Tesla Model Y

MY Blue on White with tow hitch is 'only' 50.5k, adding bigger wheels is also under the grant price

Great price drop this morning, so tempting this. I see the black colour( solid?) is free also. Has anybody taken in black, or how would it compare to the white (metalic?)?

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Wow, got a text from them this morning to say pre delivery tasks are now complete whatever that means ??

Then see this price reduction,,, Id love to chance changing to the black but id be afraid id miss getting on in Feb..

True, but the S isnt a direct like for like comparison. They arent even selling them here, and yours has FSD so will have some good trade in value with Tesla. I'm seeing a direct haircut to my car value overnight - and I really feel for anyone who took delivery of a LR MY!

Let’s see what happens. This certainly makes the Id.4 seem like poor value now. ( which it has been for a while).

>>Looking to move from a PHEV Outlander—a couple of questions for the owners if you don't mind.

Not an owner but i've driven both

1. The car is quite wide—how do find it driving on the roads here in general? As in finding it too wide or just fine? (Hope the question makes sense)
   1. It's wide but not unmanageable. Similar to the outlander. Roads fine, even narrow roads. But a little more difficult parking wise because of visbility
2. Looking at the standard range—do mostly drive around Dublin with an occasional trip up North/Donegal etc - how do you find the range?
   1. It's pretty much the most efficient car of this type. The battery can be safely charged to 100% every night, so you're realistically get 300km out of it every day, regardless of driving style. Closer to 350 in summer with a light foot.
3. Were there many recalls of the Y? As in, are there many issues with them in general?
   1. Only one so far that have required going back to the dealer, and not all cars were affected. Plenty of issues fixed over the air through software. So by the time most people hear of the issue, it's already fixed in their car. Tesla don't do "model years", the cars are continuously improved so as a result fewer cars are affected by recalls. See 2022 Tesla Model Y Recalls | Cars.com
4. I have heard a lot of issues about quality of finish—like different gaps, seals not properly fitted etc - how do you find it in general?
   1. Better than my 2021 Volkswagen.
   2. "feels" a bit better than the outlander inside.
   3. China made cars (which is all we get here) are as good as anyone else
5. How is the suspension in general, especially driving around Dublin?
   1. A bit firmer than the outlander, but less roll and better damping
6. I know it's a fairly new model—but with the outlander there is very low maintenance (so far) so wondering how reliable the car is in general?
   1. Electric cars generally are much lower maintenance than petrol, diesel or hybrid because there's 1000s less moving parts
   2. While Tesla's specifically have reasonable parts pricing and reasonable servicing cost you need to bear in mind that they are a closed system in terms of servicing or repair. You don't go to an independent with your Tesla.

Hope this helps - even before today's price drop the Model Y was probably the best all round EV on the market, albeit a little pricey. The only downside now is that they'll be the toyota corolla of the next 5 year, being so ubiquitous as to be boring...

@ds20prefecture - "How is the suspension in general, especially driving around Dublin?

1. A bit firmer than the outlander, but less roll and better damping"

I presume you haven't driven the RWD though? The cars we are getting all have "comfort suspension" which is miles better than the previous suspension which was harsh. Even on 19" wheels.

On No.5, the suspension... the new model will have the updated comfort suspension which practically nobody here has driven. Supposed to be much better than the older one.

Jumped on this and ordered the MYLR in solid black. Have delivery date of late Feb/March for the MYRWD in Midnight Silver Metallic so will wait and see if the existing price on that drops.

Apart from range (which is not a deal breaker for me), are there any other advantages to getting the LR?

I think that anyone considering buying a new electric car now needs to seriously consider this with probable delivery before the grant expires.

With 9-12 month delivery times on EV6,ID3,ID4,Ioniq 5,E-Niro etc. it's time to just get in line and thank Elon later.

Great news lads, not so great for me perhaps who bought a Model 3 last March, but at least I got in at sub €50K. But who is to know what the market will be in a years time.

I think if I had a Model Y RWD on order I would probably not change to the LR, even though pricing is great for the performance and range. There are definite advantages in the LFP Battery imo.

Has anyone been able to confirm if existing orders have been/ will be adjusted for new pricing or is it a case that you need to reorder from scratch with associated potential time delays? Web site with order details don't make it clear

Yes, I had this confirmed on the phone this morning.

They also couldn't confirm if MYLR's would arrive in Feb-Mar or if it would be September onwards.

I'm currently wondering how the 2nd hand Tesla market is going to be impacted......

No one sensible will buy a 2019 Model 3 SR+ with no heat pump - smaller battery and 3.5 years old.

For 40 k and more now....

So we should be in the space of 32 k to buy Model 3s on 2nd hand market surely.

Because the 2020, 2021 and 2022 cars will be impacted too....