Tesla Upgrade - Trade-in VS Sell

[Stoneymonster]

Is the trade in quote from tesla done in person or over the internet? I've seen the internet form to value a trade in but wasn't sure what would happen after that.

I got a call from a Tesla trade in person with the estimate, plus details in email. They had my car's details.

 

[andrewket]

one thing many forget to add into the equation is the lowering of sales taxes you enjoy by trading in the car to tesla. for me it is worth almost $4k in savings

In some states.

 

[lolachampcar]

Why would they not leverage the tax savings and make more for themselves? Every dealer I have been to does this - Dodge, Acura, BMW.

The law is in place to benefit the dealers. They donate lots of money to keep laws in their favor.

There are lots of people that will line up to take your money without adding value if you will let them.
I've found that Tesla is one of them.
Tesla complains about how Dealers treat customers and hold themselves out as being better.
If a Dealer does this to me, I go to another Dealer down the street who will not.
I do not have that option with Tesla (and yes, I'm going to buy a Tesla).
In this instance, not only is Tesla not better than a Dealer, they are knowingling using their monopoly to be worse.
Still buying Tesla but doing so with my eyes wide open.

BTW, for those so willing to accept that 3rd parties should be allowed to participate in a tax transaction, you really need to remember that said transaction is between you and the state. The 3rd party in this case simply has a duty to collect the tax as a function of holding the dealer's license (actually, for holding the state tax ID). You may be ok with the 3rd party having their hands in your pocket while adding no value; I am not. The money in question either belongs in my pocket (the person who earned it) or the state's (provided they have a legal right to the tax in question).