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This is still the best car I have ever owned!
Roger G, 11/17/2018
updated 11/17/2020
2013 Tesla Model S 4dr Sedan (electric DD)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
After purchasing the Model S I am in love with it! No issues in more than 119,000 miles! Still holds great range in its battery. No smells like a car with a gas or diesel engine. No drips on the garage floor. Interior is still as new! Miles per year is now lower than the first 5 years since we have added a Model 3 to our garage. Now totally electric! Best decision we ever made, going Tesla! Now with 30,000 miles on our Model 3 love it too! Especially the driver assistance features that our 7 year old Model S doesn't have. Between the two, I like the driving in both and the Model S is more like a new car than any other I have owned including Porsche, Audi, Volvo, Buick, and Corvette. All of them felt like they were getting old after 6 years or so, but not our Model S.
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This car is amazing
Roger Greenway, 12/02/2018
2013 Tesla Model S 4dr Sedan (electric DD)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Having put 100,000 miles on our Model S we still are impressed with it. And no leaks or oily smells like you get with gasoline or diesel.
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Best car I've ever owned.
jimb32, 09/22/2013
2013 Tesla Model S Performance 4dr Sedan (electric DD)
28 of 54 people found this review helpful
I've driven the Mercedes CLS 63 AMG for four years. With 66,000 miles on it, I was informed the intake manifold was cracked. No explanation how it could have happened. I decided to spend my money on the Tesla S. It has been the most fun I've ever had in a car. It's quick, responsive, and I've already saved over $1,000 in gas. No emissions, I plug into my house charger and it charges an hour or two when I get home. My electric bill is up $15 bucks a month. I've had a few questions, and I've taken my car back into the service center once. The guys at Tesla are amazing, friendly, and efficient.
Base model: same rocket, smaller boosters
thranx, 02/08/2014
2013 Tesla Model S 4dr Sedan (electric DD)
18 of 35 people found this review helpful
Beats every car in town except a Tesla P85. Sports car, family sedan, and small SUV all in one. Available coved rubber mats allow safe storage of liquids in trunk. mini-USB drive holding tons of classical music plays through the car's system exactly as it would on my desktop or laptop...same file system, everything. Pano roof gives feeling of being in a convertible.
Best Car I Have Owned
sanfraned, 02/16/2014
2013 Tesla Model S Performance 4dr Sedan (electric DD)
95 of 209 people found this review helpful
I very seldom write reviews, but after reading a couple of lousy reviews about the Tesla S, I feel compelled to do so. And by the way, I own a Tesla S. I didn't just borrow it for a week and my views are about the car, not about what I wish or about the stock market. I have had the fortune of being able to own some awesome cars over the last 20 years. Mercedes SL600, E55, S55, SL63, Nissan GTR, Porsche Turbo, Bentley Silver Spur, and the Tesla S. All great cars. Without a doubt, this is the most amazing car I have driven. It is a technology marvel, a power monster, and incredible fun to drive. It is reliable, inexpensive to run and soooo quiet. So great not to have to buy gas
The best! Don't want to ever drive anything else!
Roger Greenway, 01/31/2016
updated 02/03/2021
2013 Tesla Model S 4dr Sedan (electric DD)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
The Tesla Model S is amazing! The comfort, performance and economy are amazing. Good for the planet and climate too! The low cost of operation makes up for the high purchase price and then some! Still loving it after 119,000 miles. Now also have a Model 3 and love that as well! That is just as good! Got 35,000 miles on that already!
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this is something you need to consider before you buy
amazinggrace, 07/01/2013
2013 Tesla Model S Performance 4dr Sedan (electric DD)
56 of 143 people found this review helpful
my husband accidentally spilled the cooler inside the car after he hit the break, and the car just stopped in the middle of the road. the car was totally dead (was embarrassed as a lot of people that drove by knew it was a Tesla ~___~ and waved at me) and waited 2hrs for the roadside assistant to arrive. the next day the Costa Mesa service center called, and they were willing to change the connectors that had water damage for us for free, I WAS HAPPY THAT TESLA WOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE AS I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BECAUSE THIS IS NOT SOMETHING UNCOMMON TO HAVE IT HAPPENED INSIDE OF A CAR, WHO DOES NOT HAVE A COOLER? AND WHO DOES NOT CARRY WATER IN THE CAR?
Great car
dannj1, 08/11/2013
2013 Tesla Model S Performance 4dr Sedan (electric DD)
12 of 34 people found this review helpful
I own one an am blown away by it. It is truly an amazing game changing car. This car actually has better performance than a Maserati and it just feels fast. Front seats are comfortable, back seats from my passengers, they have plenty of room. I went with the P85 so I did go a tad overboard, BUT I would put it on par with a Porsche Panamera, BUT with no gas, The interior is sleek, had many compliments on the exterior. When you close the doors it's "beefy", very well built. So far, no issues, have 7800 miles on it
Excellent performance, utility and efficiency
fluxemag, 10/08/2013
2013 Tesla Model S 4dr Sedan (electric DD)
20 of 61 people found this review helpful
I rationalized buying such an expensive car based on $3000 a year gas savings, $500 a year registration savings and maintenance savings. I chose reasonable options like leather, the pano roof and the sound system with the never-produced 40kWh battery. So I am one of the few people who got the 60kWh battery for the price of the 40 (albeit with a software limitation). The car is just as fast as the G37 was, seats 5 adults very comfortably, is twice as efficient as a Prius and has tons of cargo space. The design of the interior and exterior is beautifully done. It does get slightly annoying to drive such a high profile vehicle because that's all anyone wants to talk about.
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smccphillip, 06/14/2013
2013 Tesla Model S 4dr Sedan (electric DD)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This is an initial quality review as we have only 1000 miles since we picked up the car last week. The car has been flawless since we picked up in White Plains on June 4th and has exceed all my memories from the test drive. Our wait was 2.5 months from the time of reservation. I've formerly owned driver's cars like the Redline Saturn Sky an 530Xi 5-series sedan. The Tesla feels even more refined than the 5-series and handles corners on rails like the Sky. Its cargo room approaches a large SUV all while getting nearly 100mpg. I believe our vehicle is one of the first without air suspension, and in my opinion there is no noticeable downside to ride and handling of the coils springs.