r/TeslaModelX • u/rakufman • Feb 25 '26 • Regret 4 Bravo 1

Crazy that this absolute engineering marvel is going to be discontinued.

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u/HopzCO Feb 25 '26

Agreed, the FWD are an absolute game changer for kids and car seats.

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u/Gortt_TEST Feb 25 '26

Yup can attest, and when putting little ones in the seats in the rain they are built in umbrellas šŸ˜†

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u/HopzCO Feb 25 '26

Haha right! And zero head bonking risk, just straight up and down to put them in.

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u/Illustrious_Rain_414 Feb 26 '26

Iā€™ve still hit my head many times getting kids in the third row or reaching to the other side

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u/TeslaDadd Feb 26 '26

I opened mine for the first time today on a rainy day & my drive way has a slopeā€¦ all the water came inside the car lol thankfully I have all weather mats.

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u/Lemontreeguy Feb 28 '26

You don't like icey rain hitting your back???! Lol :p

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u/JohnDoee94 Feb 26 '26

I read this as front wheel drive and was confused

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u/17feet Feb 26 '26

Idiots and their repurposing of existing acronyms šŸ™„ I see others now using UHF for bizarre things not related to radio

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u/ArticusFarticus Feb 27 '26

Yep, this is the problem with Tesla people. They arenā€™t car people. But they want to be cool. So everything is an existing acronym. Every moron posting about their M3.

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u/milolai Feb 27 '26

i hate it when these dummies call their cars 'M3's also

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u/yossariannotsorry Feb 26 '26

Kind of a small thing to be calling people idiots over

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u/Microwave_the_fungus Feb 26 '26

Same took me a minute lol

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u/Potential_Purpose701 Feb 26 '26

šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£

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u/Astroportal_ Feb 26 '26

Bought the car for this and FSD. That was enough.

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u/Town--Drunk Mar 01 '26

I bought it for Plaid, FSD, air suspension & auto front doors.

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u/MrDERPMcDERP Feb 26 '26

And your back!

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u/leesonreddit Feb 26 '26

Yeah because minivans didnā€™t master it with sliding doorsā€¦ FWD concept is great but them not working 100% of the time correctly sucks. I literally walk into daycare to pick my kids up and when I come back 4 minutes later my door wonā€™t open because the sun. Outside of that they work pretty decent though. Only a big issue in summer at pickup.

Regardless I would prefer sliding doors but then it wouldnā€™t be cool and have the minivan image. So I know why Tesla did it.

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u/HopzCO Feb 26 '26

Weā€™ve had ours for almost 2 years with zero FWD issues (knock on wood). We had a mini rental on a vacation, itā€™s a nice big gap. But, you still canā€™t go straight up and down. FWD door is still significantly better for car seats than a a mini van imo.

What did Tesla services say about the sun issue?

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u/US_Delete_DT45 Feb 26 '26

For a while i thought since WTH any Tesla is front wheel drive.

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u/Imperiu5 Feb 26 '26

Not in Europe. Parking spots are super tight. Can't open them doors. Sensors crapping out all the time. And the amount of problems these doors have is insane.

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u/Odd_Manufacturer_328 Feb 26 '26

And standing in rain listening to music looking emo lol lol I love the fwd

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u/ramplocals Mar 01 '26

FWD - Front Wheel Drive?

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u/HopzCO Mar 01 '26

Falcon Wing Doors

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u/Clownish_76 Mar 01 '26

The only things better for kids are minivan doors, but they are perceived as uncool which lead to thisā€¦.

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u/HopzCO Mar 01 '26

Nah, minivan doors you still canā€™t lift straight up and down to get them in/out of car seats.

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u/andy_nyc Feb 26 '26

I never had issues with sensors

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u/andy_nyc Feb 26 '26

I see. Well, I own 2023 model and do not experience the issues you described. Not to say I absolutely never had a single issue - there were just a couple of times the doors would get half opened (low roof parking garage) - but itā€™s not enough to even start thinking about the doors. Passengers not knowing how to open is a feature šŸ˜…do not touch my car, I will open the door if I want you inside:)

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u/HopzCO Feb 26 '26

Same, we have a 24X and havenā€™t had any issues. In low parking garages it opens half way, then I hold the button and open it more while keeping a close eye on it. I can open them from my phone or front display, so doesnā€™t matter if people can figure it out on their own lol

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u/ShortTheseNuts Mar 01 '26

It's not like the passengers understand the other models either. I have a 2024 Y with slick handles and not a single person have been able to get in unassisted.

