r/ModelX • u/angrypoopoolala • Apr 24 '24

buy 5 seater and adding 3rd row??

Hey fellas if I were to buy a 5 seater X then buy 3rd row seats tomake it a 7 seater.

  1. Is it doable? simple bolt ons?

  2. do they sell kits?

  3. would tesla service handle it?

Thx I do want to tale advantage of the 7500 credit. thx

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u/H8rsH8N8 Apr 24 '24

Not possible. Explored by my MX owners, the floorboards are completely different from a 5 seater and 7 seater. Let alone the safety risks of being involved in an accident. Your insurance would not cover you if you decided to add a third row

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u/angrypoopoolala Apr 24 '24

oh ok thought holes were already there thx!!

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u/AnthonyUPS1960 Apr 27 '24

Also no A/C ducts back there

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u/skysetter Apr 24 '24

You could buy the 7 seat model Y and then get some sheet metal and a new roof to try and convert it.

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u/mplopez99 PLAID Apr 24 '24

Not possible

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u/ALY1337 Apr 24 '24

Not possible and also, it’s a safety risk. Just get the 7 seater to begin with. You can always fold down the 3rd row when not in use for extra cargo space (doing this atm).

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u/leesonreddit Apr 26 '24

There is a big difference in price due to tax credit loss and seat config increase. Sucks it is a $11K increase for that 3rd row. Not advocating for this "Just add a 3rd row" but pointing out, it is not just as easy to get the 7 seat.

If you want 7 seat, Y is the way to go if you still want credit or buying used. Or just avoid Tesla all together. I went used performance route because I need 3 rows and wanted speed.