Decision Time - Tesla MYLR or not?

[MarkM2]

Urgh, mulling over an offer of a MYLR on salary sacrifice at the moment, it's one of the preconfig'd units Octopus are shifting end of June (got to sign by tomorrow night). Problem is, they're a jellymould white good, not as comfortable as the M3LR (but £100pcm cheaper), and I'm tied in for four years or until I leave the company (I change my car quite frequently, only one I've held onto recently has been the M2C). Test drove one, seemed 'okay', can't really complain about much apart from the ride (but apparently deflating to 39psi will sort that to a degree).

So, £520pcm 10k a year, 48 months, no insurance but everything else covered. It'll save me £180 a month in fuel (I'll either charge it at work, or worse case, Octopus Intelligent at 0.075 a unit).

Am I setting myself up for four years of purgatory here? Opinions VERY welcome

[sparkymark75]

I guess ultimately only you can decide and you've had a drive in one so you know what they are like. I've had my M3LR since Sept 21 and have no regrets. Saved a fortune in fuel and maintenance.

I'm the same as you, I like to change my car often (the car I had prior to this was a 240 BiTDi Tiguan which I had for 10 months and sold for a profit!) but can't see me changing this too soon. I took it out on a 4 year PCP deal and I'm about half way through. Considering a MYLR for my next car as I do prefer the higher seating position.

Just an FYI too, Tesla as offering 0% finance via their website.

[LivLL]

I've been back and forth too, 4 years is a long time to be stuck with a car you can't get out of.

Don't rush, they're churning out hundreds of thousands of these cars and going by recent price drops and 0% PCP deals Tesla aren't exactly shifting them easily. There will be other, possibly better deals to come.

Is it just an EV you want, the savings on a company tool or something else?

[CheesecakeRunner]

MarkM2 said:

So, £520pcm 10k a year, 48 months, no insurance but everything else covered.

Get an insurance quote. Tesla insurance is utterly mental at the moment. It could stick another £100 a month on or more.

[Evanivitch]

CheesecakeRunner said:

Get an insurance quote. Tesla insurance is utterly mental at the moment. It could stick another £100 a month on or more.

Octopus is insurance included I thought.

MY ride quality had improved. Have to admit, I'd avoid white.

[WestyCarl]

Test drove one, seemed 'okay', can't really complain about much apart from the ride (but apparently deflating to 39psi will sort that to a degree).


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A minor point but on my M3LR the TPM is very senstive, at 39psi you'll have warning lghts on.

[Snow and Rocks]

I'm not sure why you think the MYLR is less comfortable than the M3LR? We've had both and while there's not much in it, the Y does ride a bit better and obviously has more space. Don't get me wrong, they both ride pretty poorly with lots of road noise but the Y edges it IMHO.

[Hans_Gruber]

I took the plunge 10 months ago and now 16k miles later would say it’s the best car I’ve ever owned. During work days I normally do around 100 miles a day and charge overnight at home on Octopus tariff. Every month I’ll do a 400+ mile trip and use the Tesla supercharger network and I’ve never waited once. The car just navigates to the next available one. I really do not miss garage forecourts.

Last 3 previous cars were brand new Mercedes (A, C and E class). With them I did the same mileage and had multiple issues ( all covered under warranty) and forever getting raped by Mercedes service costs, min £900 a year.

It’s so quiet, so comfortable, with an amazing infotainment system. So much storage space and it’s effortlessly quick. Knock wood - it’s been 100% reliable with no quality issues, no rattles etc. I love the free over air updates, it’s now a better car than when I first bought it. I always use the app, most usually in winter and the recent hot weather to set the temperature as I want it at the time I expect to get back into the car. Total fuel cost for £16k miles is £656. No service costs, apart from £20 to my local tyre shop to rotate the tyres. I’m still on the same set of tyres with lots of life left.

I took it on a 1200 mile skiing trip to France in February, no charging issues and the trip took exactly the same time as the previous trips in a diesel Mercedes with the charging stops. It charges fast at low percentage battery and the system set it up to hop from one quick stop to another every couple of hours. Total fuel cost ( all supercharging ) for that trip was £92!

Ignore people saying the centre screen is difficult to use, I use the voice command for practically everything. You get used to the speedo where it is and use quick links - wipers / Spotify etc at the bottom of the screen. The cruise control is spot on with a few phantom breaking, but you know when they are likely to happen so just touch the throttle to cancel them out. I’ve never “relied” on parking sensors anyway but the camera set up has never let me down, so many people get their knickers in a twist about it, maybe I’m lucky with my set up.

My wife drives the car often and it sets the seating and mirrors based on which of our mobile phones unlocked the car.

I bought mine outright and now plan to keep it for the 8 year (120k) battery and motor warranty. With saving around £4k a year on running costs I’m not so concerned with depreciation with the £32k saved on running costs. Appreciate leasing is a different ball game.

Hope that helps! Lots of Tesla haters on here (it is called Pistonheads afterall). Suspect lots of people will have a different view and pick holes in what I said. Really don’t care, I’m happy - and that’s all that matters. Hope you are happy with your decision too.

[stabilio]

Had x2 teslas in the last 3 years.
As an EV in itself, they are decent but some other brands now are better. But as a complete package, Tesla still rule.
I would never have anything other than a Tesla if I relied on public charging.

[Mr E]

It’s a very competent family car for 2023.
I still miss my v8.

