Goodbye model 3 after 234k miles

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Congratulations, what’d Tesla give you on the trade?

What are the expense you had on the Tesla ( anything you need to replace on the car )

Also curious

Surprisingly was offered $8.5k with $500 loyalty

Ac compressor went out recently, repaired for $2.5k and had a weird supercharging error where I needed the contactors replaced for $700. Besides that no issues original battery and drive motors.


I have a 2018 m3 awd what do you recommend i do to get this much life out of it? Currently at 100k miles 250 range on a full battery

I woulda paid the $2k for FSD then transferred it.

I’m surprised you didn’t need to replace the front suspension. I had to do mine recently at 100k miles.

Honestly can’t give much advice I truly beat that car up it’s first 2 years supercharging all the time and constantly home charging to 100% since I got it. I think your biggest issues will be the ac compressor eventually and the absurd amount of tires the car eats through.

Thanks for the insight, I appreciate it. Do you think switching to 80% daily charging would still help battery longevity at this point? Also, do you have Autopilot? Mine doesn’t, and I’m debating if it’s actually worth it? especially for highway driving.

How much did that cost you?

Just curious what made you decide to make the move to the Y?

Now that's the kind of mileage I like to see!

I had enhanced autopilot, I think it’s worth it for sure if you do a lot of highway driving. Depends on the 80% thing, if you’re constantly getting home under 20% charge just go ahead and charge to 100%. It’s not going to hurt the car since it’s not staying at 100% for days.

I needed a larger trunk and the possibility of towing for my job. Plus my wife ended up getting a M3P so if I ever missed my m3 I can always drive hers if needed.

I have full confidence the car still had another 100k miles in it.

I’d be shocked if OP didn’t do this.

That’s huge miles ! My 2018 had maybe 90k I got trade in from caravanna for 13.5 that I took. I the same of giving it up with where I feel like it had a lot left but enjoy the new ride a lot of quality of life improvements from the 2018

Dang all your repairs is less than a new BMW’s first repair invoice 😂

No repairs/replacement on the suspension?

Same! About to replace the entire suspension system on mine. Tesla quoted me 4.5k so I’m doing it myself. Just hit 111k miles on mine.

You barely broke the car in!!!

this is the way 💪🏼

I agree! My 2018 Model 3 hit 185K when I traded it in. It still drove and felt like it did when new! I always felt the car could’ve done 500k miles no problem

240 miles from a maximum of how much originally?

Wow that's a lot of miles! Can you share what sort of major service/repairs you may have done (if any)?

When did you change the tires like intervals? I’m seeing the tires will last to 50k miles on each set but not sure.

What kind of range loss did you see?

Did that come out of your pocket?

200,000 miles is just a baby for Tesla.

Nice! Gives my M3 2018 AWD and FSD @ 120K hope!

Super charging all the times is bad?

How much battery range degradation did you experience after 234K miles? I need to find my daughter a new first car for commuting and I would have given you more than $8.5K in a nanosecond!

At 100k miles it certainly would. No car covers suspension at 100k miles. Mine is at 130k and looks like it needs some moderate suspension work. But so do most cars at that age.

Yes it would have come out of pocket. But if you were smart you would have upgraded your suspension with mountain pass performance. If applicable. They can get you adjustable shocks that lower or higher or you can opt for Tesla's new OEM+ shocks for the Model 3 and I am assuming the Y also. 1700.00 bucks in MA to get it done. I won't give the name out of the guy because I am not sure he is suppose to be advertising. I am not really sure, but if you go through mountain pass they can upgrade the stiffer pre 2023 Model 3 or pre 2025 Model Y with the best shocks. I am soooo happy I did it. My model 3 AWD LR is LEGIT now. It already was a good ride but those shocks from the highland OEM+ are night and day better. I am planning on keeping my Model 3 until something dies. It's such an awesome car. I know people love to hate but the Model 3 Highland is a very nice car. The Model Y has more features and probably better if your more than 6 ft tall. The warranty for Tesla is 120,000 miles for the battery or below 70% efficiency. Or 8 years whatever comes first. Everything else has a 60,000 mile warranty with an option for 75,000 miles if you want to buy the extended warranty for 2,500.00$ 8 years. My Model 3 had 1 issue might have been from an accident that someone sniped me in the middle of Boston... But not sure. The total cost came to 2700.00 for 2 control arms in the front and lower lateral links. Neither 1 of those is a safety issue they are just noisy. So I would have basically broke even on the extended warranty or saved 200.00$ However since that guy sniped my car, I didn't think buying an extended warranty was smart. It was no big deal either way. That guy who sniped my brand new Model 3 in like April of 2023 ran a bill of 16,000.00$ a brand new car under 20,000 miles needs to be repaired to its original factory condition. The insurance would only pay 14,200 so the guy at Tesla gave me a deal and charged me 15k if I got in there on the day he offered. So... fun facts. The Model 3 turned out to be a big hit.

