What's It REALLY Like to Drive the Cheapest Tesla You Can Buy Today?

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[fgeiger]

They just announced the Model 3's all get the $7.5k credit. Woop

[mattya]

It’s the ancillary benefits of the supercharger network and not having to deal with dealerships/markups that would nudge me toward a Tesla

[bartwaggoner]

Funny how quickly things change - the base model 3 now qualifies for the full $7500 federal credit

[theredline]

Okay Tommy, you managed to convince us that sometimes, buying a base model car makes more sense. We'll let you have that one, this time :) Thanks for letting us join for this review, we had a blast as always!

[Mrtutacloro]

I’m going to be honest. I picked up this exact model, but with white interior in late February. I also own a 2021 BMW 330xi; however, I drive the Model three way more. I would definitely recommend this car to anyone. You won’t be disappointed!

[EliotHochberg]

I will never stop taking a chance to complain about hurts, and it’s tesla rentals. In addition to the stories, you hear where they report there renters as having stolen their cars, my personal experience was that I was trying to rent with a debit card, I asked three different ways, including calling the location to make sure that I could Reserve and rent the vehicle with my debit card. I was assured that it wouldn’t be a problem. When I got there on a Friday, I was told that there was no way to use a debit card for Teslas. I offered to put $1000 deposit down, they still refused. So then when I asked What other kind of vehicle they could give me, they offered me a gas vehicle at a higher price than the Tesla would’ve rented for. And because it was a Friday, none of the other, regular car rental companies, have any cars available. They basically treated me like they had me by the testicles, and refused to offer me anything as compensation for misleading me. They even acknowledged that the person who I talk to apparently is known for giving wrong information, and they still refused to give me any kind of consideration for, my inconvenience.

Thankfully, I was able to rent a polestar two from a local dealership who uses Turo. It was super easy, and while it was a little bit strange, the service was fantastic, and the rental fee was lower than it would’ve been to rent a Tesla from Hertz, including insurance. And I was able to rent with a debit card.

Hertz treated me so poorly, and they took forever to refund my rental fee, I had to chase them down.

As a result, I will never rent from Hertz again, and I encourage you not to as well.

[Chops]

They have these in inventory on their website for $37k right now

[dadman]

I used to deliver cars for tesla so i drove teslas alot. I always tell people there is nothing standard about the standard range - its an awesome little pocket rocket. As tommy said, its not as urgent off the line as the awd and performance, but put your foot down on the fwy and nothings touching it!!

[jaadamoo]

I currently have a Hertz Tesla Model 3 in Fort Lauderdale, FL for a total of 2 weeks. It's my first experience with a Tesla, and I'm pleasantly surprised. Been daily driving it for over a week now and it's been a very positive experience. I don't understand the hate these things get.

[olebloom]

I grew up with RWD 70's land yachts and single wheel wonder trucks in northern WI. A RWD M3 with traction control wouldn't bother me much. For the price represents a good value.

[johnreese]

We just bought one and love it! Ours was built in Fremont and qualifies for the $7.5K Fed and $7.5K state and price was reduced almost $4K!

[brucedaar]

Excellent review. ALL Tesla Y's and 3's now qualify for $7500 federal tax credit. Model Y is nimber one best selling car in the world!

[officialyasir]

It’s close to $30k if you buy from the existing inventory on Tesla website, they are listed for 37, 800 and if you qualify for the 7, 500 tax credit, it will be around $30k.

Also the base model has a LFP battery so you can charge it to 100% every day if you need the full range.

[meganote]

Yeah, it was too good of a deal for me to resist, especially since they made the $7500 tax credit happen. I just purchased one from inventory for around 36k after taxes, tag, and tax credit. Just slightly more than I paid for my Mazda CX-5 Touring, back in 2016!

[YeOldeTraveller]

Unlike most, I consider the glass roof a huge downside.

[TheSkyline]

I drove a base model Tesla for a week for Uber when my 2007 ES350 was in the shop. I loved it. Other than the seat which had something in there that wore out a specific portion of my human seat area. And the rental process was so horrid on the Uber side I just carried around various extra pillows to try and deal with that. LOVED the engineering in it. Loved every time I pulled the E break that I was pushing an overhead button like a pilot and engaged this massive sounding E brake system, loved how you aimed it toward a charging destination and it started preconditioning - another very industrial sound to the car. Loved the heated steering wheel. The engineering behind the car is crazy. I had to put it on chill mode because i caught a couple of 1-star reviews for accelerating too fast. Maybe this is a different year / software than the one I drove, but it was DEFINITElY not slow from 30 MPH and under .lol.

[davidc-l]

I'm like Sofyan, I usually like to check all the boxes when getting a new car! But I'm super happy with my '23 Model 3 RWD, more than I was with my '21 Model Y AWD. Other than the obvious battery and drivetrain differences, the only thing the RWD is missing over the AWD or Performance is the interior ambient lighting, the upgraded stereo, and floor mats. Everything else is the same (including heated rear seats) and it makes the RWD an incredible value, especially since it's now eligible for the full $7, 500 Federal tax credit again.

[RPRosen-kifk]

What a difference a day makes! One day after this vid released PRICING HAS DROPPED. The car is now eligible for the FULL $7500 tax credit AND if you're lucky enough to live in Colorado you can qualify for an additional $5000 state credit. Those lucky bastards could end up UNDER $30k, we're talking Nissan Leaf/Chevy Bolt money here ... for a Tesla Model 3. Crazy isn't it?

[benjaminjohnson]

Just rented a Model 3 for a week, the only reason we went that route was Hertz had a special. I have to say I was surprised, I kinda fell in love with the thing. I was impressed with the handling, the instantaneous torque and the fact that our family of 5 (myself being 6'3" 285 lbs) fit fairly comfortable including a car seat and a bunch of luggage. i think it would be a great car for day to day driving. That said, on a long trip with a lot of driving it would certainly be easier to stop into any old gas station rather than going a bit out of the way for a supercharger and waiting 20 some-odd minutes but overall not a big deal, especially when you see what you're paying vs. a full tank of gas. My rather conservative friends and co-workers have busted my ass over my love for it but all I can say is don't knock it till you drive it.

[scottmercer]

I just bought the blue base model and it was only $38k. With the $7500 rebate it will come in at $30k plus tax.

I don’t care how nice the new one is, this is everything I could ever want and then some.