I'm the SF Bay Area and got the Model 3 configuration email yesterday -- with delivery in 4 weeks Just pondering a few things:
1: Buy and configure the Model 3 and receive the last of the Tax Credits. Drive the Model 3 for say 1 year and use as a commuter car to offset miles on my 2016 P90D. The way I would configure it if I were driving it -- would be $55K plus tax = $60K (I need Autopilot). Sell it after a year for perhaps (say with 10K miles) for $50K? Take that $50K and add say $25K and buy someone's 2 year old Model X 90D or 100D with Autopilot with say 30K miles for $75K? Curious on thoughts if that is reasonable to folks? On both price expectations on selling the Model 3 and buying the Model X. After a year will have a Model S P 90D (current car ) and a Model X 90/100D)
2. Sell my 2016 Model S P90D pre facelift -- $127K MSRP -- fully loaded -- just Insane mode. Currently 23K miles. From what I gather I might be able to get $80K - $85K at the high end -- so would be taking a massive depreciation hit. Get the Model 3 and keep it. Take the $30K left over and add $60K now and get the Model X 100D with Autopilot and say 15K miles? Would have a Model 3 and Model X 100D in a month.
3. Somehow figure out a way to swap/transfer my Model 3 reservation with someone who owns a Model X (from most discussions -- seems very difficult if not impossible outside of buying the Model 3 and holding on to it for a year? Such as in scenario 1 above?
Or open to some other suggestions above?
Or maybe as other manufacturers EVs hit the market next year -- just hold out for something else.
Other notes: Currently I have a brutally long commute -- 40 miles each way in SF Bay Area traffic -- so EV HOV sticker and Autopilot are critically features for me. The Model X would be a replacement car for my wife who drives an ICE SUV now.
Many thanks.
1: Buy and configure the Model 3 and receive the last of the Tax Credits. Drive the Model 3 for say 1 year and use as a commuter car to offset miles on my 2016 P90D. The way I would configure it if I were driving it -- would be $55K plus tax = $60K (I need Autopilot). Sell it after a year for perhaps (say with 10K miles) for $50K? Take that $50K and add say $25K and buy someone's 2 year old Model X 90D or 100D with Autopilot with say 30K miles for $75K? Curious on thoughts if that is reasonable to folks? On both price expectations on selling the Model 3 and buying the Model X. After a year will have a Model S P 90D (current car ) and a Model X 90/100D)
2. Sell my 2016 Model S P90D pre facelift -- $127K MSRP -- fully loaded -- just Insane mode. Currently 23K miles. From what I gather I might be able to get $80K - $85K at the high end -- so would be taking a massive depreciation hit. Get the Model 3 and keep it. Take the $30K left over and add $60K now and get the Model X 100D with Autopilot and say 15K miles? Would have a Model 3 and Model X 100D in a month.
3. Somehow figure out a way to swap/transfer my Model 3 reservation with someone who owns a Model X (from most discussions -- seems very difficult if not impossible outside of buying the Model 3 and holding on to it for a year? Such as in scenario 1 above?
Or open to some other suggestions above?
Or maybe as other manufacturers EVs hit the market next year -- just hold out for something else.
Other notes: Currently I have a brutally long commute -- 40 miles each way in SF Bay Area traffic -- so EV HOV sticker and Autopilot are critically features for me. The Model X would be a replacement car for my wife who drives an ICE SUV now.
Many thanks.