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These are the top 10 things I wish I knew before buying my Tesla Model 3!

Different Color: I’ve always had red cars. I chose red because the Model 3 was my dream car; never thought I’d get another Tesla. Had no idea I’d ever get a Tesla Roadster through referral program (Roadster red is a MUST). I've gotten 2 speeding tickets since owning a Tesla. Red does stand out a little more. I probably would have gotten silver which is no longer made, or I would have gotten the free color.

Frequent price changes: Model Y just got $3,000 price cut after being out just a few months. I paid $56,000 for a single-motor RWD Model 3. I could have waited about a year and gotten a dual-motor AWD Model 3 for about the same price. I was accounting for $7500 tax credit but didn’t know Tesla would lower the price after tax credit was completely gone. I paid $5,000 for EAP, and now they don’t even offer EAP, but instead include Basic Autopilot for free on all new Teslas with an option to buy Full Self Driving for $8,000. The free color used to be black, and now the free color is white.

Early Adopter Cons: Taking a risk when buying a first generation product. You're sort of like a beta tester. My Model 3 has the old v1 backseats, and Tesla started putting more comfortable v2 backseats in the Model 3 right after I got my car.

Model Y Early Release: I wish I would have known the Model Y was going to be ahead of schedule. It came out less than 2 years after I got my Model 3. Model Y seems to be a better car for long term (better for family, bigger size, etc). They also cancelled the Standard Range Model Y which I was thinking of buying. Maybe CyberTruck gets ahead of schedule or changes prides/options?

Tesla Stock: If I would have invested $50,0000 in Tesla stock instead of paying off my Model 3 in full, I would have made $200,000. Tesla stock price was around $300 in May 2018 when I got my Model 3. Now Tesla stock price is over $1,500. That's assuming I wouldn’t sell until now. I'd also owe about $45,000 in taxes, but I’d still profit around $150,000 which is insane.

Home Charging: I paid about $1,000 to have a NEMA 1450 outlet installed in my garage to have faster charging for my Tesla Model 3. It cost a lot because the electrician had to run electricity along my house and under my yard. I probably could have gotten by charging on normal outlet. Model 3 charges at about 5 mi/hr. I could recoup about 60 miles/night based on 12 hours of charging.

Real Life Range: To preserve the long term health of the battery Tesla recommends to charge to 90% or less for daily driving. 100% charge should only be done right before you depart on a long road trip. I usually charge to 80% for daily driving to maximize battery longevity. During the winter I'm getting even less real life range due to cold temperature. These factors also affect real life range: driving at fast speeds (70+ mph), elevation, wind, precipitation, using the AC/heater, etc.

Tesla Owner Expenses: Many Tesla owners come to find out it's easy to spend a lot of money AFTER getting the car. Most get ceramic coating. I got a clear Xpel Paint Protection Film installed on entire front to protect my paint. Touch-less car washes & car wash supplies can be expensive. Tesla charges a required $1,200 delivery fee for all new Teslas which isn't included in the website's price when you're doing going through the design process. Registration & renewal fees for electric vehicles can be very expensive depending on your state. EVs also usually cause more wear & tear on tires compared to gasoline cars due to their heavy weight and instant torque.

Surface Protection: Once I got my Model 3 I would have sprayed 303 protectant spray https://geni.us/XPp9G on the glove box & dash area to provide more protection from scuffs and scratches.

Curb Rash: I wish I would have known how susceptible the Tesla Model 3 wheels are to curb rash. I would have paid more attention when street parking and parallel parking. This touch up paint worked great: https://geni.us/cB1RCle

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