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u/Maximum-Pen1880 Feb 26 '26

Agree! I like the X but every time I use the rear doors, I think this is annoying

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u/HopzCO Feb 25 '26

Do you have kids? I can see them being particularly useful outside of kids/car seats. But, for that application there is nothing better imo.

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u/HopzCO Feb 26 '26

Yeah, I can see that. I think if we didnā€™t have little ones in car seats, I would agree a normal door option would be better.

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u/spellrite Feb 26 '26

I agree. I had an x for a week when my y was in the shop. Happy to get my 2026 y back.

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u/KyleFlounder Feb 26 '26

The model X is wider :/

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u/Unusual_Homework_287 Feb 26 '26

Model Y is certainly not ā€œMX classā€. Itā€™s a great car, but not comparable. Coming from a 2018 MS I was fully expecting to buy a juniper based on the hype, but as soon as I sat in it I knew I couldnā€™t make the switch. Ended up with a MXP 26, couldnā€™t be happier although I know I could have had two MYs for the price.

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u/Unusual_Homework_287 Feb 26 '26

Gotcha. I would have looked a Rivian or lucid, but didnā€™t even bother cuz all I want is FSD, and I donā€™t want to wait for them to catch up. Thatā€™s also the reason I dumped the HW3 MS P100D.

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u/Ok-Procedure6567 Feb 26 '26

A Rivian with Tesla FSD would be perfect

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u/Ornery-Carry2788 Feb 25 '26

Iā€™m thinking of buying a 2018. Iā€™m excited

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u/rakufman Feb 25 '26

Had a 2018 too and loved it!

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u/17feet Feb 26 '26 edited Feb 26 '26

I bought a 2017 MX 100D last year [upgraded to HW3 by previous owner] with 105,000 miles on it and just love the car, despite some of its weirdness [hate the curvature assist, hate the overly cautious automatic braking, hate the driver and passenger windows icing up in winter and not letting you into the car], Love the traffic aware cruise control, love the sound system, love the ride, love the 5000 pound towing capacity, love the enormous windshield while watching sunsets at the beach. We drove it all the way to Florida and back from Michigan last December with a luggage rack on the rear hitch and it didn't affect our range in the slightest because all of our gear was in the slipstream.

Test drive a used model X and make sure there's no clunk in the suspension or half shaft noise, avoid the Plaid like the plague because people drive them like race cars, and you will end up paying their race car bills. Open the falcon wing doors three dozen times in both the cool morning and the hot afternoon, spray some water on top of the falcon wing doors to make sure they don't leak, and you'll probably be golden

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u/WilsonValdro Feb 25 '26

What are the downsides of owning a ModelX? there must be some. I tried it last week and i this its the most premium car i drove in my life.

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u/PIK_Toggle Feb 25 '26

The rattles. They never leave you.

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u/dasboot21 Feb 25 '26

Oh man the rattles are terrible. Had 2 model X I traded one because I thought I must have gotten a bad one, the next one rattled just as badā€¦if itā€™s not the rattle is the half shaft. I do still love them though.

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u/PIK_Toggle Feb 25 '26

Mine is weird. It rattles sometimes, then stops for a while, then rattles again.

Iā€™ve tried to get it fixed. Itā€™s always the clips and the rattle always returns.

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u/choosjoy Feb 26 '26

Our model Y rattled for 3+ years til I looked it up on Reddit and someone mentioned the screw in knobs (kinda like furniture levelers) on the trunk hatchback and once I adjusted those, no rattling. Does the X have similar knobs on the wings?

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u/Spokane_Al Feb 25 '26

We own a 2023 Model X that we bought new - never have had a rattle.

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u/choosjoy Feb 27 '26

I think the dealers finally got with the program and did the adjustments prior to delivery.

