Watts 4 Me
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Very true, tesla offered me 4k less than carvana.That was my thought - but I'll bet a buffalo nickel that Tesla isn't gonna offer anywhere near what Carvana is in terms of trade value.
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Very true, tesla offered me 4k less than carvana.That was my thought - but I'll bet a buffalo nickel that Tesla isn't gonna offer anywhere near what Carvana is in terms of trade value.
I think I am neutral on the color.
But the following would be nice:
Power trunk
Chrome delete
Center console
Extra range(maybe better battery chemistry?)
Better windows and soundproofing
Faster computer
Faster car(sort of)
Same here, tesla offered me $4000 less.Very true, tesla offered me 4k less than carvana.
I will have to try them.btw, did you try Carmax, they offered me a better deal than Carvana or Tesla.
I will have to try them.
Yes. When I sold my car last year on Craigslist to buy the model 3. I just brought all the information to the dmv for both cars and they applied the credit right there.Even if you sell the car to Carvana and buy from Tesla? I know every state is different in this regard.
I just sold a 2014 MINI Paceman all4 JCW to Carvana on Saturday and had the same experience. I think I paid $34K and Carvana cut me a check for $16.5K, very generous IMO: $17,500 for 6 years of ownership means I paid about $250 per month to own a very fun little hatchback.I sold a Jeep Grand Cherokee to Carvana last year. It was a simple and easy process. They brought a flatbed and and check and it was done in minutes.
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So easy to buy and sell! I might be able to sell and buy a new car without leaving the house. How long after you filled out the paperwork did it take for Carvana to pick up your car? Was there any way to postpone pickup after all the paperwork was done?I sold a Jeep Grand Cherokee to Carvana last year. It was a simple and easy process. They brought a flatbed and and check and it was done in minutes.
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So easy to buy and sell! I might be able to sell and buy a new car without leaving the house. How long after you filled out the paperwork did it take for Carvana to pick up your car? Was there any way to postpone pickup after all the paperwork was done?
I did the Carvana website on Wednesday night and immediately got the offer. It then asked me to upload my DL, the title, and a pic of the odometer, which I completed Thursday morning. By Thursday afternoon, they verified whatever they needed to and were ready to set my appointment. I could have chosen to drop it at their Houston location Friday, but I chose a Saturday home pickup.So easy to buy and sell! I might be able to sell and buy a new car without leaving the house. How long after you filled out the paperwork did it take for Carvana to pick up your car? Was there any way to postpone pickup after all the paperwork was done?
is that all worth $4500...to you? I wouldn’t pay for most of that unless I had to...the extra range maybe, but only if the time value of those 13 extra miles was a big deal... I have many other things to spend $4500, but to each their own.
I think I am neutral on the color.
But the following would be nice:
Power trunk
Chrome delete
Center console
Extra range(maybe better battery chemistry?)
Better windows and soundproofing
Faster computer
Faster car(sort of)
I think it makes perfect sense. You also have a newer car that will last longer. A warranty reset. Fresh tires etc.
In MA I would lose the trade in tax credit if I didn’t trade into the same dealer as where the new car is coming from. In other words I’d have to trade into Tesla for that tax savings. Other states might vary on those rules.
But hell yeah. For $4500, I’d do it.
And I’ve done exactly what you are doing with Jeep’s before. When you get a really good trade offer it can be worthwhile. But I did go up in trim. I purchased 3 Jeep’s in 3 years. But the trades were insanely good. Friends and family thought I was nuts. But if you run the numbers it can be fine. Loan or no loan.
One way I run the numbers is this.
Amortize what it cost to own the car for the life time of the car. I use 10 years as it’s almost worthless by then.
Say it cost $38,000 for 10 years. What did it cost per month to own?
$316/mo ($38,000 /120 mo)
Now take that $4500 and divide it by $319.
Comes out to 14 months.
If you owned your 2019 longer than that you’d be ahead by paying $4500 for a “reset”.
Your paying $4500 for the usage you already got out of your car you have now. As long as the cost per month is close to what you are ALREADY paying to keep what you have, why not?
You are essentially paying $4500 for a heat pump/extra range, that you most likely do not need if you are considering the SR+ again.
Why not lease in that situation?
This is the real question you need to ask yourself, and are things that only you can answer. Personally, it is not a big enough upgrade to do a trade in for the same trim. You are essentially paying $4500 for a heat pump/extra range, that you most likely do not need if you are considering the SR+ again. At that point, you are paying $4500 for chrome delete, windows, and a different center console.
Sorry, can you expound on this a bit more please? Why wouldn't you need the heat pump and extra range if it's the SR+ again? Is it because it's only a 13 mile added range?