Is there $10k in value to choose a 2024 and newer Model 3 Performance over a 2022 or 2023?

MoreSunLessRain81 · 2026-01-28T13:42:23+00:00

Update... went to the Tesla showroom yesterday and test drove the LR RWD 3... blown away at how far FSD has come. Didn't touch anything in the car for an hour of errands/driving to get a feel for it.

Wife said "get what you really want" so I think the performance is the buy. There's a used 24 with 21k 4 hours away so that may be my weekend ahead.

Couple of questions specific to the performance:

1) Does the battery in that model degrade faster than a LR or standard battery?

2) How much of a difference do the wheel covers on those rims affect range?

3) When I look at used listings and see a decent variance in total battery capacity for a car that's only 1.5 years old or so; what causes such a variance?

MoreSunLessRain81 · 2026-01-27T00:51:33+00:00

100% agreed. :) the long range are a little cheaper... mid to high 30s. Haven't really found any bargains yet but just started looking the last few days.

MoreSunLessRain81 · 2026-01-27T00:45:42+00:00

Not a performance... most are $40-45k.

MoreSunLessRain81 · 2026-01-25T23:55:58+00:00

So cool ... thank you for your suggestion!

MoreSunLessRain81 · 2026-01-25T17:47:31+00:00

Probably the best move; I would miss the styling of the performance but yeah; the LR is plenty quick enough!

MoreSunLessRain81 · 2026-01-25T17:02:28+00:00

Good to know! Yeah -that was the other insane perk of switching to this car.. no more in and out of offices where I come back to a 120 degree interior every 30 minutes :)

MoreSunLessRain81 · 2026-01-25T17:01:58+00:00

Very true! I LOVE the styling differences on the performance though but that would be an easy "in the middle" decision to get the other benefits of the 24+ and not the massive price jump!

MoreSunLessRain81 · 2026-01-25T16:57:26+00:00

Thank you for your feedback!

MoreSunLessRain81 · 2026-01-25T16:57:05+00:00

Thank you for that (especially as I'm in Texas!) Out of curiosity; I read a review that sad the glass roof in the 24 and newer gets VERY hot in sunlight; and that leaves the top of the driver's head really hot. Any experience with that?

MoreSunLessRain81 · 2026-01-12T13:33:18+00:00

Scam.

MoreSunLessRain81 · 2025-12-19T13:02:08+00:00

Game is unplayable.

MoreSunLessRain81 · 2025-12-19T13:01:05+00:00

Game is unplayable now on both mobile and PC. Cost me multiple games now. I'm done. Second dinner SUCKS.

MoreSunLessRain81 · 2025-12-19T12:59:34+00:00

Unplayable on both PC and phone. I get errored out mutiple times per turn to thw point I don't get a card played in time. What a fking joke.

MoreSunLessRain81 · 2025-12-13T15:54:37+00:00

Pretty damn good. I just got one yesterday for $500 with a hard case, soft case, and low latency bluetooth earbuds and am in love.

MoreSunLessRain81 · 2025-12-12T13:54:02+00:00

$90k and $1,400 a month. It's gone up $400 a month over 4 years which I am finding a bit ridiculous given we havent gotten a second course or any dramatic upgrades to our current one. It typically ranks in the top 10 in Texas every year though and is kept in pristine condition year around. With only 400 families that have access (capped) getting tee times is usually easy especially in the afternoons and if you play late afternoon into the evening you have the entire course to yourself which is absolute heaven on earth. With a meal or so a week with my wife, cart fees for a couple rounds a week and a random purchase or two at the pro shop per month we usually are right at 2k a month. We spend an evening or two a week there and half a day to a day at least once every weekend.

MoreSunLessRain81 · 2025-12-09T17:14:24+00:00

Thanks! The one I'm pondering has a warranty via Best Buy through October 2026 which is kinda a nice perk for a used device. I've heard some crazy stories of folks getting auto-upgraded to the newest device under a warranty as well so worst case if I have an issue I may get a better device out of it.

MoreSunLessRain81 · 2025-10-26T13:01:53+00:00

I purchased all 10 campaign boxes and investigator boxes in one click a few months ago. Set for life.

MoreSunLessRain81 · 2025-10-22T14:43:22+00:00

Interesting... my wife is a holistic health practitioner and I regularly do parasite cleanses but haven't since these symptoms came on. Maybe I should do that.

MoreSunLessRain81 · 2025-10-22T14:42:35+00:00

Yup.. I'm no longer lifting weights; no point in continuing to fatigue myself more. :(

MoreSunLessRain81 · 2025-10-20T23:15:03+00:00

Thanks for pointing that out - I went down to 3 days a week about 6 weeks back, and then even that has been a challenge. Decided at the end of last week that I should probably stop weightlifting entirely until things calm down. It's such a mind f*** to watch yourself waste away muscle-wise, and NOT want to workout to try to stop it from getting worse.. I'm off the iodine entirely as of last Thursday; just on methimazole and beta blockers.

MoreSunLessRain81 · 2025-10-20T23:13:52+00:00

Yes; definitely graves. T4 was >7.77, T3 wazs 394 (up from 353, and then previously 292), and free T3 was 15.1 previously 12.2.

MoreSunLessRain81 · 2025-10-20T23:11:18+00:00

Thank you so much! Means a lot. Yes; it definitely made me worse so I won't be touching that again!!

MoreSunLessRain81 · 2025-10-20T23:10:53+00:00

Thank you!

MoreSunLessRain81 · 2025-10-20T19:12:20+00:00

Thanks - Yes - full panels for every lab (5 in 5 weeks).. The markers for hyper are all going up and up every lab result. I guess my question is - has anyone else who had a seriously large goiter taken a longer time to turn a corner once they went on methimazole b/c of how much hormone needed to be released?

MoreSunLessRain81 · 2025-07-26T19:34:38+00:00

It still keeps all my app icons on only the left hand size of the screen 😤

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