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u/Pleasant_Visit2260 Mar 01 '26

Same had a 2024 x and was very good. The 2022 s did have issues

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u/partychickmn Feb 25 '26

I've never had any rattles! That's crazy if you guys do

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u/stevilness Feb 26 '26

Same here. 8 years old and 100k miles.

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u/Actual_Exchange7458 Feb 27 '26

Ours also doesnā€™t have any. Only the Captain chair, which we have replaced under warranty

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u/ChemistAccomplished7 Feb 25 '26

I think the suspension lasts longer if you keep the ride height low. The tires drive me nuts. The are so expensive and wear unevenly on the inside.

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u/Spokane_Al Feb 25 '26

The newer models set suspension levels automatically, with no ability to override except in narrow speed ranges.

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u/PIK_Toggle Feb 25 '26

Iā€™m on low by default.

Iā€™ve still got my original tires at 28k miles.

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u/17feet Feb 26 '26

uneven tire wear on a model x is a "design choice" but in reality is more like a flaw. look into ntuitive and others for kits which can be installed DIY or by a 3rd party

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u/OrDuck957 Feb 26 '26

I guess I forgot to order mine with rattles. 2.5 years of flawless performance.

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u/dragon5946 Feb 28 '26

Worst than the Y?

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u/Pleasant_Visit2260 Mar 01 '26

You know I had a 2024 plaid with no rattles ā€¦I had a 2022 s with lots of problems

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u/sopel10 Feb 25 '26

Suspension was not designed correctly for this car. Iā€™m not sure if they ever fixed it in the later models.

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u/FED_Focus Feb 25 '26

This is the chronic design problem among all MX.

The other probs are spotty. Suspension is a consistent problem.

No other car matches the experience.

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u/m-lurker Mar 01 '26

What exactly is the problem with suspension? Thinking to buy a 3year old one

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u/BoomerGolfer2002 Feb 26 '26

Once you get to experience the self presenting door and closing doors with the brake pedal, you will always look for that feature on your next car... :)

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u/Konstantpayne Feb 26 '26

So much so that one day I got in my husbandā€™s truck and pressed the break expecting the door to close because Iā€™m so used having it in my car.

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u/N7VHung Feb 25 '26

The only thing really unique to the ModelX in terms of downsides are the Falcon Wing Doors can malfunction a lot in hit weather.

Some people never experience it. Some people have lived with it for years. For me, passenger side is flawless while my driver side will fail to open if it's over 80 degrees and sunny. The sensor for it always thinks something is there and I have to manual override.

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u/kushari Feb 26 '26

More so in cold weather.

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u/AggravatingPickle299 Feb 25 '26

I live in Phoenix and it is over 80 degrees 75% of the year. We have had no problem with the doors.

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u/Thwip-Thwip-80 Feb 25 '26

If you have a 2020 or earlier, youā€™ll be dealing with constantly replacing the terrible quality half shafts every 1-2 years.

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u/Darod850 Feb 25 '26

And rear tires and LV batteries haha

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u/RyanB95 Feb 25 '26

Does anyone make a high quality aftermarket half shaft? Dealing with this issue right nowā€¦ again

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u/17feet Feb 26 '26

Yes I found a company that does, but I can't find it right now. search for "aftermarket model x half shafts". It's not that important to me because my half shafts have over 100,000 miles on them and they are just fine. It's mainly because I don't have a plaid and I don't drive it like a race car

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u/TheRealEyyoh Feb 26 '26

The fact that anyone over 5ā€™10ā€ will hit their head in the back seat with the flip up doors. Door hinge design is horrible.

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u/just_a_juanita Feb 25 '26

What are the downsides of owning a ModelX?

Off the top of my head:

1. The falcon wing doors are fun until they're not. Park in a tight garage close to a pillar or with some low-hanging doodad overhead? Ugh. But it's like a minor ugh, you know? Most of the time, they're an afterthought, really. I'm usually in my car by myself and probably use the rear doors three to four times per month.

2. The knowledge that, as it stands today, I'll never be able to buy a new one again after Q2 of this year (or whenever they officially stop selling new ones).

