MX - 7 seater - £30k

MX - 7 seater - £30k

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Omar-p25l8

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98 posts

64 months

Friday 13th September
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I am considering replacing my Model 3 with a MX - as we need 7 seats.

Obviously I am fairly limited by choice given the 7 seat requirement - but are there any known issues/things to consider? For example, a 2017 MX with lower mileage vs. 2018 with higher? Slightly concerned about the lack (or potentially short) warranty - but anything newer than 2018 takes it out of budget!

Gone fishing

7,468 posts

131 months

Saturday 28th September
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MX is a money pit

Matrix heaters and drive shafts are two big ones at £1k+ a time, but lots to go wrong and usually does including suspension parts

gangzoom

6,769 posts

222 months

Saturday 28th September
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Gone fishing said:
MX is a money pit

Matrix heaters and drive shafts are two big ones at £1k+ a time, but lots to go wrong and usually does including suspension parts
Both PTC heater and drive shafts on older cars should all have been done under warehouse. What's the 'lots to wrong' items are you counting.

Ours has just passed its 7th year MOT, replacing the tires every 20-25k miles is the biggest maintenance cost over the last 3 years.

Gone fishing

7,468 posts

131 months

Saturday 28th September
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gangzoom said:
Both PTC heater and drive shafts on older cars should all have been done under warehouse. What's the 'lots to wrong' items are you counting.

Ours has just passed its 7th year MOT, replacing the tires every 20-25k miles is the biggest maintenance cost over the last 3 years.
Drive shafts last 25k-30k before needing to be replaced again

Replacement PTC heaters fail, and there are 2 on a 7 seater

You yourself have said it’s been the most unreliable car you’ve ever owned

gangzoom

6,769 posts

222 months

Friday 4th October
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Gone fishing said:
Drive shafts last 25k-30k before needing to be replaced again

Replacement PTC heaters fail, and there are 2 on a 7 seater

You yourself have said it’s been the most unreliable car you’ve ever owned
I'm on 85k, both PTC heaters replaced in warranty no issues with either since.

Most unreliable from new, but last 3 years it's been OK. Not like our Lexus but far better than my old N54 Bimmer. I'm pretty confident it'll hit 150k+ miles before the battery needs replacing.

I wouldn't be buying another Tesla though, but if you don't care about brand, Tesla still probably make the best EVs around new or used.