Been tempted to post my thoughts so here we go:
I purchased my Plaid, new, in November 2021. It has 33,000 miles on it (yes, I drive a lot for work).
Why did I choose it?
My husband got a model 3 in April 2021 after reading lots of reviews. I drove it once from Columbia, SC to Charleston, SC and fell in love with the acceleration. The Plaid was announced and I reserved it shortly after. I traded my Audi RS3 for the Plaid and I will tell you I don't miss it.
The buying process is not for the light-hearted. You reserve, pay a deposit and wait. There is an estimate of delivery but mine changed constantly in the 6 months I waited. Sometimes, Tesla extended the time and sometimes they shortened it. This is not for someone in a rush for a car. I was notified a week before the car would arrive at the Tesla service center in Charlotte, NC (there are no Tesla Service Ctrs in SC due to the laws) and set up an appointment to pick up. Before you arrive at the service center, you must download the Tesla App. There will be no dealers showing you around your new car. You walk up to it, use the app to unlock and the keys are in the center console. You go in the building to sign the purchase agreement and you're off.
Life with the Car:
This car is fast. If you look at my signature line, I have owned some great cars but the acceleration on this car is like a roller coaster. I can sit at a stop light, hit the pedal and will be 50+mph before I get through the intersection. I drive it like that everyday. My job has me driving across the entire state of SC so charging does come up.
Tesla says the car will go 400 miles on a full charge. I drive it like I stole it so I get about 380. If I drove on "Chill Mode" in place of "Sport" I am sure I could get 400 but where is the fun in that?
At home, I plug the car in every night to charge and it costs about $13 to fully charge (12-13 cents kW hour). If I need to charge on the road at superchargers it costs $25-30 to fully charge typically. It does take about 30 minutes to fully charge but I use that time to send work emails, have lunch, etc.
Besides work, I have driven to Jacksonville, FL twice and Daytona with this car. Charging is easy. The GPS automatically puts charging station stops along the way when it is needed.
Service:
There is very little. I have had a wheel alignment done. The pain comes in there is no local service center so I drive almost 2 hours to Charlotte and Tesla wants the car left all day. So, what do I do for a whole day in Charlotte to kill time? That's a pain. Sometimes there are loaner vehicles but not always. Luckily, if I didn't need the alignment I wouldn't have gone to the service center at all.
The Bad:
When it rains, my car smells like feet. I have no idea where the smell comes from but if I use there heavy duty recirculating air the smell is gone in 20 seconds.
The alarm system is very sensitive to vibrations in a parking garage so my app is notifying me constantly of an alarm. On a high note: I can see through my app a 360 view around my car to see if there is a real issue. In dark parking garages, especially at night, I will look before I walk to the car for any safety issues.
One of my favorite functions:
Dog mode and the ability to keep the air on while not in the car.
Got questions? Ask away.