Hi everyone,
Yes, this is my first post, so I recognize that I might be inviting a mountain of scorn for asking this question, but I've exhausted googled resources, and I need to improve my understanding. Also, I *think* this is the most appropriate forum for this question, but I could be wrong. I read the forum rules, etc., and I think I have it right, so here it goes:
I'm a school teacher. I'm probably not in the demographic that can normally afford a Tesla, but I've been saving like crazy for a while now, and I'm getting within "striking distance." I've determined that I can, at a stretch, combining savings and financing, afford about $30K, and my hope is to find a Model 3, Standard Range Plus with some sort of Autopilot within that range. I can see that a brand new one from Tesla runs $37,990 with Autopilot, so I've been looking around assuming that a 2019 or 2018 should be somewhere lower than that. (Hopefully around 30K.) However, it appears that used Model 3's are priced above retail, which I could understand if Tesla weren't still taking orders, but I've been scratching my head at that.
I find a lot of "Branded Title" M3's in my state (Utah) for 28K-32K, but from what I've read, I don't want to touch those with a ten-foot pole, as Tesla may have locked them out of the Supercharger network. I feel like I'm missing something. Did used M3's really appreciate in value, or is an unadorned SR+ just a really rare bird? I'd love to be educated if anyone can take the time. Thank you!
Yes, this is my first post, so I recognize that I might be inviting a mountain of scorn for asking this question, but I've exhausted googled resources, and I need to improve my understanding. Also, I *think* this is the most appropriate forum for this question, but I could be wrong. I read the forum rules, etc., and I think I have it right, so here it goes:
I'm a school teacher. I'm probably not in the demographic that can normally afford a Tesla, but I've been saving like crazy for a while now, and I'm getting within "striking distance." I've determined that I can, at a stretch, combining savings and financing, afford about $30K, and my hope is to find a Model 3, Standard Range Plus with some sort of Autopilot within that range. I can see that a brand new one from Tesla runs $37,990 with Autopilot, so I've been looking around assuming that a 2019 or 2018 should be somewhere lower than that. (Hopefully around 30K.) However, it appears that used Model 3's are priced above retail, which I could understand if Tesla weren't still taking orders, but I've been scratching my head at that.
I find a lot of "Branded Title" M3's in my state (Utah) for 28K-32K, but from what I've read, I don't want to touch those with a ten-foot pole, as Tesla may have locked them out of the Supercharger network. I feel like I'm missing something. Did used M3's really appreciate in value, or is an unadorned SR+ just a really rare bird? I'd love to be educated if anyone can take the time. Thank you!