Tl;dr (or won't read, lol): Wanting opinions on buying a 2018 LRAWD with very high mileage (~100k) for about $40k vs. reserving a new SR+ vs. a different EV new or used? If the used Tesla, is there anything specific to "look for" in a very used 2018? I'm not necessarily worried about battery degredation which I assume will be around 10%, but are there other known issues that will cost me thousands to fix out of warranty?
Long story: I currently drive a 2017 Ioniq EV and absolutely love it. My daughter is about to turn 16, so we're looking to get her a car soon I've done some preliminary searching and of course prices are ridiculous for everything. Very old Nissan Leaf for $15k, Sonatas and Accords with almost 100k miles for over $10k, etc. Was thinking of getting her a brand new Leaf for $30k (tax credit will bring it to $22.5), but then I thought "hey, why would I get her a nice, new car when I could get one myself?!" I've always wanted a Tesla and had a deposit down in 2018, but I could never justify the expense. We make plenty of money and can afford it, but I'm a frugal guy and was holding out for something like a cheap "Model 2" someday. Especially with the recent price increases I just didn't think a Tesla made sense. That said, in light of how much everything else costs as well, I started revisiting the value prop of getting myself a Tesla and giving the daughter my Ioniq or the wife's CX-5. Not much to be found used, but I do occasionally see very high mileage 2018 models in the high $30's and low $40's, with the LWAWD models being on the high end of that. In my head, I can at least justify something like that because it originally cost over $50k or much more depending on options. Still, paying $40k for a car with 85 - 100,000 miles does freak me out slightly. I get the sense from YouTube that early M3 have held up just fine, but it's still a risk. So of course another option is to order a new M3 and wait a few months since my daughter doesn't need anything right away. It HURTS me deeply to imagine paying that much more for the car than I would've 6 months ago though...I just don't think I'll ever believe I'm getting a good value for that money. What would you do in my situation? I doubt you'll recommend the Leaf, but maybe some here will lol! TIA!
Long story: I currently drive a 2017 Ioniq EV and absolutely love it. My daughter is about to turn 16, so we're looking to get her a car soon I've done some preliminary searching and of course prices are ridiculous for everything. Very old Nissan Leaf for $15k, Sonatas and Accords with almost 100k miles for over $10k, etc. Was thinking of getting her a brand new Leaf for $30k (tax credit will bring it to $22.5), but then I thought "hey, why would I get her a nice, new car when I could get one myself?!" I've always wanted a Tesla and had a deposit down in 2018, but I could never justify the expense. We make plenty of money and can afford it, but I'm a frugal guy and was holding out for something like a cheap "Model 2" someday. Especially with the recent price increases I just didn't think a Tesla made sense. That said, in light of how much everything else costs as well, I started revisiting the value prop of getting myself a Tesla and giving the daughter my Ioniq or the wife's CX-5. Not much to be found used, but I do occasionally see very high mileage 2018 models in the high $30's and low $40's, with the LWAWD models being on the high end of that. In my head, I can at least justify something like that because it originally cost over $50k or much more depending on options. Still, paying $40k for a car with 85 - 100,000 miles does freak me out slightly. I get the sense from YouTube that early M3 have held up just fine, but it's still a risk. So of course another option is to order a new M3 and wait a few months since my daughter doesn't need anything right away. It HURTS me deeply to imagine paying that much more for the car than I would've 6 months ago though...I just don't think I'll ever believe I'm getting a good value for that money. What would you do in my situation? I doubt you'll recommend the Leaf, but maybe some here will lol! TIA!