[MarkM2]

Thanks a lot all for replying - plenty of food for thought there!! ONLY reservations currently are the (perceived) ride being harsher on the Y than the 3 - that's after back-to-back test drives along that horrible 'concrete' bit of the A1/M1 link that'll shake your fillings out - and the fact that it's white. But it'll be cheap as chips motoring, so beggars can't be choosers!

Other alternative is the M3LR RWD, but that's only got the partial premium interior and I'd miss the full-fat 14 speaker jobbie

Will keep you updated!

[Evanivitch]

Not sure what Tesla keep for test drives, but Model Y delivered in 2023 should have 'comfort' suspension, an improvement on the earlier suspension.

[Snow and Rocks]

Yep, our new Model Y is definitely more comfortable than our old Model 3 - still pretty uncomfortable and crashy on rough roads but a noticeable improvement nonetheless.

[PushedDover]

I think you’re splitting hairs TBH

Can’t fault our first foray in to EV life with out MYLR

It’s become the go to car on the drive- so much so I’ve extended the OctopusEV lease out to 4 years, and shutting it on the mileage. I have a 12k a year allowance and smashing it !

[James6112]

Hans_Gruber said:

I took the plunge 10 months ago and now 16k miles later would say it’s the best car I’ve ever owned. During work days I normally do around 100 miles a day and charge overnight at home on Octopus tariff. Every month I’ll do a 400+ mile trip and use the Tesla supercharger network and I’ve never waited once. The car just navigates to the next available one. I really do not miss garage forecourts.

Last 3 previous cars were brand new Mercedes (A, C and E class). With them I did the same mileage and had multiple issues ( all covered under warranty) and forever getting raped by Mercedes service costs, min £900 a year.

It’s so quiet, so comfortable, with an amazing infotainment system. So much storage space and it’s effortlessly quick. Knock wood - it’s been 100% reliable with no quality issues, no rattles etc. I love the free over air updates, it’s now a better car than when I first bought it. I always use the app, most usually in winter and the recent hot weather to set the temperature as I want it at the time I expect to get back into the car. Total fuel cost for £16k miles is £656. No service costs, apart from £20 to my local tyre shop to rotate the tyres. I’m still on the same set of tyres with lots of life left.

I took it on a 1200 mile skiing trip to France in February, no charging issues and the trip took exactly the same time as the previous trips in a diesel Mercedes with the charging stops. It charges fast at low percentage battery and the system set it up to hop from one quick stop to another every couple of hours. Total fuel cost ( all supercharging ) for that trip was £92!

Ignore people saying the centre screen is difficult to use, I use the voice command for practically everything. You get used to the speedo where it is and use quick links - wipers / Spotify etc at the bottom of the screen. The cruise control is spot on with a few phantom breaking, but you know when they are likely to happen so just touch the throttle to cancel them out. I’ve never “relied” on parking sensors anyway but the camera set up has never let me down, so many people get their knickers in a twist about it, maybe I’m lucky with my set up.

My wife drives the car often and it sets the seating and mirrors based on which of our mobile phones unlocked the car.

I bought mine outright and now plan to keep it for the 8 year (120k) battery and motor warranty. With saving around £4k a year on running costs I’m not so concerned with depreciation with the £32k saved on running costs. Appreciate leasing is a different ball game.

Hope that helps! Lots of Tesla haters on here (it is called Pistonheads afterall). Suspect lots of people will have a different view and pick holes in what I said. Really don’t care, I’m happy - and that’s all that matters. Hope you are happy with your decision too.

I’m all for EVs
But “ I really do not miss garage forecourts” is a pretty pathetic statement tbh.
10 mins a month get
700 miles of diesel @ £1.32 a litre isn’t a great hardship !

[MaxFromage]

James6112 said:

I’m all for EVs
But “ I really do not miss garage forecourts” is a pretty pathetic statement tbh.
10 mins a month get
700 miles of diesel @ £1.32 a litre isn’t a great hardship !

Yes but it means 10 minutes not interacting with idiots, like the sort that would call out a pretty innocuous statement as pathetic.

[PushedDover]

MaxFromage said:

James6112 said:

I’m all for EVs
But “ I really do not miss garage forecourts” is a pretty pathetic statement tbh.
10 mins a month get
700 miles of diesel @ £1.32 a litre isn’t a great hardship !

Yes but it means 10 minutes not interacting with idiots, like the sort that would call out a pretty innocuous statement as pathetic.

[SWoll]

James6112 said:

I’m all for EVs
But “ I really do not miss garage forecourts” is a pretty pathetic statement tbh.
10 mins a month get
700 miles of diesel @ £1.32 a litre isn’t a great hardship !

Having run ICE cars for 25 years before moving to EV for a daily that's not always the reality though is it? Not everyone drives a 50MPG diesel with a big fuel tank for starters, or lives 2 minutes from a petrol station, and who hasn't been stuck in a queue for a pump or behind someone deciding to go for a shop etc. And then there's the amount you have to pay for it..

I certainly don't miss the experience.

[Evanivitch]

James6112 said:

I’m all for EVs
But “ I really do not miss garage forecourts” is a pretty pathetic statement tbh.
10 mins a month get
700 miles of diesel @ £1.32 a litre isn’t a great hardship !

I mean sure, if you only do 8,000 miles a year...

[LivLL]

Evanivitch said:

James6112 said:

I’m all for EVs
But “ I really do not miss garage forecourts” is a pretty pathetic statement tbh.
10 mins a month get
700 miles of diesel @ £1.32 a litre isn’t a great hardship !

I mean sure, if you only do 8,000 miles a year...

OP is saying he's only doing 10k per year.