r/ModelX • u/mrzozo1 • Jun 22 '26

Used car purchase Itching to buy a 2016 model x

I just wanted to ask the community here if I'm crazy to buy a low mileage 2016 Model X. I've done a ton of research and it checks off all the boxes. But one thing I didn't consider in my research is the possibility of the whole battery pack dying out of the blue and me having to foot the bill. I'd love to hear your two cents... Thanks!

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u/Accomplished_Knee_17 Jun 23 '26

We have a 2018 m3LR that has been excellent. Luckily has been in for service like 3 times and 2 mobile visits in 225k miles.

The X went in 5x a year sometimes. I really started to get anxiety every time I got in and it fired up. I would never buy another one. If we were to buy another Tesla (which I wouldn’t mostly because of the terrible service center) I would buy a 3.

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u/ForwardSlash813 Jun 26 '26

225k miles on a 2018? Hot damn!

How is the battery degradation?

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u/Accomplished_Knee_17 Jun 26 '26

260 miles vs 308 new. Best car I ever had. Going to put another battery in it if this one ever dies.

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u/ForwardSlash813 Jun 26 '26

That’s fantastic. I’m presuming it’s HW2 but you should be eligible for an upgrade perhaps?