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Potential buyer for 2017 LR with a question

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The market for used Model 3’s is still a little wonky right now because there is such a wide variation in local rebates available for EV’s from state to state. Some states offer a $5,000 rebate for purchasing an EV. Others offer zero sales tax. Utility companies offer rebates. And of course the $3,750 federal tax credit.

So how good of a deal a particular used Model 3 is depends on which state you are purchasing it in and how good the incentives are in your state on a new one.

In the case of this OP in this post, $35.5K is a pretty good deal but not an amazing deal. The car is a very early serial number which is clearly affecting the seller’s ability to sell it. If it has FSD that makes it a better deal, but it’s up to the buyer to confirm it really has FSD. Many people confuse EAP and FSD so the seller will have to prove they really paid for FSD when they bought the car.
Texas doesn't offer Ev rebates. As far as price it's $11k cheaper than the original car I was planning on purchasing with the same configuration, lower miles and it being a 2017. Even with it being an early vin at the end of the day its a Tesla im buying and investing into rather than another ice.
 
The market for used Model 3’s is still a little wonky right now because there is such a wide variation in local rebates available for EV’s from state to state. Some states offer a $5,000 rebate for purchasing an EV. Others offer zero sales tax. Utility companies offer rebates. And of course the $3,750 federal tax credit.

So how good of a deal a particular used Model 3 is depends on which state you are purchasing it in and how good the incentives are in your state on a new one.

In the case of this OP in this post, $35.5K is a pretty good deal but not an amazing deal. The car is a very early serial number which is clearly affecting the seller’s ability to sell it. If it has FSD that makes it a better deal, but it’s up to the buyer to confirm it really has FSD. Many people confuse EAP and FSD so the seller will have to prove they really paid for FSD when they bought the car.
Also find me another lr rwd at that price anywhere in the world. Compared to the used market value it is an amazing price. The only used model 3 for that price is a sr+ without ap/fsd on onlyusedtesla.