Tesla Model 3 - V3.0

I do the same but use my left hand, because there are a few right turning lanes that the car tries to jump into on my normal N road routes. I find it quicker to respond using my left hand or both hands.

I don't actually use autopilot that much to be honest except on Motorways. I don't like the way on N roads the car keeps you central on the lane. Would prefer you could adjust to keep nearer the left line, similar to other makes

I would not use autopilot other than on a motorway. Much prefer to drive it myself. A couple of days back I also turned off the lane departure warning as it was regularly warning me that corrective steering input was applied presumably because I was keeping too far left on rural roads. Id then got the message that autopilot was unavailable for rest of day even though autopilot is never engaged. Total pita. Im not too old to give up on driving the car myself just yet😀'

Interesting that people have different experiences. One of the locations where I regularly get the corrective steering warning is at a rural road T junction where there are no lines to be had. I keep well left on approach as cars entering the road from my left often cut the corner. I don't understand why it keeps issuing warning in that context. The last time was the straw that broke the camels back and I immediately turned it off.

Any named driving experience on another policy. I've been named on the Mrs policy forever and could take out a new policy utilising named driving experience fairly reasonably. I've done a few quotes online to see what it would cost to run a 3rd car athome.

Yea I'd forgotten about named driving experience. I have 6 years on my wife's policy.

I tried coveringclick.ie and they gave me a decent quote just over a grand on the M3 with zero ncb. Not sure yet the full scope of the policy as haven't read the fine detail. They also gave me a decent quote for the 7 seater with my full ncb. Anyone any knowledge of this crowd? I never heard of them until today

@jobrien19 I'll try that suggestion but I'm afraid that the premium will be outlandish for a massive 2L diesel with 7 seats. Insurance companies love to screw you on the massive 2L engines

It is all to do with supply and demand!

Very few Tesla’s on the market from them years as people are just holding onto them hence why they have held there value tremendously.

He won’t get a Tesla anywhere near what he is willing to pay.

The general rule of thumb is 50% every 3 years. But the supply of used Teslas is still low which is keeping asking prices high. If supply was normal theres no reason they wouldn’t be €15k cars by now. Brexit and Covid etc didn’t help either.

Like I said, Covid & Brexit

Should I buy a Tesla?

When they came out they were 100k, now they're 40k, I have a 162 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and Solar (that during the summer powers the car)… I don't do much mileage every day, barely use petrol in the PHEV.

It's most definitely not the way it used to be. Maybe for dealer offers but not private sales . Who propagates this stuff it's not even real or covid related. You aren't getting any car for 50 percent off after 3 years.

Sorry to derail the thread but your actually deluded. 50% off after 3 years has always been the industry standard and you have no evidence to back up that its incorrect.

Here are some real world examples. Just before Brexit I used to buy 3 year old Golfs from the UK for around £7,500. I used to buy 3 year old Passats for £8,500. And I used to buy 3 year old Ford Focus for around £7,000 too. These are cars that are known to hold their value well yet I could buy them at these prices. How do you think I got them so cheap? Because of depreciation.

I’ve been selling cars for many years, and specifically dealt in 3 and 4 year old cars just before Brexit, so I can assure you that all cars lost 50% in 3 years. There are EV’s loosing more than 50% now that the dust has settled. The only reason Teslas have held their value so well is because there has always been a lack of supply and in the early days they sold in small numbers here.

Not at all. I’m referencing the price I used to buy used cars at compared to the price they were new. I could give you the prices that I sold them at here and you could compare them to Irish new prices at the time if thats more relevant for you. I could also link some Irish cars that I can see on Donedeal right now that are a fraction of their new price, but this really isn’t the thread for it.

Ah… I thought the same model available now for €40k was €100k. Thanks.