Should You Buy Teslas Used or New?

Just bought a used 2021 M3SR+ last Friday. It was a rental with 40K miles and is immaculate. Literally no issues, with not even a scratch inside nor outside. The car was practically factory fresh. The best part was I snagged it for 29.5 likely due to the high miles to car age ratio. Absolutely adore the thing - midnight silver and named her Stormbreaker.

Sure, when we got my wife's 2019 Tesla Model 3, we had to take it into the shop a couple times to get some tiny fit and finish things fixed, but now it has almost 100,000 miles on it and we haven't had to take it in for anything since. If it were a gas car, we would have had to take it in for 20 oil changes by now, multiple smog checks, change the brake pads, change the timing belt, transmission work, etc.

My parents and my close friend just bought new Model Y's a couple months ago. One from Fremont and one from Austin. Both were absolutely perfect.

it's not so much the weight of the car that wears the tires as the acceleration that tears them up fast

It sounds like a Tesla which has been owned for a few years might be a better option - the first owner will have had all the defects fixed by Tesla, so you don't have to worry about it.

In 2020 I bought a 2013 P85+ for $29k, best decision ever, the car has been flawless

Great information here. I’m highly considering buying used for the price savings but had multiple questions that this video has answered. Keep up the good work 👍🏽

If you are getting the IRA rebate, why not get new? Especially with some states knocking off more of the cost. This is a golden age to buy imho.

In my book, there are two reasons to really go with a used Tesla... One is to get FSD at a reasonable price, two is to get transferrable free supercharging... Good luck trying to find both! They're out there, but they're tough to hunt down...

It’s not that bad. My Model3 didn’t have a single issue. Guess I got lucky.

This question will need to be revisited once the project highland cars start rolling out in a few months.

Tesla's currently my dream car, but emphasis on "dream". I couldn't reasonably afford one until it hits about $30k. Currently, that could mean the standard M3 ($38.5k or so with the discount), except that my state's rebate ($7,500) is currently temporarily ended due to lack of funding (and I can't take advantage of tax incentives). There's some that are getting close to $30k and have things like FSD, but honestly, I don't want to compromise. I'm just going to keep searching for a '21 AWD with FSD and hopefully 18" wheels (for the efficiency) that is hopefully near me. I'd fly out and do a road trip home, though, to avoid the transport fee. I also just have so many questions about whether things are deal breakers. Mainly I wonder if AWD is really needed for cold weather where there's hills, rain, and snow or if it's fine since Teslas are heavy and the weight is mostly in the back. I also wonder if road noise is really an issue before '21. Sounds like maybe not unless you hit 70 MPH+? I haven't gotten straight answers on these yet. The best I got was a dealer saying I probably should opt for AWD, which I take with a huge grain of salt because they're a salesman at the end of the day.

Can you buy a lithium-ion battery and replace the 12v battery in the older cars?

I leased a 2023 Model 3 standard range. My plan is to buy a used same gen Model 3 when this lease expires (can’t buy the lease out of course.) I’ll have accessories that fit it, already have the Wall Charger installed, already have the mobile connector, etc. I’ll know by then what I should be looking for as far as range, hopefully it has a Recurrent Auto report on the battery, etc. White seats are big on my want list. Sat in the black seat on a sunny day… quickly learned that letting your skin touch the black seat is a BAD IDEA on a hot sunny day! Seems the white paint holds up better too. But then again a Model Y with a tow hitch would be nice… I’ll have bought ten different configurations in my mind before then, lol! Best cult I’ve ever been in! 😂

I’m torn between a 2021 refresh MS LR (for the newer MCU, heat pump, and the new 170 MPH speed unlock (unfortunately I can’t afford a 2022 with 16gb ram)) and 2022 MYP (mainly for the chrome delete heat pump and lower price tag). I was originally looking to stay under $45k but I found a $54k model s refresh and I’m really considering splurging. I’m also considering a 2021 model 3 SR and 2021 Mach-e GT because they’re cheaper and in all actuality I WFH and don’t drive much.

where did you get 2-4k for tires?

Drew! Fantastic editing on this video with the fuzzy explanation of Tesla new owner documentation time lapse. I found it quite hilarious. I gave up my gas Audi in 2015 and even though there were and are times where I wanted a car, I just rented for my occasional needs.I save so much money not owning a car. But now, I'm holding out for the Aptera. I sometimes take Uber to work and have been riding in many different EV vehicles. I have got say, the Ioniq 5 and 6 are pretty awesome and spacious clean minimal interior as well as the Tesla. I also rode in a Rivan, and I can see why owner's of Rivan's love their car. It's just unrealistically expensive. I'm looking forward to the more variety of choices in the EV market. Is it true Elon bought GM? I wish you and your family well!

Great information! Very helpful! Thank you!

Hi, great video I'm deciding to between these two options : 1. brand new model 3 rwd 2023 for 39k. or 2. model 3 2022 with 15k mileage for 37k BUT with enhanced AP. which one you recommend ? both prices are after the tax reduction. I'm personally not into the eap much, amazing to have it though, but I won't pay more than 1000 for it at the moment.

So I'm seeing used M3P for 38k with 15k-35k miles. New they are going for 55k+ with tax credit. Is new still the way to go