Arrived...2023 Model Y in Black

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05-16-23 | 10:24 AM

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Don't hurt yourself...

Don't worry. I'll only put my foot down hard on the throttle when I'm next to a "Sports Car"

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05-16-23 | 05:32 PM

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Although I've never driven a Model Y, I've been a passenger and I've been around enough of them to know what what I've gotten myself into. So in this case it's not a leap of faith. If I was buying a Camry or another IS350, same thing, I know those cars well enough to buy them without test driving

That’s one of the great things about Tesla - they allow you to take a long test drive without any expectations unlike typical dealers. Most dealers its 5-10min drive.

I did a writeup on the Model Y performance i test drove.
Is there a reason you didn’t test one?

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05-16-23 | 05:45 PM

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Lazy

. Just kidding. Just way to busy at work, sick father in SoCal. No time on the weekends. But I've driven in enough of them as a passenger, kicked the tires etc. Lots of friends, family and coworkers that own them, so I have full access to Model 3, Y, S and X

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05-16-23 | 06:15 PM

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That’s one of the great things about Tesla - they allow you to take a long test drive without any expectations unlike typical dealers. Most dealers its 5-10min

Best experience I had was at a Porsche dealer and I was just looking around at Cayennes and they had a nice turbo model there. The owner happened to be there walking around (he lived in a different state than the dealership) and we talked for a little bit. He offered to drop the Cayenne off at my house for the weekend but I wasn’t about to spend that much, not even half of that so I didn’t accept since I wasn’t really serious about it.

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05-16-23 | 06:28 PM

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I'm not sure if Tesla would drop the car off for a test drive, but Polestar does, at least in my area. I had never driven or seen a Polestar up close, so in that case a test drive was mandatory

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05-17-23 | 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by RNM GS3

That’s one of the great things about Tesla - they allow you to take a long test drive without any expectations unlike typical dealers. Most dealers its 5-10min drive.
I did a writeup on the Model Y performance i test drove.
Is there a reason you didn’t test one?

My local Lexus, MB and BMW let me keep over the weekends. The BMW actually let me do it twice. I agree with you. I will not buy a car that I have not driven. For a new type, I definitely push for a weekend or at least a day.

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05-17-23 | 09:03 AM

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Everyone, my father passed away this morning in SoCal, so I will not be updating this thread for at least a week or so. I'll get back to it sometime next week with any updates. For now, if the Y becomes available sooner, it's on hold.

He was 86 years old, lived a fruitful fulfilling life and will be remembered by his 5 kids and I can't even count the number of grandkids right now

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