Recent content by CapeOne

Tesla has removed FSD from cars they took in trade-in and later sold at auction. Sometimes the FSD wasn't removed fast enough and it ended up in the hands of the next owner only to be removed later during an audit. That doesn't appear to be the case here unless the car you bought had been...

I really don't think this is about them not knowing they’d lose money, it's about the amount being (much) more than they expected and blaming at least part of it on Tesla's significant price cuts last year. Yes, and it can also be how used cars work as resales of used Teslas purchased were...

Yes, some option prices have changed too. The price of FSD had been as much as $15k but is now $12k.

I don't think it's unreasonable for people to complain that their MS Plaid lost (much) more in value than they expected due to Tesla dramatically lowering prices. These types of complaints happen in other industries too. Sometimes companies may try to appease buyers who paid "top dollar" by...

Exactly. The base price of a new MS Plaid went from $135,990 to just $89,990 ( a 1/3rd drop) last year. That really hurt resales!!

I certainly wouldn't say it’s never a good idea to lease cars as part of it can depend on the actual resale value of the car at the end of the term. For example, if the market were to unexpectedly drop for a particular make/model after someone leased they could end having paid less with the...

I can't predict what the market will be like next August but generally speaking, you should be able to take delivery of used MY from Tesla within a week or two once you've found the car you want. How particular you are about what you are looking for (trim, colors, price point, etc.) would be a...

Based on my calculations, prices between U.S. and Canada are fairly similar when factoring in exchange rate. Teslas in Canada are sometimes lower priced than they are in the U.S. For example, the price of a RWD Model Y in the U.S. (including destination fee and order fee) is $45,630. The price...

The "Ordering a Used Tesla Vehicle" FAQ section linked below should provide answers to your questions. https://www.tesla.com/support/ordering-used-tesla

Tesla has long rolled a doc fee into the destination fee (currently $1,390). There is also the order fee of $250. Other fees may include acquisition fee ($695) and disposition fee ($395) on leases. I imagine at least a portion of these fees are meant to cover “traditional” doc fees. State...

There are several MS Plaid new/demo inventory cars in California for less than factory order (full retail) prices, although discounts on Ultra Red cars may not be as good as some other colors. For example, there is an Ultra Red MS Plaid in San Diego with a $1,140 discount. Link below...

It's difficult to say but at the end of last year, Tesla offered $7,500 discounts and 10,000 free supercharging miles on models including the MS. However, that was before the SIGNIFICANT price reductions that occurred this year. The base price of a new MS Plaid is already $46k lower than it...

Not usually. It typically stays with the car unless it is traded back to Tesla who may choose to remove it.

There could be a couple of potential reasons to buy FSD: 1. The $199/month subscription price may go up which means you wouldn't be able to get five years of FSD for under $12k. Of course, it could also go down. 2. FSD could have resale value at time of sale/trade whereas a subscription would...

I haven't thought about the Vector in a while. Auto Panache, an authorized Vector dealer in Fort Lauderdale, used to advertise the M12 in the duPont Registry magazine when they were being sold new.