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Convince me on S60
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It would be more economical for me to lease an S60 now (don't need a D) than to buy a cpo. Aesthetically the one thing I disliked a little about the model S was the nose cone so going new would make me happier there. I'm sending in info on our potential trade in tomorrow, that info plus figuring out the model 3 reservation issue will help me decide what to do I think.
right but does that reduce the overall cost of the lease over the 2 year term? I don't think so, therefore that would be like giving Tesla a free loan of my extra money rather than me paying it monthly.
Amount of down payment and monthly payment correlates almost linearly influenced by effective interest rate; which means, if you can generate more return on the cash than the effective interest rate they are charging, you will be better off paying less down.
I would go for CPO if the recent incremental updates (center console, refreshed front, HEPA filter and the likes) don't really concern you. You will get more range and more performance for similar price.
As for AP, it's very useful on well marked freeway and congested traffic. TACC and AP reduce stress level by a large margin in those situations. After driving the car for 2 months, I can't imagine going back to a car that lacks these functionalities now.
I would go for CPO if the recent incremental updates (center console, refreshed front, HEPA filter and the likes) don't really concern you. You will get more range and more performance for similar price.
As for AP, it's very useful on well marked freeway and congested traffic. TACC and AP reduce stress level by a large margin in those situations. After driving the car for 2 months, I can't imagine going back to a car that lacks these functionalities now.
fallen888
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Convince you? LOL
If you feel that you need convincing, then this car might not be for you.
If you feel that you need convincing, then this car might not be for you.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think there is a premium difference between P85 or 60 as it was reported by many people that insurance companies don't even ask specific configuration when giving a quote.
I'm sure there are variations by state, and perhaps by driving record. Geico certainly did ask which specific model I was purchasing.
There was an entire thread on TMC about Tesla changing what the "E" in the VIN means, and not updating the insurance company information. The insurance company read that "E" as meaning it was a Performance model, and once that was corrected, the premium went down significantly.
Oops --I mis-remembered. That was a difference between a 60 and 90 kWh battery, not performance...
purplewalt
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If you really want a car with AP, in addition to CPOs, one more avenue you might consider doing research would be Inventory Cars.
The major difference is these cars have never been purchased // registered, so you are still eligible for the $7,500 Federal Tax rebate, and any possible state tax rebates.
Mileage is all over the place on Inventory cars, some almost none, some over 14K miles.
They are typical loaner, display and test drive cars.
Had a long discussion yesterday evening with my wife and she nixed the model S plan for now. Main issue is we will be down to 2 cars when i3 lease ends and we need 4. Good chance we end up with a Model S/X and a model 3 eventually. Being responsible can be a real pain in the ass sometimes.
Austin Powers
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