Will a base Tesla model 3 be crap?

Will a base Tesla model 3 be crap?

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Richyboy

3,741 posts

218 months

Sunday 26th March 2023
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I can’t make my mind up between one of these or a pre-reg zoe. Zoe because it’s got 22kw ac charging which is useful when can’t find a 50kw. Additionally some of the places I park aren’t exactly 38k car friendly lol.

SWoll

18,477 posts

259 months

Sunday 26th March 2023
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Richyboy said:
I can’t make my mind up between one of these or a pre-reg zoe. Zoe because it’s got 22kw ac charging which is useful when can’t find a 50kw. Additionally some of the places I park aren’t exactly 38k car friendly lol.
I wouldn't choose a Zoe ahead of a Model 3 on the off chance it might be easier to find a charger personally.


CheesecakeRunner

3,846 posts

92 months

Sunday 26th March 2023
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Probably easier to find a >150kW DC charger than a 22kW AC one.

MaxFromage

1,902 posts

132 months

Sunday 26th March 2023
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Richyboy said:
I can’t make my mind up between one of these or a pre-reg zoe. Zoe because it’s got 22kw ac charging which is useful when can’t find a 50kw. Additionally some of the places I park aren’t exactly 38k car friendly lol.
To be fair to the Zoe, it is close to half the price of the Tesla, so it's down to whether you want a decent shopping trolley or a really, really good car.

annodomini2

6,868 posts

252 months

Sunday 26th March 2023
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Richyboy said:
I can’t make my mind up between one of these or a pre-reg zoe. Zoe because it’s got 22kw ac charging which is useful when can’t find a 50kw. Additionally some of the places I park aren’t exactly 38k car friendly lol.
The 50kwh Zoe's have problems with their airbags, also you're limited to 50kw charging.

Tesla M3 rwd is 170kw.

22kw chargers are fairly rare, most of the time you don't need it, on the move you want a rapid, at home it doesn't make any difference.

SWoll

18,477 posts

259 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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MaxFromage said:
To be fair to the Zoe, it is close to half the price of the Tesla, so it's down to whether you want a decent shopping trolley or a really, really good car.
I assumed he was comparing new v new, so £28k v £38k for the cheapest cars available. Want a decent spec Zoe and it's closer to £32k v £38k.

mabosh

300 posts

187 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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SWoll said:
MaxFromage said:
To be fair to the Zoe, it is close to half the price of the Tesla, so it's down to whether you want a decent shopping trolley or a really, really good car.
I assumed he was comparing new v new, so £28k v £38k for the cheapest cars available. Want a decent spec Zoe and it's closer to £32k v £38k.
There are literally hundreds of pre-reg Zoes on AutoTrader from £19k to £21k.

SWoll

18,477 posts

259 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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mabosh said:
There are literally hundreds of pre-reg Zoes on AutoTrader from £19k to £21k.
146 new 2023 Zoe's for sale according to AT, cheapest is £24k and 136 of them are £27.5k or more.

£19-21k gets you a 1-2 year old used car with <10k miles as far as I can tell, and there are less than 100 cars in that price range also.

Edited by SWoll on Monday 27th March 11:18

mabosh

300 posts

187 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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SWoll said:
mabosh said:
There are literally hundreds of pre-reg Zoes on AutoTrader from £19k to £21k.
146 new 2023 Zoe's for sale according to AT, cheapest is £24k and 136 of them are £27.5k or more.

£19-21k gets you a 1-2 year old used car with <10k miles as far as I can tell, and there are less than 100 cars in that price range also.

Edited by SWoll on Monday 27th March 11:18
Plenty more like these:



SWoll

18,477 posts

259 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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mabosh said:
SWoll said:
mabosh said:
There are literally hundreds of pre-reg Zoes on AutoTrader from £19k to £21k.
146 new 2023 Zoe's for sale according to AT, cheapest is £24k and 136 of them are £27.5k or more.

£19-21k gets you a 1-2 year old used car with <10k miles as far as I can tell, and there are less than 100 cars in that price range also.

Edited by SWoll on Monday 27th March 11:18
Plenty more like these:


7 pre-registered 22 plate Zoe's between £19,995 and £21,995 That's not hundreds, or even plenty?

A decent looking deal if you can get your hands on one though I agree.

kurokawa

585 posts

109 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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ED209 said:
I see a brand new model 3 can now be had for £38k. This means they are starting to look a little bit tempting to me.

However will a base spec 3 be crap?

Will it be nice to drive?
Will it have plenty of kit?
Is the standard stereo decent?
Will the build quality be crap?
What will the true running and servicing costs be on 10-12k a year?
I test drive the Model 3 SR, Ioniq 5, EV6, Polestar 2 and ID.3 when I was looking for a replacement for our i3
1. I found the Model 3 have better feedback than any of those except i3, but the model 3 does have a harsh ride among them.

