Used 2018 Tesla Model 3 Consumer Reviews
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The best thing I've ever bougth
Erick, 07/08/2019
2018 Tesla Model 3 Long Range 4dr Sedan AWD (electric DD)
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Driving this car (and letting the car drive for me) is the best, it has changed the experience completely. Now when I use my wife's car, which was mine before and I used to love, I feel like riding a horse or using a flip phone, it might sound like a cliche, but that's really how you feel. the feeling of security the Model 3 gives me and my family when we are on it is not comparable, and in my opinion, is almost priceless. Other things to notice is how you keep getting better stuff for your car with OTA updates, it is something unique in the industry, it keeps you excited with your car because you get new features in regular bases or range improvements, or fixes to existent issues.
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Tesla Spaceship from the Future! Best you can get!
Keith Violette, 07/08/2019
updated 07/29/2022
2018 Tesla Model 3 Performance 4dr Sedan AWD (electric DD)
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Update: 7/28/22 ≈ 3.5 years of ownership: I can't recommend getting a Tesla enough. No dealership BS, no oil changes, the brakes still look new at 75K miles, no exhaust leaks, no "tune ups", no stanky noisy engine. Just ask anyone I know - they will confirm I never shut up about it. This is still the best car we have ever purchased. We did get the typical squeak in the upper front ball joints, but I replaced the upper A arms with Mountain Pass Performance A arms instead of replacing with factory items. I also replaced the lower rubber joints with spherical bearings from MPP, making a noticeable improvement to the already excellent handling. We are now at 75k miles, and it is just as much fun to drive as ever. The battery is showing ≈290 miles on a full charge, down a bit from the original 310 miles. The free supercharging for life is a great advantage, as road trips don't have a "fuel" cost. The factory 20" wheels are somewhat finicky, the inside lip can get bent on potholes fairly easily, but I do live in NH and drive in MA, so the roads are terrible. I had the rims straightened on the inside edge, which didn't damage the paint on the outer edge, and it made a big improvement at higher speeds on the highway. Can't wait to replace my 2015 Silverado with a Cybertruck! Update: 7/13/2021 ≈ 2.5 years of ownership: The car is still fantastic, and improving with each OTA update. Just completed a 1800 mile road trip, and it handled it wonderfully - without using AP/FSD (I drove the car - the way I like it). We booked hotels with overnight charging, and stopped at a few Superchargers along our route, usually only stopping for 20-30 minutes as charging speeds are increasing. Several Wawa locations on the east coast now have V3 chargers which is fantastic. Had great experiences telling several people all about the car, and seeing kids interested and asking questions was really fun. Had several kids check it out and get pictures. Approaching 50k miles, and just replaced the performance tires (at about 30k miles). I will have to also replace the winter tires (about 20k miles) this fall before another season. For a nearly 500 HP performance sedan, and my wife and I both are aggressive drivers, I am very happy with this tire life. Considering 18 of the 30 months of ownership have been during the pandemic, we have driven this car more than twice as much as our previous WRX, and we loved that car. I have been a Chevy guy for 30+ years. I will be replacing my 2015 Silverado with a tri-motor Cybertruck, and the 1994 Camaro I have owned and driven every year since 1996 will be sold soon. If the $25k Tesla car were available now, I would get one for my kids to use or to rent out. Tesla has ruined me for all other brands. Update 7/10/2020 ~19 months of ownership: While there have been a couple issues, water in rear taillight, rear glass cracked, they were both covered under warranty. Sentry mode captured on video when a coworker backed into the car and drove away. I sent her (& HR) an email of the incident on video, and her insurance company, Geico, covered the repair, but they were a PITA to deal with. We now have 31k miles, and still love the car. There has been a second 5% power boost, and tons of other software updates that keep making the car better and better. We plan to replace our Silverado with a Cybertruck, and have one reserved. EVs, especially Teslas, are the future. End update. WARNING - People should know that test driving this car will ruin them for all other ICE cars. Purchase and pick-up: We test drove a Model S and a Model 3 on August 8th, 2018, and placed an order for a Performance Model 3 when we returned to the showroom that same day. It was only our second new car that we have ever purchased (I am my own mechanic and have been buying used and repairing for the last 28 years), and it was just over twice the price of our previous new car purchase, a 2013 WRX. The WRX held its value well, and was sold private sale before we picked up the Tesla on November 9th. Two weeks before the arranged pick-up, the price was REDUCED $5500 - Thanks Elon! As there are no showrooms in our state (NH) so we opted to pick up the car near NYC after getting a Enterprise rental (covered by Tesla). The first day we kept the car on "Chill" mode, but we haven't turned that back on since - it stays on "Sport". The instantaneous acceleration is very addictive, right from the start. It's a rocket! I do have to admit, there was some range anxiety at first, but that soon disappeared as we took a 800 mile weekend road trip with the car down through NYC and NJ before heading home to NH. Plenty of chargers, no worries at all. We even overnight charged at the Hampton Inn we stayed at. So Far: 9 months and 13k miles later, and we LOVE the car even more. It gets regular software updates - really UPGRADES regularly. We now have 5% more power than when new, higher top speed, quicker acceleration, more fun video games, built-in dash and side cameras, amazing sentry mode, etc... My wife and I negotiate who gets to drive it each day. Yes, we both already want a second one. What friends and family say: I have taken dozens of friends and family for rides, all of them get the "Tesla Grin" when I mash the accelerator pedal and they sink backward into the seats, usually loudly exclaiming phrases I shouldn't express in a review. Many of them are "gear-heads" having racing experience, some have meticulously restored Corvettes, built sub-10 second race cars, or built rally cars. All of them are impressed with the car - the Tech, the performance AND the incredible safety ratings. Operational costs: It costs 3.4 times less per mile to drive than our Silverado truck, and NH electricity is fairly expensive. For comparison, we drive this car 50% more than the WRX and it costs half that much to operate. As we ordered early, it helps that we received free supercharging for the life of the car, so no "fuel" costs for road trips. Conclusion: This is our favorite car EVER. It has blown us away and we won't ever consider purchasing another ICE vehicle again. I hope to sell our truck and upgrade to a Tesla truck or a Rivian once they are in production.
