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Model 3 inventories up -- any deals happening?
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IMO, miles on a Tesla doesn’t mean the same as miles on any other ICE car. “Launching” a Model 3 is not the same as taking a new Manual transmission out for a test drive and “launching” it. What’s more important is the condition of the exterior and interior.
You have to be patient but work with an OA who has access to the showroom discounted cars. This was posted by another user. And I attached one that was sent to me before. Tesla won't price match and has everything set from above. They also sell very quick so you can't sit on it.
New Demo 2019 Model 3 Performance $9k off msrp 6300 miles Utah
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you will next to never find links like that posted here as those deals get snatched up too quick. You need a combo of effort, luck, and strategy.
effort = stalk the Tesla site like a hawk. Make sure your search criteria are set properly and be consistent. When you get an acceptable hit put the deposit in. Don’t call your friend and ask for advice. The deal will be gone by the time they pick up. If you end up not moving forward and losing $100, oh well, well worth risking $100 to save thousands.
luck = well, no explanation needed. Not everyone gets lucky...
strategy = you need to find a like minded SA. I never found one like this but they exist. They need to make a living and I am sure they can be further incentivized to find you a great deal. If you already have an assigned SA there are supposedly tricks to get a new one. You also need to think about timing of deals. They usually come in the last month of the quarter, especially weeks 2-3 of that month (IMO). Look for cars that have FSD as you can delete it and reduce the price by $7K more. It appears like demo cars with FSD are discounted more than ones with just AP. Finally, part of your strategy has to be flexible on color and options. If not the possibility of finding a deal reduces a lot.
like I’ve mentioned before, I ended up getting like $10.6K off of my demo 3P (2019; 1640 miles) at the end of March. I had a deposit at the same time (ended up losing $100) on another 3P demo (2020; 260 miles) for $3300 off. I found both is these deals myself, not through my SA.
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a 7 day return can only be sold as a used car
Telsa cannot sell this car as new
perhaps the SA has the story wrong
Though months back read similar stories and buyer got close to purchasing and then Telsa advised them last minute they made a mistake and they cannot sell it as new.
RScottyL
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As we know, Tesla is not like any other car company and doesn't follow the typical model! Yes, all other car companies are giving crazy deals as there are alot of inventory and nobody is buying.
Tesla has been know to offer some deals at the end of the quarter!
Tesla does not have to offer any deals as their cars are still in high demand and not enough inventory, where other car companies have high inventory and not enough demand!
They can still be custom ordered, with the understanding that the factory is shut down so it’s anyone’s guess when you might get one. You could try asking a sales rep if they would consider downgrading an existing SR+. They stopped doing that a number of months ago but if they get desperate enough to move some cars they may consider doing it on a case by case basis.
SDM44
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Technically, you can buy a SR+ and downgrade it to a SR, but it's not worth it when you run the numbers: Downgrade SR+ and get $2000 back?
Just pulled the trigger.
had the option of a gray LR AWD with 300 miles for 47k or a white one with 300 miles same price within a few dollars
Gray is $1000 better deal but I wanted white.
Both black interior with 18s.
happy with the deal, discounted almost 2k for 300 miles, and it puts me under the limit for a state rebate.
had the option of a gray LR AWD with 300 miles for 47k or a white one with 300 miles same price within a few dollars
Gray is $1000 better deal but I wanted white.
Both black interior with 18s.
happy with the deal, discounted almost 2k for 300 miles, and it puts me under the limit for a state rebate.
SR is $35K. SR+ is $39,990. So the price delta is almost $5K.
If you add autopilot to the SR it adds another $3K. But if you don’t need autopilot the SR can save you $5K.
While this sounds like it *should* be true....are you sure? If it is true, wouldn't we see a bunch of used cars on their site with <1000 miles? We don't see that. Maybe Tesla doesn't officially submit reg docs until the 7-day return period has passed? The other thing is how many people actually return their car within the 7 day period. You have to imagine it is a very low single digit percentage at most.
Am 99% sure, if a car has ever been registered in a state to a person's name it can not be sold as new.
Once they drive it off the lot that first day, it is a used car.
willow_hiller
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At least as far as the federal tax credit is concerned, the document that decides whether a vehicle is new or not is a title. Tesla mailed me my title a week or so after taking delivery of my vehicle; so it's theoretically possible that someone might have returned a vehicle while Tesla was in the process of titling it, but the title was never completed or registered.
Hmm. AFAIK: If it was a new car, then Tesla could NOT have mailed you a title.
The only thing Tesla can send you is the MSO, Manufacturer's Statement of Origin, aka, the "Birth Certificate" for a new car.
If Tesla sent you a title, then they got it from a state, and it's a used car.
willow_hiller
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Might be a state-by-state thing. We live in Maryland, but picked our car up in Virginia. The title was FedEx'd to us with Tesla's return address on the envelope. And I'm pretty sure our car was brand new. An SR+ bought within a week of them announcing the new trim, with ~12 miles on the ODO.
Needsdecaf
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Physically, yes.
Miles are still miles when it comes to the most important driver: depreciation.
Then why is my Tesla rep telling me that 7-day return cars are sold as used and cannot qualify for the CA rebate?
ElectricIAC
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