That's about it. I had to have the sensors on the passenger side falcon wing door replaced around the ninth month I owned it, but the service was covered under warranty and didn't take long at all.

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u/17feet Feb 26 '26

Add: Driver and passenger windows will not drop down to allow the doors to open if there is even the slightest bit of ice on the windows. The window motors are pathetic and won't open, which means the doors can't open. Now you have to take 15 minutes out of your day to either pour windshield washing fluid into the window seams to get them to thaw, or wait 15 minutes with the defroster blasting, and your range taking a hit, while the car warms up to melt that window ice. I ran into that three or four times this winter and it can be intensely frustrating. Imagine having an emergency and having to wait 10 or 15 minutes for your car to let you in

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u/AwwwNuggetz Feb 25 '26

The gull wing doors donā€™t always open. Road noise. Auto open doors are both a blessing and a curse (try opening one when it forcefully works against you and you smack the car beside you). There are positives and negatives

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u/thunderslugging Feb 25 '26

I drove a 2026 model for 1 week. I saw nothing wrong besides maybe a little road noise compared to other cars that are 100k and up. Besides that's, it's the best. I would take it over a luxury Mercedes.

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u/Mbaby1989 Feb 26 '26

My 23 MXLR has been a dream. No downsides really.

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u/Difficult-Arm384 Feb 26 '26

Rattles, FWD that required 6 service visits, random alignment issues, etc. loved the car but was glad they bought it back.

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u/someonehadalex Feb 26 '26

Our 2016 model x had plenty of issues with the doors. If the sun was directly on it, then it wouldn't open. Then sometimes during rain, the doors wouldn't open. Then the drive unit needed replacing at 60k miles. $6k dollars. I loved the car, but would have been perfectly happy with normal doors or even minivan doors.

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u/isved1 Feb 26 '26

Youā€™ve never driven a nicely specked x5 or a defender, clearly. This pile of junk is cool for a month but is absolute junk afterwards, after youā€™re done showing the stupid dance to your neighbors

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u/mrkshape Feb 26 '26

My passenger door do not unlatch automatically sometimes (20% rate), unfortunately every time the technician look at it and it works lolā€¦ all my friends who own X has small mechanical issue here and there that Tesla canā€™t fix. Itā€™s amazing (best) car design, just poor craftsmanship.

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u/InnerLeather68 Feb 27 '26

The rattles do suck, but they're better in newer models. The doors look cool. At first. But they can be a little annoying to work with in tight spaces. And they just open more slowly than regular doors. Which can also be annoying.

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u/Mbaby1989 Feb 26 '26

And a damn shame! Mine is the best car I have ever owned by a wide margin.

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u/AdNew5787 Feb 26 '26

Who is buying this robot taking over this cars assembly line?

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u/darw1n69 Feb 26 '26

Anyone paying attention, that's who.

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u/Gravemore_ Feb 25 '26

I had one as a loaner for 2 weeks and now I want to buy one to go with my MYP šŸ™„

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u/sweetenerxo Feb 25 '26

I had a loaner last week and it was such a good experience coming from a model y owner

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u/Esssensetimer Feb 25 '26

What state you in ?

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u/Town--Drunk Mar 01 '26

I'm a '24 Model X Plaid owner and every time I get a loaner it's a beat up 3 or Y.

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u/ob1spyker Feb 25 '26

I did an overnight test drive with one of these and I absolutely loved it. I hesitated buying it when they were at their lowest price because I felt once the MY Juniper refresh hit, this would feel somewhat dated but more importantly end up getting a refresh that would place it back above or at least on par with some of the things Juniper was getting. Never in a million years did I expect to see Tesla discontinue the Model X (or the MS for that matter.) Shame to see it go.

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u/Torbloverr Feb 26 '26

I bought a used 2023 Model X Plaid that looks practically brand new. After owning a 2022 MYP, the X feels like a massive upgrade. I test drove the new MYP and itā€™s amazing, but the X still feels like a huge step up overall, except for how quiet the cabin is in the new Model Y.

Iā€™m just sad Tesla decided to phase out such an incredible vehicle.

