I Sold My $130,000 Tesla Model S Plaid | Here’s Why

Reviewing why I decided to sell my Tesla Model S Plaid, and the good and bad along the way.

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[phillipl]

I never buy a car that is in the first year of new model or a major refresh. Wait a year for them to fix bugs and price to come down

[Jesus-warrior]

Glad I’ve had none of these issues on my plaid 😊

[ltphilipg]

Just got my ‘23 Model X Plaid - gave up my MYP. The 2023 model S and X are sublime - I love it. No issues at delivery except for a small nick on the rear bumper. It’s so dang nice - white on white baby! Hahaha

[JohnSmith-pnvl]

love my Y from berlin, it's actually flawless, no panel gaps, no issues at all so far, it's so unbelievable good!

[billbecker]

I took delivery of a ‘22 Model S (not plaid) in 2/22. Fortunate to have reserved when the price was $85K and Tesla honored this price. Coming from Audis (including an A7) I figured I was stepping down in fit, finish and engineering. But I must say that this car has been great. It’s very dependable and all systems work well except for some occasional delays in Spotify loading. I’m not a fan of the yoke, unintuitive turn signal and capacitance horn. But I’ve learned to live with all three. If I was buying today I’d go with the round steering wheel. One additional comment. Unless you really want bragging rights for acceleration I believe the standard S makes so much more sense. I never understood how anyone could justify the much higher cost of the plaid…especially considering that (I don’t think) the suspension and brakes are upgraded. I have never had a time where the 0-60 at 3 seconds felt anything but exhilarating. And ample acceleration for responsible fun behind the wheel…I mean yoke!

[david]

I have a 22 MY and absolutely love it. I finally got to try a model S this year and it’s something I thought I would love, I was wrong. All it did is reaffirm the model Y was the right choice. I felt I sat too low and just steering didn’t feel as tight like my MY.
Thanks for sharing this video ✌️ 🍻

[alancobbin]

Ryan is clearing space for model 3 highland and cyber truck 👍

[jerrymastellon]

I have a 2023 S Plaid. None of these issues, and a fantastic car.

[jeffreythurnau]

Thank you for the great review Ryan!

I bought a new Tesla Model S 60D (software limited down from 75kWh for cheaper price) in January 2017. Options I had to pay for at that time were smart suspension, white paint and next generation seats. A few months later Tesla reduced the price to $2, 000 to remove limit giving me the full 75kWh battery and uncorking a little better acceleration. I’ve had a few recalls but all were no charge and taken care of mostly by Tesla Mobile Service. My biggest out of pocket expense was replacing the original Goodyear tires with Michelin at 45, 000 miles.

After 75, 000 miles I still love this car and can honestly say it is the best car I’ve ever owned (the list includes ICE Ford’s, Pontiac’s, Honda’s, Saturn’s and an EV LEAF and an EV converted 1996 Honda Civic). My only reason to want a new Model S Long Range is for the 405 mile range and the new car smell. Maybe I’ll wait until the range goes up to 500 miles 😉. Jeff

[joeyblackerby]

Just took delivery of a '23, and they've made huge quality improvements. At the current prices, I finally feel like the Model S has reached equilibrium. It is the best bang for the buck within it's class even more so now.

[devo]

Ryan I bought a 2021 model S LR that was delivered in Nov 21. I was expecting some issues with it since I read some horror stories. However, in my case my car was perfect. I have not had any issues I had PPF and ceramic put on it new and my installer said it was perfect. My car has performed much more than I expected. I love my S and plan to drivet for the a long time. I love the yoke myself but don't love the turn signals and horn. I wish it had a camera showing in front of the car when I park. I have been super careful and I usually back into parking spots so I don't have any scrapes.

[Niranga]

I have a MX and had no issues. You used your car as a rental. Some of the issues might be related to renters not using as carefully as a owner would. Somewhat dishonest to blame Tesla for rental car issues.

[theplumbingwholesale]

I took delivery one year later on my Plaid. I had zero issues. I love it so much and I am jealous to let FSD drive.

[captainkirk]

I've had my Model S plaid 2023 for about a month. Most of the issues you've had with yours must have been corrected cuz I don't have them with mine. The frunk is the only one I have. Have to hit the unlatch twice sometimes.

[keithlamontdavis]

Sounds rough, but I'm hoping that most of your issues could be chalked up to being an early adopter of the refreshed model. I'm getting an S Plaid soon. I just have to decide on the color.

[altfeld]

I got my Plaid in October 2021. Had most of the car clear wrapped. I have had none of the issues you experienced. Not a single build issue. Only service I have had was a repeater camera didn’t work after a month any it was quickly replaced with no appointment when I went in after they cancelled two scheduled visits to my home. I’m pretty mad I paid so much so I could get immediate delivery after the regular S I ordered the day it was announced kept being delayed. It finally came at the end of January 2023. I let a friend take the delivery because I love that rush of acceleration I enjoy a few times for an instant or more every time I drive it.

[Jbiglin]

Great feedback on the models! I was between an S and Y for various reasons (and can’t really buy both). I ended up ordering a Y but was a little bummed about not picking the S. After seeing several recent reviews and watching plenty of creaking videos in a $100K+ car, I think I made the right choice.

[chrisfoster]

Yo Ryan! I bought this Plaid a couple months ago! Lol it still has the insurance card in it with your name and I knew it looked familiar. I am currently enjoying the crap out of it. What a great car!

[jebaker]

Don't show this video to whomever you sell this 🍋 to. 😂

[Crushest]

Sucks that your piece had come with such issues, hopefully there is a better system in place later on to take care of customers with these issues rather than feeling like a luck system where some people get flawless cars and others don't. QA is surely not doing great, even as this is a few amount of customers it shouldn't be any paying such a price. Thanks for sharing Ryan!