So mine still has 130k miles left

I’m also 2018 with only 80k and FSD. I did make them put HW 3 on the car though.

I also have a 2018 LRDM. I believe the original quoted range was 310 miles, but that was under the old EPA testing.

How much did you pay?

OP: Oh shit.

I also had that weird contactor issue.


More important is finish charging by 8 am. That way, it's only at 80% charge for 30 minutes each day.

How did the AC compressor go out?

Uh, what?

Me too lol

Never had to replace suspension items?

I've had my 2016 BMW M235i for 7 years and have never been left stranded nor had any unscheduled repairs done. When should I expect the first repair invoice?

You might as well retrofit the newest Highland/Juniper suspension.

Sniped?

Could you elaborate on how to do this? Would Tesla handle it, or do we need to consult a mechanic shop?

Mechanic. Tesla won’t install components that don’t match your VIN, unfortunately, but you can either order the parts directly from Tesla using parts.tesla.com or epc.tesla.com (in the states you can order directly and have them shipped) or submit a Service request > Other and put in the part numbers in your request and agree there won’t be warranty. You’ll want front LH and RH damper assemblies and 2 rear dampers and coils that match your trim level (RWD or DM/LR). Alternatively some mechanics can order directly from Tesla and it might cost a little more. Should be a standard 4 hour job. May need wheel alignment.

This is inspiring, i am gonna drive my Juniper to the ground

I spent that every 3 months in fuel and maintenance in my X5M!!

What have your scheduled repairs been? Normal maintenance is definitely more by a wide margin.

It's an N55...rod bearings, 30FF, EWP and VANOS, etc will be knocking on your door soon enough. There's a reason why the wife got rid of her 535 for an MXP and I got an MSP to replace my X5M. Still a diehard BMW guy but only for the E30-E38. First you said unscheduled repairs and then you're waiting for your first invoice? Unscheduled and none at all could be $0 or $5000. Nevertheless, no need to be triggered...nobody tagged you directly but I'm sure BMW appreciates you gaslighting in their honor.

Dudes handle checks out

Someone’s gonna get a bargain model 3 and you’re going to enjoy a brand new model Y

what did the app say your gas savings were?

I don't understand, the anti-EV crowd has been telling me for years that when an EV hits 100k miles, the battery pack drops to zero miles of range, and will then cost $60k to replace! Same with the way solar panel output drops to zero watts at the 20 year mark. https://preview.redd.it/32dr4icqn0kg1.png?width=220&format=png&auto=webp&s=d8a7bdaae37a16e04a1f1025f775573d81db79cc

How was your charging

Holyyyyy original high voltage battery? Did you use alot of slow charging?


I’m almost at 100k with my 2022 model y and I hope I have the same longevity that your car had!

What kind of battery range were you getting at the end?

Tyres after 46k miles MY AWD and 3\~ years.

All of these happened after warranty period ended?

Thanks, I’ll save this. Could you guide me on how to find the part numbers? It would be for a 2022 Model 3 LR, and I believe the Highland suspension should fit. Also, roughly how much did it cost you?