2. You still got electric tail gate, power seat, power adjust steering, reverse camera, a pan roof, heated front seat as standard. Most of these are optional in other EV i have test drive

3. Not as good as the harman kardon in the BMW i have owned, I dont found it worse than any other stanard stereo in other car maker, but I am not into audio.

4. My 67 plate BMW have bigger panel gap than the MIC model 3. The MIC model 3 I found is just as well build as Korean EV

5. I just got my Model 3 for less than 3 months, no idea as they dont seem to have a fix service interval as other car maker (i3, EV6 still have annual service requirement and i3 serivce cost as much as my Mini Cooper S)

at this price point, you will find it hard to beat given the equipment as standard

Edited by kurokawa on Monday 27th March 13:28

mat205125

17,790 posts

214 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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Will it look like a bar of soap dealership paint sample model?

Drone picture of a Model 3 car park ......... if they had more colour options:


mabosh

300 posts

187 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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SWoll said:
mabosh said:
SWoll said:
mabosh said:
There are literally hundreds of pre-reg Zoes on AutoTrader from £19k to £21k.
146 new 2023 Zoe's for sale according to AT, cheapest is £24k and 136 of them are £27.5k or more.

£19-21k gets you a 1-2 year old used car with <10k miles as far as I can tell, and there are less than 100 cars in that price range also.

Edited by SWoll on Monday 27th March 11:18
Plenty more like these:


7 pre-registered 22 plate Zoe's between £19,995 and £21,995 That's not hundreds, or even plenty?

A decent looking deal if you can get your hands on one though I agree.
If you increase the mileage filter to 500 miles and price to £22.5k then there are 30 results, the majority are 72 plates. So plenty choice and significant discount from list.

There are a further 190 available at above £22.5k but I'm sure these will be negotiable.

Vanden Crash

769 posts

51 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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MaxFromage said:
To be fair to the Zoe, it is close to half the price of the Tesla, so it's down to whether you want a decent shopping trolley or a really, really good car.
The Tesla cannot have the words really and good when used to describe

It’s mediocre at best, designed for California living and not anywhere near the standards required for Europe

Range is nowhere near advertised, software and safety updates following agile methodology is not ideal and the dealer support is pathetic

mat205125

17,790 posts

214 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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Vanden Crash said:
The Tesla cannot have the words really and good when used to describe

It’s mediocre at best, designed for California living and not anywhere near the standards required for Europe

Range is nowhere near advertised, software and safety updates following agile methodology is not ideal and the dealer support is pathetic
Never fails to amaze how much of an aspirational and premium brand that Tesla are frequently touted as being, or are perceived as .....

Vanden Crash

769 posts

51 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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As for slagging the Zoe off as a shopping trolley, for EV thst is the perfect use case

mat205125

17,790 posts

214 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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Vanden Crash said:
As for slagging the Zoe off as a shopping trolley, for EV thst is the perfect use case
This too!!

Most desireable EV for my needs, that I'm actually half tempted by if I can swing a favourable car allowance / salary sacrifice, is the 208-E

SWoll

18,477 posts

259 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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Vanden Crash said:
MaxFromage said:
To be fair to the Zoe, it is close to half the price of the Tesla, so it's down to whether you want a decent shopping trolley or a really, really good car.
The Tesla cannot have the words really and good when used to describe

It’s mediocre at best, designed for California living and not anywhere near the standards required for Europe

Range is nowhere near advertised, software and safety updates following agile methodology is not ideal and the dealer support is pathetic
Absolute bobbins. I ran one for 2 years and 20k mile and it did a fine job. Range is still far superior to its competitors, updates were never an issue and the one issue we had with broken trim clip was resolved within 48hrs on our drive at home by a mobile Tesla support guy.

Their drivetrains and charging network are what make them an aspirational/premium product IME.


Richyboy

3,741 posts

218 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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SWoll said:
7 pre-registered 22 plate Zoe's between £19,995 and £21,995 That's not hundreds, or even plenty?

A decent looking deal if you can get your hands on one though I agree.
To be fair I think these cheap ones are before they changed the spec of the iconic which was the lowest spec. The latest Zoe has the iconic as the highest spec.

My choice is between Zoe and m3 because of the front charging (rear boot access) or front boot and I have 22kw charging access for Zoe. Tesla is so desirable at 38k though, a quandary.

Nicks90

550 posts

55 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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For that sort of money it's a no brainer, Tesla everytime.
It's a good car - irrespective of it's drive train - it's generally well put together with pretty good materials
I'll quantify this with the statement I now own a model Y which shares a lot of the model 3 innards

Will it have Audi or Volvo sweating in terms of build quality? No. But it kicks a ford or nissan in to next week.

It's quiet, handles decently and fair old shifts when you want it to. Plus the charging network is a massive plus point.