Trade-in Model 3 needs to have original wheels for trade-in pictures?

[richyrich]

Buying a Y and trading my 3. All is good and I have a great offer but today I'm told it's $2,000 less than quoted if I can't send pictures of it with the original aero wheels on. I still have the wheels and will be putting them on for trade-in, I sent a picture of them and offered to send a picture of them next to the car but no-dice - they want them ON THE CAR in pictures to give the higher trade-in value.

Apparently they've had issues before? You'd think them stating they have to be on at trade-in time and me promising in writing that they will be would be enough? Seems very very odd - do I really have to switch the wheels on my car just for a photograph when my delivery could still be weeks or months away?

Anyone had similar issues?

 

[Sunshine State]

Buying a Y and trading my 3. All is good and I have a great offer but today I'm told it's $2,000 less than quoted if I can't send pictures of it with the original aero wheels on. I still have the wheels and will be putting them on for trade-in, I sent a picture of them and offered to send a picture of them next to the car but no-dice - they want them ON THE CAR in pictures to give the higher trade-in value.

Apparently they've had issues before? You'd think them stating they have to be on at trade-in time and me promising in writing that they will be would be enough? Seems very very odd - do I really have to switch the wheels on my car just for a photograph when my delivery could still be weeks or months away?

Anyone had similar issues?

I had OEM Sonic Grey 20" Slipstreams on my Model X and they wanted to charge me $2,000 because the car came with silver 20" Slipstreams.

 

[richyrich]

I had OEM Sonic Grey 20" Slipstreams on my Model X and they wanted to charge me $2,000 because the car came with silver 20" Slipstreams.

Thanks. So at least it's a standard policy. I just find it weird they can't trust me to bring it in with the right wheels on. I guess I'm just going to have to switch them for two photos, or find somebody who's really good with Photoshop!

 

[LevelHeaded]

Thanks. So at least it's a standard policy. I just find it weird they can't trust me to bring it in with the right wheels on. I guess I'm just going to have to switch them for two photos, or find somebody who's really good with Photoshop!

Would leaving them on until delivery be untenable?

 

[Uncle Paul]

Another classic first World problem.

 

[richyrich]

Another classic first World problem.

Well aren't you the helpful one.

 

[richyrich]

Would leaving them on until delivery be untenable?

Right now yes, they have winter tires on. I hardly dare post about this any more though thanks to @Uncle Paul bringing us down to earth about how I shouldn't worry about any of this - I guess he's out there right now solving world hunger. How dare I post about anything so insignificant.