I agree with the above. I simply wanted to educate potential used buyers about the basic laws of car depreciation and the Tesla demo/loaner program. Even Elon Musk thinks the car will depreciate at rates of 50% MSRP or more by 36-39 mos (as evidenced by the buy-back program). I agree that the market will dictate price; we are starting to see equilibration to realistic selling prices on Ebay with 2 cars in particular that sold for $82,600 and $84,500 respectively. Both are P85s with good option packages. Sellers are asking crazy prices for used MSs; many sellers are trying to make a profit on cars they drive for up to a yr and keep the tax credits for themselves. MSs may depreciate at rates that are slower than usual ICEs for all of the reasons mentioned, but they will depreciate nonetheless. My calculations allow for a lower rate of depreciation as this is a linear depreciation rather than the exponential depreciation you see with typical new ICE cars. Paying close to MSRP for a used one is simply ridiculous; And you lose the tax credits! If anyone has purchased a used P85, please PM me with what you paid, the car's in-service date, date of purchase, mileage, and original MSRP. I am curious to continue this research. Thanks..
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