Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive, 283mi range - Demo vehicle - 6,246 mile odometer

There's some right utter bobbins in the comments of every deal on an EV. It wouldn't take much for the Tories to turn electric cars into the next culture war at this rate.

The best part is most people commenting haven't got a Tesla so it's just regurgitating nonsense that hasn't been fact-checked.

For anyone interested, I have owned a Model 3 LR from new for coming up on 3 years now, and here's my key points:

* Battery life is great, but nowhere near the 340 suggested if you put your foot down, or cover a lot of 70+mph miles. Cold weather its even worse
* I've lost 1 mile of range in 3 years in terms of total capacity
* Never once have I run out of juice and been stranded
* Yes I do occasionally get range anxiety
* Tesla Superchargers are fantastic and ubiquitous. I've never had to (or wanted to) use a public charger
* Built quality is disgraceful for the price. There's creaks and squeaks. Could probably get them sorted under warranty but I personally can't be bothered with the faff
* I've had serious issues with the electronics. You may not. The service experience is absolutely diabolical. I've owned a BMW, Mercedes, and a Fiat. All were far superior in terms of the customer service
* Paint quality sucks and scratches very easily

So, as you can see from my own individual experience (others will differ) it's a mixed bag. I don't drive many miles, and I have a charger at home, so here's my key thoughts:

* If you drive up and down the M1 all day, I don't think an EV is for you (yet) because even though finding chargers isn't hard, it does still take 15-30 minutes compared to 5 to fill up. If your company is happy with that, it's not an issue
* They lie with range just like ICE cars, but the idea that they can't travel much distance is rubbish
* If you do need to use the app to raise service issues, it's horrific. You don't feel like a customer who splashed out the best part of 50k on a car at all
* You don't feel like you're sitting in a car worth 50k at any point. The interior is sparse and low quality, and that's excluding the squeaks and creaks
* I've driven a VW ID3 and the Tesla is leagues ahead. Can't speak for things like the i4 or Taycan to compare unfortunately

After all that would I have another? Yes absolutely for these reasons only:
* Best EV you can buy at the moment in my opinion. Best range, best efficiency, best charging infrastructure
* I'm self employed and it's the best way to run a car at current. Anyone who is able I would suggest you take advantage now because the government will absolutely not leave it like this. I pay no road tax, 2% BIK, claim 19-25% on the payments, and if I were not on FRS would claim back 50% of the VAT. It's a no-brainer

Now if it were my personal money, would I buy one? Absolutely not in a million years. For 50k you can have a *lot* more car for your money with far better customer service.

That's one person's experience don't forget. Everyone has different priorities in a car, and will have different issues (or none at all hopefully).

Just wanted to give an honest appraisal rather than the crazy stories from the Internet.

+1 on the insurance tip - especially if you have a young driver (23-not so young) and live in Northern Ireland. Our quote on a Model Y was £8000 - (We pay £900 for a 2018 Alhambra)

Ironic moniker there. It's the people - some 70% of the UK population I've heard - who have no chance of home charging that will be parking on the erm.. kerby.

Those who were planning to buy a new BMW or Mercedes will now buy this as it's cheaper and cheaper to run.

Funny, Test drove an IONIQ5 (same as EV6) and it drove like a wallowy barge with scratchy plastic interior. Suspension by far the worst of any car I've driven in recent years(made me feel seasick and plenty of threads on forums for similar complaints). Along with all the cars driven over recent years, the IONIQ5 was the one with the most unintuitive infotainment/os system and I've driven the latest iterations of Merc, BMW, Audi and VW which are all child's play compared to Hyundai/kia.

Could always be worse though, it could have an MG infotainment system.

Hyundai and Kia also make Tesla look like a fantastic bargain too price wise.

I don't think they have stock sitting around do they? They're pretty much JiT producing the cars.

My mate has ordered one and has to wait til mid September for earliest Model Y Performance to get here.

To some degree, yes, economies of scale and competition wilk drive the price down a little. But this countered by continuing inflation.

I paid £17k for a new car five years ago. That same car today goes for £31k new. My exact mode can be bought for £14k used. Inflation dominates other factors. Waiting would not have helped.

Under £15k.....lol. my mates just traded in his pos 2017 XTrail for £17k.

Irrespective of your "bargain", I fail to see the relevance to this deal.

I too can get a 6 year old unreliable car for half the price of this.

nope, its 39k
35k is the price with estimated savings against a petrol car

Everything is expensive now, over the years finance has been raising the cost of vehicles across the board. There are no good value cars anymore, if you need a good deal buy used with a decent warranty imo.

Same. Totally worth it though. At least you got parking sensors

Wrong, wrong and wrong.

There is no premium trim, just motor and performance options.

Trim levels are the same apart from a premium sound system in Long Range and Performance

best selling car in the world but yea dont buy it, it tried to constantly kill szigmon123.

Just came back from portugal, 2500 miles later, zero kill attempts from mine. Maybe your car hates you or maybe you think the car can do what it can't and put yourself in a dangerous situation.

You also see mercedes C and E class as taxis

Can't believe it..
Run a quote on a Renault Zoe and quotes are £700ish..I pay £250 on my dirty non ulez compliant diesel

+1. I've just renewed insurance for my 2021 Ioniq 5. Initial renewal price was £450 more than last year despite 20yrs clean licence with no claims. Looking on comparison sites quotes saved me £100ish. I was able to haggle my insurer (Admiral) down and settled on £800. I was told inflation and the higher repair costs for EV has impacted prices this year. Will be changing to another EV next year so hoping the markets settle.

200-230

Yeah just around that price, I would avoid demo vehicles and go for new or wait until the end of quarter deal. They take so much abuse. I'm sure I'm not the only one who gunned it down the road at every light when I took these for a test drive.

Model Y will be a good few years away yet.

But also much smaller

Checked and quotes are around £2k lol

I'll never be ready

Well that will comfort you when not driving one of the safest and advanced cars out there

Depends what you want out of a car. You say one of the best and youre going on about comfort. Theyre just not as nice inside as a non elec merc bmw or even vw.

I prefer a safer, faster, lower emissions, better for environment, better for peoples health, lower fire risk, cheaper to run ev.

Exactly the same as when they decide to turn the fuel pumps off.
You know pumps need electricity?

I was actually taken aback at just how hideous this thing is when I saw it coming up behind in my rear mirror

Anyone driving a box on wheels that is a Micra should not be allowed to comment on threads about cars, ever.

Yep, the likes of a BMW 320d is more than a model 3 when you spec it up the same.

I don't pay monthly for mine though......I own it.

Depreciate the same as any other car. Fake news.

you must be living behind a rock

What surprises me most is how many people don't purchase something because of who owns a company.

Mine has gone from £950 to £1650, I'll seriously be thinking about switching cars.