Recent content by raptor5244

It varies. I would get other offers from Carmax, etc. so you have a better idea. If the Tesla offer saves you money on the sales tax then you trade it to Tesla, if not you sell it to Carmax, etc.

I get it but the auto industry is undergoing big disruption right now. The Model 3/Y are really $40k-$50k vehicles. They were just inflated by $10-$15k due to the supply chain issues. The same way people were paying $10k or more over sticker for new ICE based vehicles. Now that demand...

Here is a ~20% price cut. https://electrek.co/2022/06/01/2023-chevy-bolt-ev-and-euv-get-6000-price-cut-start-at-25600/

Those who have owned these vehicles a while after the instant torque honeymoon wears off will agree. I am not dogging on the car, I enjoyed both my Tesla SR+ and M3P. I since sold the M3P to get something a bit more engaging to drive but the SR+ has been a great car. We currently have about...

Customer service at its finest.

Indeed, Carvana is in rough shape though so I am sure they are lowballing all their offers now but yes all used car pricing is starting to drop to normal levels now, including Teslas. Get some offers from a few more like Vroom, Shift, Carmax, etc. Prior to the pandemic my 2019 SR+ offer was...

Yeah, if you are just itching to get the Tesla experience then I would look used. I have a 2019 SR+, which was $40k new back then minus the tax credit. These cars should really be $25k used if the market didn't go bonkers. Give it some time and you will see the RWD M3s in the low 30s. If you...

I am not familiar with the Autonomy service but seems awfully expensive. You spend $8,400 to rent a used 2021 for a year? That Tesla lease looks horrible, it would cost you ~$20k to drive it for 2 years. Furthermore, you will probably need a set of tires plus any other wear and tear costs...

Buying a new car should be a pleasant experience, sorry to hear it wasn't for you. There are definitely pros and cons to the Tesla purchasing model. Hopefully you can put it all behind you and try to enjoy the car moving forward. No car is perfect but as you have experienced so far, the Model...

FWIW, here is some pricing history on my 2019 M3P. Black, white interior, no FSD, 5,700 miles. Car was $60,990 - $3,750 tax credit. January 2021 - the highest trade-in offer I could get was $42,500. FSD would only net me $500-$1000 on all the offers. IMO, the depreciation was pretty bad on...

It depends on the dealer. I just bought a CT4V Blackwing sitting on a lot for MSRP. Not all dealers are price gouging. Some dealers are ok selling at MSRP and willing to gain a repeat customer. We are also heading into a declining economic market and more and more EV competition is hitting...

Summary: The 2022 costs more and is .5 sec slower. Boo, hiss.

As an 2019 SR+ owner who paid $36,250 brand new it is nice to see that value but I would not consider it cheap. You could buy yourself a brand new Lexus IS for $40k instead of a 3 year old car with 57k miles.

When I shopped offers for my Model 3 Performance the dealers would only offer $500 more if it had FSD.

Ironically, pre-pandemic used Tesla M3 SR+s were only worth $25-30k on trade-in and they were only a little over a year old. However, we were buying them for around $40k minus the $3,750 tax credit.