TSLA Pilot
Active Member
OP... get a trade in quote from Vroom or Carvana.. that will give you a rough idea as to how much the car is worth. All you need is the VIN or license plate, options and mileage.
I recently purchased a Model 3 SR+ for $37,990 plus taxes and fees for a total of around $42K. I got an offer from Vroom for $36,500. As you can see I already lost over $5K in value in less than a month.
This is the nature of the car business in the US.
In the end it doesn't make a difference if you leased or purchased the car. The depreciation is the same. The value of the car after X amount of time will the same either way, which means that you lose the depreciation amount lease or buy.
This is an APPLES to ORANGES comparison.
If you purchase an identical vehicle from Vroom or anyone else, you will ALSO have taxes and fees . . . which you have failed to include in your calculations.
You did NOT lose "over $5k in value . . . ." AND your vehicle is NEW. The vehicles on Vroom are USED; these are NOT the same vehicle as a used vehicle has a history!
(Jeesh people, this is basic consumer math.)