Will a base Tesla model 3 be crap?

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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?

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Jaguar99 said:

I am in the market for an EV and have been doing my homework recently

I don’t know how you were planning on paying for your Tesla but their PCP plans aren’t great as they are being pessimistic/careful with their GFVs

For example, a £38k M3 has a GFV after 4 years of £15k and a payment of nearly £600 with about £5k down. A Megane eTech is £41k with a GFV of £20k which means a payment of more like £450

So, Tesla have dropped their prices but, depending how you want to pay there is still a premium right now

I had read that their finance rates were crap. I would probably look at quite a hefty deposit and the rest on a personal loan.

I almost booked a test drive yesterday, got right to the last screen and then bottled it. I’m driving a 1.2 nissan juke at the moment and it’s basically a free car, it’s worth maybe 7500 as a trade in so spending another £30k just to have a shiny new electric car might be a daft move.