I wouldn’t be able to give you the part numbers as they vary by country and there may be newer revisions. There are some posts here or over at Tesla Owners Club forums about the parts and process. You can find them yourself at the above links then select country then car model. I think 10 - Suspension > Suspension or dampers. In Australia it cost me AUD$1400 with tax for parts and $860 for install. I hear it’s ~USD$990 for parts. Install is $400-$600.

It has EAD still, that car’s worth its weight in gold 🤪

How much depreciation was that? 50k?

Yea but that’s an x5m…

You ain't lying. My first year in my BMW ran around 3k. 😭😭😭

Yes .. but in FL you might spend the same money in insurance for Tesla likeBMW for less comfort.

Wait what 😳.. That seems too good to be true kind of deal. Good 👍🏽

The transmission in my truck is going out and it’s going to be around 7k……. I really wish i could get another Tesla for myself but i need a truck for my job. My wife has a MYL

Big oil has been spinning fud for yearssss

Tires only lasted 30k miles for me

Car had 290 when I picked it up, last I checked it was around 240 on a full charge.

Squeezing noise? If so often that can often be fixed with grease. Not by Tesla who just replace the parts.

I have the same model but it’s only at 40k miles

Nice! mine is a 15’ model S 85. 127K miles battery gets to 185 mile charge at 80% with about 150 mile usable mileage in real life driving. If I charge it to 100%, I get 220 miles but it’smore like 200 drivable miles. Only expense was 2.5k for AC repair and brakes at 100k miles… car will chew through tires so you have to find a tire with an extra hard compound to last a bit longer. All other repairs were under warranty and I could probably build a separate car from the amount of small repairs made. Car is rock solid now and I don’t intend to trade it in until battery goes… maybe I will even repair and continue driving it I like it so much.

Part numbers are in the Tesla EPC and mentioned in this forum several times

You managed to say a lot yet nothing at the same time

That’s awesome! I am far more worried about the long term reliability of my F150 and Jetta than I ever would be with a Tesla. All these EV haters don’t understand the basics of engineering. More moving parts = more shit to fail!

Wow man

Why you getting rid of it??

The what tires do you recommend?

Same

We ate through tires and oil, we had an x3m comp. Never again. Was a hoot to drive but I prefer my cars to drive me around these days.

Still good range for a battery that old and with that many miles on it. I’ve got a ‘25 M3 RWD LR with 7,100 miles. I’ve got a long way to go.

Damn did they at least spit on it first? Or just went in dry?

About 50miles lost it used to get 290miles fully charged and at the end was around 240.

Opposite actually, lots of super charging and a ton of level 2 charging to 100%

Needed the extra room a model y has, trying to fit a guerilla ladder into a model 3 is possible but gets annoying.

Would have driven it to the ground if I didn’t need that extra space

Ok! I have a M3P but the wife would like a Y because it sits up a little higher than the 3 but I really like an S lol

Bonus that your wife has an M3P for this times when you need a sports sedan fix

It's a new color

I have a 2018 midrange model 3 nearly at 150k miles

It's great to see these kinds of numbers thanks for sharing the good news on your M3, awesome!

So not even 20%. 17% in fact. Thats impressive.

The battery lasted almost 250k miles??? Do you have winters or are you in sunny weather all year

How did you charge it? Was to 80% or did you always charge it to 100? I’m hoping to get that many miles out of mine it’s a used model 3 standard range plus with 57k miles, I only use it for work and home and that’s only 32 miles total 4 days a week.

I dont think Model 3 LR ever cost 58k.

Did you not see the mileage? Compare any similar bwm/or Mercedes with that mileage and year and you’d be getting about the same value

This is awesome. It's crazy to me how many people buy these cars, and drive them so little. Even crazier how often they trade for a newer one. My entire justification for buying an EV is that I drive so much, I was literally throwing money away paying for gas. My justification for buying a second EV.. is that I drove the first one so much, it now no longer has any warranty coverage remaining and Im not paying for an extended warranty. I drive about 2,000 miles every month.

it was a question

with FSD yes it would have been close to that. the performance used to be like 70k

I usually stop talking about depreciation after a car goes over the 150k mile mark...

thats awesome

Congrats! I want to take advantage of their latest offer, but I refuse to trade it in unless they transfer my FSD.... which they said they aren't doing ever again. Otherwise, I'd pull the trigger today. 🥲

$49k $+$5k EAP + $2k FSD = $57k for LR RWD in 2018. -7500 tax credit and $12k down payment would be 720 shares of Tesla stock now. ($250 share x 15/1 split)

Always to 100%

Cool let me drive my Tesla stock to work. Let's make sure you also capture the time periods where you buy a stock and the value goes down by 90%

Well done. Now you are a person I would really like to hear from. I see you say that your mileage was pretty decent at the end of its life. How were other costs you had to deal with?

