If you were going to buy a used Model S around year 2015 and you had to pick between a P85 or a 85D which would you choose and more importantly why?
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Kinda surprised by the landslide so far. I will be in Texas so "winter" driving won't be an issue at all. Lots to think about. I'll be buying this year I just still don't know which one I want. Thanks for the replies.
The biggest factor between the "P" and non "P" AWD cars would be the range. If the extra real world range is not that big of an issue, by all means, get the "P" version.I am going through a similar dilemma. My 2013 Brown P85 runs out of warranty next February, and thinking ahead what to do. A titanium metallic 85D with tan interior and 25K miles can be had for $44K with a four year warranty. If I was buying today, I would pay an additional $9000 for a P90DL with the same mileage. I know, you don’t have to get to sixty in 2.6 seconds, and the whole 90 battery degradation issue, but just to have the performance would be worth it to me.
You’re gonna be dead a long time, go for the P AND the AWD!
...and the tires will last longer and require fewer rotations.
If you were going to buy a used Model S around year 2015 and you had to pick between a P85 or a 85D which would you choose and more importantly why?
The RWD version is much harder on the rear tires.I thought tire wear was based on two things; 1) an off the line lead foot, 2) and air suspension driving at the low setting. If the P85D and 85D are the same car, less the rear motor why would there be more tire wear if the driving style remains the same.
If you keep waiting, you will never buy anything.Thanks for the input. I'm debating on buying now, or waiting for the Y release and the flood of S trade ins that will follow that.
The RWD version is much harder on the rear tires.
Accelerated wear is still accelerated wear. Even if you spread it out over more tires, the wear is still more on the RWD cars vs the standard AWD cars.I think that's totally true if you don't rotate or if your rear negative camber is really really negative, but even with someone negative rear camber, frequent tire rotations will just swap which tires the rear axel is hardest on.
Accelerated wear is still accelerated wear. Even if you spread it out over more tires, the wear is still more on the RWD cars vs the standard AWD cars.