kermit_xc
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Here for the obligatory, "It's a used car program, not a CPO program," post.
what is the difference between used (pre-owned) and CERTIFIED pre-owned ?
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Here for the obligatory, "It's a used car program, not a CPO program," post.
what is the difference between used (pre-owned) and CERTIFIED pre-owned ?
Tesla used to completely refurbish the cars.
It means that some could meet the standards most have come to expect from the term CPO but not all. This is a very important distinction for anyone who has had experience with other manufacturer's (or even Teslas previous) CPO program. Continuing to use the term "CPO" incorrectly since Tesla no longer uses it only serves to confuse those who may be interested in owning a used Tesla and are just starting to educate themselves on the options and the process.That doesn’t mean that current inventory cars are not CPO, it just means that the bar for what Tesla sells is higher than before and the rest goes to Manheim. Certified means you get 4y/50k warranty after the 70 or 120 point inspection
It's only "obligatory" on this forum because there are some members here who feel the spread of misinformation is harmful to the Tesla name and consumers who don't know any better.
I just wouldn't buy a car, or put a non-refundable deposit on one, without being able to test drive it in the first place, hence Tesla CPO is a no-go from the start.
It's 100% refundable. At least that's what I was told by my advisor
Never believe what you are told, don't believe until you see it in writing
I was told I had 7 days to return the car for any reason if I didn't want it. I love the car and as Brown stated just a few minor scratches that you'd expect from a 3 yr old car, other than that everything has been great.
So you were sold a placebo, but since you never needed to use it, you are happy. 7 day return is only for new cars. Earlier this year Tesla went through the trouble to amend their legal disclaimers and such to make sure it's not called a deposit - for CPO's it's called "order payment", to make sure you have no legal leg to stand on if you were to try to get it back. Not to mention that you still can't test drive the car until the car is fully funded, meaning if you change your mind after first 30 seconds of driving it, even if they were to allow to return it like a new car, you'd be on the hook for all load origination and cancellation fees. So in the end it's a total gamble, if you can spot issues to refuse the car before you drive it, you lose $2,500. If you don't find the issues till later, you're stuck with the car. Of course if you get lucky and the car has no issues, you won the gamble.I agree with Brown - I purchased my car about a month ago and really the only issue I had was on the delivery communication, they kept saying they couldn't tell me exactly when the car would be ready. For me I'm in Illinois and the car only had to go from the holding lot to the service center which was about 30 miles away.
I was told I had 7 days to return the car for any reason if I didn't want it. I love the car and as Brown stated just a few minor scratches that you'd expect from a 3 yr old car, other than that everything has been great.
Lucky for me (living near Toronto, Canada) we have an amazing used car dealer who specializes in used Tesla's.
Just like buying any other car you can go look at the cars test drive them ask lots of questions about the car.
Thank you to Shift Motors for getting me my (new to me) 2013 P85.
Tesla won’t let you view the car prior to buying. It is a major flaw in the system. I went back and forth CPO vs private sale. Ended up with private sale without a warranty. I am a gambler at heart, but at least I know the car looked and drove well before I paid for it...Ive said it before and I'll say it again... how anyone could drop $50,000 or any significant amount on a used car and not spend a day to go look at it before they buy - then complain they were duped in some way is just beyond my comprehension.