Tesla Model Y

Hi all,

Quick question. I'm looking to buy a Tesla on PCP with a trade in. On their finance page the max amount for a deposit is €22,477.

But i have a trade in as well. So can pay the full deposit + the trade in. Or trade in + the balance to the amount of €22,477.

Its not clear on their website.

Thanks,

Rob

PCP is set as

Deposit + compound interest rate * (loan repayments + GFMV)

Deposit here is the equity in your existing car and or cash, and that part can only be 30% of the total

There's very few of them available yet 2nd hand, so it probably inflates existing 2nd hand prices a bit. Should drop in a year or 2.

What's more strange is that Tesla inventory shows 232 basic demo models for sale at a higher price than custom build!

If you're getting 0% finance, then you're better off to keep the PCP deposit as low as possible. Sell the trade in elsewhere (you'll get a better price anyway) and use the funds for something else. Most efficient use would be to pay down any other existing debt, so you're saving interest. Even if you put the deposit into a fixed savings account for 3 or 4 years, you're better off.

They can't use the test drive to kill off your distance selling rights (they may try) as the order occurs online not when you did the test drive. Test drive is just that - nothing to do with the actual order. As said they may try but eventually will recant. And if not 25eur for small claims.

Yes I have 2024.2.3 on model Y. From release notes:

Reminder to plug in at home and security updates.

I went out to the car and the update was waiting for me. No adaptive headlights which is a shame as I’m getting tired of being flashed by cars almost every time I drive at night. I have even been on the receiving end of another Tesla and they really are bright. Probably the brightest I have come across.

I'm considering getting a Model Y, despite some misgivings about the single screen/infotainment/lack of apple car play/AA.

I was rather shocked to discover today that Telsa have removed all parking sensors and cruise control radar from their cars now?! I presume the intention is that the parking alerts and adaptive cruise control still work as they would in any car with sensors/radar, just using the cameras? or is it completely different? Can anyone confirm what its like in reality?

I have no real interest in the enhanced autopilot stuff/self driving stuff, but I couldn't live without solid cruise control, or reliable parking sensors/cameras. Seems bizarre to do away with these? The model y seems like such an attractive package but these kind of tesla-isms worry me...

Probably best to pay 20k more and buy something else if the removal of those two items "shocked" you.

The removal of the stalks in the m3 may "terrify" you if you look into that.

We have a m3 with sensors and one without and it's grand. A camera at the front would be a nice addition but we both drove cars with no sensors or cameras in the past and managed fine.

Having had a Tesla with and without there's no impact in my opinion. Test drive one and see how you get on. You've 3 reverse cameras and autopilot (adaptive cruise control) that comes as standard is good.

Also the User interface is very intuitive and never missed the android auto I had on my previous Hyundai

Depends what you want. Some people see better value in the Model Y, especially as currently priced, and 0% finance.

Model Y: significantly quicker RWD or LR, slightly more efficient, better infotainment system, more interior and storage space, better app, one-pedal-driving, better sound system, ranger mobile service, supercharger access, no annual 'servicing', adaptive cruise control and lane keep as standard, more frequent OTA updates(good & sometimes bad perk)

ID4: more comfortable?, better build quality?, more tactile buttons, carplay, parking sensors, radar cruise sensor(optional), matrix headlights(optional), rain sensor, drivers display, more (optional) safety tech.

It's difficult to make exact comparisons due to different battery sizes, tech, and power output. For example, ID4 GTX is €65k(no optional extras) on configurator before dealer and delivery fees. It's slower than MYLR but has similar range I believe. Add some spec and you're at €70K.

Base ID4 is €42k before fees and doesn't have as many standard features as MY, significantly slower, less range, and less efficient than Model Y.

It's about €45K for the new ID4 Pro Plus with the new motor in blue. You can add another €1200 or so to get Matrix headlights and something else.

My point is that Redfox said "Probably best to pay 20k more and buy something else if the removal of those two items "shocked" you". I'm simply stating that you don't need to spend €20K more to get parking sensors and radar for cruise control and that there's plenty of other options available.

I had a 3 with parking sensors and now have a Y without, parking was obviously a lot better on the 3. The Y is extremely cautious when it comes to parking, leaves you a massive amount of space. I generally ignore what it's telling me when parking and just use my eyes, bit of a shame they did that but wasn't a deal-breaker for me. I think the first day or two I got it it would give me a distance in centimetres that I was from the nearest object which was complete nonsense, since then it's been telling me park assist is degraded and doesn't give me any distance figures which is totally fine by me.

I can't say I've noticed any difference to the cruise control.