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Should I buy 4 month old model 3
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MrBadger
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What you need to know is why is a 4 month old car for sale and who are you buying from.
No point paying the same money or close to. Depending on your car, sticking it on Motorway seems to be the best bet at the moment as dealers are after half decent cars to sell. You could be in a new one in a couple of months without any concerns of why its for sale. It could be a Tesla reject they've punted out into the trade for all you know.
Nick77
Deep Blue Model 3 LR (2021 MIC)
If somebody sold it after a couple of months then there's a good chance there could be issues with it and they wanted rid.
It could be genuine reasons but I'd always be wary of a new car like that being punted on.
It could be genuine reasons but I'd always be wary of a new car like that being punted on.
Katic1972
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I’ve noticed a fair few ev’s for sale second hand as low milers. Maybe some get one and realise they can’t live with the perceived safety net of a tank full of dinosaur juice. Also lockdown has cut down miles. I myself have only covered 7.5k miles since October 19.
MrBadger
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If you are not aware, Tesla deliveries come in cycles, with deliveries starting around 2 half of second month of each (calendar) quarter and peaking towards the end of the quarter.
As cars are not made to order, Tesla just build what they estimate as the demand which means that there will be some shortages in some specifications and excess in others. If you are not too fussy on final spec (of which there are limited permutations anyway) then Tesla start listing inventory stock during the delivery phase which you can order if one is available. Stock of those cars is very volatile. But it does mean that you can nab a car and get it delivered at very short notice, far quicker than getting on the waiting list for a car of your spec. Don’t expect any haggling to be done on any Tesla.
Next quarters deliveries probably starting about a month away.
As cars are not made to order, Tesla just build what they estimate as the demand which means that there will be some shortages in some specifications and excess in others. If you are not too fussy on final spec (of which there are limited permutations anyway) then Tesla start listing inventory stock during the delivery phase which you can order if one is available. Stock of those cars is very volatile. But it does mean that you can nab a car and get it delivered at very short notice, far quicker than getting on the waiting list for a car of your spec. Don’t expect any haggling to be done on any Tesla.
Next quarters deliveries probably starting about a month away.
Mr H
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nrushforth
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The reason for sale could be similar to myself. Got the SR+ in March this year. Realised I should have gone LR due to mileage I was doing regularly. I have a LR due in November so will be selling this soon and Motorway are offering close to what I paid for it.
That’s the thing, it could be quite legitimate, or it might not. I guess you could say that about any car, but either way I’d be looking at new if the price was that close. Late Dec cars in the last 2 years have had updates, last year was big with the heat pump and dechrome, if you can hang on for a month and chance getting an inventory car in Dec you might get the first of the 2022 spec cars as opposed to the last of the 2021 spec cars.
OP should go for a test and see if they actually like the car first and judge for themselves and then decide on which way to go
OP should go for a test and see if they actually like the car first and judge for themselves and then decide on which way to go
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