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It’s been a number of months since my final Tesla Mannequin 3 value of possession replace. Since then, I’ve had an air filter changed and I obtained 4 new tires. Let’s dig in and see the place I stand 4 years and 4 months after shopping for my Tesla Mannequin 3 Normal Vary Plus (SR+).
Initially, the air filter is an easy factor. The unlucky factor is that this has gone up in worth prior to now yr. In October of 2022, I obtained it changed for $57.78. Then, 7 months later, the value was $64.63. Extra just lately, on November 10, it value me $82.28 for the air filter alternative. I’m beginning to contemplate if I ought to actually get the instruments and elements and wrestle via the DIY movies to attempt to do that job myself. (No, that’s not going to occur, however ugh.)
So, that cell service go to introduced my long-term value of upkeep to $2096.86. However I knew the full was about to get loads larger, as a result of it was time for brand spanking new tires.
The primary time I had my tires modifications, at a bit beneath 17,000 miles, I had it carried out by Tesla. The fee was $1,671.64. Many readers responded that I shouldn’t have Tesla substitute my tires for the reason that firm costs significantly greater than a standard tire place. Again then, I used to be a bit nervous about having a non-Tesla store mess with my Tesla. At this level, although, Teslas are all over the place and I anticipated that any tire place must be lots acquainted with Teslas to not break my automobile. (Because it seems, there have been nonetheless notable points … however I’ll come again to that in one other story.)
Certainly, it was less expensive having the tires changed at an area Mavis. Tesla was going to cost about $1600 once more, whereas the fee at Mavis was $1000.05. Effectively, after the actual fact, they introduced up an prolonged care/guarantee provide to buy as effectively, however this did appear price the fee and is one thing I wouldn’t have gotten from Tesla both means. That was one other $102.68. I nonetheless felt fairly good about saving $500 … other than the complications concerning the tire sensor software program that I’ll return to at one other time.
So, the place are we? That brings my upkeep prices at 4 years and 4 months to $3199.59, or $61.53 a month. Not too shabby, however it could be good if tires lasted longer and didn’t value a lot — and the identical goes for air filters.
By way of mileage, the Mannequin 3 SR+ was at about 41,110 miles when the tires had been modified. (I really feel like I’m driving half of the day, however apparently, I’m nonetheless effectively beneath the nationwide common at fewer than 10,000 miles per yr. And that involves about 7.8¢ per mile in upkeep prices.
I’m out of guarantee now on the automobile, besides relating to the battery and drive unit (which have a guaranty for 8 years or 120,000 miles, whichever comes first). So, want me luck in not getting hit with some severe issues that value some huge cash to repair! If I can go one other 2–3 years earlier than changing the tires once more, that will be nice! I’m (usually) driving rather more calmly and gently today in an effort to protect the tires, and so they spend rather more time shaded than they did within the first yr or two of possession. Within the meantime, I’ve mainly simply obtained the air filter replacements and … something that breaks. Wiring for the rear digital camera and trunk lock was changed at one level for free of charge to me, about 6 months earlier than a recall was issued for this matter; and the steering wheel was changed professional bono when it began effervescent for some cause. In any other case, there’s been little of word to repair or substitute. I’m afraid the subsequent 4 years will probably be a bit completely different, and I’m particularly involved concerning the infotainment display. Want me luck!
Oh yeah, so far as whole value of possession: I don’t have that tracked. I’ve primarily charged totally free — principally at Tesla Superchargers due to referral credit, and in addition at free ChargePoint stations in my space. I by no means anticipated that to be the case for most individuals. Insurance coverage prices are very private, however are about the identical as they had been for my earlier automobile, a BMW i3 REx. Then there are the funds for the automobile itself. The opposite massive think about whole value of possession, although, is depreciation, or resale worth. That isn’t pretty much as good as I had hoped it could be at this level (the trade-in worth is seemingly round $20,000, down from the $47,190 order worth), however I can’t know for positive with out promoting the automobile. Personally, I didn’t plan to promote the automobile at round this level. I’m protecting it indefinitely. However within the curiosity of contemplating all the components that go into whole value of possession up so far, resale worth needs to be famous.
Any questions or ideas? In case you have a Tesla Mannequin 3 or Mannequin Y and hold observe of those prices, be happy to share them as effectively down within the feedback!
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