New M3P

Last helicopter out of Saigon

I'll be picking up mine in a couple of weeks. Same color. Upgrading from my 2022 M3P.

I have her for a year now. You guys are blessed!👍🥃

Ha, just done the same, from a blue 22 M3P. Same color and interior as well. Enjoy, it's a beauty!

I'm really leaning towards red for my next Tesla. Everytime I see these posts that color just pops. I have a white on white M3P but really likes the contrast on red on white.

Congrats man! I love mine! 1 1/2 years in.

Congratulations 🎈 Looks great!

With the black badging (I did mine in carbon fiber) I’m assuming you bought used. Curious on how many miles and what you paid at purchase?

The new cars come with black badges. So he in fact bought brand new.

Bad assumption... All new 2026 models have black badges, a turn signal stalk and front bumper camera.

I picked up two Teslas from this location and I did not get this bow treatment... lol. I'm jealous of your front cam and black badging! haha. I guess the next thing to be jealous about is black interior lining once it gets to the 3s... lol

It came with black badging from the factory

There is always something 😆

Thank you!

Thanks!

This is one of the many reasons that I love Tesla. They listen to their community. When people used to buy Model 3’s most would immediately chrome delete the trim and all chrome elements. So what do they do, they eliminate the chrome trim. I’m assuming same with the badging because when I got mine, I immediately chrome deleted the logos lol.

Crazy to me that people trade these so often. I am still rocking my 2018 m3p lol

What % are the tints? Car looks awesome.

I’ve been so on the fence with removing my aero covers. Your car is looking fantastic.

does it have FSD hardware 4.5?

My Aero covers came off on day one. Very low battery loss. Do it!!!

Are you truly not concerned about the rapid depreciation of these vehicles?

Nice! It’s such a beautiful color combo

Thank you. It’s 15% in the back and 25% in the front.

You should do it. It’s night and day

I’m not buying it to flip it. I’m buying it to enjoy the fastest, cheapest to run daily driver on the market. I could buy a European super car with the same performance specs and still face depreciation issues. 🤷‍♂️

I guess the majority of people are leasing them. At least the crazy amount of new M3P's I see here almost makes me think they are for free in the US... But as said, probably a lot of lease cars. Which is fine, am leasing myself.

What do you miss from your plaid? Is this a better daily in your opinion?

Some people love eating depreciation

Have not read all the comments. Do you still have your Plaid?

These lease for $840/month with 0 down. Are people all doing this? I don’t see any incentives

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I would say the only thing I really miss is the air suspension especially on LA roads. Also the hatch. It’s not like I’m hauling big stuff all the time but it’s a nice to have. The adaptive suspension on the M3P isn’t bad at all though. The M3P also seems just as quiet inside. I thought I would miss the HP but honestly it’s way too much power for a daily driver. I think the M3P has the right combination of power and handling that you don’t get in the Plaid.

No I sold it. Overall I feel the new M3P is a better performance car than the Plaid.

All great points. Thank you so much. I thought a plaid would be perfect but I feel like it’s too big for me and I don’t drive enough to really make it worth it. Plus it’s usually just me. Air suspension and HP aside I don’t think I’d care. Hatchback is cool too but meh.

Oh, and the 16” UHD screen. Haha. Yeah, always something. That’s how it is with everything in life… anyway, enjoy the ride!

Car looks amazing. Probably want it PPF wrapped. I’m going on 4 months and the car has already gotten scratches and swirls everywhere. I have the blue one.

And the rest of us just sound like the guy above you lol

Yes I’m thinking about it. Already have a quote from a local shop. How did you get scratches and swirls?

not much different since the very first version.

Still got my 2020 M3 here and love the chrome handles, trim. Should of kept that as an option, makes it pop.