Any major issues during your ownership?


Yes but not in the upper ball joint like it usually is. In my case it was the lower lateral and compliance control arms. Replaced them both myself and saved me $800 at the service center

My 2018 P3D is at 138k but thank goodness I still have free supercharging for all the trips over the years. Nice work on the mileage

Honestly by far one of the cheapest cars to own. My most expensive repair was the ac compressor $2.5k last Novemeber. Tires unfortunately were a yearly replacement for me at 30k miles each set.

That’s very helpful. Do wheel wear out more quickly than ICE cars.

What symptoms did you have? I’m at 101,000miles on my 22 MYP.

I’ve never seen a Tesla with so many miles

Right? Like how many cars are worth over 10k with 150k? Very few. You got your money worth at that point!

Thanks, when I got my MYP 22’ I had 268 and now 249. I have 65k on it. I will keep driving till 150k or more thanks to you.

For sure, I used to have a 19 charger RT and drove it to 120k miles only changed the tires twice on that.

Yeah, that was my experience with cars I owned, even longer than that since they were just regular cars. Thank you for the feedback. 🧡

It lived up to its long range name

Yes mine was 55k no changes other than towing package

$100 because I bought the parts through a third party and replaced it myself. The service center was greedy so I said f that.

Yup, if you can do it yourself. Saves you a boat load of money. 4.5 is pretty high to me, what did they quote you for?

Yes but I replaced it myself because the service center is greedy

Creaking sound every time you turned the wheel or went over a dip and the suspension compressed. The bushings on the control arms were shot.

$100 for parts through a third party and replacement I did myself

After 234,689 has it giving you any problems?

What kind of maintenance did you do over all that road time?

>Besides that no issues original battery and drive motors. This is what I like to read! I am hoping to see at least 200k miles out of my MYP.

I had to replace a bunch of control arms at 77k miles. I heard the front lower control arms and lateral arms tend to go every 60k miles

You are allowed to sleep sometimes, you know. You don't have to drive 24/7.

Dang!

234k is wild. I’m only at 49k on my 2019

Yes. Please tell!

How did you charge it? Supercharger or AC?

What kind of maintenance did you do on the car?

I literally do the math in my head like this.

I have a similar model, but I haven’t been keeping up with the FSD discussion. Why is this smart? Should I buy it even though I don’t think it’s worth $2k?

long range indeed

You can’t buy it anymore as of 2/14.

Did you trade it in for another Tesla?

is the $500 loyalty even if you sell it outside

They won’t transfer FSD now? Wth?

Wow 😮

Yes it just means you are a Tesla owner. You don’t even need to trade the old car in.

Okay, Yes I own MY

Dang and I thought I had a lot of miles on mine at 169k lol This car will last me another 2-3 years easily then

Nice!

I presume not. Few. Months back they had a promotion where you could transfer your FSD to a new trade in, but they said it was the last time theyre doing it. That's how I understood it at least.

Ah. Corporate greed strikes again. Shame.

The S production is being discontinued, but the new Y with FSD is quite impressive.

my 2019 just hit 55k, so this makes me feel good

Yeeee.. still gonna email them and ask. Never hurts.

How many times has the compressor gone out in the full lifespan? Any suspension stuff that went wrong? I have a 2019 M3 at 60k miles and at 70k a bunch of suspension issues cropped up...

thank you for your service

Google says you got until March 31, 2026 to transfer FSD to a new Tesla vehicle.

