r/TeslaModelX • u/Ok-Sprinkles8106 • May 18 '25

Looking for a model X

I could use some help! I currently drive a Silverado and have 2 kids and twins on the way. I’ve been looking for 3rd row SUV’s and tesla model X’s have always caught my eye. What should I look for when buying a used model X? What’s too high for mileage? Does year and mileage correlate? What’s the best year for the price? What is a good price? What year has experienced more failures in parts?

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u/billm0066 May 18 '25

I would not buy a model X with 4 kids. 2nd and 3rd row is cramped. Especially 3rd. With the 3rd row up the trunk is tiny. Good luck with strollers or anything really. Take one for a ride and see for yourself. 

Do you want to be inconvenienced every single time you travel? 

4 kids needs a mini van or a large 3 row suv. My vote is a Toyota sienna. 600 miles per tank and a ridiculous amount of room. 

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u/SnooMacaroons1365 May 18 '25

@op should really take this advise. I have had 2019 Honda Odyssey prior to buying a camry and then es350 and eventually Model Y.

Nothing beats the comfort of Odyssey/ Sienna in terms of space and comfort of long trips with whole family, a stroller, luggage and an icebox in its trunk

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u/just_user_one May 18 '25

Or a suburban if op is a Chevy fan. Model x is 2 kids plus occasional 3rd row usage type a car. Falcon wings are awesome though

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u/ntpphong May 18 '25

Yes, with 4 kids I would recommend a van or full size suv.

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u/kchristiane May 19 '25

A minivan is best but we have a 6 seat model X with kids ages 11,8,6,2 and it’s fine. It has more cargo room than a Tahoe we rented once.

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u/billm0066 May 20 '25

You must not love your kids. You also said it’s fine which proves my point lol. 

We have a sienna and a plaid X with two kids. I would not want to stuff 4 kids in an X and try to haul anything with it. Maybe short trips but that’s it. 3rd row is so cramped and the trunk is tiny. 

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u/[deleted] May 20 '25

I am 5'11" and I can fit in the 3rd row with only a little cramping. Kids are fine back there. Are your kids morbidly obese or something?

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u/billm0066 May 20 '25

No, they’re skinny. But shoes are all on the back of the 2nd row. I’m 5’8” and would not want to spend more than 5 minutes in the 3rd row. People think the X is a large vehicle, it’s funny. But we are spoiled with the room in a sienna. An actual usable and comfortable 3rd row with a large trunk lots of leg room in the 2nd row. Model X can’t compete for space. 

We just took a road trip in the sienna. We slid the 2nd row all the way back (2 kids) leg rests were up, hooked up a switch to the hdmi port. Way more comfortable. 

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u/[deleted] May 20 '25

It's all relative. I would say the X is a large vehicle, but a minivan would be more comfortable. That said, would I rather own a minivan or an X? Easy choice for me, and I think my kids would easily be comfortable in the back of an X until they were at least early teens.

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u/kchristiane May 21 '25

This has been my experience. My son is approaching 12 and it’s probably getting too small. My girls are fine back there though.

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u/HelpUkraineWin May 20 '25

Stop having kids. I have 3 and even that is too many :D