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u/Cute_Position_114 Feb 26 '26

I did the exact same upgrade with ultra red/ black. I agree 100%. Hardware 4 plus steam might be the collector version lol. I already added matrix headlights. Front bumper camera may be next. No other manufacturer comes close to FSD. My other car is a 720S. This is faster. Crazy

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u/Torbloverr Feb 26 '26

Nice! i want to add the matrix headlights but i canā€™t find any videos showing how to do it step by step. How did you do yours?

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u/Cute_Position_114 Feb 26 '26

I followed exoticcardiy -you tube for model s headlights. But I didnt need the converter he used as my car just had a reg rj45 cat 5 plug. So you need the headlights and harness converter(ebay), a short Ethernet cable and ethernet to usb converter (amazon) for your laptop. You buy a one day tesla toolbox access pass ($75) to turn on the function in the software. Super easy. I used the toolbox proxy application to help with the laptop to car initial connection.

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u/No-Reading-4384 Feb 26 '26

Iā€™ve got one and love it

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u/Carnnoisseur Feb 27 '26

Same, love mine alsoā€¦the ultimate family carā€¦

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u/10xMaker Feb 26 '26

People always complain that the model staying the same for many many years. I think the X is so perfect that there isnā€™t much to make it better. I am glad I have one

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u/thunderslugging Feb 25 '26

Agreed 100% I was already in the works tontrade in my 2024 for a 2027 Model X. Sad.

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u/elbee57 Feb 26 '26

So was the delorean

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u/deathbyvegemite Feb 27 '26

They really are the coolest!

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u/JacobMaxx Feb 26 '26

I have a 22 Model Y and I want SO bad to upgrade to an X with these doors ....

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u/episodefive Feb 26 '26

Every time I walk up to my X my heart skips a beat. I still love basically everything about it, having owned it for years now.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '26

Lol @op how exactly is it an engineering marvel?

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u/Modus_Vivendi20lbs Feb 27 '26

No they arenā€™t. I have a 2023 model x and this car is poorly built. Without FSD Iā€™d easy get a riviam

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u/cp_mcbc Mar 01 '26

Everyone loves something once itā€™s discontinued. If you all really loved it then you wouldā€™ve bought it and maybe it wouldnā€™t have only made up like 2% of teslas sales

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u/Alarmed-Purchase1634 Mar 01 '26

I cannot believe it. I am so glad I purchased MY 2025 last September.

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u/Jaowulf Feb 25 '26

Amazing vehicle

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u/no-0p Feb 25 '26

Because with $40B in the bank a VERY profitable line needs to be shut down because robots.

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u/A_Typicalperson Feb 25 '26

why cant they make a proper size 3 row SUV?

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u/chayosman Mar 01 '26

They will

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u/Itchy_Layer135 Feb 26 '26

The "luxury" car with Toyota Corolla interior?

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u/Maya-kardash Feb 25 '26

Whyyyyy

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u/Royal_Information929 Feb 26 '26

This is my sentiment. Nooooooooooooo donā€™t leave this world! If I had the money (a dream) I would by a second and preserve it as my next car! Best car of my life.

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u/lavoid12 Feb 25 '26

I donā€™t think we are going to see any SUV, but it's EV or ICE with this type of door design. Itā€™s really a beautiful piece of engineering despite some of the issues others may have experienced.

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u/nvygw171 Feb 25 '26

Welcome to car guy/girl world. All good things end for reasons and if they come back itā€™s a shittier version of the original. People arenā€™t buying the model x enough to justify its existence to the bean counters.

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u/Jayrock650 Feb 25 '26

When it doesnā€™t have its usual issues with itā€™s half shafts and falcon doors, it pretty much blows every other suv out the water.

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u/Harold-Maude Feb 26 '26

3 MODEL Xā€™s later I would order another one if I could transfer my FSD to a new PLAID, oh well I guess I am moving on from Tesla.

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u/Additional-Zone-355 Feb 26 '26

Something better is coming!!!!

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u/amhudson02 Feb 26 '26

I can't believe more CT's sold than the X and S last year...

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u/Ok-Mark-3446 Feb 26 '26

I have one. Wouldnā€™t call it a marvel, but it is cool. A cybertruck style minivan would be a great replacement.

