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NO LOOKING BACK
DT, 05/08/2017
2017 Tesla Model S 75D 4dr Sedan AWD (electric DD)
31 of 39 people found this review helpful
I looked at everything. Went to Mercedes, BMW, Audi, VW, Volvo,etc. They really live in the 20th century. While I gave them a chance, all dressed in suits and ties in their fancy showrooms, they really don't want to give you the time of day if you don't want to drop 50k or more on a fossil fuel burner. They put down the Tesla where ever you go, but after asking them, none of them have ever gotten of their butts to even test one.well I tested model S's over 3 years. Right now, I can't afford to buy this car, so it's the only reason why I'm not in it . It would be really nice if you could drive one for a weekend. The salesmen don't push you at all. There is such an excitement among the people, buyers, and customers in the showroom. We went for a long test ride, and it's just phenomenal. The car will actually back into a space too. It takes a while to get used to, but after 3 tests I realized how things worked, and even though I hate touch screens, they showed me how to turn it off during driving. I actually over the years wrote Elon Musk to change a few things, and 3 ideas I thought of actually happened. Imagine me writing GM in the 1970's to put a 2 liter engine with a turbo in their cars, and 40 years later Saab helped them, after they killed Saab. So, after the test is the let down. You have to get back in your car where the engine was invented over 100 years ago. It's sad. You feel like you are getting into a horse and buggy. So now GM will build 10 electric cars in China, but Tesla, the worlds greatest American car can't be sold in 5 states including Connecticut. But we are allowed to have nuclear subs made in CT. Back to the test. What the other car dealers try to scare you, they don't know the Tesla will guide your trip through the charging stations for free, and so what if you have to stop for 20 minutes. Wouldn't you stop in a gas car every 300 miles to take a pee? So forget about the new auto systems on the car. Get it without now, it's cheaper. You can add them on later when the bugs are worked out. But it's hard to consider another car after testing this car. Image a guy coming from South Africa , Elon Musk, and building the best car in our country. That's the American dream. Support this company. We are on top again with this product. If you can't afford it, look for the model 3 to come later this year. There are around 400,000 orders in for this for about 38,000 dollars.and to conclude, I worked for the oil industry for years, I saw the pollution, and while we do need oil for planes, and plastics, but not for cars much longer.
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Killer sports car in a sedan body
JDC, 08/13/2020
2017 Tesla Model S 75D 4dr Sedan AWD (electric DD)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Everything I had hoped for my first fully electric car. Bought a s class for 52 K that had 9K miles and was just like a 90K car. totally the way to go. Sop fast you need to learn to control yourself. such a rush experiencing this cars off a stop acceleration, and its high speed acceleration. Really in a different league than any ICE car. Put charger in garage and at ranch, and really only need to charge once a week. Sure am glad that I will never go to a stinky gas station again and risk being mugged, and raped for premium gas that would be needed to run a car that had anything close to this performance. I now know one thing, the day of the internal combustion engine is quickly going to end. It is true this is great for the environment and that is a major plus, but it is really just so much better, period.
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Most Amazing Car I've ever owned! Still is!!
MattB, 10/16/2020
updated 06/02/2022
2017 Tesla Model S 100D 4dr Sedan AWD (electric DD)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I purchased the 2017 Tesla Model S 100D in Nov 2017. I got a "deal" and paid only $94k, saving about 7k because it was a demo with 3400 miles on it. The rated miles per charge was 330 when I bought it and I could go somewhere in the 315 range, if I didn't drive it hard. I have driven it hard for the past 3 years, putting over 70,000 miles on it. The same car, now with a rating of 402 miles, is now UNDER $70k! Incredible! Anyone who is going to spend $70k or more on a BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Porsche, or other performance sedan needs to look at Tesla. the only maintenance I have done is 3 sets of tires (like I said, I drive it hard), and 2 sets of windshield wiper blades. That is it. It's electric and a blast to drive. Mine is 0-60 in 4.1 seconds, which is plenty fast...but where it really excels is going from 40-70 (onramps)..instantaneous torque and power! If you are driving on winding roads frequently, like I do, I would consider the Model 3, just because it's more nimble on curves. You give up some long distance comfort, but it's also about 20k less (nicely equipped at $50k). I have driven the model 3 (Turo rental) for a week and loved how it handles...almost 911 Porshe-like in it's handling. Just a fantastic car company...and , oh yea, it's American! Never in the history of American Automobiles has there been such a reliable car, that is so much fun to drive. As they use to tell Mikey, "Try IT, YOU'LL LIke IT!"
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Terrible customer service
drj, 02/17/2018
2018 Tesla Model S 100D 4dr Sedan AWD (electric DD)
46 of 60 people found this review helpful
I’ve had a tesla for almost a year. It had several problems that where fixed. Yesterday my rear tire was punctured with an object on the road. I called Tesla roadside and my car was transported to the service center. I called early to make sure I had my car back on the same day Unfortunately there where NO spare tire or inventory tires in stock. Then there where NO tesla loaners cars. For a 100k+ vehicle that doesn’t come with a spare tire the support is ridiculous and unacceptable. I’m left without a car for a problem that could be resolved in 5 minutes with a spare tire. I had a full day a Patients to see at different hospitals and had to cancel on them because I had no reliable transportation. I called management and I’m still waiting for a call back. I love the car, but I’m done with customer service. Last tesla I will buy. I finally got my car back. Terrible car wash and vacuum job.
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"Range Anxiety" is the rule of the day
jim long, 05/09/2018
2017 Tesla Model S 100D 4dr Sedan AWD (electric DD)
17 of 22 people found this review helpful
My wife and I loved everything about this car except for the gross overestimation by Tesla regarding the range that it would achieve on a full charge. That range did not even come close to the estimation of 335 miles that Tesla advertised. We were barely able to make a round trip between New York City and Philadelphia which is a little over 200 miles. And if the remaining available power was in the area of 10% at the end of our trip, it would take 12 hours or more to fully recharge the battery with our home unit. After owning the car for four months, we were forced to sell it at a significant loss primarily because of my wife's fear that she would run out of power and become stranded. If you do not do a lot of high speed, open road driving such as on turnpikes and parkways, this would be a great car for you. It's performance is like nothing else I have ever experienced, including the Porsche 911 that I own. But if you drive distances, and especially if you like to put the pedal down which this car practically begs you to do, my advice is to STAY AWAY.
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