[Quattro44]

I'm curious to get a sense of how many people on the forum have previously owned a Tesla and how many haven't.

If I were a betting man I'd say there's going to be more non Tesla owners than former owners.

 

[omegafiler]

I'm going to say "no" and exclude the refused delivery, even though the bank might disagree. Hah. Fortunately, I did enough research and test drives to save myself future ownership trouble.

 

[taminatorv]

A former 2013 Tesla Model S 85 owner here. The only thing I will miss is the Supercharger network and how it's integrated with their navigation. Besides that, the e-tron charges so much faster on an EA station than the S85 on a Supercharger, even before Tesla slowed down the charging to prevent battery fires and warranty claims. I won't miss being QA for Tesla's software or rebooting it just to get climate control to work.

 

[Quattro44]

Looks like my prediction is coming true so far. 8-3 for non Tesla owners.

 

[omegafiler]

Some more fun questions might be, how many test drove a Tesla and ran away before even considering buying one? Hah.

And then how many Tesla owners looked at anything other than Tesla before ordering one? I know for this one, based on years following the forum, it's a lot.

 

[ShortFinSoup]

We looked at a Tesla, and we weren’t impressed. The interior reminded me of our 2014 Toyota Sienna LE with cloth interior...we didn’t even want to test drive one.

 

[taminatorv]

Some more fun questions might be, how many test drove a Tesla and ran away before even considering buying one? Hah.

And then how many Tesla owners looked at anything other than Tesla before ordering one? I know for this one, based on years following the forum, it's a lot.

I was all over the place when looking to replace my Model S. I test drove a Chevy Bolt, a Kia Niro EV, and both Model 3 Long Range and Performance. There weren't any Toyota RAV4 Primes available or I would have considered that. Even the Niro EV had a better quality interior than the Model S and 3, not to mention superior fit and finish. Then I found out about the crazy discounts on e-trons and it was a done deal.

 

[Ambergold]

I had a MS75D, never had any issues with it other than a faulty headlight replaced under warranty. I prefer the look & drive quality of the Tron although its thirsty.
For me its down to the type of driving you do and the availability of charging infrastructure. 97% of the time I'm good with the Tron 50.

 

[Esstron716]

I purchased a 2016 Model X, then another one in 2017 for reasons I can't discuss, not kidding. However, the 2nd one had more problems than the original.

In 4+ years I have tolerated Tesla's significant quality and customer care issues despite truly enjoying the features of an EV.

After an accident claimed my 2017 MX in Feb, I just couldn't take the risk on another Tesla, and now have a 2021 e-tron sportsback prestige.

Despite the remarkable improvement in quality, I really miss many of the features in my MX.