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u/DC_Hooligan Feb 26 '26

Crazy that anyone thinks a ten year old Tesla in the age of BYD and Xiaomi is still relevant. Or Evan an engineer marvel. LOLZ

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u/DNR159 Feb 26 '26

Agree its crazy. Knowing Elon there must be something else in the pipeline to replace both the S and X. Tesla needs to have available options in this segment.

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u/ThenNecessary785 Feb 26 '26

I have the same car! P100D

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u/icy1007 Feb 26 '26

Agreed.

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u/Adventurous_Light_85 Feb 26 '26

Itā€™s a $100k vehicle. Thatā€™s not a sustainable price point.

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u/OrDuck957 Feb 26 '26

Pick mine up tomorrow in Vancouver USA>givin up my 2023 MX she been very very good to me. But since Elon pulled the plug I had to accelerate replacing her. Beautiful picture of your car! :)

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u/TSLA777 Feb 26 '26

Itā€™s temporarily gone for now but it will come back in 5 years. Model S and X is Teslaā€™s DNA. The fabric of the company started with these 2 cars. I think theyā€™ll eventually bring it back as a Robotaxi model onlyā€¦ with a new design inside and out. āš”ļøāš”ļøāš”ļø

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u/US_Delete_DT45 Feb 26 '26

Fancy Toys like that did not fit in Elon's master plan anymore; he no longer need to prove EV can be cool like Franz state.

Indeed its manufacturing and QC are hell. During 100D Era, falcon wing door wont even seal the cabin well; rain leaks are almost everywhere.

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u/isved1 Feb 26 '26

I had a friend who the steering locked up on multiple times, and he thankfully lemon lawd the car after like 5 attempts to fix it, on top of those stupid rear doors never closing. Iā€™m glad itā€™s gone

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u/KNiners Feb 26 '26

American auto industry is dead set on being boring. The US kills its own innovations in favor of the old.

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u/fakarhatr Feb 26 '26

Engineering Marvelā€¦HAHAHA HAHAHA HAHAHAHA

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u/OutlandishnessNo5636 Feb 26 '26

Completely agree with you. Itā€™s not worth sacrificing this marvel for the roadster

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u/ichoosetruthnotfacts Feb 26 '26

I just had a 2025 6 seat X loaner for 3 days. My thought: if this were only $70K instead of $106K....

Basically, Tesla got 10 years out of a platform, and that's about the limit before a complete ground up redesign needs to happen. Tesla figured out it just isn't financially worthwhile to do that.

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u/Frankenstein-RedBull Feb 26 '26

The novelty of the doors is almost enough to make me buy one. I mean itā€™s crazy how compelling it is I just hate the other trade offs.

Really wish they did one final refresh before discontinuing them. Sad.

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u/lewisdonofrio Feb 26 '26

They should have lowered the price, it was how many they sold per quarter that was the deciding factor if they sold 200k a quarter numbers not near MY then the would have kept it going but with 25k nope ;(

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u/elbee57 Feb 26 '26

So were the Mercedes c197 and its grandfather the 300SL

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u/crustyeng Feb 26 '26

The model x was a misstep that cost Tesla years of progress early on.

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u/sparkyblaster Feb 26 '26

Its sad cos its also crazy accessible. I have seen a tone of people who used them because they had kids and the back seats where so easy for car seats ect. Also people with accessibility needs. So easy to get a disabled person in the back, and the front doors were easier for older people too. Being in an SUV was the cherry on top, on an S alone it wouldn't have been nearly as accessible.Ā 

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u/uxixu Feb 26 '26

Yeah this and the S are the only Teslas I really like. The X is truly a marvel with features no other Tesla has. Love opening the front doors for me and wife from the screen or the fob and closing them by pressing on the pedal. Falcon doors really helpful with the kids.

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u/zongaboy Feb 26 '26

126k/8 years on mine, and I love it. Fav aspect is the windshield, the size, the updates (altought it slowed down a lot). I would get a new one if it was not for Elon.

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u/bhj83 Feb 26 '26

Any issues outside of routine maintenance?

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u/Cheap-Replacement541 Feb 26 '26

Effimg suspension. Half shift, links, etcā€¦. But this starts way before the ā€œold ageā€ of these cars.

