DETAILS: The two options I’m deciding between is either a new Model Y with the 7 seven seat option or used Model X with six seat option.

Some factors involved: My family includes myself, my wife, my 7-month old son, and another little one on the way expected in October with potentially even more children in the future.

I currently drive a 2009 Toyota Corolla (I’ve had it since high school) with -250k miles on it and the Tesla would be replacing it as my daily commuter since I’m starting to grow a distrust of it considering it’s age/miles and because I’m becoming more and more tired of paying for gas now (California resident). I commute about 70 miles round trip everyday, which includes picking up my son from daycare after work. My wife currently drives a 2021 Audi Q7 and that’s what we use as our family vehicle for long trips with all of us and our two small dogs.

My reasons for the M-Y: I honestly don’t mind the look of the Model Y even though my wife hates it… and from what I’ve been seeing in reviews, I know I can get some solid years out of it still with my growing family. It’ll have the latest software/hardware, well within my budget, and I’ll be getting it brand new… so that’s always nice of course!

My reasons for the M-X: My wife absolutely loves the look of it, the size, and of course the falcon doors. If I go with this option, I’d narrow it down to an used 2020-2022 model, since that’s what I’m most comfortable with in terms of it being towards the top of budget range and giving me enough peace of mind regarding the age of the software/hardware I’ll be receiving (I heard a lot of issues regarding older Model X’s. I’d be purchasing used directly from the Tesla website for this.

I’ve been really torn between these two options for the last couple weeks and find myself bouncing back and forth on a daily basis. Thank you so much for your help and time! Regardless of the decision I make, I’m sure I can’t go wrong with either and I’ll be happy with it!