Tesla Talk 2

MojoMaker · 28-07-2025 09:21AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123675463#Comment_123675463

Sales are up though, so maybe this toxicity you speak of is actually driving more Irish customers to the brand?

MojoMaker · 28-07-2025 09:40AM

Yes, however we live in a local context. The brand is clearly not toxic in Ireland, and bizarrely that seems to annoy some people.

The 1922 Committee · 28-07-2025 09:42AM

Demand from Ireland and Norway won't keep a billion euro plant busy and the Chinese haven't even started targeting Ireland yet..they are working on larger markets in Europe first

Cyrus · 28-07-2025 09:53AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123676323#Comment_123676323

thats not a tesla only issue, arguably tesla are much better equipped to battle with them than the legacy auto manufacturers.

Red Silurian · 28-07-2025 10:13AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123672631#Comment_123672631

I'd say it's minimal enough or even a break-even product to support the standard connectivity. The cheapest phone plans we have here are about €15/month but Tesla would get a bulk discount and I'm not sure what they pay google for the satellite maps view or the traffic updates but it's probably about €1/car so as long as their deal with the Dutch service provider is less than €9 Tesla are in profit

jlang · 28-07-2025 10:53AM

I let the premium connectivity trial lapse and said if I felt something was missing I'd start paying. A year later, still haven't seen the need and the thought of grok getting turned on is putting me off even more. The only thing I ever use the voice interaction for is as a party trick to open the glove box.

slave1 · 28-07-2025 11:12AM

They included live traffic updates last year in standard connectivity which reduces the need for a sub, if you don't listen to podcasts or spotify then there's little a phone cannot do apart from satellite view

JOL1 · 28-07-2025 12:52PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123676603#Comment_123676603

A quick summary of differences ..some of these (not all) can be accessed by tethering phone via hotspot

sk8board · 28-07-2025 05:15PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123676283#Comment_123676283

Tesla Ireland sales are up 27% and Irish EV sales are also up 27%.
it’s only 900 vehicles though, and they have 2 recently refreshed models.

They’re now the 21st best selling car brand in Ireland, which is a record high I think.

unkel · 28-07-2025 05:35PM

Christ, already pretty much back up to what it was before the bad news results from last week. Will I ever be able to buy these again?

sk8board · 28-07-2025 07:32PM

https://www.independent.ie/business/world/meme-stock-revival-hikes-fears-of-stock-market-over-exuberance/a1900418866.html

Tesla will obviously be sucked up in this meme cycle, but even that aside, you could see from the numbers behind last weeks 9.5% gap downwards that it didn’t have any momentum to continue.

Tsla is back to level on the 1 week chart. If ever you needed proof that there are no Tesla shareholders who care about manufacturing cars, this past week is it 😀

prosaic · 29-07-2025 03:57PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123677959#Comment_123677959

They're down to $280 currently, so maybe you'll be able to pick up at a decent price. If it went a bit lower, I'd consider.

unkel · 29-07-2025 03:59PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123680553#Comment_123680553

I think there is something wrong with the site you are watching or the cache on your PC hasn't cleared in many months 😂

Cyrus · 29-07-2025 04:19PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123680553#Comment_123680553

Euro I'd guess

prosaic · 29-07-2025 05:01PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123680561#Comment_123680561

Apologies, yes, must have been € I was looking at - only a glance.

unkel · 29-07-2025 05:10PM

Only ever look at the value of your (potential) investments in the original currency. Otherwise the gain / loss / value gets distorted by FX variations. Avoids confusion too 😁

maidhc · 31-07-2025 04:35PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123680805#Comment_123680805

Buy Kerry shares. Thank me later.

Homesick Alien · 01-08-2025 10:36AM

Looking for advice please. I need a car in the next week or so and I've test driven a few EVs at this point. This will be my first EV. I've had a blindspot for Teslas up to recently but yesterday I drove a few for the first time - a M3, MY and MX.

