Demo Model 3's

[aspec818]

A rep tried to sell me a demo Performance today with 600 miles and a $1600 discount. What seemed weird was he said you cannot look at Demo vehicles before delivery. Is this the norm? I know those 600 miles are hard stop light launch miles but if the vehicle is in new shape otherwise, I would consider it.

 

[BrakeDome]

A rep tried to sell me a demo Performance today with 600 miles and a $1600 discount. What seemed weird was he said you cannot look at Demo vehicles before delivery. Is this the norm? I know those 600 miles are hard stop light launch miles but if the vehicle is in new shape otherwise, I would consider it.

I wonder if purchasing a demo would still be considered buying “new”? You’d lose the $3750 tax credit if it wasn’t, right?

 

[kengchang]

I wonder if purchasing a demo would still be considered buying “new”? You’d lose the $3750 tax credit if it wasn’t, right?

car is considered new as long as it has not been registered

 

[ewoodrick]

There have been a number of these sold and I really haven't hear any issues. Since they are demo vehicles, they may have even been cherry picked off the lot to begin with.

While you can't inspect early, you should be able to reject the vehicle at delivery, just confirm that is the case.

 

[Probllama]

A rep tried to sell me a demo Performance today with 600 miles and a $1600 discount. What seemed weird was he said you cannot look at Demo vehicles before delivery. Is this the norm? I know those 600 miles are hard stop light launch miles but if the vehicle is in new shape otherwise, I would consider it.

Since it is a performance model (so MSRP of $60k or more) that is less than 3% discount. Not worth it in my opinion for the nagging feeling of your car being pushed hard by others before you. If they were to throw in EAP for free instead of the $1,600 then I would probably jump on it in a heartbeat

 

[happyzod]

A rep tried to sell me a demo Performance today with 600 miles and a $1600 discount. What seemed weird was he said you cannot look at Demo vehicles before delivery. Is this the norm? I know those 600 miles are hard stop light launch miles but if the vehicle is in new shape otherwise, I would consider it.

Honestly, I would ask for $3000 minimum off the car.

 

[lozza]

I explored this at the end of Q3 2018 crazy season... To try and save some money. The price discounts are all calculated by a formula (age/VIN age, miles, location etc.)... And it seems, like non-demo models, price is not negotiable... It's a take it or leave it price.

 

[MakeUSGreat]

$1600 plus EAP

 

[dmd2005]

They won’t budge on the price and good luck with trying to get EAP thrown in. My friend is negotiating right now for a new 2018 LR AWD they are trying to get off their lot and the price they gave him was take it or leave it.

 

[wayne93117]

Last week, I was offered a '18 AWD with $420 off for 400 miles. No budging. I ended up getting a new '19. Just not worth the small discounts they are offering with them.

 

[BLKMDL3]

Last week, I was offered a '18 AWD with $420 off for 400 miles. No budging. I ended up getting a new '19. Just not worth the small discounts they are offering with them.

I would take if they added a zero. No less

 

[voip-ninja]

A rep tried to sell me a demo Performance today with 600 miles and a $1600 discount. What seemed weird was he said you cannot look at Demo vehicles before delivery. Is this the norm? I know those 600 miles are hard stop light launch miles but if the vehicle is in new shape otherwise, I would consider it.

Pretty tiny discount.

I wouldn't worry so much about "wear/tear" of the motors and batteries though, they are pretty bullet proof and EVs don't have a break-in period like ICE cars.

I'd be a lot more worried about all of the random stranger farts in the seats than people launching it.

 

[brkaus]

Pretty tiny discount.

I wouldn't worry so much about "wear/tear" of the motors and batteries though, they are pretty bullet proof and EVs don't have a break-in period like ICE cars.

I'd be a lot more worried about all of the random stranger farts in the seats than people launching it.

Do the cars with the ventilated suction seats have higher resale for this very reason?

 

[voip-ninja]

Do the cars with the ventilated suction seats have higher resale for this very reason?

This is currently unknown to me and I don't want to have to do the olfactory research needed to get a definitive answer.

 

[Trevor B]

A rep tried to sell me a demo Performance today with 600 miles and a $1600 discount. What seemed weird was he said you cannot look at Demo vehicles before delivery. Is this the norm? I know those 600 miles are hard stop light launch miles but if the vehicle is in new shape otherwise, I would consider it.

I wouldn't ... it's like buying a rental car.

 

[joosh]

$1600 is better than what they offered me when I toyed with the idea of buying a demo with similar mileage. I think they were only giving around $500 off, this was last week. I purchased new instead. Figured since I was dropping some major coin on this car I may as well get brand new.

 

[dww12]

A rep tried to sell me a demo Performance today with 600 miles and a $1600 discount. What seemed weird was he said you cannot look at Demo vehicles before delivery. Is this the norm? I know those 600 miles are hard stop light launch miles but if the vehicle is in new shape otherwise, I would consider it.

If it’s the color combo you wanted and there is no damage (paint chips/dents/curb rash) that sound good. That’s less than a month of miles.

 

[aspec818]

There’s a local demo P3D with 300 miles getting a $1080 discount. They require next day delivery. I’m locking this one in.

 

[Lifeinabox]

There’s a local demo P3D with 300 miles getting a $1080 discount. They require next day delivery. I’m locking this one in.

That's a good deal and more in-line with past price reduction/mile ratio.

 

[mobilesuit818]

My first was a showroom/Demo car and i got a fair bit of a discount(excess of 2k) plus other concessions.

Had 200 miles on it.