I strongly agree, we should not be taxed year after year on options such as software upgrades, wheels, paint, audio systems etc etc. I think an argument can even be made for the battery pack since it is technically an optional upgrade over the base model and (for the Model 3) is NOT encoded in the VIN (unlike the AWD or Performance).
I am interested in the assessed value that Fairfax charged you
@Chickenlittle for the 3. Did they include options such as upgraded wheels or your destination charge in calculating the assessed value? As I outlined in an earlier post,
Fairfax County property tax appeal
Loudoun County (incorrectly in my opinion) assessed my Model 3 at $51,750 (calculated at 90% of what I paid for the car
including options and destination fee). At the time there was no listing for Model 3 in the NADA guide but there is now:
New 2018 Tesla Motors Model 3 Sedan MSRP Prices
With the base RWD Model 3 listed at $49,000, the D at $53k and the P at $64k. As we know, the current long range Model 3 is not truly the "base model". Once the standard range comes out, the base model should be listed as $35k. I appealed the calculation from Loudoun but was denied. I plan to re-appeal (better case now that NADA has listed a true "base price" for the LR Model 3) but I will wait to see if the SR Model 3 gets listed by NADA as a base model first before I escalate this.