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Originally Posted by Schn3ll
Got a wild hair up my ass waiting for my G80 xdrive allocation, and considering the Model S - give me strength... I only have space for 1 car (sold the 911 and now just have the beater which is getting real old) so I need a do-it-all.
- Performance - On paper both perform very similarly - real world both in the 3.1 second range 0-60, Tesla slightly faster in 1/4 mile at 10.8 sec at 128ish. Nod goes to Tesla.
- Comfort goes to Tesla, air suspension
- Size/Usability - Tesla
- Maintenance/Reliability - Tesla
- Fun goes to the M3, more drama
- Tech maybe a slight edge to Tesla but no carplay 
- Steering wheel goes to M3 (driving a Plaid this week to see what the yoke is all about)
- Looks go to the Tesla (IMO, sorry!)
- Uniqueness to the M3 (I would be going Individual color as well)
- Range isn't a factor, building a new townhouse with 2 dedicated 240v outlets in garage so charging is NBD.
- Cost goes to M3 - the Model S had recent price hikes and as configured I'm looking at $17k more for the Tesla
- Build quality is definitely BMW, but I hear the new Model S is getting much better
- Resale is a little unknown as both models are new and selling for over sticker in current market, but both tend to hold well % wise but I give the nod to an individual M3.
Results: BMW - 6, Tesla - 6
Tiebreaker: ICE cars going away means this may be my last chance at a pure ICE performance car (even 911 going hybrid...) - but I can get the Tesla sooner and I'm not a patient person.
Anyone else in the same predicament?  |
Reliability to Tesla? In the UK, they are one of the worst offenders for failure ranked 27th out of 28? Their build quality as well is poor, feels like cardboard - I am sure it suits some people, but it's not for me (my wife loves hers though)
Finally, I am not sure how robust they are - saw this -
https://www.thedrive.com/news/31911/...odel-x-in-half locally my other half hasn't pranged hers.