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I'd say this is a great reason to not a used one. Which Tesla doesn't care about at all and probably want to discourage.
by duncan_idaho 4y ago
I'd say this is a great reason to not a used one. Which Tesla doesn't care about at all and probably want to discourage.
- AlexandrB 4y agoThat seems short-sighted. Having a healthy secondary market makes purchasing a new one more appealing since you can recover some of the purchase price later. It also allows the superfans to buy the latest and greatest model more often.
- failTide 4y agoAgreed. They're giving the middle finger to people who can't afford a new one but were still interested in Tesla. Could have been a good opportunity to create loyal customers who are on a budget now, but could afford to spend more later in life.
- tqi 4y agoAlso if TSLA actually cares about "saving the planet" then they probably need to support a used car market...
- raisin_churn 4y agoYou don't think car makers have a vested interest in there being a robust secondary market for their cars? If I have a choice between a $50k car that will have a $25k resale value after 5 years, and one that will have a $10k resale value, that's a strong incentive to buy the former. That's another $15k in my budget for my next car, and if I liked the last one, there's a good chance that money is going right back to that same manufacturer.