Tesla M3P price has risen, again!
Discussion
Hi all,
I am looking to get a Tesla M3 through a Salary Sacrifice Scheme my employer is just about to start offering. I was pretty set on the Performance (Currently in an S3 Saloon, had Mk7 Golf GTI prior, Focus ST prior to that) - so I like having a performance orientated differentiation.
However the price has just gone up another £3k in the past week, so now leaves a £13k gap between this and the Long range.
Just looking for some feedback on whether you think its worth the extra? Is this acceleration boost available to UK owners I have seen being discussed do you know on the LR?
At £60k, I have had a look elsewhere but there isnt a lot with that performance / range blend in a prestige brand at that mark really. Polestar comes a close second.
Thanks!
I am looking to get a Tesla M3 through a Salary Sacrifice Scheme my employer is just about to start offering. I was pretty set on the Performance (Currently in an S3 Saloon, had Mk7 Golf GTI prior, Focus ST prior to that) - so I like having a performance orientated differentiation.
However the price has just gone up another £3k in the past week, so now leaves a £13k gap between this and the Long range.
Just looking for some feedback on whether you think its worth the extra? Is this acceleration boost available to UK owners I have seen being discussed do you know on the LR?
At £60k, I have had a look elsewhere but there isnt a lot with that performance / range blend in a prestige brand at that mark really. Polestar comes a close second.
Thanks!
Lim said:
Again? Personally I wouldn't pay 13k for lowered suspension and larger tyres.
I'd go for the LR and see how it goes, then add the acceleration option if you feel something is missing.
I have the P3D stealth which is essentially a LR with 18" and 3.1s and it's nuts! Makes me smile every day, but I have the roads for it. Never driven a LR base without the addon, so couldn't tell you what the difference feels like.
Is testing both on the cards?
Thanks for your reply! I had a memory that the Performance was cheaper prior.... but could be thinking back a year or 2 so just aligned with inflation. I'd go for the LR and see how it goes, then add the acceleration option if you feel something is missing.
I have the P3D stealth which is essentially a LR with 18" and 3.1s and it's nuts! Makes me smile every day, but I have the roads for it. Never driven a LR base without the addon, so couldn't tell you what the difference feels like.
Is testing both on the cards?
Edited by Lim on Wednesday 17th February 09:55
For a newbie on electric cars and Tesla's, whats the deal with the stealth? Are they available in the UK market?
SWoll said:
Adrian-d92bx said:
aestetix1 said:
Take a look at Tesla Bjorn's channel on YouTube. He has done some comparisons of the Performance and LR recently, and from memory concluded that the LR is better in a number of ways.
Thanks - I will take a look! I went with the Performance as wanted the best driving/fastest model available and preferred the looks with the bigger wheels/brakes/spoiler/lower ride height. At the time we ordered ours (July 2019) the lease cost was basically identical for the LR and P so a no brainer, but I certainly wouldn't have considered paying the best part of 30-40% premium that is currently being demanded.
Edited by SWoll on Wednesday 17th February 11:56
DaveH23 said:
Would you class them as a Prestige Brand?
There is no doubt the turn of pace they offer is staggering but the horror stories you hear on the fit and finish, reliability and long lead times on parts and repairs doesn't ring true to a Prestige Brand.
Yeh its a fair point - maybe its the point of difference, and the costs of the brands range that drives the perception. Im fully expecting some fit and finish challenges as are well documented!There is no doubt the turn of pace they offer is staggering but the horror stories you hear on the fit and finish, reliability and long lead times on parts and repairs doesn't ring true to a Prestige Brand.
On a side - if it wasnt a Tesla, any idea of alternatives in this range for performance and range blend? I almost wish there were alternatives but beyond the polestar 2, and maybe the mustang e?
Smiljan said:
Does it have to be brand new? They have a whole raft of unsold inventory Perormance Model 3's in stock starting at £54k. Just a thought.
For me, £13k over the long range just isn't worth it if you're buying new. It's not like the Long range is slow.
As it’s leased through salary sacrifice, it will need to be new I think. 😞For me, £13k over the long range just isn't worth it if you're buying new. It's not like the Long range is slow.
CheesecakeRunner said:
Adrian-d92bx said:
Hi all,
I am looking to get a Tesla M3 through a Salary Sacrifice Scheme my employer is just about to start offering. I was pretty set on the Performance (Currently in an S3 Saloon, had Mk7 Golf GTI prior, Focus ST prior to that) - so I like having a performance orientated differentiation.
However the price has just gone up another £3k in the past week, so now leaves a £13k gap between this and the Long range.
Just looking for some feedback on whether you think its worth the extra? Is this acceleration boost available to UK owners I have seen being discussed do you know on the LR?
I got an M3P on company salary sacrifice just before Christmas. At the time I was choosing between the LR and P, for me it made a £100 difference in the net deduction, so I decided that I could comfortably afford it and I'd like to have the top of the range.I am looking to get a Tesla M3 through a Salary Sacrifice Scheme my employer is just about to start offering. I was pretty set on the Performance (Currently in an S3 Saloon, had Mk7 Golf GTI prior, Focus ST prior to that) - so I like having a performance orientated differentiation.
However the price has just gone up another £3k in the past week, so now leaves a £13k gap between this and the Long range.
Just looking for some feedback on whether you think its worth the extra? Is this acceleration boost available to UK owners I have seen being discussed do you know on the LR?
I think now, I'd struggle to justify that, and would get the LR.
Best to check with your company car provider on the ability to purchase things like the acceleration boost though. On mine, I don't have full access to the Tesla account, I've obviously been added as a driver of the car rather than the owner. So I can't purchase things through the app. I expect this is the norm with any lease other than leasing from Tesla themselves.
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