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So the reason for the preowned, selling for $48,100.00 from Tesla, comes with all the options including full self driving. The new one is at around $60k. The finance was just too much and I thought about leasing but to put $5k down and not have any equity at the end of 3 years with a mileage cap doesn’t seem right to me, plus they do not permit buying out the lease at the end.
I cant thank you enough for reading and responding to my question, I 100% appreciate it. I just may make that change. I cant see Tesla giving me garbage for switching from a used vehicle to a new one.Brand new, in grey or white, without FSD is with 18 inch wheels is 50,990 (+1200 destination). FSD can be subscribed to for $200 a month if you want to try it, and then you can buy it after the fact if you want, after subscribing to it and seeing if you like it / would use it.
Your choice is between:
1. brand new car, with a brand new battery, a heat pump, a new media screen processor, and several other small refinements = 50,990 + 1200 destination charge.
or
2. a 3+ year old car, with 68k miles on it, that has FSD for 48,990.
Even as someone who likes FSD (me), I would not buy 3 year old car with 68k miles for only $3200 difference in price.
If one is on a budget, FSD should not be purchased nor factored into the price... and this is from someone who has FSD on their model 3, and is not "down on it" like a lot of people are. As a note, most people who like FSD are "over" talking about it on this website, so mostly you will get people telling you "its not worth it".
What I am saying is, I am not one of those people, but even with that, I would say if someone is on a budget, that FSD should be left off a tesla purchase, especially because you can subscribe to it and the car comes with the same hardware either way.
I cant see Tesla giving me garbage for switching from a used vehicle to a new one.
The monthly finance is within $30.00 to the new one. I didnt realize it defaults to the black with was an up charge and the 19” wheels. That minus the FSD puts me where I want to be. If the FSD becomes a reality I will gladly pay for that feature.Hopefully not (but I dont know that for a fact, lol) You are likely looking at near the end of march for a new model 3 I would think.
To be clear, its not that I think the used one is a "bad car", I just think that, with the used car market the way it is right now, all used cars (including teslas) are pretty severely overpriced. If your question was the same car you were asking about or a new one, and the price on the car you were asking about was 10-12k cheaper, with FSD, that would be a decent discussion, I think.
For a 3k difference, if one can wait, a new one wins out pretty handily.
I have a 2018 Model 3 Performance. Have driven it 63,000 miles. Has been a fantastic car. Would be nice if the car you are looking it was garage kept and from a non winter weather state. If you need tips: watch out for pot holes, turn a little wider than you use to in your other car to avoid hitting curbs and rim rash, charge from 20% to 50/60/70/80% every day. 100% ok but drive it down immediately don't let it sit, replace the 12V battery with the new lithium 12V when needed, keep a set of jack pucks, a wall connector/cable and a J-1772 adaptor in your trunk or trunk just in case, wipe the seats off with unscented baby wipes, enjoy mobile ranger service most are good.About to buy a 2018 Model 3 Long Range loaded w 68,000 miles from Tesla. Anybody think that’s a bad move given your experience?
Wow, that is great information, thank you for sharing. I think I just made myself a friend!! Amazing information, thank you!!!I have a 2018 Model 3 Performance. Have driven it 63,000 miles. Has been a fantastic car. Would be nice if the car you are looking it was garage kept and from a non winter weather state. If you need tips: watch out for pot holes, turn a little wider than you use to in your other car to avoid hitting curbs and rim rash, charge from 20% to 50/60/70/80% every day. 100% ok but drive it down immediately don't let it sit, replace the 12V battery with the new lithium 12V when needed, keep a set of jack pucks, a wall connector/cable and a J-1772 adaptor in your trunk or trunk just in case, wipe the seats off with unscented baby wipes, enjoy mobile ranger service most are good.
So get this, Tesla is telling me that that my $500 deposit is non-transferrable to another vehicle of theirs. If I switch, I lose it and have to pay it again.Wow, that is great information, thank you for sharing. I think I just made myself a friend!! Amazing information, thank you!!!
That’s a great idea, thank you. There is a store in the town right next to me.If you have a tesla store by you, I would recommend driving down to it and asking someone in person to see if they can help you. No idea if they can, but they may be able to due something in person that a call center employee either cant, or wont.
So I went to the Tesla dealership today and got the same response, they cant transfer a deposit from a pre-owned vehicle to a new vehicle, even though I’m keeping my business with them. Are these cars that smart that their feelings get hurt when someone decides to pass on one? I keep saying it’s only $500 but the principle again is what gets me.That’s a great idea, thank you. There is a store in the town right next to me.