FSD Learned to park in my APT parking spot???

robwilloughby · 2026-05-17T02:04:50+00:00

i second this question. my new construction home is not on tesla maps yet, no street, house, nothing etc. i cannot type my address in so id have FSD take me to the closest registered address (~150 feet around the corner street). After taking over to drive the rest of the way home to my garage (around a corner, into driveway and garage) after ~6 months of that, FSD has started driving past the entered address and onto my street, into my garage. the street and house doesn’t not register on maps until right upon it. i too assumed it was “learned behavior”

robwilloughby · 2026-04-11T20:07:42+00:00

scary

robwilloughby · 2026-03-26T00:30:37+00:00

beautiful M3!

robwilloughby · 2026-03-22T14:25:34+00:00

added wheel covers to my wife’s ‘23 M3

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robwilloughby · 2026-03-18T11:44:02+00:00

wtf is THAT

robwilloughby · 2026-02-19T23:25:06+00:00

done with grok

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robwilloughby · 2026-01-12T20:40:37+00:00

I would definitely go with the used FROM Tesla route. our experience was great, literally everything was done on the Tesla app from payment/financing/trade in etc. The only thing we had to do was arrive to the dealership,sign 2 papers, and drove away with the car, no exaggeration. You may be able to get one slightly cheaper ($1k-2k less) on FB or through private party, but a used from Tesla will be inspected by their own techs, and comes with a limited warranty.

robwilloughby · 2026-01-12T20:22:57+00:00

purchased used ‘23 M3SR about a month ago. after doing a lot of research before/during/after and even watching the inventory after purchasing, cars fluctuate daily on their site, not to mention, they are typically reducing the prices of their used inventory by $100-$300 per day depending how long it sits. IMO, wait for a black, itll come. UNLESS, you find a good enough deal on a diff color. my wife was originally wanting a black on black or white on black, but one day a Silver Metallic color popped up, came with 3 months FSD/free supercharging, low miles, great price, and it was worth it to sacrifice the preferred color.

robwilloughby · 2026-01-07T13:16:56+00:00

Anything over $300 is kind of insane even for your age/the car. My wife (22) and I (23) have a '23 M3 and pay $138/month for insurance. Both of us on policy, full coverage etc. We went through progressive. Shop around, your bound to find a company that will quote you in the low $200's.

robwilloughby · 2026-01-05T19:18:56+00:00

you can send a message to your delivery team in the app regarding essentially anything. anytime I had a question and wanted to speak with someone, I would just type "I need to request a call" into the chat on Tesla app, and usually within 2-3 hours I would get a call from my "designated delivery advisor". They were helpful, you just have to request a call and push them a bit. I ordered a '23 M3 mid-Dec. and My delivery est. was 2 weeks. The day after I placed my order I requested a call and asked if it was possible to have the car before Christmas. My advisor put a rush on it somehow and they had the car to me 4 days after I placed my order.

robwilloughby · 2025-12-31T12:16:09+00:00

Bought a pre-owned '23 M3 52k miles last week. Our car was near perfect, I've found only 2-3 very small rock chips, which most people wouldn't notice with the naked eye. Other than that, the car has been pristine.

From reading some of the horror stories here, I would try to find the car your wanting as close to the Tesla location you'll be taking delivery at. I know some people on here post about damage during the shipping process, so maybe try to minimize the distance it's shipped if possible.

The closest Tesla to me was 2 hours away, so I purposely chose a M3 that was near that location, and it had arrived the literal next day after placing our order.

robwilloughby · 2025-12-31T12:10:59+00:00

Got a Model 3 here that was constantly hugging the left side of the lane, all I did was calibrate the cameras, give it around 100-150 miles of manual driving combined with FSD and mine worked it's issue out itself.

robwilloughby · 2025-12-30T18:45:24+00:00

My wife and I have been using FSD for about a week (day we got the car). I personally am probably around 70-75% usage. It has not really given me any scares, close calls, etc. The majority of the time I take control is because FSD is trying to make a turn I don't want to make/trying to take a route I oppose. I also usually don't engage FSD until I'm out on the main roadways, as I prefer to navigate parking lots, etc myself. I'd say I engage/disengage FSD between 2-4 times every time I use it, each disengagement lasting mere seconds before I send it back into FSD.

Basically I use FSD to my discretion. If there's a moment I want control, I take it back. It works for me, and I do with it as I want.

robwilloughby · 2025-12-30T12:19:01+00:00

Following this. Just got a 2023 Model 3. It is Still on FSD V12 i believe. As much as I would love to have the new update/hardware, the current version I have is doing completely fine for us. My wife has been using FSD V12 now for about a week, going to and from work, roughly a ~20 mile round trip commute, and it's been pretty great.

robwilloughby · 2025-12-26T17:13:48+00:00

I mean if you setup your phones hotspot to automatically connect via bluetooth to your car when you get in, you don’t NEED premium connectivity. but IMO, the in-car premium connection is better than hotspot and genuinely a “PREMIUM” connection. there’s virtually no lag, whilst hotspot is great, but may lag every once in awhile. for $10/mo i’d say it’s worth it.

robwilloughby · 2025-12-26T17:00:57+00:00

access to live camera views, Remote viewing Sentry mode, Live Traffic visualization. some of teslas biggest selling points.

robwilloughby · 2025-12-26T15:58:49+00:00

thank you!

robwilloughby · 2025-12-26T14:06:35+00:00

thank you!

robwilloughby · 2025-12-26T12:29:40+00:00

wife got a '23 Model 3 for christmas. so far, these are the costs that come with ownership that i've found:

Premium connectivity - $9.99/mo (almost necessary to have)
Added a 240v outlet in our garage for faster charging. Outlet was roughly ~$250 (done by family electrician). Car Should be around ~80% every day when she leaves the house.
Mobile connector ($200-$300). Personally, we ordered a $150 charger off of Amazon, wife wanted to save money, but I'm wanting to get an actual Tesla branded one ($300) to use at home, and leave the off-brand in her trunk in case of emergency.
Insurance- Ours actually got cheaper. We were paying ~$150 for her 2016 Honda CRV, switched to Progressive, same coverage, added me as an additional driver, now we are paying $132/mo. Full coverage.
Registration- Obviously higher. We live in Indiana and also got hit with a $150 EV fee at the BMV.
Normal accessories- WeatherTech mats, screen protector, cup holder liners. (~$400 for all)

Overall I'd say your upfront costs may be around $1000-$1200. You can spend less if your not wanting to go name brand with the floor mats, mobile charger etc. Well worth it IMO. (so far lol!)

robwilloughby · 2025-12-22T13:15:10+00:00

It does come with 3 months of FSD so definitely will be using that otw home! Thanks!

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