Model Y AWD | Red | Black Interior | 20" | No Hitch, No FSD
Now 35 days since the order placed:
5-22-21: EDD 4-12 weeks
5-29-21: EDD 6-19 to 6-30
6-05-21: EDD 7-6 to 7-26
6-12-21: EDD 7-6 to 7-26
6-19-21: EDD 7-21 to 8-10
6-26-21: EDD 7-16 to 8-5
Been looking at inventory cars for an exact match. Per one of the other threads, cars with less than 50 miles are new off the line. Just a question whether someone else rejected them, or the car shipped to a location and the prospective owner backed out. Probably more the latter I would think. I have a long driving trip planned starting on 7-11, so the next 15 days are going to be an interesting time. I would imagine that the number of inventory cars available will slow down quite a bit starting July 1st, but not drop to 0 since people are always going to back out for one reason or another. It probably depends on where Tesla is going to be shipping the Model Y's starting at the beginning of the third quarter.
RT
Model Y AWD | Red | Black Interior | 20" | No Hitch, No FSD
Now 42 days since the order placed:
5-22-21: EDD 4-12 weeks
5-29-21: EDD 6-19 to 6-30
6-05-21: EDD 7-6 to 7-26
6-12-21: EDD 7-6 to 7-26
6-19-21: EDD 7-21 to 8-10
6-26-21: EDD 7-16 to 8-5
7-3-21: EDD 7-21 to 8-10
As others have noted, Inventory cars are non-existent since the end of the second quarter. There were even posts from up North (Bay Area) showing empty showrooms. Thankfully Tesla had a blowout quarter (investor view) though many here are unhappy about the fluctuating EDD dates and long delayed delivery of their Model Ys (customer view). I waited 726 days for my Model 3, and I am in a position where I can just drive my Model 3 till the Model Y arrives, so I'm not particularly concerned about when the Y arrives. Getting stressed out over things beyond your control just gets you stressed out. That's what my lifestyle coach says.
I'll be
selling the 3 when the Y arrives, and the wait has the effect of increasing the value of the 3 over time. Given the delays associated with getting new Model 3/Y, those anxious to get one of these are keeping the used prices for the 3/Y high. I expect this to continue, at least for a few more months.
Another interesting aspect of general used car demand and Tesla's holding their value is that my total cost of ownership has been phenomenal. My Model 3 cost ~$60,000 new, but I got $10,000 off with the Federal and State rebates. I drove the car for 39 months so far. Indications are that I'm going to get over $40,000 in a private sale. So $10,000 out of pocket for 39 months is $256 per month. My gas savings versus say a 50mpg Prius works out to $80 per month. So monthly cost is now down to $176 per month. Mrs. Toe thought that I was crazy for buying a $60,000 car, with a $1,079 monthly payment. It turns out that the car ended up being less expensive to own than a Buick Encore that she drove for a while. This kind of scenario may not end up playing out into the future for very long, it depends on a lot of things. Will other car makers be producing 300+ mile EVs that hold their value like this over time? Seems unlikely. So I think that Tesla's will continue to hold their resale value much longer than other manufacturers EVs.
This is not lost on those buying either new Tesla's or used Tesla's. That's one of the reasons why you are here reading this wondering why it is that a car you ordered N weeks/months ago still hasn't arrived. Demand exceeds supply, by a lot. And that's both good and bad, depending on your point of view.
Back to your regularly scheduled programing...
RT
