Just wondering if anyone has bought a used Tesla thru Carvana ? Or is it better to buy 1 thru Tesla
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Just wondering if anyone has bought a used Tesla thru Carvana ? Or is it better to buy 1 thru Tesla
I am currently in the process of buying a model 3 LR dual from Carvana. It's been a long process waiting on shipping. Same story as the original poster, they know nothing about the car and can't help you with the options. I have been struggling to figure out exactly what the car has and when I called Tesla they refused to tell me anything about the car.
As a note, they offered around 3k more for my trade compared to Tesla so that is why I decided to go with Carvana.
Will Carvana at least go out of their way to take pictures of the center screen to show you details about the car?
I wouldn't expect Carvana to know anything about any of the cars they are selling. They sell every make, and cars to them are like cattle - just move on down the road.
I don’t think Tesla matches any offers any more... though I should look into that. Carvana is offering $38k for my 2019 SR+ with ~7k miles and Tesla is offering $30k. Would love the sales tax advantage for the trade in, but it certainly doesn’t make up an $8k lower trade value...Interestingly, when I bought from Tesla, Carvana was on their list of trade-in offers they'd match. Is this no longer the case?
I just went through this process last week. The ONLY reason I went through them was due to the 5K dollar difference in trade-in value of my previous vehicle..
Tesla offer same amount for my 2020 long range AWD with 2k miles lolI don’t think Tesla matches any offers any more... though I should look into that. Carvana is offering $38k for my 2019 SR+ with ~7k miles and Tesla is offering $30k. Would love the sales tax advantage for the trade in, but it certainly doesn’t make up an $8k lower trade value...
Did you consider selling your car to Carvana and then buying through Tesla? That's what I did.
I just went through this process last week. I will say that if Tesla had offered me more for my trade-in.. I would have gone through them no questions asked. Carvana is demanding quite a premium for their used models (granted the 3's have inherently depreciated at a much slower rate than most cars). The ONLY reason I went through them was due to the 5K dollar difference in trade-in value of my previous vehicle.
Cons:
The Carvana Reps know nothing about the vehicles you are interested in. I had some questions regarding autopilot (my car was listed with EAP which is no longer available on Model 3's. it's either AP or FSD). Carvana was unable to answer any info regarding it. Thankfully Tesla was kind enough to give me the information over the phone when I provided the VIN number.
My car did not have a J1772 adapter when it was delivered. This is the adapter needed to use many common public charging stations.
When you purchase through 3rd party, you have to wait for Tesla to register the new vehicle under your account (AKA no supercharging or Tesla App usage until this is completed).
Pros:
They offered me much more for my trade-in. It was fairly painless (provided a few documents, forwarded them my financing info from my bank, and I had the car in my possession 6 days later).
Overall.. If it were any other vehicle, I would probably go through them again. When I decide to replace my Tesla... I'll be going through Tesla next time. If you have any other questions, feel free to PM me.
I just went through this process last week. I will say that if Tesla had offered me more for my trade-in.. I would have gone through them no questions asked. Carvana is demanding quite a premium for their used models (granted the 3's have inherently depreciated at a much slower rate than most cars). The ONLY reason I went through them was due to the 5K dollar difference in trade-in value of my previous vehicle.
Cons:
The Carvana Reps know nothing about the vehicles you are interested in. I had some questions regarding autopilot (my car was listed with EAP which is no longer available on Model 3's. it's either AP or FSD). Carvana was unable to answer any info regarding it. Thankfully Tesla was kind enough to give me the information over the phone when I provided the VIN number.
My car did not have a J1772 adapter when it was delivered. This is the adapter needed to use many common public charging stations.
When you purchase through 3rd party, you have to wait for Tesla to register the new vehicle under your account (AKA no supercharging or Tesla App usage until this is completed).
Pros:
They offered me much more for my trade-in. It was fairly painless (provided a few documents, forwarded them my financing info from my bank, and I had the car in my possession 6 days later).
Overall.. If it were any other vehicle, I would probably go through them again. When I decide to replace my Tesla... I'll be going through Tesla next time. If you have any other questions, feel free to PM me.
Thanks for your information,
I did notice that Carvana was offering me more money for my trade in too , I’m glad you share the information regarding registering information, Do you know how long it takes for the car to get register with Tesla that way I could have access to supercharger ? , I’m thinking about trying it out for 7 days with kids car seat.
I sent them the information on Sunday the 16th. On thursday the 20th, I had not received an email saying the car had been added to my profile. I called Tesla and after being on hold for 45 minutes, I finally spoke to a human who told me to send all of the documents I had already submitted via Tesla.Com to an email address specific for vehicle registration. I had an email about an hour later saying the car had been added to my profile. It took roughly 4-5 days.
I sent them the information on Sunday the 16th. On thursday the 20th, I had not received an email saying the car had been added to my profile. I called Tesla and after being on hold for 45 minutes, I finally spoke to a human who told me to send all of the documents I had already submitted via Tesla.Com to an email address specific for vehicle registration. I had an email about an hour later saying the car had been added to my profile. It took roughly 4-5 days.
Sounds like it’s $38k for any model 3. My cousin got a quote for his 2019 LR RWD and was offered $38k LoLTesla offer same amount for my 2020 long range AWD with 2k miles lol
Sounds like it’s $38k for any model 3. My cousin got a quote for his 2019 LR RWD and was offered $38k LoL