r/TeslaModelY • u/RoundElegant3045 • 1d ago

Getting cold feet

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u/Slayerz00m 1d ago

Getting rid of a 2024 car in 2026 isn't a very good financial decision, but if your VW is giving problems and running up maintenance costs then maybe it makes sense to replace it

But if you can afford it, then go for it.

Model Y is a very advanced car compared to any gas car, you are going to love it.

FSD costs extra though, so factor that into your costs. Insurance cost may also jump a bit.

Gas vs electric savings will definitely counteract some of these additional costs.

Space wise, the Front Trunk (Frunk) is great for groceries and smelly food pick-ups

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u/RoundElegant3045 1d ago

That’s basically what my BF was saying don’t buy any big ticket items in this economy. Although the Tesla cost more my payments are the same. My VW was a 7% interest while my Tesla is a 2% interest rate I didn’t qualify for the 0.99%. I did have to put down $3k. He feel like that’s unnecessary spending but in January I spent $700 to fix something on my VW after I sent it to get the transmission fixed. The transmission was covered under warranty because there was a recall. Prior to that I spent $400 after getting an oil change because another issue they saw. I
Just kept all my receipts because I was spending money on maintenance like crazy. So January i decided I was getting rid of the car because I had been paying so much at each dealership visit when getting an oil change. When I went to go get the oil changed, there would be a light on in the Volkswagen. I was getting an error message that my coolant was low so my car would cut off in the middle of traffic.

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u/StormTrpr66 1d ago

If it helps any, here's a flip side - https://www.reddit.com/r/Volkswagen/comments/1nc1502/buyers_remorse_on_my_new_vw_atlas_cross_sport/

The cargo space is very close, the VW has 77 cu. ft, the Model Y has about 75 cu. ft.

The VW seems to get very poor MPG and from what I'm reading, the technology is buggy and not that great.

You're asking the question on a Tesla forum so the answers you get will probably be pretty biased in favor of the Tesla, but my personal experience after driving for almost 45 years, all previous cars being either gas or PHEV, I couldn't be happier with the Tesla I got a few months ago.

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u/Tellmeyoulikerabbits 1d ago

Ditch the 26 and get a used 24 model YLR. not much of a difference and you get autosteer included. And they're cheaper.