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Nomad
Member
Oh, now that would be interesting. I would strongly prefer to lease for 2-3 years, and then buy a 3 or Y when the lease is up.
ccutrer
Active Member
This is the “defer” dialog, and has been the same for at least the last two weeks. When you submit it.... nothing happens. Presumably Tesla is using the information to plan production, but you can still configure at any time with current options, or even submit this survey again.
With Tesla's announcement of the Asset Back Securities on leases, will the 3 be part of the package?
I hope Tesla will not bump lease rates up to make the ABS more enticing to investors.
Tesla Sells $546 Million of Bonds as Buyers Can't Get Enough
I hope Tesla will not bump lease rates up to make the ABS more enticing to investors.
Tesla Sells $546 Million of Bonds as Buyers Can't Get Enough
As the senior tranche pays 2.3%, the finance charges must be higher than that to account for deal costs, servicing and credit losses. Of course equity and mezz tranches would pay higher %s.
Overall that looks like pretty low yields on the bonds. Guess prime auto leases must have low credit losses.
Overall that looks like pretty low yields on the bonds. Guess prime auto leases must have low credit losses.
I do not believe the check boxes are related to each other. You have indicated that you are waiting until there is a 35K version, and separately you have indicated that you do not want a car before March. It in no way promised when the 35K version might be available. Likewise you indicated you don't want the car until there is a lease option, but that doesn't mean they will make one available any time soon.
This is just Tesla gathering information about what people are waiting for. It does not provide additional information to you.
This is just Tesla gathering information about what people are waiting for. It does not provide additional information to you.
Snow Drift
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I can’t imagine offering the $35k without a leasing option. That wouldn’t be very mass market friendly.
Eventually they are going to offer a leasing option, but they could certainly start selling the 35K version first.
Snow Drift
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Could, but now 35k is pushed to 4Q18 or Early 2019. They should offer leasing before.
Snow Drift
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It has to do with financial accounting and how it impacts quarterly earnings for the stock market. Also more cash buyers means more money to build new cars.
No, it has to do with the fact that that no bank is willing to take a risk on the resale value of the 3 yet, as well as the state of Tesla'a balance sheet. Tesla had the same problem with the S.
If they offered a buyback guarantee to a bank it would affect accounting, yes, but even then I'm not sure a bank would take them up on it given the volumes and low price of the 3. If the buyback guarantee triggered there is a high likelihood Tesla would be insolvent. Accounting is an excuse. Tesla needs cash. They don't care about recognizing GAAP revenue, because their investors are irrationally exuberant— and they've been willing to offer buybacks in the past.
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