Since early January, I've been actively looking for a used Tesla Model 3. I am a serious buyer ready to move once the right Model 3 shows up. The difficult thing is that no one's really selling at this time, as is to be expected I suppose. It'll be interesting to see how the demand of this car changes once the Model Y and Cybertruck become available.
Here are some observations I have as of 1/14/2020:
1. There are Model 3's at every other stoplight, but new used cars ads are extremely difficult to come by.
2. My local dealer has 0 inventory, new and used
3. There are some jokers who think their car is worth 5 - 10k more than KBB value, and they're not selling.
EX 1: 2018 Blue Model 3 with FSD - KBB is lower 40's, he wants 49. Posted for over 10 days now, still for sale. Has 20k miles.
EX 2: 2018 Gray Performance M3 - KBB is mid to high 40's, he wants 59k. Also not sold and approaching 1 week.
4. The well-priced cars are gone within a day or two. When I first started my search, there was a black LR RWD for 41k. I slept on it due to inexperience and it sold. A couple of days ago there was another black AWD, no FSD, 19" wheels for 44,800. That ad was taken down one day later.
My budget is 44 (45 if I really push it). I'm looking for LR RWD or AWD with FSD. It'll be interesting to see what comes in the next few months. The dealer also has my information and I asked them to keep me informed of trade-ins or CPOs (if they ever actually get any).
I'll do my best to keep this thread updated. Another note to point out is that Arizona private party sales ARE NOT TAXED.
Here are some observations I have as of 1/14/2020:
1. There are Model 3's at every other stoplight, but new used cars ads are extremely difficult to come by.
2. My local dealer has 0 inventory, new and used
3. There are some jokers who think their car is worth 5 - 10k more than KBB value, and they're not selling.
EX 1: 2018 Blue Model 3 with FSD - KBB is lower 40's, he wants 49. Posted for over 10 days now, still for sale. Has 20k miles.
EX 2: 2018 Gray Performance M3 - KBB is mid to high 40's, he wants 59k. Also not sold and approaching 1 week.
4. The well-priced cars are gone within a day or two. When I first started my search, there was a black LR RWD for 41k. I slept on it due to inexperience and it sold. A couple of days ago there was another black AWD, no FSD, 19" wheels for 44,800. That ad was taken down one day later.
My budget is 44 (45 if I really push it). I'm looking for LR RWD or AWD with FSD. It'll be interesting to see what comes in the next few months. The dealer also has my information and I asked them to keep me informed of trade-ins or CPOs (if they ever actually get any).
I'll do my best to keep this thread updated. Another note to point out is that Arizona private party sales ARE NOT TAXED.