Eyyy Yoooo

I have a model y at 210k, replaced 1 AC compressor ($3000), and tires. That's all

I think the batteries can hit like 1 million miles or something ridiculous while still being daily drivable. They throw out the 300k estimate for replacement because of random failures, not degradation

Wait when you trade in to Tesla do they offer FSD for $2k?

No… prior to 2/14 Tesla allowed FSD transfers. If you have EAP, you can upgrade to FSD for $2k. Therefore you could upgrade your current car for $2k, then immediately transfer it to your new car.

My seats have wear on it (front driver side). Did that ever happen with you?

My 7 year old Model 3 had 70000 miles and Tesla offered 7k!!! (I sold privately for 16k)

Did you ever get your brakes checked and other regular checkups?

I have 190k (2013/14 - model S - 85). Replaced the battery @ 135k. Max charge is approx 245. Free Super Charging. We looked at selling - however similar models are only getting $4-6k - which is less than what you would get scraping the battery and body (aluminum). The insurance was about 2k/yr - but I now store it during the winter (Nov-Mar in Wisconsin) - so now it’s down to 800ish. Has anyone here been able to get a premium when selling a Tesla with a relatively young replacement battery?

Would Carvana or one of those places have offered more? Tesla usually lowballs I feel like.

Ditto - now that I’m not using it during the winter - the bald tires are kinda fun! Has anyone found a tire brand/model that provides a longer life then what Tesla recommends?

My 3 FSD is awesome and all the other ones I’ve drove are incredible too. Tesla is so much fun to drive.

i’m considering buying a tesla model 3 with roughly 120.000km, does someone thinks it’s a good deal and i can still drive a car to 300/400.000km? i’m new to the community, looking for opinions

I’ve got 142k miles on mine. Retired now so I only drive 500-600 miles a month typically. Will likely keep it for quite a while.

How much battery left after 234k miles?

My '18 Mid is approaching 100k and so far the only maintenance has been screen replace (free), 12v battery replace (free), 2 sets of tires (probably approaching a 3rd in a few months) and in cabin filter (2x maybe?). Started around 260 miles, full charge now is about 212 I think. Love EAP for my NoVA traffic commute, works well on 66

Just clocked 130k miles on my 23’ M3LR. Asked for a trade offer for shits n giggles and they offerred 13.3k. 8500 is wild!

I think Elon once said these cars can go 1M miles. Of course, we need batteries that last.

I own a 2019 SR+ with 150000 km on the clock. Still drives like new, no errors or issues after the 80k base warranty expired years ago. Some things replaced under warranty such as PTC heater, 12v battery, control arms. Battery health at 82%. Keeping it indefinitely is my plan.

Great to see this. Hopefully you will be be able to drive your new MY for longer.

How much did they pay you for old model. Or what did as your purchase value vs today’s value

Ok I think you win. Most I ever seen was 160k

Yeah I made them put HW 5 on mine

Contactors for $700 is robbery but overall low maintenance cost over the lifespan

That is Impressive. Looking fwd to running similar for my model S

I’m upgrading from a 2018 Model 3 to a Model Y as well. I used to think I had put too many miles on mine, but it’s a Long Range RWD with 170k miles and still going strong. I’m actually keeping it because I keep seeing these cars hit 200k+ miles without major issues.

How is the battery at this point?

22.5% capacity loss for those wondering

Reliable commuter, a great point A to B car.

That's ICE car type mileages. You'd be luck to get 40k out of it.

Do you think the extended warranty that we pay extra for once it ends ($88 CAD) Would have covered it? I'm debating keeping it (I have a 24 MY) With 81000 km.

Forgot to add paint, interior color, and wheels.

The DOW is $5,000!

Did you ever do a battery coolant change or the motor oil change? Mine is a 2019 at 200k km, I am wondering if I need to do that.

I have a 2018 m3 awd long range too, how many miles can you get for 90% to 20%?


You're not wrong. I had a $8300 bill within the first month of owning my z4 lol Fought and got it covered at least

Dan thats awesome. Thats like the yearly maintenance cost on both of my ICE cars i had

Elons been known to be optimistic in his predictions. lol.

