I have a 2018 or 2019 Model 3 that currently has 95k miles bought in Dec 2018, so it's now 4 years old. I want to consider getting the Model Y due to the current price reduction and potential tax credit. And also I could use the space of the Model Y SUV to do more road trips, haul more arcade prizes, snowboarding, any future recreational activity, hauling any big items.
I checked out the Model Y and I didn't know it has self closing doors, which I thought was a cool feature. I think it's like a slight push and it closes the door itself. Also the trunk opens itself. The wireless charging seems nice, does it fit all iPhones from mini to pro max, it seems my iPhone 13 mini was charging because the NOMAD charger doesn't work very well and I have to angle it.
And the tax credit part, Tesla sales people said they can't advice on that and I must talk to a CPA. And they said it must be below $55k and said there is no way the Performance model can fit that, so it must be base model. I wanted to consider the Performance Model because it only looked like a $4000 difference on the website, before anything else. I also saw a YouTube thumbnail say $45k for Tesla Model Y so does that mean if someone did qualify for the entire tax credit they just only pay $45k, or is that excluding fees / taxes? And that's another thing, how do you know what the other taxes and fees are going to be at the end? I roughly remember the Tesla sales person being like it's $55k for the base Model Y, then after taxes and fees it will be about $59k OTD. And when they say taxes, is it going to be the same tax you pay when going to McDonalds or Best Buy? For most $1 items, tax in Orange County CA will make your item become like $1.08, so for every $1000, that means I'm gonna pay about $80? I just want to be sure when they say tax it just sales tax and not some other kind of added on tax. Then what are "fees", I feel it's just a number made up by car companies to get a little more profit but pretend it's a cost they don't make money from.
My Model 3 is still working fine and it's only 4 years old, but I also felt it's a risk trying to wait around the moment my car needs to be replaced and having no guarantee if there will be some kind of deal to take advantage of. I could use a bigger car though, I just wondering if it will still be fun to drive. Mainly because the Model Y is taller so it's not like close to the ground feeling the Model 3 has.
I hope I could walk out the store with a $45k Tesla Model Y that be a good deal. I will add autopilot and I was told I can add it later so I can get the car cheap enough to qualify for the tax rebate so in a sense I could get free autopilot if I got full tax credit.
I checked out the Model Y and I didn't know it has self closing doors, which I thought was a cool feature. I think it's like a slight push and it closes the door itself. Also the trunk opens itself. The wireless charging seems nice, does it fit all iPhones from mini to pro max, it seems my iPhone 13 mini was charging because the NOMAD charger doesn't work very well and I have to angle it.
And the tax credit part, Tesla sales people said they can't advice on that and I must talk to a CPA. And they said it must be below $55k and said there is no way the Performance model can fit that, so it must be base model. I wanted to consider the Performance Model because it only looked like a $4000 difference on the website, before anything else. I also saw a YouTube thumbnail say $45k for Tesla Model Y so does that mean if someone did qualify for the entire tax credit they just only pay $45k, or is that excluding fees / taxes? And that's another thing, how do you know what the other taxes and fees are going to be at the end? I roughly remember the Tesla sales person being like it's $55k for the base Model Y, then after taxes and fees it will be about $59k OTD. And when they say taxes, is it going to be the same tax you pay when going to McDonalds or Best Buy? For most $1 items, tax in Orange County CA will make your item become like $1.08, so for every $1000, that means I'm gonna pay about $80? I just want to be sure when they say tax it just sales tax and not some other kind of added on tax. Then what are "fees", I feel it's just a number made up by car companies to get a little more profit but pretend it's a cost they don't make money from.
My Model 3 is still working fine and it's only 4 years old, but I also felt it's a risk trying to wait around the moment my car needs to be replaced and having no guarantee if there will be some kind of deal to take advantage of. I could use a bigger car though, I just wondering if it will still be fun to drive. Mainly because the Model Y is taller so it's not like close to the ground feeling the Model 3 has.
I hope I could walk out the store with a $45k Tesla Model Y that be a good deal. I will add autopilot and I was told I can add it later so I can get the car cheap enough to qualify for the tax rebate so in a sense I could get free autopilot if I got full tax credit.