Actually I don’t know now because I just saw a video that says I would need to check the actual computer below the glove box.

try looking under the glove box [https://www.reddit.com/r/TeslaLounge/comments/1qmv1xa/2026\_model\_y\_performance\_fsd\_hardware\_45/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web3x&utm\_name=web3xcss&utm\_term=1&utm\_content=share\_button](https://www.reddit.com/r/TeslaLounge/comments/1qmv1xa/2026_model_y_performance_fsd_hardware_45/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)

I paid cash for mine

https://preview.redd.it/kg7zh8lqylfg1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c7ad28815169b6105fc0155dac76de56582fdca5 I also got my M3P there

I won’t be trading in my 2022 for many years. Probably once the battery warranty runs out and I run into an issue there.

I honestly don’t know, I hand wash my car. I think the paint is just very sensitive.

Do you still have the S? What do you like about the 3 vs the s?

So nice, is thereanything you miss from the plaid?

So nice, is there anything you miss from the plaid?

Holy shit that car is beautiful!!!!!!!!!!

Ok so I checked Ann’s where it’s supposed to say AP45 has yellow paint on top of it. So now I’m really curious as to why they would cover it. https://preview.redd.it/s804979crmfg1.jpeg?width=1141&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=20e3571de4eae1c180ad4c1a12fc9cf7bf32df9a

https://preview.redd.it/z6s5tj42smfg1.png?width=1576&format=png&auto=webp&s=2b4f9ecb745e366c7d71e5fc0e4a90cbb903ffef Here is another shot. The wire is sort of covering it but you can see the yellow paint covering where the AP45 should be. I wonder if they did it on purpose

I sold the S. I would say the only thing I really miss is the air suspension especially on LA roads. Also the hatch. It’s not like I’m hauling big stuff all the time but it’s a nice to have. The adaptive suspension on the M3P isn’t bad at all though. The M3P also seems just as quiet inside. I thought I would miss the HP but honestly it’s way too much power for a daily driver. I think the M3P has the right combination of power and handling that you don’t get in the Plaid.

I would say the only thing I really miss is the air suspension especially on LA roads. Also the hatch. It’s not like I’m hauling big stuff all the time but it’s a nice to have. The adaptive suspension on the M3P isn’t bad at all though. The M3P also seems just as quiet inside. I thought I would miss the HP but honestly it’s way too much power for a daily driver. I think the M3P has the right combination of power and handling that you don’t get in the Plaid.

I would say the only thing I really miss is the air suspension especially on LA roads. Also the hatch. It’s not like I’m hauling big stuff all the time but it’s a nice to have. The adaptive suspension on the M3P isn’t bad at all though. The M3P also seems just as quiet inside. I thought I would miss the HP but honestly it’s way too much power for a daily driver. I think the M3P has the right combination of power and handling that you don’t get in the Plaid.

Thank you!

Sounds like it. But thanks for letting me know about that issue. I put PPF on my Plaid because it was black so didn’t have to worry about it. But looks like I will be doing the same with this one.

Amazing! Looks beautiful as well. My last car I took delivery in Burbank and this is just way better. They told me the place just opened in November of last year.

So the M3P doesnt have the turn signal buttons on the steering wheel?

Correct the new ones have a turn signal stalk. No buttons.

Get to the choppa!

I hate the chrome. Each to their own

good for you, now move out of america before civil war.

Are the buttons gone, or replaced with something else?

They replaced with wiper and high beam

Okey, thanks!

Yeah some people just like to trade pretty often. I have been guilty of that, when I get bored of a car. But we would realize a loss of $35K on our 2023 Model 3LR if we sold it today. Gonna need to keep it a bit longer to feel like we got sufficient value from it. Probably just give it to the kids in a few years and get something new.

The old Costco turned into a dinosaur thing turned into a Tesla?

For those purchasing without incentives or tax credits, do you feel like you’re paying more? I know Tesla has reduced the prices of new cars as well as used, but I don’t think they’re low enough to fully offset the difference.

Lord. I love the QS color I don’t have, but this red looks *gooooooood*

Thank you!

Damn thats unfortunate. I have high beam and wiper buttons on my steering wheel now along with turn signal buttons. Model 3 Premium Long Range.

I like the stalk better than the buttons.

Its makes such a big difference its crazy