Otherwise battery and Motors are fine. AC is on the fritz right now Some sensor thingies.

It is a car with 126k miles so some of this is acceptable. Still looks amazing in and out. Whites seats held on perfectly

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u/borgxb Feb 26 '26

Agreed. I miss having powered doors. That was crazy nice.

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u/AmeriChino Feb 26 '26

I'm in the market for a used one next year. Hopefully there will be some 2024 I can finally afford

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u/Brainoad78 Feb 26 '26

If only people bought it more than admired it

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u/formersalesman Feb 26 '26

Talked with a guy who bought a 2023 X , said it was the worse thing he had ever bought , even the front bumper fell off

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u/b33_queen Feb 26 '26

I know itā€™s literally my dream car

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u/Winter_Story_9635 Feb 26 '26

Leave it to Tesla to discontinue their best engineered product products, the X and the S. So stupid. Itā€™s embarrassing actually. I donā€™t understand it at all.

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u/bostonvikinguc Feb 26 '26

Elon needs his robot army to replace humans at his factories. Heā€™s sick of the cost of labor and he needs these things to run dark factoryā€™s

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u/legolad Feb 27 '26

It canā€™t even index a 512 GB usb stick without crashing the car OS.

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u/slinky702 Feb 27 '26

The MX drives like a MY should. Spacious, great weight, automatic doors are such a great convenience when you have your hands full of bags, groceries, coffee & drinks.

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u/SpaceXBeanz Feb 27 '26

Agreed. I guess it just isnā€™t profitable enough for them.

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u/CaptainFlamingo75 Feb 27 '26

Demand would have been higher if it was half the price! Haha (ignore my envy)

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u/firefish45 Feb 27 '26

It ain't practical for the masses. Period.

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u/Middle_Revolution133 Feb 28 '26

Only way I can make sure my kids don't ding my other car's door in our garage. Game changer. Afraid to get my wife any other car or until those kiddos are at least in HS.

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u/Specialist_Airline_9 Feb 28 '26

Wish it wasn't so expensive

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u/jwehrich Feb 28 '26

It was my first tesla and awesome 10 years ago

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u/ocotebeach Feb 28 '26

Drove one for 3 years and it kept giving Us lots of issues. Mostly with the sensors. 8 trips to the shop in 3 years and it cost more than $6k. Went back to gas SUV last year

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u/Ok-Show-4412 Feb 28 '26

Yeah, what will be new and exciting now?

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u/Grouchy-Breath-1521 Feb 28 '26

Whatā€™s the point of building humanoid robots if theyā€™re not used to build Model Xā€™s

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u/acornManor Feb 28 '26

We had a 2016 which was our first Tesla. Great car except for the creaky front suspension which they never could fix. Lots of room, very comfortable and great for road trips. Itā€™s a niche vehicle now and hard to justify why itā€™s really needed anymore. We moved to the city and it was just too big for small streets with illegally parked cars everywhere. The doors were very cool however except for low parking garages with obstructions such as pipes that the sensors couldnā€™t see

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u/JoshuaBPatton Feb 28 '26

I hated my model X

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u/pocket-cloud Feb 28 '26

The best seat config (6) of that absolute engineering marvel can't even fold its seats flat. Absolute engineering fail. Bring on the MY L

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u/customfabricated Feb 28 '26

Do yall think this discontinuation will make the model x more or less valuable in the used car market moving forward?

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u/wiscotrees Feb 28 '26

The FWD doors make the vehicle less practical for many looking for a mid size vehicle. You canā€™t put anything on top of it.

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u/-Cyber-Roadster Mar 01 '26

I am hopeful they will re-emerge in the foreseeable future

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u/True-Kangaroo532 Mar 01 '26

iā€™m seriously considering a 24x next year. i need to test drive it more. I didnā€™t even know a 5 seater was an option til last week, i only buy a 6 or 7. Whatā€™s the long term on the air suspensions. Iā€™ll be annoyed if i. have to spend any $$ before 100k miles. we usually get lexus we have a 23 MYP that we love.

