2019 Tesla Mannequin 3 Value of Possession Replace — 41,110 Miles, 4 Years & 4 Months

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It’s been just a few months since my final Tesla Mannequin 3 price of possession replace. Since then, I’ve had an air filter changed and I obtained 4 new tires. Let’s dig in and see the place I stand 4 years and 4 months after shopping for my Tesla Mannequin 3 Normal Vary Plus (SR+).

To start with, the air filter is a straightforward factor. The unlucky factor is that this has gone up in worth previously 12 months. In October of 2022, I obtained it changed for $57.78. Then, 7 months later, the worth was $64.63. Extra just lately, on November 10, it price me $82.28 for the air filter substitute. I’m beginning to think about if I ought to actually get the instruments and components and wrestle by the DIY movies to attempt to do that job myself. (No, that’s not going to occur, however ugh.)

So, that cellular service go to introduced my long-term price of upkeep to $2096.86. However I knew the overall was about to get loads larger, as a result of it was time for brand spanking new tires.

The primary time I had my tires adjustments, at a bit beneath 17,000 miles, I had it performed by Tesla. The price was $1,671.64. Many readers responded that I shouldn’t have Tesla substitute my tires because the firm fees significantly greater than a traditional tire place. Again then, I used to be a bit nervous about having a non-Tesla store mess with my Tesla. At this level, although, Teslas are all over the place and I anticipated that any tire place needs to be loads acquainted with Teslas to not break my automobile. (Because it seems, there have been nonetheless notable points … however I’ll come again to that in one other story.)

Certainly, it was less expensive having the tires changed at an area Mavis. Tesla was going to cost about $1600 once more, whereas the fee at Mavis was $1000.05. Nicely, after the very fact, they introduced up an prolonged care/guarantee supply to buy as nicely, however this did appear price the fee and is one thing I wouldn’t have gotten from Tesla both means. That was one other $102.68. I nonetheless felt fairly good about saving $500 … other than the complications in regards to the tire sensor software program that I’ll return to at one other time.

So, the place are we? That brings my upkeep prices at 4 years and 4 months to $3199.59, or $61.53 a month. Not too shabby, however it might be good if tires lasted longer and didn’t price a lot — and the identical goes for air filters.

By way of mileage, the Mannequin 3 SR+ was at about 41,110 miles when the tires have been modified. (I really feel like I’m driving half of the day, however apparently, I’m nonetheless nicely beneath the nationwide common at fewer than 10,000 miles per 12 months. And that involves about 7.8¢ per mile in upkeep prices.

I’m out of guarantee now on the automobile, besides in the case of the battery and drive unit (which have a guaranty for 8 years or 120,000 miles, whichever comes first). So, want me luck in not getting hit with some critical issues that price some huge cash to repair! If I can go one other 2–3 years earlier than changing the tires once more, that will be nice! I’m (usually) driving rather more calmly and gently as of late with the intention to protect the tires, they usually spend rather more time shaded than they did within the first 12 months or two of possession. Within the meantime, I’ve principally simply obtained the air filter replacements and … something that breaks. Wiring for the rear digicam and trunk lock was changed at one level for free of charge to me, about 6 months earlier than a recall was issued for this matter; and the steering wheel was changed professional bono when it began effervescent for some motive. In any other case, there’s been little of word to repair or substitute. I’m afraid the subsequent 4 years will likely be a bit totally different, and I’m particularly involved in regards to the infotainment display screen. Want me luck!

Oh yeah, so far as complete price of possession: I don’t have that tracked. I’ve primarily charged without cost — principally at Tesla Superchargers because of referral credit, and likewise at free ChargePoint stations in my space. I by no means anticipated that to be the case for most individuals. Insurance coverage prices are very private, however are about the identical as they have been for my earlier automobile, a BMW i3 REx. Then there are the funds for the automobile itself. The opposite large consider complete price of possession, although, is depreciation, or resale worth. That isn’t nearly as good as I had hoped it might be at this level (the trade-in worth is seemingly round $20,000, down from the $47,190 order worth), however I can’t know for certain with out promoting the automobile. Personally, I didn’t plan to promote the automobile at round this level. I’m conserving it indefinitely. However within the curiosity of contemplating all the elements that go into complete price of possession up up to now, resale worth needs to be famous.

Any questions or ideas? If in case you have a Tesla Mannequin 3 or Mannequin Y and maintain monitor of those prices, be at liberty to share them as nicely down within the feedback!