The M3 was fine but it was a 2020 and honestly the quality wasn't great. I'm also not sure if I'd regret the small boot opening when it comes to camping gear etc. But they are great value at the moment.

The MY was basically an inflated version of the M3 as far as I could tell. More spacious and practical but definitely less attractive and more expensive.

The MX is a car I've always kind of wanted. If feels great, definitely the biggest of the 3 and everything just felt a bit more integrated and thought through. Definitely some of the appeal is to my inner child with falcon doors! It was a six seater which could definitely be handy (we only have two kids ourselves but always giving lifts). But it's a 2018 car which feels ancient in this day and age and it's the 75D which I think would struggle to make it from Dublin to Cork in one shot (which would be important to us). It's also the most expensive of the three.

I know it's a personal choice but I'm looking to the tesla brain trust here to point anything out that I may not be considering. Thanks!

josip · 01-08-2025 10:39AM

The MY might still have some of the 4 year/ 80k basic warranty left?

Both M3 and MY will almost certainly have motor and battery warranty left.

The MX as far as I know won't and you'll need deep pockets.

Homesick Alien · 01-08-2025 10:52AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123688634#Comment_123688634

Is that because the X has a known history of issues or just because it's out of warranty and therefore anything that might go wrong could be expensive?

Gumbo · 01-08-2025 10:53AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123688627#Comment_123688627

Based on your other thread, you looked at a bogey 2020 car. You mentioned in the other thread about grinding rear noises and bad doors so that to me sounds like a ragged car from the start.

I had a 2020 M3P and it was flawless, no gaps, no rattles and nothing going bad internally. Depending on budget, go view a few more.

The MIC cars from 2021 then had “better” build quality from china and a few tweaks inside along with the LFP battery. One of them sold recently for circa €16k.

unkel · 01-08-2025 11:52AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123688627#Comment_123688627

Isn't the answer obvious? Try the Model S as well. The facelift cars are very affordable now. They are well built and have a lot of practicality. Go test drive one and see what you think.

...Ghost... · 01-08-2025 01:19PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123688627#Comment_123688627

You don't really mention budget. But here goes:

Sounds like it was a poor example of a M3 you test drove, but if you like the M3, look at the 2021/22 models which are made in china. Distinction being no gloss black centre console and no chrome exterior window trim on the new models. Better battery chemistry, heat pump and electric boot. I sold my 2022 a month ago. For a good one still under full warranty, you will find for circa 25k.

I agree the outgoing MY is just ugly. Harsh suspension on them too. I just picked up the new model, which is nicely refined.

Love the MX, but too pricey new. Used ones are also pricey here and any failing parts are going to cost on such a pricey car.

The MS might suit you. A few of them available here and at affordable prices. Facelift version only is what I would go for. Again, any repairs could set you back, but that's the risk you take.

ELM327 · 01-08-2025 01:28PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123688627#Comment_123688627

I had an X75D seven seater, they are a great car but if you're doing Dublin to Cork regularly it won't be a suitable car for you. My motorway range (albeit I drive at 120 and it had 22' wheels) was around 210 winter to 250 summer but remember that's 100-0, I was arriving home with nothing left.

Homesick Alien · 01-08-2025 03:23PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123688888#Comment_123688888

Funnily enough I was gooey eyed staring at this last night

https://www.usedcarsni.com/2018-TESLA-Model-S-90D-Dual-Motor-Hatchback-5dr-Electric-Auto-4WD-378650703?make=807&model=201210304&keywords=&fuel_type=0&trans_type=0&age_from=0&age_to=0&price_from=0&price_to=0&user_type=0&mileage_to=0&body_style=0&location%5B%5D=0&location%5B%5D=0&homepage_search_attr=1&tab_id=0&search_type=1

Homesick Alien · 01-08-2025 03:26PM

Thanks yeah it's not a regular trip for us but it is the one we do most often and that's 3-4 times a year so just using as a barometer. It will mostly be shorter journeys to and from kids matches etc.