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Tesla redefines the car experience
Downriver Detroit, 01/24/2020
updated 07/25/2022
2018 Tesla Model 3 Performance 4dr Sedan AWD (electric DD)
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Updating in July 2022: Every word I wrote in this original review continues to resonate true today. So much my wife now drives a Model Y. (She loves her car more than my Model 3. Better ride, easier to enter and exit, better visibility and much quieter.) Owning my Tesla Model 3 has been a daily thrill for the past 13 months, quiet, smooth, efficient, no maintenance, handles like its on rails, unshakable traction control and stick that makes me feel like Mario Andretti. Every time I drive get into my car and drive out of my garage I hear Yello's Oh Yeah (see Ferrari scene in Ferris Bueller's Day Off). Truly, it is that much fun. I’ve actually driven more miles this past year because my Tesla is so convenient and inexpensive to take on road trips. I routinely drive my Autopilot equipped (standard not FSD) private transport pod rather than jump on the cattle cars we call modern commercial aviation. I get to stay connected at the office, home, listen to podcasts and books on tape with my ultra-connected Tesla. Autopilot keeps me centered in my lane, away from slowing cars in front and up to date when I'll get to the next Supercharger. I've even conducted an online goto-meeting while stuck in bumper to bumper traffic in Cincinnati, Autopilot handled it all. I arrive refreshed rather than tired. When's the last time that happened on a long drive? Even though I pay each time I do Supercharge, the cost is low, $0.025/mile rate for electricity usually less than $10 for a full charge to get me to my next stop. (Detroit to Nashville was <$30 in Superchargers fees each way). Also I get to expense $0.56/mile mileage so I actually make money traveling (That trip to Nashville was more than $500 in my pocket AND less expensive than Delta flight.) I don't know who the super travelers are that think a 500 mile range on a gas car is usable when they have to stop every 3-4 hours for food and bio-break. A typical charge is 15-25 minutes on the V2 charges (150 kW) which is faster than I can hit the restroom, order a meal and be back on my way. The newest V3 Superchargers are 250kW rate are getting rolled out and will trim the average charge time to 10-15 minutes. (All Tesla Models 3s are equipped to use the future V3 Superchargers, Tesla seems to think ahead on many items.) Oh I only use Supercharger network on road trips because normal charge handled via a 240 volt charger (same as an electric oven plug) in my garage. Charging plug in literally takes 5 seconds after I park my car. I can't tell you how nice it is to avoid standing in the cold wind to fill my gas tank in Michigan winters! I've owned and driven some of the iconic cars: Mustang GTs, Corvettes, Cadillac CTS V, Subaru Outback AWD, Volkswagon Passat TDI, Chevy Volt Premium ( can you tell when the kids arrived?) and this car beats every one of them in their best aspect: Better acceleration than a Mustang SVT, more comfortable than CTS-V with more passenger and truck space, better track handling than a Corvette, better winter grip than a Subaru Outback (AWD); more efficient than my Passat TDI and more range than my Chevy Volt. Add on to this virtually no maintenance, no oil changes. The traction control is so good even getting on it frequently (like every day) my tires are past 25k and still have 50% life. I used to spend $2000 each year on tires for my CTS-V, 2 x full synthetic oil changes at $90 each, all memories now. I spent $600 on added electricity charging my car at home in 2019 for more than, wait for it, 27,000 miles driven! Boom! I love saving money and sticking it to the oil company man! Ok, the last item is the Over the Air updates. My Tesla actually gets better with time, every 4-6 weeks I get a new software download (happens just like my computer update late at night while I’m sleeping) that improves charging experience, improved automatic wipers, adds more entertainment features (latest was Spotify), improves AutoPilot since its constantly aggregating all the learning from drivers (more than 2M on the road now), improves my connected cell phone app, (it tells me where in a parking lot I’m parked, accurate within 10 ft!)…. And I don’t need to pay extra for this connectivity like I had to with my Chevy Volt for OnStar, so 1990s! Buy one you’ll not regret it.
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Tesla "hit a home run" with this car
Joe, 01/09/2019
2018 Tesla Model 3 Long Range 4dr Sedan (electric DD)
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This is without any doubt the greatest, finest, most enjoyable driving experience car I have ever owned. I KNOW and feel like I'm YEARS ahead of any other car on the road, the charging support system from Tesla is YEARS ahead of the competition so long range trips are a breeze. NO RANGE ANXIETY EVER!!!!!! Get one you'll love it!
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raillease, 10/20/2020
2018 Tesla Model 3 Mid Range 4dr Sedan (electric DD)
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great car, fun to drive, handles like a sports car. virtually no maintenance.
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