I remember a very senior mercedes salesman checking if i was aware that the $20k of optionals i was about to order would surmount to nought at resale time. The best it would do is help it sell before others. (He was right)
The protection part is what gets you resale improvements. You can also generally see the effect - because the coating adds to the gloss and lustre.
This will keep you occupied for a while - Videos to watch whilst waiting for delivery of your TeslaHey all, ordered our M3 RWD red (cos it’s time for my mid-lifer crisis at the tender age of 38) two weeks ago and this forum has kept me sane as I try to patiently wait for my Feb-May 23 delivery date.
Just a question about the home charger, when did you install it? This is the only thing I think I can do right now to keep me occupied.
Yes, agreed. Another thing in favour of doing it that mitigates the resale issue: The value of the car right now (not factoring in 2nd hand sale loss) is about $10+k over what I'm paying for it. Sinking some of that into the PPF, etc would be "covered" by the higher "starting" price. I also like the idea of it looking "nicer" for longer too. So, you can see why I am dithering.
I wouldn't rush, it'll just sit there as a constant reminder that your car still hasn't arrived yet. Better to keep the cost of the unit and installation in your bank account I reckon.Hey all, ordered our M3 RWD red (cos it’s time for my mid-lifer crisis at the tender age of 38) two weeks ago and this forum has kept me sane as I try to patiently wait for my Feb-May 23 delivery date.
Just a question about the home charger, when did you install it? This is the only thing I think I can do right now to keep me occupied.
I think I've resigned myself to an October delivery at the earliest. Probably a Christmas present if truth betold!!!
Well yeah the VINs needs to be this Week otherwise it is definitely a Oct/Nov delivery at earliest.
I was looking at used Model S on the Tesla website and they had one available. I noted that the search only goes back to 2017, suggesting that they will simply pass your 2016 car to the trade and won’t try to re-sell it. This would suggest a fairly low trade value.
it will be November definitely. Tesla produces and delivers in the same quarter. If they produce now I'm not entirely sure they can deliver all of them by end sept. They are better off doing for the domestic market
Out of interest I asked Tesla for a trade-in price at the time of ordering, and they offered $65k but dealer trade-in's are always below market, so I decided not to trade-in and keeping the Model S until the new S arrives.
When my Model 3 SR+ arrived they actually included the mobile charge kit with it, so I had my garage charger installed about a week and a half after the car arrived. Also considering that most areas have some public charging options, you can probably get away without the mobile charge kit for a while.Just a question about the home charger, when did you install it? This is the only thing I think I can do right now to keep me occupied.
Assuming it comes before then of course, it will be our first long trip in the car.I'm assuming you're upgrading to an LR or P. Does the RWD become boring after awhile?When my Model 3 SR+ arrived they actually included the mobile charge kit with it, so I had my garage charger installed about a week and a half after the car arrived. Also considering that most areas have some public charging options, you can probably get away without the mobile charge kit for a while.
I am torn between keeping my mobile charge kit from my current Model 3 and selling it with the car to be nice to whoever purchases it and purchasing another new one with the new car... Though I have plenty of time to figure it out