To be fair, he said they were *designed* to last a million miles. Which is great obviously, but human design is inherently imperfect.

i paid 63k for m3p. 2021. no FED tax credit but didn’t pay NJ sales tax. no FSD

do they DO wheel alignments. i thought teslas didn’t have that type of adjustment

Will there ever be an affordable replacement HV battery pack for the M3 so we could get to 300k+ total miles with close to full range?

I still have 100.000 miles to hit your numbers :)

They need wheel alignments just like every car, but they lack camber adjustments. I don’t know how common those are.

What range were u getting?

Holy cow 1k a month on maintenance 🤯

* and fuel. 700+/- HP, 11MPG, spraying meth then throw in maintenance...it was getting ridiculous, all while being a ticking time bomb since S63's don't have the best rep for rod bearings either. It was a love/hate relationship but my MXP has been an amazing replacement...189k currently and I've only had to do like $600 in maintenance while only costing like $150+/- a month to charge it while still doing the same 30k a year average. It was a no brainer.

Actually only pay $234 for my 26 my awd and 24 m3P

No clue, Ac stopped working and in these cars when Ac compressor goes out the whole car shuts down

Yep all out of pocket

Sunny central Florida

One time in Novemeber, never had a single suspension problem. Car still drove smooth and never had a motor problem.

Virtually zero, still had original brakes. Lots of windshield washer refills and tires though.

Oof

Waoo that’s great pretty much you spend that much on oil and break change lol

Nope every other place was offering 4k

I purchased at 51k so pretty rough but I did get my money’s worth

He said the batteries could last 1M miles

I tried finding cheaper tires because the situation was getting silly. I found a brand called Blackhawk that has and UHP tire that is very hard and resilient. it’s also super cheap compared to what I was paying for Pirellis

Elon would try and sell us bridges if he could. But not just once he will keep trying to sell the same stupid bridge. Keeps promising level 5 fsd over and over again lol. Keeps promising new dates for the roadster lol. I'm glad he has finally stopped making predictions about Mars and has now switched to having a moon base lol.

Oh man, for $8.5K, I would keep it for fun. Does Turo take high mileage vehicles?!

How much did you get for the trade in?

Could u share how much range u left for a full charge?

Not anymore. They used to offered crazy high prices for Tesla's and that's why they are going to bankrupt lol

My M3 LR cost 61k OTD in 2018, with no FSD. That's what you get for being early adopters.

My M3 LR cost 61k OTD in 2018, with no FSD. That's what you get for being early adopters.

What type of maintenance did you do for your car?

I paid 58K for my 2018 M3LR with the tax and license. Mine accidently came with EAP that I was not charged for and one night I got a notification that if I act before midnight I can get FSD for 3K and I did.

That’s so awesome! I have friends and family that have their original model S from 2012

Lies. After 8 years and about 39k miles, I only have 80% of the original capacity. I guess it can last 1M miles if I charge every 10mi toward the end.

Just out of curiosity, is it an M3P? What is your battery capacity now?

Did you look into replacing the battery and going for another few years?

If you like that my 2021 M3LR has 238,410 miles on it. Still kicking. Haven't changed the brake pads yet either. ETA: bought it new in June 2021

I think it was the batteries he was referring to. It's the rest of the car (plastic gets brittle, seals rot, bushings crack, capacitors leak, etc) that tend to start failing after 10 years or so.

BMWs are for people that: 1: Short term lease then return 2: Have so much money that anything as trivial as a four figure repair bill doesn't even register 3: are enthusiasts that love how they drive but do their own work.

Don't all these start leaking at oil filter body gasket or valve cover gasket around 40k?

OFHG supposedly around 60k, I think valve cover gasket is closer to 100k. I replaced the OFHG gaskets myself for about $100.

Why do you drive so much?

Still not too expensive when you compare with others brands and other brands maintenance frequency. But money is money and its was spent 😅

Squealers haven’t started yet so I know they still have life in them. I have a 19’ S, 21’ 3, 22’ Y, 23’ Y. Model S had halfshafts and brakes replaced @ 140k miles. Model 3 has had no maintenance but control arms are showing wear ~110k miles. 22’ Y has had the compressor replaced at ~120k. 23’ Y had the compressor replaced at ~60k miles. Apparently compressors on the MY go bad at 60k pretty regularly according to my service center.

