory, and it's all over the place in prices, but there's a new (I don't want a demo) M3P at $46,790, and a new LR with the ugly 18" wheels costs basically the same. I liked how the '21 rode, so the P is probably going to ride worse, but how much? As long as it's similar to my current '23 G70 Sport Prestige, it'd be fine... but would prefer a little better for my wife. The other negative is the reduced range (315 vs 358). Will try to test-drive one, but if not available, want your input on that. Not sure if the drawbacks of the P are worth basically paying the same price, but it's definitely tempting. Is noise inside the cabin, which was annoying on the LR, worse with summer tires? I'd probably have to buy A/S tires anyway (the Pilot A/S4s), which would be like $2K extra, and I'm not sure if those would be as quiet as the grand-touring MXM the LR comes with. I'd definitely like the new 3 much better, but it'll probably be quite a bit more expensive, and no $7,500 rebate, so need to think if this is a good idea or not. All comments welcome. Thanks
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