I stumbled upon the Model X after trying to figure out which SUV to get in preparation of starting a family. I knew Tesla was around, but I didn't pay much attention to the roadster or the S, which made compare almost every major company except Tesla at the time LOL. My conclusion at the time (with some input from the wife) was that the Audi Q7 was our top choice. It had good looks, could seat 7, and with the optional turbocharged engine, it could haul some reasonable ass even if it weighed a bunch. The problem with the Q7 was that as we priced it out, we were approaching a sticker price of 70-75k with all the options we wanted. Then pile on the amount of gas that will be needed on a constant basis was a serious downside to an already expensive vehicle. Same goes for the Porsche Cayenne that we looked at briefly (and that price was considerably higher than the Q7)
We also looked at the Infiniti QX60 since I drive a G37 and have had a great experience with my Infiniti. It seemed practical for our needs, but there wasn't enough wow factor or fun factor for an SUV that was going to cost roughly 60k, and again you add in the gas...
Probably on the lower end, we looked at the new Acura MDX but never really considered it.
I came to the conclusion that realistically we would be spending 60-70k on an SUV due to my specific wants/needs regardless of whichever SUV we chose. There wasn't a large spectrum of vehicles to consider once we decided our price point. I was comfortable enough to not want to go lower than that, which took many vehicles out of the running.
That's when I finally looked at Tesla... to take a look at their prized sedan. I had never even been on their website before. And to my utter amazement, they had an SUV in the works based of the S. I was blown away. I was mad at myself for not finding out about it sooner! Everything that I wanted was before my eyes... performance, practicality, style, NO GAS EVER...
I showed my wife. She said "looks cool. how much?" When I told her roughly how much it would cost (based on the S prices) she rolled her eyes at me and said I must be joking. We then did a test drive event here in Scottsdale last summer. She drove a P85+. After the test drive, the first thing she said was "make the reservation for the X"
Done.
I will be the first to admit that there still is a significant price jump from all the vehicles we were considering (except the Cayenne) to the X. In my mind, I don't think that a price jump from 70k+ to 90k+ was that bad, considering what you are getting for than extra money, just MHO. If we had a firm price point below 40k, then the X wouldn't even be in the discussion. So the biggest factor for me was that the extra price jump was well worth it. And that's how I came to the conclusion that the X was my clear choice.
Was hoping to have the vehicle by end of 2014 (which we thought was plausible back in mid 2013) and be our family car when we would have kids. We have twins coming in December! So we will make do for 6-8 months until our X arrives. We will eventually be all-electric when the model 3 gets here. I'm psyched for when that day comes!
We also looked at the Infiniti QX60 since I drive a G37 and have had a great experience with my Infiniti. It seemed practical for our needs, but there wasn't enough wow factor or fun factor for an SUV that was going to cost roughly 60k, and again you add in the gas...
Probably on the lower end, we looked at the new Acura MDX but never really considered it.
I came to the conclusion that realistically we would be spending 60-70k on an SUV due to my specific wants/needs regardless of whichever SUV we chose. There wasn't a large spectrum of vehicles to consider once we decided our price point. I was comfortable enough to not want to go lower than that, which took many vehicles out of the running.
That's when I finally looked at Tesla... to take a look at their prized sedan. I had never even been on their website before. And to my utter amazement, they had an SUV in the works based of the S. I was blown away. I was mad at myself for not finding out about it sooner! Everything that I wanted was before my eyes... performance, practicality, style, NO GAS EVER...
I showed my wife. She said "looks cool. how much?" When I told her roughly how much it would cost (based on the S prices) she rolled her eyes at me and said I must be joking. We then did a test drive event here in Scottsdale last summer. She drove a P85+. After the test drive, the first thing she said was "make the reservation for the X"
Done.
I will be the first to admit that there still is a significant price jump from all the vehicles we were considering (except the Cayenne) to the X. In my mind, I don't think that a price jump from 70k+ to 90k+ was that bad, considering what you are getting for than extra money, just MHO. If we had a firm price point below 40k, then the X wouldn't even be in the discussion. So the biggest factor for me was that the extra price jump was well worth it. And that's how I came to the conclusion that the X was my clear choice.
Was hoping to have the vehicle by end of 2014 (which we thought was plausible back in mid 2013) and be our family car when we would have kids. We have twins coming in December! So we will make do for 6-8 months until our X arrives. We will eventually be all-electric when the model 3 gets here. I'm psyched for when that day comes!
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