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Originally Posted by radeonboy
I think most people who didn't like or hate the Model Y wouldn't have gone ahead with the purchase, so I expect most Model Y owners to at least like the car. And for those who grew to hate the car, I imagine they changed to another car as soon as that was financially feasible.
This brings up my mom's Model Y ownership experience. She didn't hate the car, but she did get another car shortly after because the whole driving experience was a bit too foreign. For someone who typically stays committed to the same car for 10+ years, the sudden change was quite telling.
Our of curiousity, what did your friends imagine they'd need a minivan for if a Model Y fit their utility needs? The Model Y has the frunk and the bottom partition in the trunk advantage over a similar-sized vehicle, but it's still no match for a minivan for people-hauling and storage IMO.
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Probably the same ppl like my mom who needs that space maybe twice a year, but would like it nonetheless.
We bought the X5 because it's the right amount of space for us and we cram the car full multiple times a year (camping x2, Whistler, Parksville, and one more trip potentially this year). Yet my mom is insisting we get a X7 or a Sienna because we might take more than 4 ppl twice a year.
I do however agree with Hehe that the Model Y is hard to beat if you discount all the BS with Elon Musk and his political BS. With a similar footprint as a X3/GLC/Q5 it can carry a lot more loose junk with the frunk and under storage, particular with the frunk if you want isolation with whatever you are carrying. The only bit it loses by is the slope back design which hurts large item portability. But only the X3 has a more squared off design, neither the GLC or Q5 is particularly good in that sense.
RZD makes some really strong arguments that charging speed which was a strong point for Teslas has now been downgraded to one of it's weaker points. But that doesn't take into account that most people do not use public charging. Though it does hurt the long range credibility of a Tesla, especially for a niche use case like mine with little kids.