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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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5 out of 5 stars

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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3 out of 5 stars

Musk is not a car lover and it shows

Dave LV, 12/19/2018
2018 Tesla Model S 100D 4dr Sedan AWD (electric DD)
24 of 39 people found this review helpful

Musk doesn’t want drivers but rather only passengers in self driving vehicles. He misses that a whole lot of us like to drive. Teslas lack: heads up displays, ventilated and massaging seats, door pockets, interior bling, leather, customizing design options, performance data recorders. And unlike competitors Jaguar and Audi, going off road in a Tesla voids the warranty. Teslas are more kit car-ish than real luxury. And not to have satellite radio even as an option in the Model 3 just shows Musk and his team have never driven across country where there is no cellular service along long parts of highway. Teslas are great for California but lack depth for most of the country. Hopefully a major update will address the many flaws.

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1 out of 5 stars

Piece of crap - sales rep complete liars

Dan, 11/19/2018
2018 Tesla Model S P100D 4dr Sedan AWD (electric DD)
35 of 58 people found this review helpful

NO NOT BUY THIS CAR. Sales reps were blatant liars on the 21 inch performance tires. I upgraded the tires for $7.5K and rep said you can easily swap the tires out in the winter. Not true, you need new tires and rims - another $5K+. God help you when you call the dealer for service; expect to be put on hold for an hour. If you schedule on line, they never respond to your emails. I have never seen service this horrible for a car over $100K. I tried to call and email dealer general manager and he could care less. Add to the fact the car rattles and squeaks constantly, you would think I bought a tinker toy. I am looking to trade it back it in, again dealer won't even respond. Absolutely horrible!

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