Wow that ac compressor is expensive.

They quoted me for upper and lower control arms and the pair of struts, plus the alignment. I found a complete kit with rear suspension too for 1,900. Just gonna replace it all and hope to get another 111k miles on it 🤞🏾

How does that hold against time though? For example, I drive the national average, which is like 12k miles a year. Can I expect anything close to those numbers?

M3 Dual Motor , 200 or a bit more at 80%, don’t know about 100 percent I never have charged it to 100 percent . I also have only used at home chargers and used super chargers maybe once or twice.

You mean...gallons and gallons of refills!!!! That's where I am...but you know...healthy eyes need to be rehydrated...

That’s the way. The upper control arms have a service bulletin they said so it should only be about $250 for parts and labor. The lower would be another 900 with 275 for an alignment. The service center is ridiculous.

I ask myself the same exact question. My wife and I live in BFE and I work forever away. We want to move closer to work but housing is stupid expensive currently so I'm kind of just stuck with a 2 hour long 87 mile one direction drive. :( On the plus side I'm spending 1/3 the cost of gas so it has some good benefit!

Hold on, your compressor don’t even go out? I just replaced the compressor and hose in my Model Y. 4300 bucks later!!

How many batteries did it go through?

Well, maybe tunnels instead of bridges. I think now that he has enough money to buy the earth, he doesn’t feel like he needs to own mars.

What's the health status of the battery pack?

That's incredible. In so many ways. I assume you have FSD.

How is your range at 80% or a full charge now? That's great to hear because I also have a 2021 LR AWD.

What was your charging habbit?

Farewell to 5YJ3E1EBXJF099556, she obviously served you well!

Original battery and motors?

Yeah the drive is killer. Absolutely yes I have FSD. But it's a love hate relationship. Does a lot great. Does a lot of dumb shit. I have 2 profiles set. One FSD and one AP. I hate that FSD will casually drop speed like 10 under the limit in heavy traffic or absolutely slice right in front of someone in the other lane to either make way for traffic or to get in the left lane to do that shit semis do where they go 1mph faster than the traffic they are overtaking. When it does that I give it a solid screw you to the feedback and swap profiles to standard AP where it will hold my lane and speed. But the drawback is it doesn't navigate and is squirrely in some places. a few updates back they broke FSD and now it refuses to turn into my road. It will fling the wheel back and forth and then bail headed towards the ditch. Ask me how I found that one out... All in all FSD is better at handling majority of driving in my opinion. In the same breath it's totally still beta. Tesla should never have removed AP.

https://preview.redd.it/a3rmg7itlckg1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=383db84abeb91f8144b92373004d8962305b3b35 I'm probably an idiot for this but with the amount of driving I do I just charge to 100. SOC never really sits at 100 for long. Drop to 85 on the weekend. I abuse my poor baby. I deal with lithium batteries in model planes so I'm aware I most likely shortened the life a bit but I'm at 1140 charge cycles. No superchargers along my path to and from work. I run errands as well after work pretty frequently. Also if the graph is right I'm above fleet average. I intend to ride it till it dies. Then I'll just get a replacement pack if it doesn't cost a kidney. My goal is to reach over 500k.

Did you buy yours new?

That is pretty reassuring for me, I charge to 80% as I drive anywhere from 100 km a day of upwards of 250 km during the week. I really appreciate your reply, I was planning to keep the car for about 3 years and potentially get into a model S plaid but we'll see what happens. I am curious if we could potentially have aftermarket support where we get longer lasting sodium or the crystal style batteries. The future should be interesting 🙂


Glad I could help! If you don't have it check out tessie. I really like the stats it gives. Should have been on the tesla app from the beginning but I suppose not everyone is interested in all the statistics on their cars. Lol

If you live in a wetter climate, change all the air filters once a year

In Fl per month ?

