I am debating whether to put in an order now for a Standard Range RWD now and hope it qualifies for the $7500 Federal EV rebate next year. I know there's a lot of unknowns and questions regarding whether it will even qualify w/the battery component requirements and being from China yada yada.
I live in southern CA and have a 2018 Long Range RWD Model 3 w/EAP that I would get rid of if I get this Standard Range Model. It is our family's secondary car (have a 2022 MYLR for primary). We wouldn't really use the M3 for road tripping and we generally don't drive that much (our 2018 M3 has under 18k miles). I am usually not one to buy and sell cars often (previous to 2018 M3 I drove a 1998 Mercedes since 2003) and make decisions off financial logic, so I am looking for some opinions.
After tax and rebates, the 2018 M3 came out to about $52k and I put in maybe $1k in tint/accessories, so we'll say $53k in cost. Right now if I sell it I think I can get $45-$50k for it, but I'm aware used car market is softening and price will probably be lower by early 2023. A 2022/2023 M3SR in the way I would configure it right now (no EAP) would come out to approx $53k after tax but before potential federal rebate.
Here's how I see the differences between the two:
2018 LR RWD
- 90% charge gives ~264miles
- still on original tires
+ has EAP
+ can supercharge slightly faster (low priority for me as it wouldn't be our road tripping car)
+ sound system (not important to me)
+ faster acceleration (4.9s last I read)
+ radar/vision autopilot
2022/2023 SR RWD
- only autopilot, no EAP
- vision only autopilot
- slower acceleration (5.8s)
+ can charge 100% daily and gives 272 miles
+ LFP battery longevity/safety
+ heat pump
+ lithium 12v battery
+ new center console design
+ Ryzen processor
+ power trunk
+ chrome delete trim
+ double pane glass
+ overall new car perks - new vehicle warranty / no wear and tear / new tires
Any other differences I'm missing? Should I make the trade even if the federal rebate isn't guaranteed? If the federal rebate ends up applying to the M3SR (~$45k after rebate), is it still worth it if I can only get $40-45k for my 2018 M3LR RWD?
I live in southern CA and have a 2018 Long Range RWD Model 3 w/EAP that I would get rid of if I get this Standard Range Model. It is our family's secondary car (have a 2022 MYLR for primary). We wouldn't really use the M3 for road tripping and we generally don't drive that much (our 2018 M3 has under 18k miles). I am usually not one to buy and sell cars often (previous to 2018 M3 I drove a 1998 Mercedes since 2003) and make decisions off financial logic, so I am looking for some opinions.
After tax and rebates, the 2018 M3 came out to about $52k and I put in maybe $1k in tint/accessories, so we'll say $53k in cost. Right now if I sell it I think I can get $45-$50k for it, but I'm aware used car market is softening and price will probably be lower by early 2023. A 2022/2023 M3SR in the way I would configure it right now (no EAP) would come out to approx $53k after tax but before potential federal rebate.
Here's how I see the differences between the two:
2018 LR RWD
- 90% charge gives ~264miles
- still on original tires
+ has EAP
+ can supercharge slightly faster (low priority for me as it wouldn't be our road tripping car)
+ sound system (not important to me)
+ faster acceleration (4.9s last I read)
+ radar/vision autopilot
2022/2023 SR RWD
- only autopilot, no EAP
- vision only autopilot
- slower acceleration (5.8s)
+ can charge 100% daily and gives 272 miles
+ LFP battery longevity/safety
+ heat pump
+ lithium 12v battery
+ new center console design
+ Ryzen processor
+ power trunk
+ chrome delete trim
+ double pane glass
+ overall new car perks - new vehicle warranty / no wear and tear / new tires
Any other differences I'm missing? Should I make the trade even if the federal rebate isn't guaranteed? If the federal rebate ends up applying to the M3SR (~$45k after rebate), is it still worth it if I can only get $40-45k for my 2018 M3LR RWD?