My Tesla Mannequin 3 Commonplace Vary Plus (SR+) is 3 months away from its 4-year birthday, and is approaching 37,000 miles. I had the air filter modified right this moment, which suggests it’s time for an additional replace on the automobile’s operation and upkeep prices.
The final time I wrote an replace on my Mannequin 3 upkeep prices was in August 2022, once I had the tires rotated. Since then, I’ve had one different service go to earlier than right this moment — for a similar factor, changing the air filter. The fee was $57.78. That was in October 2022, and the air filter was utterly filthy. I used to be fairly certain that I’d beforehand been suggested to alter the air filter annually, however the service technician on this case stated it was the dirtiest air filter he’d seen in fairly some time and that I ought to have the filter modified each 6 months or so. So, 7 months later, I simply had it modified once more. On this case, the full price was $64.63 — labor prices went up a bit.
I additionally had some service offered with out price. The little buttons on the left of the driving force’s seat for adjusting seat place began falling off fairly simply a number of months or so in the past. These had been changed professional bono. It took a number of seconds.
So, if you happen to add these October 2022 and Might 2023 prices ($57.78 + $64.63) to my earlier lifetime service and upkeep price complete for the Mannequin 3 SR+ ($1,866.89), you rise up to $1,989.10, with most of that price being the price of my second set of tires.
Oh, wait, I forgot about one expense — washer fluid. I spent $2.48 in December on windshield washer fluid. So, the associated fee is as much as $1,991.58.
Now, this isn’t going to final for lengthy, because the Tesla service tech instructed me that my tires want changed once more (about 20,000 miles after the primary set of tires had been changed). So, count on the 4-year upkeep and repair prices to be a reasonably large chunk above $2,000. Aspect be aware: Any ideas for brand spanking new Tesla Mannequin 3 tires and the place to get them?
Apart from Tesla service and upkeep prices, to have a look at complete price of possession, we’d want to look at operational prices (i.e., charging prices). Nevertheless, I’m not nicely geared up for that. I’ve had many free Supercharging miles virtually since I received the Mannequin 3 due to all the Tesla referrals I’ve made. Additionally, there’s loads of free stage 2 charging by way of ChargePoint stations at procuring facilities in my space. In different phrases, I seldom pay something for charging, and measuring my charging prices wouldn’t be consultant of what regular Tesla house owners pay.
In principle, one also needs to think about depreciation, or resale worth, however I feel that’s greatest to look at solely on the finish of possession. And final however not least, there are the financing and curiosity prices. Nevertheless, that’s a personalised matter and it’s a very simple factor for anybody trying to purchase a Tesla to estimate based mostly on the amount of money they’d spend up entrance and the financing phrases accessible to them.
So, I’m simply sharing Tesla service and upkeep prices right here. Although, maybe I’ll rethink these different components once I get to my 4-year evaluate of the Tesla Mannequin 3 SR+ in a number of months.
Learn extra Tesla Mannequin 3 long-term evaluate articles right here.
Additionally see: “15 Years” With The Tesla Mannequin 3
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