Yes

That’s really good! My model 2019 M3 is at 185 single motor 60k miles. Any major issues? I had to replace control arms, low suspension and bearings, cracked back window (stress crack defect covered under warranty) , and bubble on corner of my screen. Most painful was the suspension like $2300 which I felt was a defect.

Oh damn, that’s a good idea!! I’ve always hated that there wasn’t just a normal cruise control option, if you didn’t want FSD for some reason. Does it let you switch back and forth without going into park?

Following for updates… Come back and let us know when you hit 300/400/500k! 😃 If you would :)

Oh neat! What are the big advantages of this, over original stock? I’ve been thinking I’d upgrade my ‘21 MY suspension at some point - although my plan was to grab one of the Unplugged Performance aftermarket kits, that add a couple inches to the ground clearance - since I like to take my car off for camping/hiking down rough, rocky roads.

Wow crazy.. This seems really good. Mind sharing insurance name and some basic insurance details.

That’s the definition of Long Range! Well done!

Curious as well

How often did you replace tires ?

Hell yeah I will!

Yes it does. Seamless switch between profiles without the stupid necessity to park. FSD always active on one profile.

Did you ever have the battery coolant replaced? Brake fluid replaced? And what about the differential oil?

I should have added, make sure you're in your profile before making a new one if you use easy entry. It copies your seat position so if you start in the profile you have FSD on then unless you adjust seat positions it shouldn't be noticeable when swapping back and forth. About the only thing that changes is the air conditioning.

Drive a Juniper and you’ll know - basically a more comfortable ride quality like a typical car while preserving some firmness for corners. They are Frequency Selective Damping (FSD) just like Koni Special Active, so high frequency ripples are filtered out. Retrofitting Juniper suspension is a good choice as it’s cheap (it’s half the price of MPP and UPP parts and the same as TEIN basic parts where I am) and gets you 80-90% of the benefits of a Juniper ride quality. I also chose Tesla to preserve my warranty (hope the technicians are not too observant). If you were going to upgrade to aftermarket anyway then it’s worth considering for budget reasons, but you won’t have additional height or any adjustability. Perhaps the UPP are higher quality and more durable. Probably better off road.

How many times did you replace your tires for 234k miles?

I have a Model S

Surprised you were able to sell it. I always look at Teslas when I'm doom scrolling marketplace and they're always listed 2+ months.

OP never replied. They def gave away a $6k software package for free on a $8k trade in lol

amazing milage. great work

At first I put it 1k below all others on markeplace (market value was 18k) and got no messages. When I put it 2k below, I got 6 messages within 24 hours, 4 were not serious, and I got my sale.

Impressive mileage. How many batteries replaced?

Goodyear ElectricDrive 2 finally solved my tire problem. They're the first tire that even comes close to the published tread life. They're also just great all around tires regarding sound and traction.

What’s the trade in value?

Wait til future quarter’s earning if FSD sale slop, there’ll be new promo

why did you get rid of it?

Damn how was your trade in bro? Musta been like 5k

What happened to it?

Incredible man! What was your battery health at? Did you keep it at 80% max charge limit?

Ok. Odd mine used to creak and stopped around 10k ago. lol. Probably not a good sign.

How much $$ you get for the trade in?

my car has 150k miles, @ 0 miles it had 345 miles (at full charge) @ 140k miles it had 306 miles of range, now at 150k it has 304. If it continues at this pace (which it will only slow down) my car will have 274 miles of range after 300k. Oh and last note it’s 6 years old

Absolutely agree. Everyone I know who had a BMW does their own work.

I’ve found that the Model 3’s range feels different as the battery ages and as you dial in your charging routine. Hitting 240 miles on a 2018 pack is pretty solid for its age. The big win with the Model Y is the upgrade in cargo space and the option to stay with similar efficiency. Wishing you smooth miles with the new ride!

He answered earlier, $8500 + $500 loyalty.

That's amazing! I'm curious how much did you get with that many miles?

I don’t understand why solar panels can’t be built into the top glass of the vehicles to provide charging during the day! But then money can’t be made on the charging stations.