Pricing on Model Y was increased this week in some European markets (Germany and Norway +EUR2K on RWD and +EUR2.5K on LR) where it is now once again more expensive than Model 3. Something to consider for those who may be sitting on the fence about placing an order to lock in current pricing ...now might be a good time
You need to pull one trim panel at the back of the centre console. Was pretty easy to install. I think I paid around £150 on Amazon for them.
The Ventus S1s are the OE tyre for the MY, no?
Hello, my wife kerbed my MYLR very badly smashing the plastic wheelcap and the scraping the alloy also. This also took a chunk out of the sidewall of the front tyre:
While it might be ok to drive I'm taking on a 4000km trip to Europe in a few weeks so don't want to take any chances. Car has about 8000km on it so tyres would not need replacing for a while, but I think it probably makes sense to replace both front tyres now.
Here are the specs:
These seem to be an exact replacement but they are expensive at €275 a piece: https://www.oponeo.ie/tyre/hankook-ventus-s1-evo3-ev-k127e-255-45-r19-104-w-xl-t2-sound-absorber#469117273
There are also these ones which are €100 cheaper each: https://www.oponeo.ie/tyre/hankook-ventus-s1-evo3-k127-255-45-r19-104-y-xl-mo#468430650
I can't see much of a difference, they are 104Y instead of 104W.
If anyone had any input on which to go with that would be good!
insurance quotes are pretty basic at the top level - it’s just a mix of the risk associated with a driver, and the risk with the car.
the risk with the driver won’t change much if at all from year to year - e.g a 45yo woman with a clean NCB won’t suddenly become more or less of a risk, as there’s literally 100 years of data.
However, we’ve now had 3-4 years of claim data on Tesla’s (UK & Ireland) and it shows a far higher risk premium based on the cost, availability & duration of repairs
How much do they set you back? And are they easy to install? I hate pulling off trim if that is needed.
It's a blue, RWD.
On Insurance, mine stayed the same as last year with Aviva.€310. I do have both our cars and the house with them and I have the IAM advanced driving course which is good for another 20% off.
I also pass by Graham Walker in Harold's Cross daily and at the moment he has about 5 Teslas for sale outside and in the window of his business. Including 2, 241 D M3H ones.
If you really want it get your self some S3XY buttons, I use them for manual preheating and to turn off autowipers/highbeams when using auto pilot.
I really wish Tesla implemented a manual precondition, it’s a pain having to navigate to a charger you don’t want to go to just to get it to precondition.
€655 on an LR with 123. Would have been €100 lower if we'd remained in the <25,000 km pa bracket like other years.
are ye trying to get these quotes on the more powerful car?
or are they still high with the standard model
Tesla are more complicated to repair. As in, it's a complicated process to order and receive parts.
Think you've been frustrated with Tesla contact after you ordered your car? Try running a repair business and there's zero ETA for parts. Car taking up space in workshop.
I'm not surprised if they charge insurance company more to repair.
Allianz are competitive (even if it’s still higher than what I usually pay!)
oh that’s good. I don’t do social media so wasn’t aware of his fb page. Cheers.
He’s been posting direct to the FB Group looking for them. He had none 2 weeks ago and bought a bunch of them which are for sale now.
Mine came down this year. Try Allianz.
I wonder where this compares to the likes of Graham walker. I noticed on his site he doesn’t advertise that he’s actively buying Teslas anymore. You only find it when you click into a car and it’s a one liner in the spec column. I wonder has he slowed down on taking them in since the price adjusted again recently.
out of interest what spec? LR or RWD?
I am not finding that with my Model 3. Possibly the Y is more expensive to repair with larger castings, but I don’t know. Mine was just €340. A little cheaper than last year. With Aviva, but we have 2 cars , boat and house with them. Also I am supposed to be the safest age group, little do they know🤣.
None that I know of. In my mind it appears to be a Tesla thing.
Same for me. received my renewal from 123.ie and it increased from about 400 to 600 (50% increase). Have sought quotes (online only) and cant find a more competitive quotation with a lot refusing a quote (online), but have heard from others that if you call you may be more successful. I will wait a little longer before acting but there is most definitely a shift in appetite from Insurers for Tesla cars.
I’m the same position.
I have friends driving byd id and ionic and no issues at all. I’m wondering if it’s a Tesla issue. The insurance company won’t comment on reasons and just say it’s the underwriters
feck it, any particular reason for the increase? mine not due up till summer.
I had loads of companies just flat out not quote at all. In fact more didn't quoted than provided a quote. No points no claims ever etc etc
Aviva wouldn’t insure me.
123, Allianz and Axa were the only 3 who would give me a quote.
i read somewhere (hope it’s not true) that Tesla are difficult to repair so costs are higher that and the power to weight is way above other ev
Only seeing this now. I’m the same. Not quite that high but 300 euro more expensive.
Has anyone noticed an increase in insurance with the model y. I’m finding it hard to get insured as most company come back and say underwriters will not cover you. Those that will are 200-300 more expensive than my current policy which expires soon.
i don’t have any red flags for insurance (no points etc, above the high risk age group, 20 years driving experience etc)
I was surprised and a bit taken back at the amount of companies not quoting me or providing rediculous quotes (35-40% increase)
A bit of advice please about tyres, trying to work out the difference between the 5 tyres below.
T1 = 69db, T0 = 72db
Then FR/MFS/FSL are various levels of rim protection? Pros/cons here?
Why are options 4 & 5 (significantly) more than the first 3?
Thats ok. Realistically a year old other persons car for 10k less than new price is reasonable. If you have 32k to drop on a year old tesla, a brand spanking new one with new plate is probably worth the jump for most.
Get the tow bar later, it can be fitted afterwards.
