STI Going, New Car Acquired, Fiero Kept (Page 1/5)
RWDPLZ DEC 31, 06:17 PM
I first drove a Tesla Model S 5 years ago at the Tesla factory in Fremont. I absolutely loved it, and it's been stuck in my head ever since. A co-worker once saw me walking to my car and gave me a ride in his Model S, as soon as I stepped out of his car and into mine, it was like I went back in time 20 years. As soon as I moved back to Michigan a couple years later, I started watching the used market, seeing what was available, tracking trends, prices, the availability of service in the area, etc.

The right car finally popped up: A fully-loaded 2014 Tesla Model S P85+, with only 29,000 miles. Even lower than the ridiculously low 34,350 on my STI after 7 years. It was priced at just under $40,000 (about what I paid for the STI) AND they offered $24,000 in trade on it. If there was ever a perfect time to go for it, it was now.

The car was delivered this morning, I took it for a test drive around town, and went to Livonia to make sure it would Supercharge.

I now own TWO red, mid-motor rear wheel drive cars.







Patrick DEC 31, 06:37 PM

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Originally posted by RWDPLZ:

A fully-loaded 2014 Tesla Model S P85+, with only 29,000 miles. Even lower than the ridiculously low 34,350 on my STI after 7 years.



But the Subie still sounds a hundred times better than the Tesla.

MidEngineManiac DEC 31, 10:42 PM
Dont those things catch fire ?
IMSA GT DEC 31, 11:00 PM
Glad you got the 85+. I'm leaning towards one or a used Model X.

Just out of curiosity, did you also have to transfer ownership with Tesla so they know your "home" location?

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RWDPLZ DEC 31, 11:38 PM

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Originally posted by Patrick:

But the Subie still sounds a hundred times better than the Tesla.



BUT this Tesla has the Ultra High Fidelity Sound system, so the stereo sounds 10X better than the Subie.


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Originally posted by IMSA GT:

Glad you got the 85+. I'm leaning towards one or a used Model X.

Just out of curiosity, did you also have to transfer ownership with Tesla so they know your "home" location?




Try driving both, the X is pretty different feeling than the S

Working on the transfer of ownership now. In your Tesla account, you can request the transfer and upload documentation (registration or title, driver's license front and back, etc.). You can just reset the 'Home' location on the Nav screen. Setting up Homelink to the garage door opener was real easy too.

"To change the location associated with Home or Work, press and hold the shortcut icon and enter a new address in the popup window. To delete, press and hold the shortcut button, then touch CLEAR HOME or CLEAR WORK."
MidEngineManiac DEC 31, 11:40 PM
TESLA ACCOUNT ???

you have to have an online account to make a car YOU bought work ????

**** that.
RWDPLZ JAN 01, 12:06 AM
You don't have to, but it lets you do a lot of cool stuff. I just got the email adding the car to my account before midnight, so that was FAST. You can remotely check the state of charge, set the climate controls, lock or unlock the car, open the windows, open the garage, frunk, trunk, 'start' the car, etc.
maryjane JAN 01, 12:38 AM
I can do all that with any of my vehicles without an 'account'.

Reminds me of something I was thinking about right before Christmas, how much America has changed....






and now..........

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MidEngineManiac JAN 01, 12:47 AM
If it had stayed the same, you and I wouldmt be fighting Don....It was a wonderful world once.

You could drive a Firebird to the airport, fly a commander or one of 6 prototypes, land, go ride a horse, go back up and take some pictures then spend the afternoon hooking a fuel truck to just about anything with wings....then jump back in the Knight Rider with Recarro and drive home again.

Then a bunch of muslims crashed some airplanes.....its been downhill for the world since.

I no longer give a ****.

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maryjane JAN 01, 01:26 AM
My world has not changed much. I have somewhat, because I tend to look at adversity as a challenge and adapt to whatever life throws at me, come hell, and high water. I've re-invented myself a lot of times and don't regret it once. Success, I learned early in life, comes first and foremost with being honest in all endeavors, large and small.
I'm an insignificant speck in the bigger scheme of things but one that lives to the hilt and have no qualms whatsoever at taking on new challenges even at my age.
If I weren't going to be moving back West this year, I'd accept the offers and advice of people in the county govt and get into politics locally, tho my family tells me I'd have to learn to lie first.