Re:Mercedes Readies First Tesla Rival in $12B Attack
by btilly on Tuesday September 04, 2018 @07:18PM
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Tesla's aren't that much less than new (although I was looking at "certified" ones through Tesla.) I decided there wasn't much reason to buy used.
The reason to buy used is that there is no waiting list so you can get it now.
Which implies as a corollary that if Tesla was able to fill current demand for new cars, then the price of used Teslas would drop substantially.
Re:Mercedes Readies First Tesla Rival in $12B Attack
by rsynnott on Tuesday September 04, 2018 @05:23PM
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I suspect part of that is just how much better the current model Leaf is than the old ones. In a rapidly changing market, you can’t expect much resale value. Of course, this implies the next problem; it’s never the right time to buy an electric car, because next year’s range is going to be a lot better..l
Re:Mercedes Readies First Tesla Rival in $12B Attack
by tomatocracy on Tuesday September 04, 2018 @06:28PM
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Right. The logical thing to do is to price it up as a lease without option to purchase / long-term hire contract and compare that to other competitors.
Leaf's are pretty cheap relative to new, I think some buyers remorse is leading to a flooded market but I'm not sure.
Tesla's aren't that much less than new (although I was looking at "certified" ones through Tesla.) I decided there wasn't much reason to buy used.
Maybe in 3-5 years it will be different.