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Super_Popular
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tstafford
Active Member
Sounds good to me. I think a CPO would be about that so to get that in private sale sounds great.
Super_Popular
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It is the right thing, I suggest you off load it now because as more cars go on the market with AP your value will drop even farther. I say do it and dont look back.
Yes, but due to my obsessive nature, now I'm wondering if AP 2.0 or some other massive advancement would just make the new car plummet in price/resale value too.
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Insultingly enough, Tesla's CPO department offered me $54k...
That's crazy.. $60k in depreciation in 2.5 years?! 7,800 miles is like new. I could understand if the car had 60,000, but that depreciation in less than 3 years is painful.
Exactly... Still deciding if I want to make the moves to get a new one (taking a MASSIVE hit on depreciation, placing about $30K down and getting another loan). I just don't know if autopilot and the other improvements are ultimately worth it.That's crazy.. $60k in depreciation in 2.5 years?! 7,800 miles is like new. I could understand if the car had 60,000, but that depreciation in less than 3 years is painful.
umm....i got u beat....bought a CPO and 1 week later they offered me 10K less to get into a newer build with autopilot.....10k depreciation in 1 WEEK!?!? talk about no mercy, and I could've easily declined delivery and only lost 1k....ouch, live and learn with Tesla I guess.
Yeah, you should have declined. They say you take the biggest hit "when your car rolls off the lot" - granted Tesla doesn't have "lots", but the same principal applies. What's even more insulting is that they probably turned around and sold it for only $2k off MSRP.
Jool
Member
I would take the offer. Being an early adopter can really suck, but that's the price you pay to have nice technology right away. I'm sure all of us are going to hate our resale values once Autopilot 2.0 hardware rolls out!
Have you already tried out a car with the current Autopilot functionality? Make sure you like the way it currently works before throwing down all that money
Have you already tried out a car with the current Autopilot functionality? Make sure you like the way it currently works before throwing down all that money
I would take the offer. Being an early adopter can really suck, but that's the price you pay to have nice technology right away. I'm sure all of us are going to hate our resale values once Autopilot 2.0 hardware rolls out!
Have you already tried out a car with the current Autopilot functionality? Make sure you like the way it currently works before throwing down all that money
But then would I just be an early adopter of AP 1.0? And yes, I've tried it... But only on a limited stretch of road right by the service center/showroom that I'm sure the car drives ALL THE TIME.
Jool
Member
There will always be something new and shiny on the horizon. You either have to spend a ton to keep up with the latest and greatest, or just learn to appreciate what you have :smile: I used to be an avid PC gamer and keeping up with the latest hardware will easily cost $1000-2000 every year.
If you drive long distances often, or if you hate being stuck in stop and go traffic, then the current functionality of Autopilot is totally worth it. Otherwise, I would hold off.
The thing that gets me is your mileage. Only 7,800 miles? If you drive so little why even sell your car? You are paying $7.70 per mile in depreciation based on what you mentioned. I'd keep that car as the rate of depreciation slows over time. In 3-4 years you could probably still get $35-40k for it.
Super_Popular
Well-Known Member
It really depends on how much you drive on the highway and traffic. If you do not have to deal with stop and go traffic or drive long distances on the highway then AP will never be worth it.
I am having the same debate in my head right now. I ordered a P85+ with AP and now I am debating on wither I want it now or not.