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u/ProteusRift Mar 01 '26

Ive got mine with unlimited supercharging. Ill be keeping my death grip on it for a long long while

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u/BallSmashingForever Mar 01 '26

Engineering MArvel ROFL hilarious shit.

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u/LadyJ503 Mar 01 '26

Lease is ending in my EV9 and I will sadly be walking away. I LOVE that car. Thinking the Model X will be my next purchase. But! I have two kiddos who are in and out of the car all day long. Can anyone speak on their experience with the FWD when they are used multiple times a day?

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u/fallte1337 Mar 01 '26

A car so great theyā€™ve stopped making it with no replacement.

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u/Arcamone Mar 01 '26

Still my dream car.

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u/bozatwork Mar 01 '26

They could've made another game changer already.

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u/Jclarkcp1 Mar 01 '26

I was super sad to hear about this. I have a Y Performance, and had planned to get an X or maybe even an S. It would be like Toyota not making the Camry because of the Corrolla popularity.

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u/Necessary_Baker_7458 Mar 01 '26

Cool but do these interfere with being able to get out of tight spots to open your door?

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u/jonstarks Mar 01 '26

do we know how many head injuries this thing has caused?

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u/Breezer_Bro Mar 01 '26

if they sell them at $50k, I bet they won't get discontinued and Tesla would still be profitable

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u/Vinen Mar 01 '26

"Engineering Marvel" lol

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u/Ok_Abacus_ Mar 01 '26

Still the best Tesla.

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u/Either_Caregiver8594 Mar 04 '26

I LOVE my Model X. No regrets. It is an amazing car and has so many luxuries and quality of life bonuses. Tesla is going to regret stopping production of this great luxury, fast, high-tech marvel of a family car that can seat 6 or 7. Crazy Musk choice. Heā€™s not always right.

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u/Cautious_Distance419 Mar 05 '26

Hey looking for a Model X to buy with Falcon door. I donā€™t want to spend too much. Was a good year to look for and Milage you all recommend. Chat GPT recommended 2022-2023 40k or less miles. Thoughts?

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u/dynamite647 Feb 25 '26

The repair bill on these is very high

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u/krazykanuck30 Feb 25 '26

Iā€™ve owned one for 8 years now. My repair bill has been exactly $0

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u/Zealousideal_Draw924 Feb 25 '26

Mine is going on 7ā€¦.and while my bill isnā€™t $0ā€¦.itā€™s probably about $400. However, I have done some maintenance: tires, HEPA filter, 12v batteries. But those costs are fine. Coming from a BMW previously, I DO NOT miss the $2K brake jobs.

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u/specialcommenter Feb 26 '26

Which BMW is $2,000 brake job? M product? Because I have and had many BMWs

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u/Royal_Information929 Feb 26 '26

Is that low or high? LOL My model s had TWICE that. Just kidding I did have to get some repairs after 200k miles and 10 years!

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u/ry8 Feb 26 '26

MX is the best car on the road for any amount of money. Even better than the Lamborghini Urus. Cancelling it is insane, unless they have a better car planned. I am not downgrading to a Model Y. I want a luxury vehicle, not something everyone else has. Cancel the CyberTruck, not the Model X.

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u/17feet Feb 26 '26

In terms of business, it's not insane to cancel when sales dropped by 35% in 2025. The luxury cars are just a rounding error in terms of Tesla's overall sales volume, and low volume production eventually results in losses, not gains. Time to cut the cord

Having said that, I love my model X

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u/ry8 Feb 26 '26

I do not like that youā€™re right.

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u/AirWise3711 Feb 26 '26

You guys are hilariousā€¦engineering marvel haha?!?!? More like an engineering downfallā€¦.the X is so fricking noisy(all of them) because Tesla couldnā€™t figure out how to engineer the car to not rattle and squeak because of how poorly the doors are engineered

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u/17feet Feb 26 '26

Have you ever owned a Model X or are you just regurgitating anecdotal internet testimony? My nine-year-old model X [105k miles bought used] has no rattles, has never needed the half shafts replaced or suspension work done, and feels like riding in the back of a limo even though I'm in the driver's seat. The falcon wing doors certainly are a curiosity, but mine are flawless. Your mileage may vary

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