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Tesla Model S AWESOME

Thadd Jennings, 06/01/2018
updated 01/07/2019
2017 Tesla Model S 90D 4dr Sedan AWD (electric DD)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful

I never thought I would be buying a Tesla. My business partner bought a Model P 100d. It was the fastest car I have ever been in. I have 2 Porsches and they are both turbos. To say thwart, I was impressed. I went and test drove a Tesla and bought one the next week! I love not having to buy gas!

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5 out of 5 stars

The best car I've ever owned

PR, 07/24/2018
updated 07/27/2022
2018 Tesla Model S P100D 4dr Sedan AWD (electric DD)
12 of 17 people found this review helpful

Got rid of all my gas powered cars after getting a Tesla. Take one for a test drive and you won't regret it!

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New Model S Long range next month!

Jeff Jones, 10/04/2020
updated 04/21/2025
2018 Tesla Model S 75D 4dr Sedan AWD (electric DD)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I only have one regret regarding my my purchase of the Model S 75D, range. I should have purchased the 100D. For 99% of my driving the range of the 75D is way more than adequate. But for a 300-400 mile road trip, which is the maximum that I would ever drive in a single day, the 402 mile range “long range plus” is what I now own as well. My wife accepted her hand me down Model S 75D after I purchased the new refreshed Model S Long range in 2022. She has now driven the car 37000 miles and has had no service issues with the car. Update: Customer service has greatly improved in the last year. I am much happier with that. The car has amazing amount of room for carrying cargo and passengers. We save about $200 per month over the price of gas driving our two Model S Teslas. We only drive a combined 13000 miles a year. So those who put mileage more average would be saving quite a bit more each month. The convenience of charging at home is amazing. I surely do not miss driving to a gas station to fill up. Supercharging on the road is way cheaper than the cost of gas and only requires minor adjustments to your trip. The time saved over the course of a year not having to make special trips to the gas stations more than makes up for a little extra time on a road trip. There are many more superchargers on the road, very reliable and very fast.

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5 out of 5 stars

Best car I've ever owned.

Scott C, 06/14/2019
2018 Tesla Model S 75D 4dr Sedan AWD (electric DD)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

I had a BMW 5 series for years prior to this, and I would not go back if they gave me one for free! By far the most amazing vehicle I have ever owned. The performance, speed, look, technology, no gas, free supercharging (I got in just before that ended), make for a special experience. I also really like that I am not burning gas or using oil. The features go on and on, the touch screen, auto-pilot, voice command,etc. It's not a car - it's a Tesla!

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Must Read Owner Review

Spandan, 07/04/2018
2017 Tesla Model S 90D 4dr Sedan AWD (electric DD)
27 of 45 people found this review helpful

The car was great when it was new. Just in 6 months the problems started with the mechanical and electronics.they were addressed several times and the service did not take care of them. They rather reply you back telling “we have not seen it. “ Meaning you are lying. The issue still exists. I have a maintenance plan but the vehicle was never taken care correctly. I had the issue with the central console right from the first service and was never adresssed. Finally it shut down excately after my 4 the service and now they say I have to pay for it because I am out of warrenty. They make you pay for the service and maintenance plans but the service is not at all justified. I have spend $150K on the care so far. It’s great as long as it runs with no issue. But running with no issues is impossible. I might spend so much on the care to drive it for 8+ years and now driving it for 2 years had been literally miserable. My order for Model 3 is in progress and now I am cancelling them also. I feel bad that I have referee many of my friends and now they have the same bad experience. The cost and maintenance of my P90D is more that BMW 7 series and Mercedes S Class. This is spending more money rather that saving. This review is coming after I have talked to several owners. The car was behaving weird and I was scared to drive it after after a week of my recent service.i had it in drive mode and it just reversed and hit the garage. The console was shut down and Tesla says they see that I reversed and hit the garage. This car is not reliable and not safe at all when it malfunctions like this. And you have to spend money to get this fixed.

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