Lease a Roadster until the Model S arrives

[AnOutsider]

got this email today:

Interested to see the details, though I still don't know if I can get over the size

 

[doug]

Interested to see the details...

Yes anyone know those terms of this special lease? As I recall, the standard Roadster lease didn't seem like a particularly good deal.

 

[AnOutsider]

I spoke with someone who said I could get a lease right away for something like 1800/month, but could get it as low as 1600/month. I'd have to pass. It's much too impractical as a daily driver to make it worth it.

My r8's payments are significantly less as well, and it makes a great daily driver.

 

[flabby]

The terms are the same as their standard 3 year lease except with a clause that let you get out of the lease as soon as your medel S is delivered. I spoke to them this morning.


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[doug]

The terms are the same as their standard 3 year lease except with a clause that let you get out of the lease as soon as your medel S is delivered. I spoke to them this morning.

Seems likely that it will take 3 years before many get their Model S delivered.

 

[Iz]

Leasing for 2 years @ $1600/month is just about 3/4 cost of a Model S with the $7500 tax credit. Would be nice if the lease cost were deducted from Model S purchase price. :wink:

 

[ChargeIt!]

Leasing for 2 years @ $1600/month is just about 3/4 cost of a Model S with the $7500 tax credit. Would be nice if the lease cost were deducted from Model S purchase price. :wink:

Or at least a substantial portion thereof -- like 50% ... which is the approximate ratio of Roadster to Model S cost.

 

[mnx]

Leasing for 2 years @ $1600/month is just about 3/4 cost of a Model S with the $7500 tax credit. Would be nice if the lease cost were deducted from Model S purchase price. :wink:

LOL I think I dreamed the same scheme... That'd make it a no brainer.

- mnx

 

[tennis_trs]

got this email today:
... I still don't know if I can get over the size

...
My r8's payments are significantly less as well, and it makes a great daily driver.

It looks like the cargo volume in the R8 (3.5 cubic feet here ) is noticeably less than in the Roadster (6 cubic feet here ), but from pictures it looks like there is a little extra space behind the seats in the R8 (I assume that space wasn't counted by my reference above). My Roadster makes a great daily driver, although I expect the passenger space can easily be more of an issue (than the R8) with 2 people (I rarely have a passenger).

More importantly: R8, nice car!!!

 

[AnOutsider]

Well I base that on the drive I took in one @ the NYC Model S unveiling. My arms were rubbing with the driver. Both myself and my girlfriend ate taller than 6 feet and felt pretty uncomfortable in it.

The R8 takes some getting used to the getting in and out part, but is extremely comfortable

 

[Iz]

Too bad they won't rent Roadsters. I would consider renting one for June-August.

 

[AnOutsider]

I'd rent one for a month as well